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Breitling’s goal has always been very clear: to create instrument watches with flawless operation and remarkable aesthetics. As early as 1884, Breitling replica established itself as a pioneer, notably by determining the form and function of the modern chronograph, worn on the wrist and operated by two push-pieces. The brand quickly forged links with aviation by supplying aircraft instruments to the largest aircraft manufacturers. These links were further strengthened in 1952 with the Navitimer, the pilot’s chronograph par excellence, equipped with an innovative slide rule that made it possible to perform all the calculations necessary for navigation.
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For two years now, Swiss movement copy Breitling has been presenting its urban loft-style boutique concept all over the world, which has met with great success. Each place thus offers its customers a relaxed and elegant, modern and retro atmosphere, which allows them to discover watches in a relaxed setting and a universe dedicated to them. The new boutiques – including the one in Lyon, above, which opened in early December – wonderfully reflect the world of Breitling today.
Arranged over 40m2, this space open to the outside gives an impression of opening onto the street, very much in the spirit of the brand, welcoming and relaxed. With a decoration that blends in perfectly with the layout of the place, the elements of the concept are reminiscent of the Air, Land and Sea universes, now areas of expression of the brand. The architects of the boutiques are creating and rethinking each of the luxury replica Breitling points of sale to make it a magnificent place that watch enthusiasts no longer want to leave but also, to allow you to live an unforgettable customer experience.
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Welcome to Watches You Should Know, a biweekly column highlighting important or little-known watches with interesting backstories and unexpected influence. This week: the Swiss made fake Breitling No. 100 Chronographe-Compteur.
The undeniably captivating look of a chronograph watch (a wrist-worn stopwatch) stems from its functionality: its busy face is crammed with dials and scales, and two buttons protruding from the case side tell you that this is basically a steampunk computer. Those features make chronographs sporty, technical and immediately recognizable, and they’re taken for granted today — but that wasn’t always the case.
The modern chronograph was born in 1934 when best replica Breitling introduced the first example to feature two case side pushers( buttons), which separated the stop/start function from the reset. This may not sound like a big deal, but like the simple 3 o’clock date window that Rolex introduced in 1945, modern watches would be almost unimaginable without it.
Even today, there are different kinds of chronograph watches with different takes on integrating the stopwatch function — and aesthetic interpretations are legion. But the overwhelmingly common and archetypal form features two or three subdials and two pushers flanking the crown on the right side of the case — and this was Breitling’s contribution.
As many watch wearers know, to operate a standard modern chronograph you press the 2 o’clock pusher to start it and the seconds hand begins to move. After a full 60-second cycle, you’ll see the minutes begin to rack up in one of the subdials, often followed by hours in another. You stop the chronograph with the same 2 o’clock pusher, and reset it to zero with the 4 o’clock pusher. All the while, the main time display is unaffected.
Perfect fake Breitling introduced its two-pusher chrono at a time when most only used a single pusher integrated into the crown that performed all three functions: start, stop and reset. (Nowadays we call that kind of chronograph a monopusher.) However, Breitling had been working on improving this system for decades with incremental technological innovations.
Despite its status as the first “modern chronograph,” the No. 100 has an antiquated look from a 21st-century perspective — like it’s made to accompany a sextant and a brass telescope for navigating your airship. It features both a telemeter on the dial’s periphery for measuring distance and a tachymeter as a spiral shape in the dial’s center for measuring speed. An early Breitling ad says it was intended for “industry” or sports like soccer.
Along with this important but often overlooked contribution to watchmaking, cheap AAA replica Breitling also made cockpit instruments for airplanes, and later, chronograph watches especially for pilots. Breitling today is known for its chronographs and pilot’s watches in particular, but the company’s role in developing the modern chronograph gives that reputation a lot more credence.