Pre-Owned Breitling Chronomat

One of the best-selling Breitling collections is undoubtedly the Breitling Chronomat, a beloved mechanical watch that boasts a rich history and an all-purpose style. In the 1940s, the brand began using the name Breitling Chronomat by combining the words "chronograph" and "mathematics" as they worked to perfect the piece's rotating slide rule bezel—a pilot's most prized feature. After patenting the bezel technology in 1941, the Breitling Chronomat quickly became one of the brand's best watches, later serving as the inspiration for their infamous Navitimer in 1952. Since its inception, the Breitling Chronomat has been revamped over time with a refreshed introduction in 1984 celebrating Breitling's centenary. This new, reimagined Chronomat collection was designated as a pilot watch, introducing rider tabs to the design. Although there were similarities between the original and refreshed collection, it was a significant milestone in the brand's history—it was also the return of the mechanical Swiss chronograph which had nearly disappeared during the Quartz Crisis. In the 1970s and early 1980s, the watch industry pushed to popularize quartz watches, largely replacing mechanical watches around the world, so the return of the Breitling Chronomat is a remarkable resurgence.