Breitling pocket chronographs and the company's early years

For the first 30 years of its existence, L. Breitling Montbrillant Watch Manufactory specialized in counters and pocket chronographs. Today, it is difficult to attribute a pocket chronograph to Breitling, as in most cases the company did not sign its watches and calibers. This article will try to determine which clues point to a production by this famous manufacturer.

Breitling is a major company in the history of the Swiss chronograph. It was behind such legendary models as the Chronomat and Navitimer, which are still in production today, and of which there have been many versions. The company's history is difficult to reconstruct, not because period sources are lacking, but because it has been repeatedly rewritten with marketing rather than historical objectives in mind. This series of articles will attempt to disregard the legend and reconstruct as far as possible the true story of the watchmaking factory founded in St Imier by Léon Breitling.

The first part can be found here.

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