Breitling Windrider Chronomat Evolution B1335611 C6 357D

This handsome Breitling timepiece follows the time-tested template of established chronographs with the added style and grace that only a Breitling may offer. Layered on a striking mother of pearl dial, sub-dials are found at the six, nine, and 12 o’clock positions, and a date window is featured at the three o’clock position. Bold dashes act as indexes, and a rotating bezel is included for added usability and style. Certain to turn heads at the office or out on the golf course, the watch features big buttons just to the right of the case, and mechanical hand-wind motion is included for added appeal. A 22-millimeter contemporary stainless steel bracelet with corresponding 43.3-millimeter stainless steel case sets the stage for everything else. This Breitling watch, with a scratch-resistant sapphire dial window, is water immune to 984 feet.

About Breitling

Louis Breitling founded his watch company in 1884 in St Imier, Switzerland with the specific intent to manufacture chronographs and counters for scientific and industrial applications. In the early 19th century, Breitling expanded into creating high-quality timing instruments for automobiles and airplanes, beginning a long history of creating timing instruments for the aviation industry. In 1952, the Navitimer was launched, a wrist watch equipped with a so called “navigation computer” that permitted pilots to calculate flight plans. In 1962, the 24-hour Cosmonaute chronograph was released, and this watch was worn by Scott Carpenter when he flew America’s second ever manned orbital flight in the Aurora 7.

Continuing to innovate for professional flyers, in the mid-1990s Breitling introduced the Emergency, which features a built-in microtransmitter that broadcasts on the 121.5 MHz aircraft emergency frequency. This is used as a backup to airborne beacons, and it is signal may be picked up within a range of up to 90 nautical miles. The Emergency has been put to the test on assorted occasions, most famously in rescuing two British pilots who crashed their helicopter in Antarctica.

Breitling has likewise been at the forefront in advancing the mechanics of the chronograph timepiece. In 1923, it was the introductory watch manufacturer to introduce an independent push piece for the chronograph, enabling the get started and return-to-zero function (previously performed by the winding-crown). Then in 1934, Breitling added a second push piece to the chronograph enabling either cumulative or incremental time recording.