Sunday, January 30, 2011

Breitling, a Swiss company was founded in 1884

Although there are many high-end luxury watches on the market does not exist, it is desirable, as manufactured by Breitling. In addition, there is a unique style and fashion, this chronograph has a useful function for decades. Although the clock itself fascinating, unusual history, the company no less fascinating.

Breitling, a Swiss company was founded in 1884. Founded While most people think, the company behind La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland, ribbon bead necklace she was actually in the city of Saint-Imier, which is located in the Swiss Jura residents. The founders of the company was Leon Breitling.

In 1892 Leon decided that his young company in St. Imier main production center of watches in Switzerland to move to La Chaux-de-Fonds (now you can understand why people sometimes confuse the original location of the Company).

Later, in 1914, Leon's son, Gaston, head of the watch company. It is very important because the change in direction was an important innovation in the history of time measurement. In particular, cultured pearl ring established in 1915, the first wristwatch chronograph Gaston.

Under the leadership of Gaston, the company Royal Air Force in 1936 became the official supplier. Several years later, the company will also be a supplier for the U.S. armed forces as well. I think it was that the company has international recognition as a company, part of the aviation-oriented are known.

In 1979 the family Breitling Ernest Schneider was transferred. Since 2009, the Breitling watch company de facto leader in the field of aviation watches oriented. For example, they produced a Breitling fresh water pearl ring emergency station that provides aircraft emergency frequency contains. This feature was used several times to save lives. Of course, if you choose this watch, you must be very careful not to open the channel. If you do, you can see, first responders are knocking at your door.

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