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== Features ==
== Features ==


The Chronomat was introduced in 1934 by [[Willy Breitling]] as the worlds' first two-pusher chronograph wristwatch.<ref name="Richter, M." />
The Chronomat was a patented design introduced in 1934 by [[Willy Breitling]] and the worlds' first two-pusher chronograph wristwatch.<ref name="Richter, M." />


The first model of the Chronomat collection had a [[circular slide rule]] and its design followed the appeal and design cues of the era for military watches.<ref name="WatchtimeMilestone"/> The movement of the first Chronomat was the Venus 175 with 17 [[Jewel bearing|jewels]], a manual wind [[Movement (clockwork)|movement]].
The first model of the Chronomat collection had a [[circular slide rule]] and its design followed the appeal and design cues of the era for military watches.<ref name="WatchtimeMilestone"/> The movement of the first Chronomat was the Venus 175 with 17 [[Jewel bearing|jewels]], a manual wind [[Movement (clockwork)|movement]].

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Breitling Chronomat Blackbird

The Chronomat is a wristwatch and collection line from Breitling SA first released in 1941[1] and is one of the company's best selling models.[2]

Features

The Chronomat was a patented design introduced in 1934 by Willy Breitling and the worlds' first two-pusher chronograph wristwatch.[3]

The first model of the Chronomat collection had a circular slide rule and its design followed the appeal and design cues of the era for military watches.[1] The movement of the first Chronomat was the Venus 175 with 17 jewels, a manual wind movement.

The current Chronomat was released in 2009 and was the first watch produced entirely by Breitling, featuring the in-house B01 caliber.[4] The B01 movement has a 70-hour power reserve and COSC certification.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b Brunner, Gisbert (2014-04-17). "5 Milestone Breitling Watches, from 1915 to Today". WatchTime. Retrieved 2014-06-02.
  2. ^ Adams, Charlotte (2013-10-02). "Top 3 Best-selling Breitling Watches". Male Standard. Retrieved 2014-06-02.
  3. ^ a b Richter, Martina (2012-04-10). "Pilot's Watch Review: Breitling Chronomat GMT". WatchTime. Retrieved 2014-06-02.
  4. ^ Jones, Roy. "The Breitling B01". Men's Health. Archived from the original on 2013-02-21. Retrieved 2014-06-02.