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Calculated Shard: 152 (from laksa126)

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curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa152.int.ahrefs:8124/' \
  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  -H 'X-ClickHouse-Database: crawler3' \
  -H 'Authorization: Basic YXBpOg==' \
  -d 'SELECT getAhrefsURLFromUnparsed(src_unparsed) AS found_url, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(download_stamp), 0) AS crawl_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(props_url_first_seen), 0) AS first_indexed_time, download_http_code AS http_code, src_unparsed AS src_unparsed, src_root_hash AS src_root_hash, history_drop_reason AS history_drop_reason, meta_title AS meta_title, meta_descriptions AS meta_descriptions, attrs_boilerpipe_text AS attrs_boilerpipe_text, attrs_markdown AS attrs_markdown, attrs_readable_markdown AS attrs_readable_markdown, meta_canonical AS meta_canonical FROM crawler3.page_info_local FINAL PREWHERE (src_root_hash, src_unparsed) IN ((getAhrefsRootHashFromUnparsed(getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breitling_SA\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breitling_SA\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

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{"found_url":"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Breitling_SA","crawl_time":1774552389,"first_indexed_time":1428144556,"http_code":200,"src_unparsed":"org,wikipedia!en,\/wiki\/Breitling_SA s443","src_root_hash":"17790707453426894952","history_drop_reason":null,"meta_title":"Breitling SA - Wikipedia","meta_descriptions":[],"attrs_boilerpipe_text":"From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia\nBreitling SA\nCompany type\nPrivate\nIndustry\nWatch manufacturing\nFounded\n1884\n, in\nSaint-Imier\n, Switzerland\nFounder\nLéon Breitling\nHeadquarters\nGrenchen\n,\nSwitzerland\nKey people\nGeorges Kern\n(CEO)\nProducts\nWristwatches\nOwner\nPartners Group\nWebsite\nbreitling.com\nBreitling SA\n(\nGerman pronunciation:\n[ˈbraɪtlɪŋ]\n) is a Swiss luxury\nwatchmaker\nfounded in 1884 in\nSaint-Imier\n, Switzerland, by\nLéon Breitling\n. The company is known for its chronographs and professional-grade timepieces.\nBreitling's HQ is based in Grenchen, and their production is based in La-Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland.\nSince 2022 the company is owned by\nPartners Group\n,  the fifth most-valuable\npublicly traded private equity\nfirm in the world.\n[\n1\n]\nIn 2023, Breitling made its first major acquisition, buying Universal Genève. In 2025, Breitling acquired Gallet.\nAstronaut\nScott Carpenter\nwearing a Breitling Cosmonaute inside the\nAurora 7\nspacecraft, 24 May 1962\nBreitling SA was founded in Saint-Imier by\nLéon Breitling\nin 1884.\n[\n2\n]\nWhen Breitling died in 1914, the business passed to his son,\nGaston\n, and then to his grandson,\nWilly\n, in 1935. Willy's children, however, were not interested in pursuing the family business, so the Breitling factory in La Chaux de Fonds closed in December 1978. Willy, already in poor health, died in May 1979.\nErnest Schneider\nbought the Breitling name from the founding family in 1979. Schneider was  owner of the\nSicura\nin\nGrenchen\n. Production of Breitling watches moved to the Sicura factory, which later changed its name to\nMontres Breitling AG\nand then to\nBreitling AG\nin 1994.\nThe Schneider family retained ownership until April 2017, when Ernst's son, Theodore Schneider, sold the majority stake (80%) in Breitling to\nCVC Capital Partners\nfor $870 million. Schneider retained 20% control of Breitling until November 2018, when he sold these remaining 20% to CVC.\n[\n3\n]\n[\n4\n]\nOn 23 December 2022,\nPartners Group\n, a Swiss investment and\nprivate equity\nfirm, took over the majority of the Breitling shares from CVC. Co-founder of Partners Group,\nAlfred Gantner\n, took over the presidency of Breitling's directorial board.\n[\n5\n]\nThe company's mechanical or quartz movements are chronometer certified by the\nCOSC\n[\n6\n]\nand are usually marketed towards either\ndiving\n(\nSuperOcean\n) or\naviation\n(\nNavitimer\n). Aviation models offer aviation functions largely as novelty complications, since such functionality has largely been replaced by modern electronic instruments and electronic flight bags (EFBs). The styling of Breitling watches consists of polished cases, bracelets, and large watch faces for improved readability. Many models have an\nautomatic winding\nmechanism with\ncomplications\n.\nBreitling offers logo customization for pilots with group orders. By the 1990s, the use of logos for military aviation customers expanded to include various unit logos on the Aerospace and Chronospace Auto models, primarily those of squadrons, usually part of a group purchase by pilots and navigators\/flight officers of the particular unit.\n[\n7\n]\nHistorically, Breitling has sourced movements from suppliers such as\nValjoux\n,\nETA\n, and Venus rather than producing movements in-house; however, in 2009 Breitling developed the B01, a self-winding, column wheel chronograph movement, for use in the\nBreitling Chronomat\n01 and\nNavitimer\n01.\n[\n8\n]\nIn the 1940s, Breitling added a\ncircular slide rule\nto the bezel of its Chronomat models. This bezel became most associated with the Navitimer, launched in 1954. The name\nNavitimer\ncomes from two words were used to describe its purpose: Navigation and Timer.\n[\n9\n]\nDuring the 1950s and 1960s, a version of the Navitimer was offered by the\nAircraft Owners and Pilots Association\nwith the AOPA logo on the dial.\nIn 1961,\nScott Carpenter\n, one of the original astronauts in the\nMercury space program\n, tasked Breitling with incorporating a\n24-hour dial\ninstead of the normal 12-hour dial, due to lack of day and night in space travel. Breitling produced the 24-hour Navitimer, which Carpenter wore on his 1962 space flight. Breitling proceeded to produce a commercial version of the 24-hour version, the\nCosmonaute Navitimer\n, with both Breitling and AOPA logos.\n[\n10\n]\nThe first automatic Navitimer chronograph was introduced to the public in 1969; its movement was co-developed by Breitling, Dubois-Depraz,\nHeuer\n, and\nHamilton\n.\n[\n9\n]\nBreitling Chronomat men's watch ref. B13050 Made in Switzerland\nThe\nChronomat\nis a collection from Breitling released in 1942,\n[\n11\n]\nand remains one of the best-selling models produced by the manufacturer.\n[\n12\n]\nThe first Chronomat had a circular slide rule and its design was inspired by\nmilitary watches\n.\n[\n11\n]\nIts movement was the Venus 175 with 17\njewels\n, a manual wind movement.\nThe current Chronomat was released in 2009 and was the first watch produced entirely by Breitling, featuring the in-house B01 caliber.\n[\n13\n]\nThe B01 movement has a 70-hour power reserve and\nCOSC\ncertification.\n[\n14\n]\nThe\nBreitling Emergency\nwatch contains a radio transmitter for\ncivil aviation\nuse, which broadcasts on the\n121.5 MHz distress frequency\nand serves as a backup for\nELT\n-type airborne beacons.\n[\n15\n]\nFor military users, the Emergency has a miniaturized transmitter operating on the 243.0 MHz military aviation emergency frequency. Under normal conditions—flat terrain or calm seas—the signal can be picked up at a range of up to 90 nautical miles (170 km) by search aircraft flying at 20,000 feet (6,100 m).\n[\n16\n]\nSince February 2009, the\nCospas-Sarsat\nSatellite System has not monitored the 121.5\/243.0 MHz frequency; however, the signal transmitted by the Emergency was never strong enough to be picked up by satellite, and Breitling has announced that, as these frequencies will still be monitored by aviation, particularly during the localization phase of a rescue attempt, there are no plans to modify the signal's frequency.\n[\ncitation needed\n]\nReuters\nreported in January 2003 two British pilots,\nSquadron Leader\nSteve Brooks and\nFlight Lieutenant\nHugh Quentin-Smith, crashed their helicopter in Antarctica and were rescued after activating their Breitling Emergency transmitter watches.\n[\n17\n]\nThe Emergency is available for customers without a pilot's license, but they must sign an agreement that they will bear the full costs of a rescue intervention should they trigger the distress beacon.\n[\ncitation needed\n]\nThe model was heavily advertised by the\nBreitling Orbiter 3\n, with both\nBrian Jones\nand\nBertrand Piccard\nwearing the Emergency. Breitling sponsored the Orbiter 3 project, which in 1999 became the first balloon to completely orbit the Earth without landing. A commemorative Orbiter 3 version of the Emergency watch was subsequently produced, with a production run of 1,999.\n[\ncitation needed\n]\nIn April 2013, Breitling announced a new version of the Emergency watch.\n[\n18\n]\nThis upgrade transmits on the 121.5 MHz frequency, but adds the 406.04 MHz signal that is\nmonitored by satellites\n. It has a separate, rechargeable battery for the transmitter.\nBreitling for Bentley\n[\nedit\n]\nIn 2002, Breitling designed the dashboard clock for the\nBentley Continental GT\n.\n[\n19\n]\nThe following year, Breitling started making chronographs for\nBentley Motors\n. As part of the 10th anniversary of a Breitling–Bentley partnership, the Bentley B04 GMT, B05 Unitime and B06 (based on\nCOSC\nCertified Breitling Calibre B04, B05 and B06 respectively) were produced.\n[\n20\n]\nIn 2015, Breitling designed the Mulliner Tourbillon dashboard clock for the\nBentley Bentayga\n, which spins 3 times every 15 minutes. The partnership between Breitling and Bentley ended in 2021.\n[\n21\n]\nBreitling Aerospace Avantage with titanium case\nBreitling Emergency wristwatch\nAero L-39 Albatros\naircraft of the\nBreitling Jet Team\nperform at\nRIAT\nin Fairford, England.\nBreitling aeronautical sponsorships include the first circumnavigation of the globe by balloon (\nBreitling Orbiter\n); the fixed-wing\njet pack\nflights of\nYves Rossy\n;\naerobatics\nteams, including the\nBreitling Jet Team\nand\nBreitling Wingwalkers\n; and the\nReno Air Races\nfrom 2002 to 2015. Breitling was a sponsor of Team Bentley during its\nLe Mans\n24 Hours campaign, from 2001 to 2003; to commemorate this, it created the Breitling-Bentley 24 Le Mans Watch.\n[\ncitation needed\n]\nIn the 1965\nJames Bond\nmovie\nThunderball\n, Bond is given a\nBreitling Top Time\n, which contains a\ngeiger counter\n, enabling Bond to track down two stolen\nnuclear warheads\n. After the movie was filmed, the watch disappeared and later resurfaced in a\ncar boot sale\nin England in 2012, where it was purchased for\n£25\n. It later sold at\nChristie's\nauction house for over\n£100,000\n.\n[\n22\n]\n[\n23\n]\nIn the same film, the SPECTRE pilot who hijacks the Vulcan bomber wears a Breitling Navitimer.\nJerry Seinfeld\ncan be seen wearing either a\nBreitling Navitimer\nor\nBreitling Chronomat\nin nearly every episode of 1989–1998 TV series\nSeinfeld\n, and the later web series\nComedians in Cars Getting Coffee\n.\n[\n24\n]\nIn the British automotive series\nTop Gear\n,\nRichard Hammond\nuses a Breitling Emergency II watch to be rescued by\nJeremy Clarkson\nand\nJames May\n.\n[\n25\n]\nBell & Ross\nBlancpain\nEberhard & Co.\nHublot\n^\n\"Inside private equity's race to go public\"\n.\nwww.ft.com\n. Financial Times. January 10, 2022\n. Retrieved\nMay 24,\n2022\n.\n^\n\"Breitling SA: Private Company Information\"\n.\nBloomberg Businessweek\n. Archived from\nthe original\non October 8, 2012\n. Retrieved\nJanuary 4,\n2011\n.\n^\nMegaw, Nicolas (April 28, 2017).\n\"CVC to take majority stake in Swiss watchmaker Breitling\"\n.\nFinancial Times\n.\nLondon\n. Retrieved\nFebruary 2,\n2020\n.\n^\nKowalsky, Marc (December 21, 2018).\n\"Breitling: \"Kern und Schneider sind wie Feuer und Eis\"\n\"\n[Breitling: \"The core and cutter are like fire and ice\"].\nBilanz\n(in German)\n. Retrieved\nOctober 23,\n2019\n.\n^\n\"Partners Group installiert Alfred Gantner als Präsident von Breitling\"\n.\nHandelszeitung\n(in German). December 23, 2022\n. Retrieved\nDecember 31,\n2022\n.\n^\nBues, Jonathan (November 2, 2010).\n\"COSC - An External Referee\"\n.\nWorldTempus\n. Archived from\nthe original\non October 16, 2014\n. Retrieved\nOctober 10,\n2014\n.\n^\n\"Viper Breitling Order\"\n.\nBaseops Forums\n. July 26, 2014\n. Retrieved\nJune 13,\n2018\n.\n^\nIvkovic, Boris (January 10, 2013).\n\"Breitling Caliber 01 – An Automatic Chronograph Movement Intended for Industrial Production\"\n.\nWatch Analyzer\n. Retrieved\nFebruary 2,\n2020\n.\n^\na\nb\n\"An Icon of the Skies: A brief history of the Breitling Navitimer\"\n.\nSecondTime\n. Retrieved\nJuly 16,\n2020\n.\n^\n\"Breitling Navitimer\"\n.\nBreitling\n. Retrieved\nJune 13,\n2018\n.\n^\na\nb\nBrunner, Gisbert (April 17, 2014).\n\"5 Milestone Breitling Watches, from 1915 to Today\"\n.\nWatchTime\n. Retrieved\nJune 2,\n2014\n.\n^\nAdams, Charlotte (October 2, 2013).\n\"Top 3 Best-selling Breitling Watches\"\n. Male Standard\n. Retrieved\nJune 2,\n2014\n.\n^\nJones, Roy.\n\"The Breitling B01\"\n.\nMen's Health\n. Archived from\nthe original\non February 21, 2013\n. Retrieved\nJune 2,\n2014\n.\n^\nRichter, Martina (April 10, 2012).\n\"Pilot's Watch Review: Breitling Chronomat GMT\"\n. WatchTime\n. Retrieved\nJune 2,\n2014\n.\n^\nGanapati, Priya (October 3, 2008).\n\"Fossett Was Not Wearing a Breitling Emergency Watch, Says Watchmaker\"\n.\nWired\n. Retrieved\nMarch 7,\n2013\n.\n^\nSonnenfeld, Barry\n(May 1, 2005).\n\"Time Saver\"\n.\nEsquire\n. Archived from\nthe original\non July 13, 2014\n. Retrieved\nMarch 7,\n2013\n.\n^\nMorris, Steven (January 28, 2003).\n\"Explorers or boys messing about? Either way, taxpayer gets rescue bill\"\n.\nThe Guardian\n. London\n. Retrieved\nMarch 7,\n2013\n.\n^\nBiggs, John (April 29, 2013).\n\"Breitling Releases the Emergency II, a Watch That Can Save You If You're Trapped on the Island\"\n.\nTechCrunch\n. Retrieved\nJuly 1,\n2013\n.\n^\nKahle, Laurie (March 7, 2019).\n\"Breitling Pays Tribute to Bentley's Centennial with Limited Edition Watches\"\n.\nBarron's\n. Retrieved\nFebruary 2,\n2020\n.\n^\n\"\n\"Breitling For Bentley\" Celebrates 10 Years With 3 New Watches\"\n.\nLux Pursuits\n. August 30, 2013\n. Retrieved\nJune 13,\n2018\n.\n^\nGibson, David K. (November 10, 2015).\n\"Bentley Bentayga's $160,000 Option\"\n.\nBBC News\n. Retrieved\nFebruary 2,\n2020\n.\n^\n\"James Bond watch with geiger counter sells for $160,000\"\n.\nReuters\n. June 26, 2013.\nArchived\nfrom the original on July 1, 2013\n. Retrieved\nJuly 1,\n2013\n.\n^\n\"Original Thunderball Geiger counter watch found by Bond fans\"\n. Bond Lifestyle. May 16, 2013\n. Retrieved\nJuly 1,\n2013\n.\n^\nJerry Seinfeld's Watch Collection\n2019\/03\/25\n^\nBredan, David (April 9, 2015).\n\"Breitling Emergency II Watch Featured In Top Gear's Last Aired Challenge\"\n.\naBlogtoWatch\n. Retrieved\nNovember 4,\n2023\n.\nWikimedia Commons has media related to\nBreitling\n.\nOfficial website","attrs_markdown":"[Jump to content](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Breitling_SA#bodyContent)\n\nMain menu\n\nMain menu\n\nmove to sidebar\n\nhide\n\nNavigation\n\n- [Main page](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Main_Page \"Visit the main page [z]\")\n- [Contents](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wikipedia:Contents \"Guides to browsing Wikipedia\")\n- [Current events](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Portal:Current_events \"Articles related to current events\")\n- [Random article](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Special:Random \"Visit a randomly selected article [x]\")\n- [About Wikipedia](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wikipedia:About \"Learn about Wikipedia and how it works\")\n- [Contact us](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wikipedia:Contact_us \"How to contact Wikipedia\")\n\nContribute\n\n- [Help](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Help:Contents \"Guidance on how to use and edit Wikipedia\")\n- [Learn to edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Help:Introduction \"Learn how to edit Wikipedia\")\n- [Community portal](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wikipedia:Community_portal \"The hub for editors\")\n- [Recent changes](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Special:RecentChanges \"A list of recent changes to Wikipedia [r]\")\n- [Upload file](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wikipedia:File_upload_wizard \"Add images or other media for use on Wikipedia\")\n- [Special pages](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Special:SpecialPages \"A list of all special pages [q]\")\n\n[![](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/static\/images\/icons\/enwiki-25.svg) ![Wikipedia](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/static\/images\/mobile\/copyright\/wikipedia-wordmark-en-25.svg) ![The Free Encyclopedia](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/static\/images\/mobile\/copyright\/wikipedia-tagline-en-25.svg)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Main_Page)\n\n[Search](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Special:Search \"Search Wikipedia [f]\")\n\nAppearance\n\n- [Donate](https:\/\/donate.wikimedia.org\/?wmf_source=donate&wmf_medium=sidebar&wmf_campaign=en.wikipedia.org&uselang=en)\n- [Create account](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Special:CreateAccount&returnto=Breitling+SA \"You are encouraged to create an account and log in; however, it is not mandatory\")\n- [Log in](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Special:UserLogin&returnto=Breitling+SA \"You're encouraged to log in; however, it's not mandatory. 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[o]\")\n\n## Contents\nmove to sidebar\n\nhide\n\n- [(Top)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Breitling_SA)\n- [1 History](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Breitling_SA#History)\n- [2 Products](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Breitling_SA#Products)\n  Toggle Products subsection\n  - [2\\.1 Top Time](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Breitling_SA#Top_Time)\n  - [2\\.2 Navitimer](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Breitling_SA#Navitimer)\n  - [2\\.3 Chronomat](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Breitling_SA#Chronomat)\n  - [2\\.4 Emergency](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Breitling_SA#Emergency)\n  - [2\\.5 Emergency II](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Breitling_SA#Emergency_II)\n  - [2\\.6 Breitling for Bentley](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Breitling_SA#Breitling_for_Bentley)\n- [3 Versions](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Breitling_SA#Versions)\n- [4 Sponsorship](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Breitling_SA#Sponsorship)\n- [5 In popular 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Commons](https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/Breitling)\n- [Wikidata item](https:\/\/www.wikidata.org\/wiki\/Special:EntityPage\/Q665740 \"Structured data on this page hosted by Wikidata [g]\")\n\nAppearance\n\nmove to sidebar\n\nhide\n\nFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia\n\nSwiss luxury watchmaker\n\nFor the aerobatics team, see [Breitling Jet Team](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Breitling_Jet_Team \"Breitling Jet Team\").\n\n|   |   |\n|---|---|\n| [![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/d\/d5\/Logo_Breitling_2018_1884_P.png\/250px-Logo_Breitling_2018_1884_P.png)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Logo_Breitling_2018_1884_P.png) |   |\n| Company type | Private |\n| Industry | Watch manufacturing |\n| Founded | 1884 (1884), in [Saint-Imier](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Saint-Imier \"Saint-Imier\"), Switzerland |\n| Founder | [Léon Breitling](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/L%C3%A9on_Breitling \"Léon Breitling\") |\n| Headquarters | [Grenchen](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Grenchen \"Grenchen\"), Switzerland |\n| Key people | [Georges Kern](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Georges_Kern \"Georges Kern\") (CEO) |\n| Products | Wristwatches |\n| Owner | [Partners Group](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Partners_Group \"Partners Group\") |\n| Website | [breitling.com](https:\/\/www.breitling.com\/) |\n\n**Breitling SA** (German pronunciation: [\\[ˈbraɪtlɪŋ\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Help:IPA\/Standard_German \"Help:IPA\/Standard German\")) is a Swiss luxury [watchmaker](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Watchmaker \"Watchmaker\") founded in 1884 in [Saint-Imier](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Saint-Imier \"Saint-Imier\"), Switzerland, by [Léon Breitling](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/L%C3%A9on_Breitling \"Léon Breitling\"). The company is known for its chronographs and professional-grade timepieces.\n\nBreitling's HQ is based in Grenchen, and their production is based in La-Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland.\n\nSince 2022 the company is owned by [Partners Group](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Partners_Group \"Partners Group\"), the fifth most-valuable [publicly traded private equity](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Publicly_traded_private_equity \"Publicly traded private equity\") firm in the world.[\\[1\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Breitling_SA#cite_note-1)\n\nIn 2023, Breitling made its first major acquisition, buying Universal Genève. In 2025, Breitling acquired Gallet.\n\n## History\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Breitling_SA&action=edit&section=1 \"Edit section: History\")\\]\n\n[![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/d\/d5\/Scott_Carpenter_inside_Aurora_7.jpg\/250px-Scott_Carpenter_inside_Aurora_7.jpg)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Scott_Carpenter_inside_Aurora_7.jpg)\n\nAstronaut [Scott Carpenter](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Scott_Carpenter \"Scott Carpenter\") wearing a Breitling Cosmonaute inside the [Aurora 7](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Aurora_7 \"Aurora 7\") spacecraft, 24 May 1962\n\nBreitling SA was founded in Saint-Imier by [Léon Breitling](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/L%C3%A9on_Breitling \"Léon Breitling\") in 1884.[\\[2\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Breitling_SA#cite_note-bloom-2) When Breitling died in 1914, the business passed to his son, [Gaston](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gaston_Breitling \"Gaston Breitling\"), and then to his grandson, [Willy](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Willy_Breitling \"Willy Breitling\"), in 1935. Willy's children, however, were not interested in pursuing the family business, so the Breitling factory in La Chaux de Fonds closed in December 1978. Willy, already in poor health, died in May 1979.\n\n[Ernest Schneider](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Ernest_Fr%C3%A9d%C3%A9ric_Schneider&action=edit&redlink=1 \"Ernest Frédéric Schneider (page does not exist)\") bought the Breitling name from the founding family in 1979. Schneider was owner of the [Sicura](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Sicura_Company&action=edit&redlink=1 \"Sicura Company (page does not exist)\") in [Grenchen](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Grenchen \"Grenchen\"). Production of Breitling watches moved to the Sicura factory, which later changed its name to *Montres Breitling AG* and then to *Breitling AG* in 1994.\n\nThe Schneider family retained ownership until April 2017, when Ernst's son, Theodore Schneider, sold the majority stake (80%) in Breitling to [CVC Capital Partners](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/CVC_Capital_Partners \"CVC Capital Partners\") for \\$870 million. Schneider retained 20% control of Breitling until November 2018, when he sold these remaining 20% to CVC.[\\[3\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Breitling_SA#cite_note-FinTimes-3)[\\[4\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Breitling_SA#cite_note-4)\n\nOn 23 December 2022, [Partners Group](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Partners_Group \"Partners Group\"), a Swiss investment and [private equity](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Private_equity \"Private equity\") firm, took over the majority of the Breitling shares from CVC. Co-founder of Partners Group, [Alfred Gantner](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Alfred_Gantner \"Alfred Gantner\"), took over the presidency of Breitling's directorial board.[\\[5\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Breitling_SA#cite_note-5)\n\n## Products\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Breitling_SA&action=edit&section=2 \"Edit section: Products\")\\]\n\nThe company's mechanical or quartz movements are chronometer certified by the [COSC](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/COSC \"COSC\")[\\[6\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Breitling_SA#cite_note-6) and are usually marketed towards either [diving](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Diving_watch \"Diving watch\") ([SuperOcean](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Breitling_Superocean \"Breitling Superocean\")) or [aviation](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pilot_watch \"Pilot watch\") ([Navitimer](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Breitling_Navitimer \"Breitling Navitimer\")). Aviation models offer aviation functions largely as novelty complications, since such functionality has largely been replaced by modern electronic instruments and electronic flight bags (EFBs). The styling of Breitling watches consists of polished cases, bracelets, and large watch faces for improved readability. Many models have an [automatic winding](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Automatic_watch \"Automatic watch\") mechanism with [complications](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Complication_\$horology\$ \"Complication (horology)\").\n\nBreitling offers logo customization for pilots with group orders. By the 1990s, the use of logos for military aviation customers expanded to include various unit logos on the Aerospace and Chronospace Auto models, primarily those of squadrons, usually part of a group purchase by pilots and navigators\/flight officers of the particular unit.[\\[7\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Breitling_SA#cite_note-7)\n\nHistorically, Breitling has sourced movements from suppliers such as [Valjoux](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Valjoux \"Valjoux\"), [ETA](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/ETA_SA \"ETA SA\"), and Venus rather than producing movements in-house; however, in 2009 Breitling developed the B01, a self-winding, column wheel chronograph movement, for use in the [Breitling Chronomat](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Breitling_Chronomat \"Breitling Chronomat\") 01 and [Navitimer](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Breitling_Navitimer \"Breitling Navitimer\") 01.[\\[8\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Breitling_SA#cite_note-WatchAnalyzer-8)\n\n### Top Time\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Breitling_SA&action=edit&section=3 \"Edit section: Top Time\")\\]\n\nMain article: [Breitling Top Time](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Breitling_Top_Time \"Breitling Top Time\")\n\n### Navitimer\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Breitling_SA&action=edit&section=4 \"Edit section: Navitimer\")\\]\n\nMain article: [Breitling Navitimer](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Breitling_Navitimer \"Breitling Navitimer\")\n\n[![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/b\/b1\/Breitling_Navitimer_slide_rule.jpg\/250px-Breitling_Navitimer_slide_rule.jpg)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Breitling_Navitimer_slide_rule.jpg)\n\nIn the 1940s, Breitling added a [circular slide rule](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Circular_slide_rule \"Circular slide rule\") to the bezel of its Chronomat models. This bezel became most associated with the Navitimer, launched in 1954. The name *Navitimer* comes from two words were used to describe its purpose: Navigation and Timer.[\\[9\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Breitling_SA#cite_note-secondtime.com-9) During the 1950s and 1960s, a version of the Navitimer was offered by the [Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Aircraft_Owners_and_Pilots_Association \"Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association\") with the AOPA logo on the dial.\n\nIn 1961, [Scott Carpenter](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Scott_Carpenter \"Scott Carpenter\"), one of the original astronauts in the [Mercury space program](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mercury_space_program \"Mercury space program\"), tasked Breitling with incorporating a [24-hour dial](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/24_hour_watch \"24 hour watch\") instead of the normal 12-hour dial, due to lack of day and night in space travel. Breitling produced the 24-hour Navitimer, which Carpenter wore on his 1962 space flight. Breitling proceeded to produce a commercial version of the 24-hour version, the *Cosmonaute Navitimer*, with both Breitling and AOPA logos.[\\[10\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Breitling_SA#cite_note-10)\n\nThe first automatic Navitimer chronograph was introduced to the public in 1969; its movement was co-developed by Breitling, Dubois-Depraz, [Heuer](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/TAG_Heuer \"TAG Heuer\"), and [Hamilton](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hamilton_Watch_Company \"Hamilton Watch Company\").[\\[9\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Breitling_SA#cite_note-secondtime.com-9)\n\n### Chronomat\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Breitling_SA&action=edit&section=5 \"Edit section: Chronomat\")\\]\n\nMain article: [Breitling Chronomat](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Breitling_Chronomat \"Breitling Chronomat\")\n\n[![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/7\/7f\/Breitling_B13050_Chronomat_automatic_men%27s_watch_18K_%26_stainless_steel.png\/250px-Breitling_B13050_Chronomat_automatic_men%27s_watch_18K_%26_stainless_steel.png)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Breitling_B13050_Chronomat_automatic_men%27s_watch_18K_%26_stainless_steel.png)\n\nBreitling Chronomat men's watch ref. B13050 Made in Switzerland\n\nThe *Chronomat* is a collection from Breitling released in 1942,[\\[11\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Breitling_SA#cite_note-WatchtimeMilestone-11) and remains one of the best-selling models produced by the manufacturer.[\\[12\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Breitling_SA#cite_note-12)\n\nThe first Chronomat had a circular slide rule and its design was inspired by [military watches](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Military_watches \"Military watches\").[\\[11\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Breitling_SA#cite_note-WatchtimeMilestone-11) Its movement was the Venus 175 with 17 [jewels](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jewel_bearing \"Jewel bearing\"), a manual wind movement.\n\nThe current Chronomat was released in 2009 and was the first watch produced entirely by Breitling, featuring the in-house B01 caliber.[\\[13\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Breitling_SA#cite_note-13) The B01 movement has a 70-hour power reserve and [COSC](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/COSC \"COSC\") certification.[\\[14\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Breitling_SA#cite_note-Richter,_M.-14)\n\n### Emergency\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Breitling_SA&action=edit&section=6 \"Edit section: Emergency\")\\]\n\nMain article: [Breitling Emergency](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Breitling_Emergency \"Breitling Emergency\")\n\nThe *Breitling Emergency* watch contains a radio transmitter for [civil aviation](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Civil_aviation \"Civil aviation\") use, which broadcasts on the [121\\.5 MHz distress frequency](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Aircraft_emergency_frequency \"Aircraft emergency frequency\") and serves as a backup for [ELT](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Emergency_Locator_Transmitter \"Emergency Locator Transmitter\")\\-type airborne beacons.[\\[15\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Breitling_SA#cite_note-15) For military users, the Emergency has a miniaturized transmitter operating on the 243.0 MHz military aviation emergency frequency. Under normal conditions—flat terrain or calm seas—the signal can be picked up at a range of up to 90 nautical miles (170 km) by search aircraft flying at 20,000 feet (6,100 m).[\\[16\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Breitling_SA#cite_note-16) Since February 2009, the [Cospas-Sarsat](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cospas-Sarsat \"Cospas-Sarsat\") Satellite System has not monitored the 121.5\/243.0 MHz frequency; however, the signal transmitted by the Emergency was never strong enough to be picked up by satellite, and Breitling has announced that, as these frequencies will still be monitored by aviation, particularly during the localization phase of a rescue attempt, there are no plans to modify the signal's frequency.\\[*[citation needed](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wikipedia:Citation_needed \"Wikipedia:Citation needed\")*\\]\n\n*[Reuters](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Reuters \"Reuters\")* reported in January 2003 two British pilots, [Squadron Leader](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Squadron_Leader \"Squadron Leader\") Steve Brooks and [Flight Lieutenant](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Flight_Lieutenant \"Flight Lieutenant\") Hugh Quentin-Smith, crashed their helicopter in Antarctica and were rescued after activating their Breitling Emergency transmitter watches.[\\[17\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Breitling_SA#cite_note-17)\n\nThe Emergency is available for customers without a pilot's license, but they must sign an agreement that they will bear the full costs of a rescue intervention should they trigger the distress beacon.\\[*[citation needed](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wikipedia:Citation_needed \"Wikipedia:Citation needed\")*\\]\n\nThe model was heavily advertised by the *[Breitling Orbiter 3](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Breitling_Orbiter_3 \"Breitling Orbiter 3\")*, with both [Brian Jones](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Brian_Jones_\$aeronaut\$ \"Brian Jones (aeronaut)\") and [Bertrand Piccard](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bertrand_Piccard \"Bertrand Piccard\") wearing the Emergency. Breitling sponsored the Orbiter 3 project, which in 1999 became the first balloon to completely orbit the Earth without landing. A commemorative Orbiter 3 version of the Emergency watch was subsequently produced, with a production run of 1,999.\\[*[citation needed](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wikipedia:Citation_needed \"Wikipedia:Citation needed\")*\\]\n\n### Emergency II\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Breitling_SA&action=edit&section=7 \"Edit section: Emergency II\")\\]\n\nIn April 2013, Breitling announced a new version of the Emergency watch.[\\[18\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Breitling_SA#cite_note-18) This upgrade transmits on the 121.5 MHz frequency, but adds the 406.04 MHz signal that is [monitored by satellites](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Emergency_position-indicating_radiobeacon_station \"Emergency position-indicating radiobeacon station\"). It has a separate, rechargeable battery for the transmitter.\n\n### Breitling for Bentley\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Breitling_SA&action=edit&section=8 \"Edit section: Breitling for Bentley\")\\]\n\nIn 2002, Breitling designed the dashboard clock for the [Bentley Continental GT](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bentley_Continental_GT \"Bentley Continental GT\").[\\[19\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Breitling_SA#cite_note-19) The following year, Breitling started making chronographs for [Bentley Motors](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bentley_Motors \"Bentley Motors\"). As part of the 10th anniversary of a Breitling–Bentley partnership, the Bentley B04 GMT, B05 Unitime and B06 (based on [COSC](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/COSC \"COSC\") Certified Breitling Calibre B04, B05 and B06 respectively) were produced.[\\[20\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Breitling_SA#cite_note-20) In 2015, Breitling designed the Mulliner Tourbillon dashboard clock for the [Bentley Bentayga](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bentley_Bentayga \"Bentley Bentayga\"), which spins 3 times every 15 minutes. The partnership between Breitling and Bentley ended in 2021.[\\[21\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Breitling_SA#cite_note-21)\n\n## Versions\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Breitling_SA&action=edit&section=9 \"Edit section: Versions\")\\]\n\n[![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/a\/a2\/Breitling_Aerospace_Avantage.jpg\/250px-Breitling_Aerospace_Avantage.jpg)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Breitling_Aerospace_Avantage.jpg)\n\nBreitling Aerospace Avantage with titanium case\n\n[![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/c\/c9\/Breitling_Navitimer_chronograph_watch.jpg\/330px-Breitling_Navitimer_chronograph_watch.jpg)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Breitling_Navitimer_chronograph_watch.jpg)\n\n[Breitling Navitimer](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Breitling_Navitimer \"Breitling Navitimer\") wristwatch with circular slide rule\n\n[![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/3\/36\/Breitling_MG_2705.jpg\/330px-Breitling_MG_2705.jpg)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Breitling_MG_2705.jpg)\n\nBreitling Emergency wristwatch\n\n[![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/3\/38\/Breitling-Chronomat_Bluebird_A1335018.jpg\/250px-Breitling-Chronomat_Bluebird_A1335018.jpg)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Breitling-Chronomat_Bluebird_A1335018.jpg)\n\n[Breitling Chronomat](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Breitling_Chronomat \"Breitling Chronomat\") Blackbird\n\n## Sponsorship\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Breitling_SA&action=edit&section=10 \"Edit section: Sponsorship\")\\]\n\n[![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/6\/65\/Breitling_Jet_Team_at_Fairford_RIAT_10thJuly2014_arp.jpg\/250px-Breitling_Jet_Team_at_Fairford_RIAT_10thJuly2014_arp.jpg)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Breitling_Jet_Team_at_Fairford_RIAT_10thJuly2014_arp.jpg)\n\n[Aero L-39 Albatros](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Aero_L-39_Albatros \"Aero L-39 Albatros\") aircraft of the [Breitling Jet Team](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Breitling_Jet_Team \"Breitling Jet Team\") perform at [RIAT](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/RIAT \"RIAT\") in Fairford, England.\n\nBreitling aeronautical sponsorships include the first circumnavigation of the globe by balloon ([Breitling Orbiter](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Breitling_Orbiter \"Breitling Orbiter\")); the fixed-wing [jet pack](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jet_pack \"Jet pack\") flights of [Yves Rossy](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Yves_Rossy \"Yves Rossy\"); [aerobatics](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Aerobatics \"Aerobatics\") teams, including the [Breitling Jet Team](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Breitling_Jet_Team \"Breitling Jet Team\") and [Breitling Wingwalkers](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Breitling_Wingwalkers \"Breitling Wingwalkers\"); and the [Reno Air Races](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Reno_Air_Races \"Reno Air Races\") from 2002 to 2015. Breitling was a sponsor of Team Bentley during its [Le Mans](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Le_Mans \"Le Mans\") 24 Hours campaign, from 2001 to 2003; to commemorate this, it created the Breitling-Bentley 24 Le Mans Watch.\\[*[citation needed](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wikipedia:Citation_needed \"Wikipedia:Citation needed\")*\\]\n\n## In popular culture\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Breitling_SA&action=edit&section=11 \"Edit section: In popular culture\")\\]\n\nIn the 1965 [James Bond](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/James_Bond \"James Bond\") movie *[Thunderball](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Thunderball_\$film\$ \"Thunderball (film)\")*, Bond is given a [Breitling Top Time](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Breitling_Top_Time \"Breitling Top Time\"), which contains a [geiger counter](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Geiger_counter \"Geiger counter\"), enabling Bond to track down two stolen [nuclear warheads](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nuclear_warhead \"Nuclear warhead\"). After the movie was filmed, the watch disappeared and later resurfaced in a [car boot sale](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Car_boot_sale \"Car boot sale\") in England in 2012, where it was purchased for £25. It later sold at [Christie's](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Christie%27s \"Christie's\") auction house for over £100,000.[\\[22\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Breitling_SA#cite_note-22)[\\[23\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Breitling_SA#cite_note-23) In the same film, the SPECTRE pilot who hijacks the Vulcan bomber wears a Breitling Navitimer.\n\n[Jerry Seinfeld](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jerry_Seinfeld \"Jerry Seinfeld\") can be seen wearing either a [Breitling Navitimer](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Breitling_Navitimer \"Breitling Navitimer\") or [Breitling Chronomat](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Breitling_Chronomat \"Breitling Chronomat\") in nearly every episode of 1989–1998 TV series *[Seinfeld](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Seinfeld \"Seinfeld\")*, and the later web series *[Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Comedians_in_Cars_Getting_Coffee \"Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee\")*.[\\[24\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Breitling_SA#cite_note-24) In the British automotive series [*Top Gear*](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Top_Gear_\$2002_TV_series\$ \"Top Gear (2002 TV series)\"), [Richard Hammond](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Richard_Hammond \"Richard Hammond\") uses a Breitling Emergency II watch to be rescued by [Jeremy Clarkson](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jeremy_Clarkson \"Jeremy Clarkson\") and [James May](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/James_May \"James May\").[\\[25\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Breitling_SA#cite_note-25)\n\n## See also\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Breitling_SA&action=edit&section=12 \"Edit section: See also\")\\]\n\n- [Bell & Ross](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bell_%26_Ross \"Bell & Ross\")\n- [Blancpain](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Blancpain \"Blancpain\")\n- [Eberhard & Co.](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Eberhard_%26_Co. \"Eberhard & Co.\")\n- [Hublot](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hublot \"Hublot\")\n\n## References\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Breitling_SA&action=edit&section=13 \"Edit section: References\")\\]\n\n1. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Breitling_SA#cite_ref-1)**\n   [\"Inside private equity's race to go public\"](https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/c8da614e-c2c8-4769-a302-1be39620f957). *www.ft.com*. Financial Times. January 10, 2022. Retrieved May 24, 2022.\n2. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Breitling_SA#cite_ref-bloom_2-0)**\n   [\"Breitling SA: Private Company Information\"](https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20121008195708\/http:\/\/investing.businessweek.com\/research\/stocks\/private\/snapshot.asp?privcapId=7606770). *[Bloomberg Businessweek](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bloomberg_Businessweek \"Bloomberg Businessweek\")*. Archived from [the original](http:\/\/investing.businessweek.com\/research\/stocks\/private\/snapshot.asp?privcapId=7606770) on October 8, 2012. Retrieved January 4, 2011.\n3. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Breitling_SA#cite_ref-FinTimes_3-0)**\n   Megaw, Nicolas (April 28, 2017). [\"CVC to take majority stake in Swiss watchmaker Breitling\"](https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/0f9ec346-8d8d-3bef-83bd-14845dcee8a6). *[Financial Times](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Financial_Times \"Financial Times\")*. [London](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/London \"London\"). Retrieved February 2, 2020.\n4. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Breitling_SA#cite_ref-4)**\n   Kowalsky, Marc (December 21, 2018). [\"Breitling: \"Kern und Schneider sind wie Feuer und Eis\"\"](https:\/\/www.bilanz.ch\/people\/breitling-kern-und-schneider-sind-wie-feuer-und-eis) \\[Breitling: \"The core and cutter are like fire and ice\"\\]. *[Bilanz](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bilanz \"Bilanz\")* (in German). Retrieved October 23, 2019.\n5. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Breitling_SA#cite_ref-5)**\n   [\"Partners Group installiert Alfred Gantner als Präsident von Breitling\"](https:\/\/www.handelszeitung.ch\/unternehmen\/partners-group-baut-breitling-beteiligung-aus-alfred-gantner-wird-prasident-558556). *[Handelszeitung](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Handelszeitung \"Handelszeitung\")* (in German). December 23, 2022. Retrieved December 31, 2022.\n6. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Breitling_SA#cite_ref-6)**\n   Bues, Jonathan (November 2, 2010). [\"COSC - An External Referee\"](https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20141016182007\/http:\/\/en.worldtempus.com\/article\/insider\/cosc-external-referee). *WorldTempus*. Archived from [the original](http:\/\/en.worldtempus.com\/article\/insider\/cosc-external-referee) on October 16, 2014. Retrieved October 10, 2014.\n7. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Breitling_SA#cite_ref-7)**\n   [\"Viper Breitling Order\"](http:\/\/www.flyingsquadron.com\/forums\/topic\/20388-viper-breitling-order\/). *Baseops Forums*. July 26, 2014. Retrieved June 13, 2018.\n8. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Breitling_SA#cite_ref-WatchAnalyzer_8-0)**\n   Ivkovic, Boris (January 10, 2013). [\"Breitling Caliber 01 – An Automatic Chronograph Movement Intended for Industrial Production\"](http:\/\/www.watchalyzer.com\/education\/movements\/breitling-caliber-01-automatic-chronograph-movement\/). *Watch Analyzer*. Retrieved February 2, 2020.\n9. ^ [***a***](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Breitling_SA#cite_ref-secondtime.com_9-0) [***b***](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Breitling_SA#cite_ref-secondtime.com_9-1)\n   [\"An Icon of the Skies: A brief history of the Breitling Navitimer\"](https:\/\/secondtime.com\/blog\/an-icon-of-the-skies-a-brief-history-of-the-breitling-navitimer\/). *SecondTime*. Retrieved July 16, 2020.\n10. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Breitling_SA#cite_ref-10)**\n    [\"Breitling Navitimer\"](https:\/\/www.breitling.com\/us-en\/watches\/navitimer\/). *Breitling*. Retrieved June 13, 2018.\n11. ^ [***a***](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Breitling_SA#cite_ref-WatchtimeMilestone_11-0) [***b***](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Breitling_SA#cite_ref-WatchtimeMilestone_11-1)\n    Brunner, Gisbert (April 17, 2014). [\"5 Milestone Breitling Watches, from 1915 to Today\"](http:\/\/www.watchtime.com\/featured\/5-milestone-breitling-watches-from-1915-to-today\/). *WatchTime*. Retrieved June 2, 2014.\n12. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Breitling_SA#cite_ref-12)**\n    Adams, Charlotte (October 2, 2013). [\"Top 3 Best-selling Breitling Watches\"](http:\/\/www.malestandard.com\/the-top-3-best-selling-breitling-watches\/). Male Standard. Retrieved June 2, 2014.\n13. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Breitling_SA#cite_ref-13)**\n    Jones, Roy. [\"The Breitling B01\"](https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20130221030420\/http:\/\/www.menshealth.co.uk\/style\/watches\/the-breitling-b01-348675). *[Men's Health](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Men%27s_Health_\$magazine\$ \"Men's Health (magazine)\")*. Archived from [the original](http:\/\/www.menshealth.co.uk\/style\/watches\/the-breitling-b01-348675) on February 21, 2013. Retrieved June 2, 2014.\n14. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Breitling_SA#cite_ref-Richter,_M._14-0)**\n    Richter, Martina (April 10, 2012). [\"Pilot's Watch Review: Breitling Chronomat GMT\"](http:\/\/www.watchtime.com\/reviews\/pilots-watch-review-breitling-chronomat-gmt). WatchTime. Retrieved June 2, 2014.\n15. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Breitling_SA#cite_ref-15)**\n    Ganapati, Priya (October 3, 2008). [\"Fossett Was Not Wearing a Breitling Emergency Watch, Says Watchmaker\"](https:\/\/www.wired.com\/gadgetlab\/2008\/10\/steve-fossett-n\/). *[Wired](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wired_\$magazine\$ \"Wired (magazine)\")*. Retrieved March 7, 2013.\n16. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Breitling_SA#cite_ref-16)**\n    [Sonnenfeld, Barry](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Barry_Sonnenfeld \"Barry Sonnenfeld\") (May 1, 2005). [\"Time Saver\"](https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20140713070723\/http:\/\/www.esquire.com\/features\/the-digital-man\/ESQ0505MAHBDIGITAL_48). *[Esquire](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Esquire_\$magazine\$ \"Esquire (magazine)\")*. Archived from [the original](http:\/\/www.esquire.com\/features\/the-digital-man\/ESQ0505MAHBDIGITAL_48) on July 13, 2014. Retrieved March 7, 2013.\n17. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Breitling_SA#cite_ref-17)**\n    Morris, Steven (January 28, 2003). [\"Explorers or boys messing about? Either way, taxpayer gets rescue bill\"](https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/uk\/2003\/jan\/28\/stevenmorris). *[The Guardian](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Guardian \"The Guardian\")*. London. Retrieved March 7, 2013.\n18. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Breitling_SA#cite_ref-18)**\n    Biggs, John (April 29, 2013). [\"Breitling Releases the Emergency II, a Watch That Can Save You If You're Trapped on the Island\"](https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2013\/04\/29\/breitling-releases-the-emergency-ii-a-watch-that-can-save-you-if-youre-trapped-on-the-island). *[TechCrunch](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/TechCrunch \"TechCrunch\")*. Retrieved July 1, 2013.\n19. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Breitling_SA#cite_ref-19)**\n    Kahle, Laurie (March 7, 2019). [\"Breitling Pays Tribute to Bentley's Centennial with Limited Edition Watches\"](https:\/\/www.barrons.com\/articles\/breitling-pays-tribute-to-bentleys-centennial-with-limited-edition-watches-01551992854). *[Barron's](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Barron%27s_\$newspaper\$ \"Barron's (newspaper)\")*. Retrieved February 2, 2020.\n20. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Breitling_SA#cite_ref-20)**\n    [\"\"Breitling For Bentley\" Celebrates 10 Years With 3 New Watches\"](http:\/\/luxurytrump.com\/watches\/breitling-bentley-celebrates-10-years-3-new-watches\/). *Lux Pursuits*. August 30, 2013. Retrieved June 13, 2018.\n21. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Breitling_SA#cite_ref-21)**\n    Gibson, David K. (November 10, 2015). [\"Bentley Bentayga's \\$160,000 Option\"](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/autos\/story\/20151110-bentley-bentaygas-234000-option). *[BBC News](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/BBC_News \"BBC News\")*. Retrieved February 2, 2020.\n22. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Breitling_SA#cite_ref-22)**\n    [\"James Bond watch with geiger counter sells for \\$160,000\"](https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/entertainment-us-auction-idUSBRE95P12A20130626). [Reuters](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Reuters \"Reuters\"). June 26, 2013. [Archived](https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20130701051546\/http:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/2013\/06\/26\/entertainment-us-auction-idUSBRE95P12A20130626) from the original on July 1, 2013. Retrieved July 1, 2013.\n23. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Breitling_SA#cite_ref-23)**\n    [\"Original Thunderball Geiger counter watch found by Bond fans\"](http:\/\/www.jamesbondlifestyle.com\/news\/original-thunderball-geiger-counter-watch-found-bond-fans). Bond Lifestyle. May 16, 2013. Retrieved July 1, 2013.\n24. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Breitling_SA#cite_ref-24)** [Jerry Seinfeld's Watch Collection](https:\/\/www.swisswatchexpo.com\/TheWatchClub\/2019\/03\/25\/jerry-seinfeld-breitling-fan\/) 2019\/03\/25\n25. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Breitling_SA#cite_ref-25)**\n    Bredan, David (April 9, 2015). [\"Breitling Emergency II Watch Featured In Top Gear's Last Aired Challenge\"](https:\/\/www.ablogtowatch.com\/breitling-emergency-ii-watch-featured-top-gear-last-aired-challenge\/). *aBlogtoWatch*. 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The company is known for its chronographs and professional-grade timepieces.\n\nBreitling's HQ is based in Grenchen, and their production is based in La-Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland.\n\nSince 2022 the company is owned by [Partners Group](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Partners_Group \"Partners Group\"), the fifth most-valuable [publicly traded private equity](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Publicly_traded_private_equity \"Publicly traded private equity\") firm in the world.[\\[1\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Breitling_SA#cite_note-1)\n\nIn 2023, Breitling made its first major acquisition, buying Universal Genève. In 2025, Breitling acquired Gallet.\n\n[![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/d\/d5\/Scott_Carpenter_inside_Aurora_7.jpg\/250px-Scott_Carpenter_inside_Aurora_7.jpg)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Scott_Carpenter_inside_Aurora_7.jpg)\n\nAstronaut [Scott Carpenter](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Scott_Carpenter \"Scott Carpenter\") wearing a Breitling Cosmonaute inside the [Aurora 7](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Aurora_7 \"Aurora 7\") spacecraft, 24 May 1962\n\nBreitling SA was founded in Saint-Imier by [Léon Breitling](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/L%C3%A9on_Breitling \"Léon Breitling\") in 1884.[\\[2\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Breitling_SA#cite_note-bloom-2) When Breitling died in 1914, the business passed to his son, [Gaston](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gaston_Breitling \"Gaston Breitling\"), and then to his grandson, [Willy](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Willy_Breitling \"Willy Breitling\"), in 1935. Willy's children, however, were not interested in pursuing the family business, so the Breitling factory in La Chaux de Fonds closed in December 1978. Willy, already in poor health, died in May 1979.\n\n[Ernest Schneider](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Ernest_Fr%C3%A9d%C3%A9ric_Schneider&action=edit&redlink=1 \"Ernest Frédéric Schneider (page does not exist)\") bought the Breitling name from the founding family in 1979. Schneider was owner of the [Sicura](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Sicura_Company&action=edit&redlink=1 \"Sicura Company (page does not exist)\") in [Grenchen](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Grenchen \"Grenchen\"). Production of Breitling watches moved to the Sicura factory, which later changed its name to *Montres Breitling AG* and then to *Breitling AG* in 1994.\n\nThe Schneider family retained ownership until April 2017, when Ernst's son, Theodore Schneider, sold the majority stake (80%) in Breitling to [CVC Capital Partners](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/CVC_Capital_Partners \"CVC Capital Partners\") for \\$870 million. Schneider retained 20% control of Breitling until November 2018, when he sold these remaining 20% to CVC.[\\[3\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Breitling_SA#cite_note-FinTimes-3)[\\[4\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Breitling_SA#cite_note-4)\n\nOn 23 December 2022, [Partners Group](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Partners_Group \"Partners Group\"), a Swiss investment and [private equity](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Private_equity \"Private equity\") firm, took over the majority of the Breitling shares from CVC. Co-founder of Partners Group, [Alfred Gantner](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Alfred_Gantner \"Alfred Gantner\"), took over the presidency of Breitling's directorial board.[\\[5\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Breitling_SA#cite_note-5)\n\nThe company's mechanical or quartz movements are chronometer certified by the [COSC](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/COSC \"COSC\")[\\[6\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Breitling_SA#cite_note-6) and are usually marketed towards either [diving](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Diving_watch \"Diving watch\") ([SuperOcean](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Breitling_Superocean \"Breitling Superocean\")) or [aviation](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pilot_watch \"Pilot watch\") ([Navitimer](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Breitling_Navitimer \"Breitling Navitimer\")). Aviation models offer aviation functions largely as novelty complications, since such functionality has largely been replaced by modern electronic instruments and electronic flight bags (EFBs). The styling of Breitling watches consists of polished cases, bracelets, and large watch faces for improved readability. Many models have an [automatic winding](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Automatic_watch \"Automatic watch\") mechanism with [complications](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Complication_\$horology\$ \"Complication (horology)\").\n\nBreitling offers logo customization for pilots with group orders. By the 1990s, the use of logos for military aviation customers expanded to include various unit logos on the Aerospace and Chronospace Auto models, primarily those of squadrons, usually part of a group purchase by pilots and navigators\/flight officers of the particular unit.[\\[7\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Breitling_SA#cite_note-7)\n\nHistorically, Breitling has sourced movements from suppliers such as [Valjoux](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Valjoux \"Valjoux\"), [ETA](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/ETA_SA \"ETA SA\"), and Venus rather than producing movements in-house; however, in 2009 Breitling developed the B01, a self-winding, column wheel chronograph movement, for use in the [Breitling Chronomat](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Breitling_Chronomat \"Breitling Chronomat\") 01 and [Navitimer](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Breitling_Navitimer \"Breitling Navitimer\") 01.[\\[8\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Breitling_SA#cite_note-WatchAnalyzer-8)\n\n[![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/b\/b1\/Breitling_Navitimer_slide_rule.jpg\/250px-Breitling_Navitimer_slide_rule.jpg)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Breitling_Navitimer_slide_rule.jpg)\n\nIn the 1940s, Breitling added a [circular slide rule](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Circular_slide_rule \"Circular slide rule\") to the bezel of its Chronomat models. This bezel became most associated with the Navitimer, launched in 1954. The name *Navitimer* comes from two words were used to describe its purpose: Navigation and Timer.[\\[9\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Breitling_SA#cite_note-secondtime.com-9) During the 1950s and 1960s, a version of the Navitimer was offered by the [Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Aircraft_Owners_and_Pilots_Association \"Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association\") with the AOPA logo on the dial.\n\nIn 1961, [Scott Carpenter](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Scott_Carpenter \"Scott Carpenter\"), one of the original astronauts in the [Mercury space program](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mercury_space_program \"Mercury space program\"), tasked Breitling with incorporating a [24-hour dial](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/24_hour_watch \"24 hour watch\") instead of the normal 12-hour dial, due to lack of day and night in space travel. Breitling produced the 24-hour Navitimer, which Carpenter wore on his 1962 space flight. Breitling proceeded to produce a commercial version of the 24-hour version, the *Cosmonaute Navitimer*, with both Breitling and AOPA logos.[\\[10\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Breitling_SA#cite_note-10)\n\nThe first automatic Navitimer chronograph was introduced to the public in 1969; its movement was co-developed by Breitling, Dubois-Depraz, [Heuer](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/TAG_Heuer \"TAG Heuer\"), and [Hamilton](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hamilton_Watch_Company \"Hamilton Watch Company\").[\\[9\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Breitling_SA#cite_note-secondtime.com-9)\n\n[![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/7\/7f\/Breitling_B13050_Chronomat_automatic_men%27s_watch_18K_%26_stainless_steel.png\/250px-Breitling_B13050_Chronomat_automatic_men%27s_watch_18K_%26_stainless_steel.png)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Breitling_B13050_Chronomat_automatic_men%27s_watch_18K_%26_stainless_steel.png)\n\nBreitling Chronomat men's watch ref. B13050 Made in Switzerland\n\nThe *Chronomat* is a collection from Breitling released in 1942,[\\[11\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Breitling_SA#cite_note-WatchtimeMilestone-11) and remains one of the best-selling models produced by the manufacturer.[\\[12\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Breitling_SA#cite_note-12)\n\nThe first Chronomat had a circular slide rule and its design was inspired by [military watches](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Military_watches \"Military watches\").[\\[11\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Breitling_SA#cite_note-WatchtimeMilestone-11) Its movement was the Venus 175 with 17 [jewels](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jewel_bearing \"Jewel bearing\"), a manual wind movement.\n\nThe current Chronomat was released in 2009 and was the first watch produced entirely by Breitling, featuring the in-house B01 caliber.[\\[13\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Breitling_SA#cite_note-13) The B01 movement has a 70-hour power reserve and [COSC](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/COSC \"COSC\") certification.[\\[14\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Breitling_SA#cite_note-Richter,_M.-14)\n\nThe *Breitling Emergency* watch contains a radio transmitter for [civil aviation](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Civil_aviation \"Civil aviation\") use, which broadcasts on the [121\\.5 MHz distress frequency](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Aircraft_emergency_frequency \"Aircraft emergency frequency\") and serves as a backup for [ELT](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Emergency_Locator_Transmitter \"Emergency Locator Transmitter\")\\-type airborne beacons.[\\[15\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Breitling_SA#cite_note-15) For military users, the Emergency has a miniaturized transmitter operating on the 243.0 MHz military aviation emergency frequency. Under normal conditions—flat terrain or calm seas—the signal can be picked up at a range of up to 90 nautical miles (170 km) by search aircraft flying at 20,000 feet (6,100 m).[\\[16\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Breitling_SA#cite_note-16) Since February 2009, the [Cospas-Sarsat](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cospas-Sarsat \"Cospas-Sarsat\") Satellite System has not monitored the 121.5\/243.0 MHz frequency; however, the signal transmitted by the Emergency was never strong enough to be picked up by satellite, and Breitling has announced that, as these frequencies will still be monitored by aviation, particularly during the localization phase of a rescue attempt, there are no plans to modify the signal's frequency.\\[*[citation needed](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wikipedia:Citation_needed \"Wikipedia:Citation needed\")*\\]\n\n*[Reuters](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Reuters \"Reuters\")* reported in January 2003 two British pilots, [Squadron Leader](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Squadron_Leader \"Squadron Leader\") Steve Brooks and [Flight Lieutenant](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Flight_Lieutenant \"Flight Lieutenant\") Hugh Quentin-Smith, crashed their helicopter in Antarctica and were rescued after activating their Breitling Emergency transmitter watches.[\\[17\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Breitling_SA#cite_note-17)\n\nThe Emergency is available for customers without a pilot's license, but they must sign an agreement that they will bear the full costs of a rescue intervention should they trigger the distress beacon.\\[*[citation needed](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wikipedia:Citation_needed \"Wikipedia:Citation needed\")*\\]\n\nThe model was heavily advertised by the *[Breitling Orbiter 3](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Breitling_Orbiter_3 \"Breitling Orbiter 3\")*, with both [Brian Jones](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Brian_Jones_\$aeronaut\$ \"Brian Jones (aeronaut)\") and [Bertrand Piccard](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bertrand_Piccard \"Bertrand Piccard\") wearing the Emergency. Breitling sponsored the Orbiter 3 project, which in 1999 became the first balloon to completely orbit the Earth without landing. A commemorative Orbiter 3 version of the Emergency watch was subsequently produced, with a production run of 1,999.\\[*[citation needed](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wikipedia:Citation_needed \"Wikipedia:Citation needed\")*\\]\n\nIn April 2013, Breitling announced a new version of the Emergency watch.[\\[18\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Breitling_SA#cite_note-18) This upgrade transmits on the 121.5 MHz frequency, but adds the 406.04 MHz signal that is [monitored by satellites](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Emergency_position-indicating_radiobeacon_station \"Emergency position-indicating radiobeacon station\"). It has a separate, rechargeable battery for the transmitter.\n\n### Breitling for Bentley\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Breitling_SA&action=edit&section=8 \"Edit section: Breitling for Bentley\")\\]\n\nIn 2002, Breitling designed the dashboard clock for the [Bentley Continental GT](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bentley_Continental_GT \"Bentley Continental GT\").[\\[19\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Breitling_SA#cite_note-19) The following year, Breitling started making chronographs for [Bentley Motors](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bentley_Motors \"Bentley Motors\"). As part of the 10th anniversary of a Breitling–Bentley partnership, the Bentley B04 GMT, B05 Unitime and B06 (based on [COSC](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/COSC \"COSC\") Certified Breitling Calibre B04, B05 and B06 respectively) were produced.[\\[20\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Breitling_SA#cite_note-20) In 2015, Breitling designed the Mulliner Tourbillon dashboard clock for the [Bentley Bentayga](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bentley_Bentayga \"Bentley Bentayga\"), which spins 3 times every 15 minutes. The partnership between Breitling and Bentley ended in 2021.[\\[21\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Breitling_SA#cite_note-21)\n\n[![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/a\/a2\/Breitling_Aerospace_Avantage.jpg\/250px-Breitling_Aerospace_Avantage.jpg)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Breitling_Aerospace_Avantage.jpg)\n\nBreitling Aerospace Avantage with titanium case\n\n[![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/c\/c9\/Breitling_Navitimer_chronograph_watch.jpg\/330px-Breitling_Navitimer_chronograph_watch.jpg)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Breitling_Navitimer_chronograph_watch.jpg)\n\n[![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/3\/36\/Breitling_MG_2705.jpg\/330px-Breitling_MG_2705.jpg)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Breitling_MG_2705.jpg)\n\nBreitling Emergency wristwatch\n\n[![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/3\/38\/Breitling-Chronomat_Bluebird_A1335018.jpg\/250px-Breitling-Chronomat_Bluebird_A1335018.jpg)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Breitling-Chronomat_Bluebird_A1335018.jpg)\n\n[![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/6\/65\/Breitling_Jet_Team_at_Fairford_RIAT_10thJuly2014_arp.jpg\/250px-Breitling_Jet_Team_at_Fairford_RIAT_10thJuly2014_arp.jpg)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Breitling_Jet_Team_at_Fairford_RIAT_10thJuly2014_arp.jpg)\n\n[Aero L-39 Albatros](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Aero_L-39_Albatros \"Aero L-39 Albatros\") aircraft of the [Breitling Jet Team](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Breitling_Jet_Team \"Breitling Jet Team\") perform at [RIAT](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/RIAT \"RIAT\") in Fairford, England.\n\nBreitling aeronautical sponsorships include the first circumnavigation of the globe by balloon ([Breitling Orbiter](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Breitling_Orbiter \"Breitling Orbiter\")); the fixed-wing [jet pack](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jet_pack \"Jet pack\") flights of [Yves Rossy](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Yves_Rossy \"Yves Rossy\"); [aerobatics](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Aerobatics \"Aerobatics\") teams, including the [Breitling Jet Team](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Breitling_Jet_Team \"Breitling Jet Team\") and [Breitling Wingwalkers](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Breitling_Wingwalkers \"Breitling Wingwalkers\"); and the [Reno Air Races](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Reno_Air_Races \"Reno Air Races\") from 2002 to 2015. Breitling was a sponsor of Team Bentley during its [Le Mans](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Le_Mans \"Le Mans\") 24 Hours campaign, from 2001 to 2003; to commemorate this, it created the Breitling-Bentley 24 Le Mans Watch.\\[*[citation needed](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wikipedia:Citation_needed \"Wikipedia:Citation needed\")*\\]\n\nIn the 1965 [James Bond](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/James_Bond \"James Bond\") movie *[Thunderball](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Thunderball_\$film\$ \"Thunderball (film)\")*, Bond is given a [Breitling Top Time](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Breitling_Top_Time \"Breitling Top Time\"), which contains a [geiger counter](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Geiger_counter \"Geiger counter\"), enabling Bond to track down two stolen [nuclear warheads](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nuclear_warhead \"Nuclear warhead\"). After the movie was filmed, the watch disappeared and later resurfaced in a [car boot sale](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Car_boot_sale \"Car boot sale\") in England in 2012, where it was purchased for £25. It later sold at [Christie's](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Christie%27s \"Christie's\") auction house for over £100,000.[\\[22\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Breitling_SA#cite_note-22)[\\[23\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Breitling_SA#cite_note-23) In the same film, the SPECTRE pilot who hijacks the Vulcan bomber wears a Breitling Navitimer.\n\n[Jerry Seinfeld](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jerry_Seinfeld \"Jerry Seinfeld\") can be seen wearing either a [Breitling Navitimer](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Breitling_Navitimer \"Breitling Navitimer\") or [Breitling Chronomat](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Breitling_Chronomat \"Breitling Chronomat\") in nearly every episode of 1989–1998 TV series *[Seinfeld](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Seinfeld \"Seinfeld\")*, and the later web series *[Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Comedians_in_Cars_Getting_Coffee \"Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee\")*.[\\[24\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Breitling_SA#cite_note-24) In the British automotive series [*Top Gear*](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Top_Gear_\$2002_TV_series\$ \"Top Gear (2002 TV series)\"), [Richard Hammond](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Richard_Hammond \"Richard Hammond\") uses a Breitling Emergency II watch to be rescued by [Jeremy Clarkson](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jeremy_Clarkson \"Jeremy Clarkson\") and [James May](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/James_May \"James May\").[\\[25\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Breitling_SA#cite_note-25)\n\n- [Bell & Ross](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bell_%26_Ross \"Bell & Ross\")\n- [Blancpain](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Blancpain \"Blancpain\")\n- [Eberhard & Co.](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Eberhard_%26_Co. \"Eberhard & Co.\")\n- [Hublot](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hublot \"Hublot\")\n\n1. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Breitling_SA#cite_ref-1)**\n   [\"Inside private equity's race to go public\"](https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/c8da614e-c2c8-4769-a302-1be39620f957). *www.ft.com*. Financial Times. January 10, 2022. Retrieved May 24, 2022.\n2. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Breitling_SA#cite_ref-bloom_2-0)**\n   [\"Breitling SA: Private Company Information\"](https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20121008195708\/http:\/\/investing.businessweek.com\/research\/stocks\/private\/snapshot.asp?privcapId=7606770). *[Bloomberg Businessweek](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bloomberg_Businessweek \"Bloomberg Businessweek\")*. Archived from [the original](http:\/\/investing.businessweek.com\/research\/stocks\/private\/snapshot.asp?privcapId=7606770) on October 8, 2012. Retrieved January 4, 2011.\n3. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Breitling_SA#cite_ref-FinTimes_3-0)**\n   Megaw, Nicolas (April 28, 2017). [\"CVC to take majority stake in Swiss watchmaker Breitling\"](https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/0f9ec346-8d8d-3bef-83bd-14845dcee8a6). *[Financial Times](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Financial_Times \"Financial Times\")*. [London](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/London \"London\"). Retrieved February 2, 2020.\n4. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Breitling_SA#cite_ref-4)**\n   Kowalsky, Marc (December 21, 2018). [\"Breitling: \"Kern und Schneider sind wie Feuer und Eis\"\"](https:\/\/www.bilanz.ch\/people\/breitling-kern-und-schneider-sind-wie-feuer-und-eis) \\[Breitling: \"The core and cutter are like fire and ice\"\\]. *[Bilanz](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bilanz \"Bilanz\")* (in German). Retrieved October 23, 2019.\n5. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Breitling_SA#cite_ref-5)**\n   [\"Partners Group installiert Alfred Gantner als Präsident von Breitling\"](https:\/\/www.handelszeitung.ch\/unternehmen\/partners-group-baut-breitling-beteiligung-aus-alfred-gantner-wird-prasident-558556). *[Handelszeitung](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Handelszeitung \"Handelszeitung\")* (in German). December 23, 2022. Retrieved December 31, 2022.\n6. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Breitling_SA#cite_ref-6)**\n   Bues, Jonathan (November 2, 2010). [\"COSC - An External Referee\"](https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20141016182007\/http:\/\/en.worldtempus.com\/article\/insider\/cosc-external-referee). *WorldTempus*. Archived from [the original](http:\/\/en.worldtempus.com\/article\/insider\/cosc-external-referee) on October 16, 2014. Retrieved October 10, 2014.\n7. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Breitling_SA#cite_ref-7)**\n   [\"Viper Breitling Order\"](http:\/\/www.flyingsquadron.com\/forums\/topic\/20388-viper-breitling-order\/). *Baseops Forums*. July 26, 2014. Retrieved June 13, 2018.\n8. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Breitling_SA#cite_ref-WatchAnalyzer_8-0)**\n   Ivkovic, Boris (January 10, 2013). [\"Breitling Caliber 01 – An Automatic Chronograph Movement Intended for Industrial Production\"](http:\/\/www.watchalyzer.com\/education\/movements\/breitling-caliber-01-automatic-chronograph-movement\/). *Watch Analyzer*. Retrieved February 2, 2020.\n9. ^ [***a***](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Breitling_SA#cite_ref-secondtime.com_9-0) [***b***](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Breitling_SA#cite_ref-secondtime.com_9-1)\n   [\"An Icon of the Skies: A brief history of the Breitling Navitimer\"](https:\/\/secondtime.com\/blog\/an-icon-of-the-skies-a-brief-history-of-the-breitling-navitimer\/). *SecondTime*. Retrieved July 16, 2020.\n10. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Breitling_SA#cite_ref-10)**\n    [\"Breitling Navitimer\"](https:\/\/www.breitling.com\/us-en\/watches\/navitimer\/). *Breitling*. 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Boilerpipe Text	From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Breitling SA Company type Private Industry Watch manufacturing Founded 1884 , in Saint-Imier , Switzerland Founder Léon Breitling Headquarters Grenchen , Switzerland Key people Georges Kern (CEO) Products Wristwatches Owner Partners Group Website breitling.com Breitling SA ( German pronunciation: [ˈbraɪtlɪŋ] ) is a Swiss luxury watchmaker founded in 1884 in Saint-Imier , Switzerland, by Léon Breitling . The company is known for its chronographs and professional-grade timepieces. Breitling's HQ is based in Grenchen, and their production is based in La-Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland. Since 2022 the company is owned by Partners Group , the fifth most-valuable publicly traded private equity firm in the world. [ 1 ] In 2023, Breitling made its first major acquisition, buying Universal Genève. In 2025, Breitling acquired Gallet. Astronaut Scott Carpenter wearing a Breitling Cosmonaute inside the Aurora 7 spacecraft, 24 May 1962 Breitling SA was founded in Saint-Imier by Léon Breitling in 1884. [ 2 ] When Breitling died in 1914, the business passed to his son, Gaston , and then to his grandson, Willy , in 1935. Willy's children, however, were not interested in pursuing the family business, so the Breitling factory in La Chaux de Fonds closed in December 1978. Willy, already in poor health, died in May 1979. Ernest Schneider bought the Breitling name from the founding family in 1979. Schneider was owner of the Sicura in Grenchen . Production of Breitling watches moved to the Sicura factory, which later changed its name to Montres Breitling AG and then to Breitling AG in 1994. The Schneider family retained ownership until April 2017, when Ernst's son, Theodore Schneider, sold the majority stake (80%) in Breitling to CVC Capital Partners for $870 million. Schneider retained 20% control of Breitling until November 2018, when he sold these remaining 20% to CVC. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] On 23 December 2022, Partners Group , a Swiss investment and private equity firm, took over the majority of the Breitling shares from CVC. Co-founder of Partners Group, Alfred Gantner , took over the presidency of Breitling's directorial board. [ 5 ] The company's mechanical or quartz movements are chronometer certified by the COSC [ 6 ] and are usually marketed towards either diving ( SuperOcean ) or aviation ( Navitimer ). Aviation models offer aviation functions largely as novelty complications, since such functionality has largely been replaced by modern electronic instruments and electronic flight bags (EFBs). The styling of Breitling watches consists of polished cases, bracelets, and large watch faces for improved readability. Many models have an automatic winding mechanism with complications . Breitling offers logo customization for pilots with group orders. By the 1990s, the use of logos for military aviation customers expanded to include various unit logos on the Aerospace and Chronospace Auto models, primarily those of squadrons, usually part of a group purchase by pilots and navigators/flight officers of the particular unit. [ 7 ] Historically, Breitling has sourced movements from suppliers such as Valjoux , ETA , and Venus rather than producing movements in-house; however, in 2009 Breitling developed the B01, a self-winding, column wheel chronograph movement, for use in the Breitling Chronomat 01 and Navitimer 01. [ 8 ] In the 1940s, Breitling added a circular slide rule to the bezel of its Chronomat models. This bezel became most associated with the Navitimer, launched in 1954. The name Navitimer comes from two words were used to describe its purpose: Navigation and Timer. [ 9 ] During the 1950s and 1960s, a version of the Navitimer was offered by the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association with the AOPA logo on the dial. In 1961, Scott Carpenter , one of the original astronauts in the Mercury space program , tasked Breitling with incorporating a 24-hour dial instead of the normal 12-hour dial, due to lack of day and night in space travel. Breitling produced the 24-hour Navitimer, which Carpenter wore on his 1962 space flight. Breitling proceeded to produce a commercial version of the 24-hour version, the Cosmonaute Navitimer , with both Breitling and AOPA logos. [ 10 ] The first automatic Navitimer chronograph was introduced to the public in 1969; its movement was co-developed by Breitling, Dubois-Depraz, Heuer , and Hamilton . [ 9 ] Breitling Chronomat men's watch ref. B13050 Made in Switzerland The Chronomat is a collection from Breitling released in 1942, [ 11 ] and remains one of the best-selling models produced by the manufacturer. [ 12 ] The first Chronomat had a circular slide rule and its design was inspired by military watches . [ 11 ] Its movement was the Venus 175 with 17 jewels , a manual wind movement. The current Chronomat was released in 2009 and was the first watch produced entirely by Breitling, featuring the in-house B01 caliber. [ 13 ] The B01 movement has a 70-hour power reserve and COSC certification. [ 14 ] The Breitling Emergency watch contains a radio transmitter for civil aviation use, which broadcasts on the 121.5 MHz distress frequency and serves as a backup for ELT -type airborne beacons. [ 15 ] For military users, the Emergency has a miniaturized transmitter operating on the 243.0 MHz military aviation emergency frequency. Under normal conditions—flat terrain or calm seas—the signal can be picked up at a range of up to 90 nautical miles (170 km) by search aircraft flying at 20,000 feet (6,100 m). [ 16 ] Since February 2009, the Cospas-Sarsat Satellite System has not monitored the 121.5/243.0 MHz frequency; however, the signal transmitted by the Emergency was never strong enough to be picked up by satellite, and Breitling has announced that, as these frequencies will still be monitored by aviation, particularly during the localization phase of a rescue attempt, there are no plans to modify the signal's frequency. [ citation needed ] Reuters reported in January 2003 two British pilots, Squadron Leader Steve Brooks and Flight Lieutenant Hugh Quentin-Smith, crashed their helicopter in Antarctica and were rescued after activating their Breitling Emergency transmitter watches. [ 17 ] The Emergency is available for customers without a pilot's license, but they must sign an agreement that they will bear the full costs of a rescue intervention should they trigger the distress beacon. [ citation needed ] The model was heavily advertised by the Breitling Orbiter 3 , with both Brian Jones and Bertrand Piccard wearing the Emergency. Breitling sponsored the Orbiter 3 project, which in 1999 became the first balloon to completely orbit the Earth without landing. A commemorative Orbiter 3 version of the Emergency watch was subsequently produced, with a production run of 1,999. [ citation needed ] In April 2013, Breitling announced a new version of the Emergency watch. [ 18 ] This upgrade transmits on the 121.5 MHz frequency, but adds the 406.04 MHz signal that is monitored by satellites . It has a separate, rechargeable battery for the transmitter. Breitling for Bentley [ edit ] In 2002, Breitling designed the dashboard clock for the Bentley Continental GT . [ 19 ] The following year, Breitling started making chronographs for Bentley Motors . As part of the 10th anniversary of a Breitling–Bentley partnership, the Bentley B04 GMT, B05 Unitime and B06 (based on COSC Certified Breitling Calibre B04, B05 and B06 respectively) were produced. [ 20 ] In 2015, Breitling designed the Mulliner Tourbillon dashboard clock for the Bentley Bentayga , which spins 3 times every 15 minutes. The partnership between Breitling and Bentley ended in 2021. [ 21 ] Breitling Aerospace Avantage with titanium case Breitling Emergency wristwatch Aero L-39 Albatros aircraft of the Breitling Jet Team perform at RIAT in Fairford, England. Breitling aeronautical sponsorships include the first circumnavigation of the globe by balloon ( Breitling Orbiter ); the fixed-wing jet pack flights of Yves Rossy ; aerobatics teams, including the Breitling Jet Team and Breitling Wingwalkers ; and the Reno Air Races from 2002 to 2015. Breitling was a sponsor of Team Bentley during its Le Mans 24 Hours campaign, from 2001 to 2003; to commemorate this, it created the Breitling-Bentley 24 Le Mans Watch. [ citation needed ] In the 1965 James Bond movie Thunderball , Bond is given a Breitling Top Time , which contains a geiger counter , enabling Bond to track down two stolen nuclear warheads . After the movie was filmed, the watch disappeared and later resurfaced in a car boot sale in England in 2012, where it was purchased for £25 . It later sold at Christie's auction house for over £100,000 . [ 22 ] [ 23 ] In the same film, the SPECTRE pilot who hijacks the Vulcan bomber wears a Breitling Navitimer. Jerry Seinfeld can be seen wearing either a Breitling Navitimer or Breitling Chronomat in nearly every episode of 1989–1998 TV series Seinfeld , and the later web series Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee . [ 24 ] In the British automotive series Top Gear , Richard Hammond uses a Breitling Emergency II watch to be rescued by Jeremy Clarkson and James May . [ 25 ] Bell & Ross Blancpain Eberhard & Co. Hublot ^ "Inside private equity's race to go public" . www.ft.com . Financial Times. January 10, 2022 . Retrieved May 24, 2022 . ^ "Breitling SA: Private Company Information" . Bloomberg Businessweek . Archived from the original on October 8, 2012 . Retrieved January 4, 2011 . ^ Megaw, Nicolas (April 28, 2017). "CVC to take majority stake in Swiss watchmaker Breitling" . Financial Times . London . Retrieved February 2, 2020 . ^ Kowalsky, Marc (December 21, 2018). "Breitling: "Kern und Schneider sind wie Feuer und Eis" " [Breitling: "The core and cutter are like fire and ice"]. Bilanz (in German) . Retrieved October 23, 2019 . ^ "Partners Group installiert Alfred Gantner als Präsident von Breitling" . Handelszeitung (in German). December 23, 2022 . Retrieved December 31, 2022 . ^ Bues, Jonathan (November 2, 2010). "COSC - An External Referee" . WorldTempus . Archived from the original on October 16, 2014 . Retrieved October 10, 2014 . ^ "Viper Breitling Order" . Baseops Forums . July 26, 2014 . Retrieved June 13, 2018 . ^ Ivkovic, Boris (January 10, 2013). "Breitling Caliber 01 – An Automatic Chronograph Movement Intended for Industrial Production" . Watch Analyzer . Retrieved February 2, 2020 . ^ a b "An Icon of the Skies: A brief history of the Breitling Navitimer" . SecondTime . Retrieved July 16, 2020 . ^ "Breitling Navitimer" . Breitling . Retrieved June 13, 2018 . ^ a b Brunner, Gisbert (April 17, 2014). "5 Milestone Breitling Watches, from 1915 to Today" . WatchTime . Retrieved June 2, 2014 . ^ Adams, Charlotte (October 2, 2013). "Top 3 Best-selling Breitling Watches" . Male Standard . Retrieved June 2, 2014 . ^ Jones, Roy. "The Breitling B01" . Men's Health . Archived from the original on February 21, 2013 . Retrieved June 2, 2014 . ^ Richter, Martina (April 10, 2012). "Pilot's Watch Review: Breitling Chronomat GMT" . WatchTime . Retrieved June 2, 2014 . ^ Ganapati, Priya (October 3, 2008). "Fossett Was Not Wearing a Breitling Emergency Watch, Says Watchmaker" . Wired . Retrieved March 7, 2013 . ^ Sonnenfeld, Barry (May 1, 2005). "Time Saver" . Esquire . Archived from the original on July 13, 2014 . Retrieved March 7, 2013 . ^ Morris, Steven (January 28, 2003). "Explorers or boys messing about? Either way, taxpayer gets rescue bill" . The Guardian . London . Retrieved March 7, 2013 . ^ Biggs, John (April 29, 2013). "Breitling Releases the Emergency II, a Watch That Can Save You If You're Trapped on the Island" . TechCrunch . Retrieved July 1, 2013 . ^ Kahle, Laurie (March 7, 2019). "Breitling Pays Tribute to Bentley's Centennial with Limited Edition Watches" . Barron's . Retrieved February 2, 2020 . ^ " "Breitling For Bentley" Celebrates 10 Years With 3 New Watches" . Lux Pursuits . August 30, 2013 . Retrieved June 13, 2018 . ^ Gibson, David K. (November 10, 2015). "Bentley Bentayga's $160,000 Option" . BBC News . Retrieved February 2, 2020 . ^ "James Bond watch with geiger counter sells for $160,000" . Reuters . June 26, 2013. Archived from the original on July 1, 2013 . Retrieved July 1, 2013 . ^ "Original Thunderball Geiger counter watch found by Bond fans" . Bond Lifestyle. May 16, 2013 . Retrieved July 1, 2013 . ^ Jerry Seinfeld's Watch Collection 2019/03/25 ^ Bredan, David (April 9, 2015). "Breitling Emergency II Watch Featured In Top Gear's Last Aired Challenge" . aBlogtoWatch . Retrieved November 4, 2023 . Wikimedia Commons has media related to Breitling . Official website
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[Printable version](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Breitling_SA&printable=yes "Printable version of this page [p]") In other projects - [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Breitling) - [Wikidata item](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:EntityPage/Q665740 "Structured data on this page hosted by Wikidata [g]") Appearance move to sidebar hide From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Swiss luxury watchmaker For the aerobatics team, see [Breitling Jet Team](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breitling_Jet_Team "Breitling Jet Team"). \| \| \| \|---\|---\| \| [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d5/Logo_Breitling_2018_1884_P.png/250px-Logo_Breitling_2018_1884_P.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Logo_Breitling_2018_1884_P.png) \| \| \| Company type \| Private \| \| Industry \| Watch manufacturing \| \| Founded \| 1884 (1884), in [Saint-Imier](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint-Imier "Saint-Imier"), Switzerland \| \| Founder \| [Léon Breitling](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%C3%A9on_Breitling "Léon Breitling") \| \| Headquarters \| [Grenchen](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grenchen "Grenchen"), Switzerland \| \| Key people \| [Georges Kern](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georges_Kern "Georges Kern") (CEO) \| \| Products \| Wristwatches \| \| Owner \| [Partners Group](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Partners_Group "Partners Group") \| \| Website \| [breitling.com](https://www.breitling.com/) \| Breitling SA (German pronunciation: [\[ˈbraɪtlɪŋ\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA/Standard_German "Help:IPA/Standard German")) is a Swiss luxury [watchmaker](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watchmaker "Watchmaker") founded in 1884 in [Saint-Imier](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint-Imier "Saint-Imier"), Switzerland, by [Léon Breitling](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%C3%A9on_Breitling "Léon Breitling"). The company is known for its chronographs and professional-grade timepieces. Breitling's HQ is based in Grenchen, and their production is based in La-Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland. Since 2022 the company is owned by [Partners Group](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Partners_Group "Partners Group"), the fifth most-valuable [publicly traded private equity](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Publicly_traded_private_equity "Publicly traded private equity") firm in the world.[\[1\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breitling_SA#cite_note-1) In 2023, Breitling made its first major acquisition, buying Universal Genève. In 2025, Breitling acquired Gallet. ## History \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Breitling_SA&action=edit&section=1 "Edit section: History")\] [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d5/Scott_Carpenter_inside_Aurora_7.jpg/250px-Scott_Carpenter_inside_Aurora_7.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Scott_Carpenter_inside_Aurora_7.jpg) Astronaut [Scott Carpenter](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Carpenter "Scott Carpenter") wearing a Breitling Cosmonaute inside the [Aurora 7](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aurora_7 "Aurora 7") spacecraft, 24 May 1962 Breitling SA was founded in Saint-Imier by [Léon Breitling](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%C3%A9on_Breitling "Léon Breitling") in 1884.[\[2\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breitling_SA#cite_note-bloom-2) When Breitling died in 1914, the business passed to his son, [Gaston](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaston_Breitling "Gaston Breitling"), and then to his grandson, [Willy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willy_Breitling "Willy Breitling"), in 1935. Willy's children, however, were not interested in pursuing the family business, so the Breitling factory in La Chaux de Fonds closed in December 1978. Willy, already in poor health, died in May 1979. [Ernest Schneider](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ernest_Fr%C3%A9d%C3%A9ric_Schneider&action=edit&redlink=1 "Ernest Frédéric Schneider (page does not exist)") bought the Breitling name from the founding family in 1979. Schneider was owner of the [Sicura](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sicura_Company&action=edit&redlink=1 "Sicura Company (page does not exist)") in [Grenchen](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grenchen "Grenchen"). Production of Breitling watches moved to the Sicura factory, which later changed its name to Montres Breitling AG and then to Breitling AG in 1994. The Schneider family retained ownership until April 2017, when Ernst's son, Theodore Schneider, sold the majority stake (80%) in Breitling to [CVC Capital Partners](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CVC_Capital_Partners "CVC Capital Partners") for \$870 million. Schneider retained 20% control of Breitling until November 2018, when he sold these remaining 20% to CVC.[\[3\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breitling_SA#cite_note-FinTimes-3)[\[4\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breitling_SA#cite_note-4) On 23 December 2022, [Partners Group](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Partners_Group "Partners Group"), a Swiss investment and [private equity](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Private_equity "Private equity") firm, took over the majority of the Breitling shares from CVC. Co-founder of Partners Group, [Alfred Gantner](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_Gantner "Alfred Gantner"), took over the presidency of Breitling's directorial board.[\[5\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breitling_SA#cite_note-5) ## Products \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Breitling_SA&action=edit&section=2 "Edit section: Products")\] The company's mechanical or quartz movements are chronometer certified by the [COSC](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COSC "COSC")[\[6\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breitling_SA#cite_note-6) and are usually marketed towards either [diving](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diving_watch "Diving watch") ([SuperOcean](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breitling_Superocean "Breitling Superocean")) or [aviation](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilot_watch "Pilot watch") ([Navitimer](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breitling_Navitimer "Breitling Navitimer")). Aviation models offer aviation functions largely as novelty complications, since such functionality has largely been replaced by modern electronic instruments and electronic flight bags (EFBs). The styling of Breitling watches consists of polished cases, bracelets, and large watch faces for improved readability. Many models have an [automatic winding](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automatic_watch "Automatic watch") mechanism with [complications](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Complication_$horology$ "Complication (horology)"). Breitling offers logo customization for pilots with group orders. By the 1990s, the use of logos for military aviation customers expanded to include various unit logos on the Aerospace and Chronospace Auto models, primarily those of squadrons, usually part of a group purchase by pilots and navigators/flight officers of the particular unit.[\[7\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breitling_SA#cite_note-7) Historically, Breitling has sourced movements from suppliers such as [Valjoux](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valjoux "Valjoux"), [ETA](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ETA_SA "ETA SA"), and Venus rather than producing movements in-house; however, in 2009 Breitling developed the B01, a self-winding, column wheel chronograph movement, for use in the [Breitling Chronomat](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breitling_Chronomat "Breitling Chronomat") 01 and [Navitimer](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breitling_Navitimer "Breitling Navitimer") 01.[\[8\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breitling_SA#cite_note-WatchAnalyzer-8) ### Top Time \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Breitling_SA&action=edit&section=3 "Edit section: Top Time")\] Main article: [Breitling Top Time](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breitling_Top_Time "Breitling Top Time") ### Navitimer \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Breitling_SA&action=edit&section=4 "Edit section: Navitimer")\] Main article: [Breitling Navitimer](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breitling_Navitimer "Breitling Navitimer") [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b1/Breitling_Navitimer_slide_rule.jpg/250px-Breitling_Navitimer_slide_rule.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Breitling_Navitimer_slide_rule.jpg) In the 1940s, Breitling added a [circular slide rule](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circular_slide_rule "Circular slide rule") to the bezel of its Chronomat models. This bezel became most associated with the Navitimer, launched in 1954. The name Navitimer comes from two words were used to describe its purpose: Navigation and Timer.[\[9\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breitling_SA#cite_note-secondtime.com-9) During the 1950s and 1960s, a version of the Navitimer was offered by the [Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aircraft_Owners_and_Pilots_Association "Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association") with the AOPA logo on the dial. In 1961, [Scott Carpenter](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Carpenter "Scott Carpenter"), one of the original astronauts in the [Mercury space program](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercury_space_program "Mercury space program"), tasked Breitling with incorporating a [24-hour dial](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/24_hour_watch "24 hour watch") instead of the normal 12-hour dial, due to lack of day and night in space travel. Breitling produced the 24-hour Navitimer, which Carpenter wore on his 1962 space flight. Breitling proceeded to produce a commercial version of the 24-hour version, the Cosmonaute Navitimer, with both Breitling and AOPA logos.[\[10\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breitling_SA#cite_note-10) The first automatic Navitimer chronograph was introduced to the public in 1969; its movement was co-developed by Breitling, Dubois-Depraz, [Heuer](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TAG_Heuer "TAG Heuer"), and [Hamilton](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamilton_Watch_Company "Hamilton Watch Company").[\[9\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breitling_SA#cite_note-secondtime.com-9) ### Chronomat \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Breitling_SA&action=edit&section=5 "Edit section: Chronomat")\] Main article: [Breitling Chronomat](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breitling_Chronomat "Breitling Chronomat") [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7f/Breitling_B13050_Chronomat_automatic_men%27s_watch_18K_%26_stainless_steel.png/250px-Breitling_B13050_Chronomat_automatic_men%27s_watch_18K_%26_stainless_steel.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Breitling_B13050_Chronomat_automatic_men%27s_watch_18K_%26_stainless_steel.png) Breitling Chronomat men's watch ref. B13050 Made in Switzerland The Chronomat is a collection from Breitling released in 1942,[\[11\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breitling_SA#cite_note-WatchtimeMilestone-11) and remains one of the best-selling models produced by the manufacturer.[\[12\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breitling_SA#cite_note-12) The first Chronomat had a circular slide rule and its design was inspired by [military watches](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_watches "Military watches").[\[11\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breitling_SA#cite_note-WatchtimeMilestone-11) Its movement was the Venus 175 with 17 [jewels](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jewel_bearing "Jewel bearing"), a manual wind movement. The current Chronomat was released in 2009 and was the first watch produced entirely by Breitling, featuring the in-house B01 caliber.[\[13\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breitling_SA#cite_note-13) The B01 movement has a 70-hour power reserve and [COSC](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COSC "COSC") certification.[\[14\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breitling_SA#cite_note-Richter,_M.-14) ### Emergency \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Breitling_SA&action=edit&section=6 "Edit section: Emergency")\] Main article: [Breitling Emergency](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breitling_Emergency "Breitling Emergency") The Breitling Emergency watch contains a radio transmitter for [civil aviation](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_aviation "Civil aviation") use, which broadcasts on the [121\.5 MHz distress frequency](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aircraft_emergency_frequency "Aircraft emergency frequency") and serves as a backup for [ELT](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emergency_Locator_Transmitter "Emergency Locator Transmitter")\-type airborne beacons.[\[15\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breitling_SA#cite_note-15) For military users, the Emergency has a miniaturized transmitter operating on the 243.0 MHz military aviation emergency frequency. Under normal conditions—flat terrain or calm seas—the signal can be picked up at a range of up to 90 nautical miles (170 km) by search aircraft flying at 20,000 feet (6,100 m).[\[16\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breitling_SA#cite_note-16) Since February 2009, the [Cospas-Sarsat](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cospas-Sarsat "Cospas-Sarsat") Satellite System has not monitored the 121.5/243.0 MHz frequency; however, the signal transmitted by the Emergency was never strong enough to be picked up by satellite, and Breitling has announced that, as these frequencies will still be monitored by aviation, particularly during the localization phase of a rescue attempt, there are no plans to modify the signal's frequency.\[[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed "Wikipedia:Citation needed")\] [Reuters](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reuters "Reuters") reported in January 2003 two British pilots, [Squadron Leader](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Squadron_Leader "Squadron Leader") Steve Brooks and [Flight Lieutenant](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flight_Lieutenant "Flight Lieutenant") Hugh Quentin-Smith, crashed their helicopter in Antarctica and were rescued after activating their Breitling Emergency transmitter watches.[\[17\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breitling_SA#cite_note-17) The Emergency is available for customers without a pilot's license, but they must sign an agreement that they will bear the full costs of a rescue intervention should they trigger the distress beacon.\[[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed "Wikipedia:Citation needed")\] The model was heavily advertised by the [Breitling Orbiter 3](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breitling_Orbiter_3 "Breitling Orbiter 3"), with both [Brian Jones](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Jones_$aeronaut$ "Brian Jones (aeronaut)") and [Bertrand Piccard](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bertrand_Piccard "Bertrand Piccard") wearing the Emergency. Breitling sponsored the Orbiter 3 project, which in 1999 became the first balloon to completely orbit the Earth without landing. A commemorative Orbiter 3 version of the Emergency watch was subsequently produced, with a production run of 1,999.\[[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed "Wikipedia:Citation needed")\] ### Emergency II \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Breitling_SA&action=edit&section=7 "Edit section: Emergency II")\] In April 2013, Breitling announced a new version of the Emergency watch.[\[18\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breitling_SA#cite_note-18) This upgrade transmits on the 121.5 MHz frequency, but adds the 406.04 MHz signal that is [monitored by satellites](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emergency_position-indicating_radiobeacon_station "Emergency position-indicating radiobeacon station"). It has a separate, rechargeable battery for the transmitter. ### Breitling for Bentley \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Breitling_SA&action=edit&section=8 "Edit section: Breitling for Bentley")\] In 2002, Breitling designed the dashboard clock for the [Bentley Continental GT](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bentley_Continental_GT "Bentley Continental GT").[\[19\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breitling_SA#cite_note-19) The following year, Breitling started making chronographs for [Bentley Motors](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bentley_Motors "Bentley Motors"). As part of the 10th anniversary of a Breitling–Bentley partnership, the Bentley B04 GMT, B05 Unitime and B06 (based on [COSC](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COSC "COSC") Certified Breitling Calibre B04, B05 and B06 respectively) were produced.[\[20\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breitling_SA#cite_note-20) In 2015, Breitling designed the Mulliner Tourbillon dashboard clock for the [Bentley Bentayga](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bentley_Bentayga "Bentley Bentayga"), which spins 3 times every 15 minutes. The partnership between Breitling and Bentley ended in 2021.[\[21\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breitling_SA#cite_note-21) ## Versions \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Breitling_SA&action=edit&section=9 "Edit section: Versions")\] [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a2/Breitling_Aerospace_Avantage.jpg/250px-Breitling_Aerospace_Avantage.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Breitling_Aerospace_Avantage.jpg) Breitling Aerospace Avantage with titanium case [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c9/Breitling_Navitimer_chronograph_watch.jpg/330px-Breitling_Navitimer_chronograph_watch.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Breitling_Navitimer_chronograph_watch.jpg) [Breitling Navitimer](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breitling_Navitimer "Breitling Navitimer") wristwatch with circular slide rule [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/Breitling_MG_2705.jpg/330px-Breitling_MG_2705.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Breitling_MG_2705.jpg) Breitling Emergency wristwatch [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/38/Breitling-Chronomat_Bluebird_A1335018.jpg/250px-Breitling-Chronomat_Bluebird_A1335018.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Breitling-Chronomat_Bluebird_A1335018.jpg) [Breitling Chronomat](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breitling_Chronomat "Breitling Chronomat") Blackbird ## Sponsorship \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Breitling_SA&action=edit&section=10 "Edit section: Sponsorship")\] [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Breitling_Jet_Team_at_Fairford_RIAT_10thJuly2014_arp.jpg/250px-Breitling_Jet_Team_at_Fairford_RIAT_10thJuly2014_arp.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Breitling_Jet_Team_at_Fairford_RIAT_10thJuly2014_arp.jpg) [Aero L-39 Albatros](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aero_L-39_Albatros "Aero L-39 Albatros") aircraft of the [Breitling Jet Team](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breitling_Jet_Team "Breitling Jet Team") perform at [RIAT](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RIAT "RIAT") in Fairford, England. Breitling aeronautical sponsorships include the first circumnavigation of the globe by balloon ([Breitling Orbiter](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breitling_Orbiter "Breitling Orbiter")); the fixed-wing [jet pack](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jet_pack "Jet pack") flights of [Yves Rossy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yves_Rossy "Yves Rossy"); [aerobatics](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aerobatics "Aerobatics") teams, including the [Breitling Jet Team](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breitling_Jet_Team "Breitling Jet Team") and [Breitling Wingwalkers](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breitling_Wingwalkers "Breitling Wingwalkers"); and the [Reno Air Races](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reno_Air_Races "Reno Air Races") from 2002 to 2015. Breitling was a sponsor of Team Bentley during its [Le Mans](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Mans "Le Mans") 24 Hours campaign, from 2001 to 2003; to commemorate this, it created the Breitling-Bentley 24 Le Mans Watch.\[[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed "Wikipedia:Citation needed")\] ## In popular culture \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Breitling_SA&action=edit&section=11 "Edit section: In popular culture")\] In the 1965 [James Bond](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Bond "James Bond") movie [Thunderball](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thunderball_$film$ "Thunderball (film)"), Bond is given a [Breitling Top Time](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breitling_Top_Time "Breitling Top Time"), which contains a [geiger counter](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geiger_counter "Geiger counter"), enabling Bond to track down two stolen [nuclear warheads](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_warhead "Nuclear warhead"). After the movie was filmed, the watch disappeared and later resurfaced in a [car boot sale](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Car_boot_sale "Car boot sale") in England in 2012, where it was purchased for £25. It later sold at [Christie's](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christie%27s "Christie's") auction house for over £100,000.[\[22\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breitling_SA#cite_note-22)[\[23\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breitling_SA#cite_note-23) In the same film, the SPECTRE pilot who hijacks the Vulcan bomber wears a Breitling Navitimer. [Jerry Seinfeld](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry_Seinfeld "Jerry Seinfeld") can be seen wearing either a [Breitling Navitimer](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breitling_Navitimer "Breitling Navitimer") or [Breitling Chronomat](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breitling_Chronomat "Breitling Chronomat") in nearly every episode of 1989–1998 TV series [Seinfeld](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seinfeld "Seinfeld"), and the later web series [Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comedians_in_Cars_Getting_Coffee "Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee").[\[24\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breitling_SA#cite_note-24) In the British automotive series [Top Gear](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top_Gear_$2002_TV_series$ "Top Gear (2002 TV series)"), [Richard Hammond](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Hammond "Richard Hammond") uses a Breitling Emergency II watch to be rescued by [Jeremy Clarkson](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeremy_Clarkson "Jeremy Clarkson") and [James May](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_May "James May").[\[25\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breitling_SA#cite_note-25) ## See also \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Breitling_SA&action=edit&section=12 "Edit section: See also")\] - [Bell & Ross](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bell_%26_Ross "Bell & Ross") - [Blancpain](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blancpain "Blancpain") - [Eberhard & Co.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eberhard_%26_Co. "Eberhard & Co.") - [Hublot](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hublot "Hublot") ## References \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Breitling_SA&action=edit&section=13 "Edit section: References")\] 1. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breitling_SA#cite_ref-1) ["Inside private equity's race to go public"](https://www.ft.com/content/c8da614e-c2c8-4769-a302-1be39620f957). www.ft.com. Financial Times. January 10, 2022. Retrieved May 24, 2022. 2. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breitling_SA#cite_ref-bloom_2-0) ["Breitling SA: Private Company Information"](https://web.archive.org/web/20121008195708/http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=7606770). [Bloomberg Businessweek](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bloomberg_Businessweek "Bloomberg Businessweek"). Archived from [the original](http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=7606770) on October 8, 2012. Retrieved January 4, 2011. 3. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breitling_SA#cite_ref-FinTimes_3-0) Megaw, Nicolas (April 28, 2017). ["CVC to take majority stake in Swiss watchmaker Breitling"](https://www.ft.com/content/0f9ec346-8d8d-3bef-83bd-14845dcee8a6). [Financial Times](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Financial_Times "Financial Times"). [London](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London "London"). Retrieved February 2, 2020. 4. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breitling_SA#cite_ref-4) Kowalsky, Marc (December 21, 2018). ["Breitling: "Kern und Schneider sind wie Feuer und Eis""](https://www.bilanz.ch/people/breitling-kern-und-schneider-sind-wie-feuer-und-eis) \[Breitling: "The core and cutter are like fire and ice"\]. [Bilanz](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bilanz "Bilanz") (in German). Retrieved October 23, 2019. 5. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breitling_SA#cite_ref-5) ["Partners Group installiert Alfred Gantner als Präsident von Breitling"](https://www.handelszeitung.ch/unternehmen/partners-group-baut-breitling-beteiligung-aus-alfred-gantner-wird-prasident-558556). [Handelszeitung](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Handelszeitung "Handelszeitung") (in German). December 23, 2022. Retrieved December 31, 2022. 6. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breitling_SA#cite_ref-6) Bues, Jonathan (November 2, 2010). ["COSC - An External Referee"](https://web.archive.org/web/20141016182007/http://en.worldtempus.com/article/insider/cosc-external-referee). WorldTempus. Archived from [the original](http://en.worldtempus.com/article/insider/cosc-external-referee) on October 16, 2014. Retrieved October 10, 2014. 7. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breitling_SA#cite_ref-7) ["Viper Breitling Order"](http://www.flyingsquadron.com/forums/topic/20388-viper-breitling-order/). Baseops Forums. July 26, 2014. Retrieved June 13, 2018. 8. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breitling_SA#cite_ref-WatchAnalyzer_8-0) Ivkovic, Boris (January 10, 2013). ["Breitling Caliber 01 – An Automatic Chronograph Movement Intended for Industrial Production"](http://www.watchalyzer.com/education/movements/breitling-caliber-01-automatic-chronograph-movement/). Watch Analyzer. Retrieved February 2, 2020. 9. ^ [*a](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breitling_SA#cite_ref-secondtime.com_9-0) [b](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breitling_SA#cite_ref-secondtime.com_9-1) ["An Icon of the Skies: A brief history of the Breitling Navitimer"](https://secondtime.com/blog/an-icon-of-the-skies-a-brief-history-of-the-breitling-navitimer/). SecondTime. Retrieved July 16, 2020. 10. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breitling_SA#cite_ref-10)* ["Breitling Navitimer"](https://www.breitling.com/us-en/watches/navitimer/). Breitling. 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Archived from [the original](http://www.menshealth.co.uk/style/watches/the-breitling-b01-348675) on February 21, 2013. Retrieved June 2, 2014. 14. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breitling_SA#cite_ref-Richter,_M._14-0) Richter, Martina (April 10, 2012). ["Pilot's Watch Review: Breitling Chronomat GMT"](http://www.watchtime.com/reviews/pilots-watch-review-breitling-chronomat-gmt). WatchTime. Retrieved June 2, 2014. 15. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breitling_SA#cite_ref-15) Ganapati, Priya (October 3, 2008). ["Fossett Was Not Wearing a Breitling Emergency Watch, Says Watchmaker"](https://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2008/10/steve-fossett-n/). [Wired](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wired_$magazine$ "Wired (magazine)"). Retrieved March 7, 2013. 16. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breitling_SA#cite_ref-16) [Sonnenfeld, Barry](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barry_Sonnenfeld "Barry Sonnenfeld") (May 1, 2005). ["Time Saver"](https://web.archive.org/web/20140713070723/http://www.esquire.com/features/the-digital-man/ESQ0505MAHBDIGITAL_48). [Esquire](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esquire_$magazine$ "Esquire (magazine)"). Archived from [the original](http://www.esquire.com/features/the-digital-man/ESQ0505MAHBDIGITAL_48) on July 13, 2014. Retrieved March 7, 2013. 17. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breitling_SA#cite_ref-17) Morris, Steven (January 28, 2003). ["Explorers or boys messing about? Either way, taxpayer gets rescue bill"](https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2003/jan/28/stevenmorris). [The Guardian](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Guardian "The Guardian"). London. Retrieved March 7, 2013. 18. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breitling_SA#cite_ref-18) Biggs, John (April 29, 2013). ["Breitling Releases the Emergency II, a Watch That Can Save You If You're Trapped on the Island"](https://techcrunch.com/2013/04/29/breitling-releases-the-emergency-ii-a-watch-that-can-save-you-if-youre-trapped-on-the-island). [TechCrunch](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TechCrunch "TechCrunch"). Retrieved July 1, 2013. 19. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breitling_SA#cite_ref-19) Kahle, Laurie (March 7, 2019). ["Breitling Pays Tribute to Bentley's Centennial with Limited Edition Watches"](https://www.barrons.com/articles/breitling-pays-tribute-to-bentleys-centennial-with-limited-edition-watches-01551992854). [Barron's](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barron%27s_$newspaper$ "Barron's (newspaper)"). Retrieved February 2, 2020. 20. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breitling_SA#cite_ref-20) [""Breitling For Bentley" Celebrates 10 Years With 3 New Watches"](http://luxurytrump.com/watches/breitling-bentley-celebrates-10-years-3-new-watches/). Lux Pursuits. August 30, 2013. Retrieved June 13, 2018. 21. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breitling_SA#cite_ref-21) Gibson, David K. (November 10, 2015). ["Bentley Bentayga's \$160,000 Option"](https://www.bbc.com/autos/story/20151110-bentley-bentaygas-234000-option). [BBC News](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BBC_News "BBC News"). Retrieved February 2, 2020. 22. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breitling_SA#cite_ref-22) ["James Bond watch with geiger counter sells for \$160,000"](https://www.reuters.com/article/entertainment-us-auction-idUSBRE95P12A20130626). [Reuters](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reuters "Reuters"). June 26, 2013. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20130701051546/http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/06/26/entertainment-us-auction-idUSBRE95P12A20130626) from the original on July 1, 2013. Retrieved July 1, 2013. 23. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breitling_SA#cite_ref-23) ["Original Thunderball Geiger counter watch found by Bond fans"](http://www.jamesbondlifestyle.com/news/original-thunderball-geiger-counter-watch-found-bond-fans). Bond Lifestyle. May 16, 2013. Retrieved July 1, 2013. 24. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breitling_SA#cite_ref-24) [Jerry Seinfeld's Watch Collection](https://www.swisswatchexpo.com/TheWatchClub/2019/03/25/jerry-seinfeld-breitling-fan/) 2019/03/25 25. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breitling_SA#cite_ref-25) Bredan, David (April 9, 2015). ["Breitling Emergency II Watch Featured In Top Gear's Last Aired Challenge"](https://www.ablogtowatch.com/breitling-emergency-ii-watch-featured-top-gear-last-aired-challenge/). aBlogtoWatch. 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Readable Markdown	From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia \| \| \| \|---\|---\| \| [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d5/Logo_Breitling_2018_1884_P.png/250px-Logo_Breitling_2018_1884_P.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Logo_Breitling_2018_1884_P.png) \| \| \| Company type \| Private \| \| Industry \| Watch manufacturing \| \| Founded \| 1884, in [Saint-Imier](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint-Imier "Saint-Imier"), Switzerland \| \| Founder \| [Léon Breitling](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%C3%A9on_Breitling "Léon Breitling") \| \| Headquarters \| [Grenchen](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grenchen "Grenchen"), Switzerland \| \| Key people \| [Georges Kern](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georges_Kern "Georges Kern") (CEO) \| \| Products \| Wristwatches \| \| Owner \| [Partners Group](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Partners_Group "Partners Group") \| \| Website \| [breitling.com](https://www.breitling.com/) \| Breitling SA (German pronunciation: [\[ˈbraɪtlɪŋ\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA/Standard_German "Help:IPA/Standard German")) is a Swiss luxury [watchmaker](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watchmaker "Watchmaker") founded in 1884 in [Saint-Imier](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint-Imier "Saint-Imier"), Switzerland, by [Léon Breitling](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%C3%A9on_Breitling "Léon Breitling"). The company is known for its chronographs and professional-grade timepieces. Breitling's HQ is based in Grenchen, and their production is based in La-Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland. Since 2022 the company is owned by [Partners Group](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Partners_Group "Partners Group"), the fifth most-valuable [publicly traded private equity](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Publicly_traded_private_equity "Publicly traded private equity") firm in the world.[\[1\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breitling_SA#cite_note-1) In 2023, Breitling made its first major acquisition, buying Universal Genève. In 2025, Breitling acquired Gallet. [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d5/Scott_Carpenter_inside_Aurora_7.jpg/250px-Scott_Carpenter_inside_Aurora_7.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Scott_Carpenter_inside_Aurora_7.jpg) Astronaut [Scott Carpenter](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Carpenter "Scott Carpenter") wearing a Breitling Cosmonaute inside the [Aurora 7](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aurora_7 "Aurora 7") spacecraft, 24 May 1962 Breitling SA was founded in Saint-Imier by [Léon Breitling](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%C3%A9on_Breitling "Léon Breitling") in 1884.[\[2\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breitling_SA#cite_note-bloom-2) When Breitling died in 1914, the business passed to his son, [Gaston](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaston_Breitling "Gaston Breitling"), and then to his grandson, [Willy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willy_Breitling "Willy Breitling"), in 1935. Willy's children, however, were not interested in pursuing the family business, so the Breitling factory in La Chaux de Fonds closed in December 1978. Willy, already in poor health, died in May 1979. [Ernest Schneider](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ernest_Fr%C3%A9d%C3%A9ric_Schneider&action=edit&redlink=1 "Ernest Frédéric Schneider (page does not exist)") bought the Breitling name from the founding family in 1979. Schneider was owner of the [Sicura](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sicura_Company&action=edit&redlink=1 "Sicura Company (page does not exist)") in [Grenchen](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grenchen "Grenchen"). Production of Breitling watches moved to the Sicura factory, which later changed its name to Montres Breitling AG and then to Breitling AG in 1994. The Schneider family retained ownership until April 2017, when Ernst's son, Theodore Schneider, sold the majority stake (80%) in Breitling to [CVC Capital Partners](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CVC_Capital_Partners "CVC Capital Partners") for \$870 million. Schneider retained 20% control of Breitling until November 2018, when he sold these remaining 20% to CVC.[\[3\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breitling_SA#cite_note-FinTimes-3)[\[4\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breitling_SA#cite_note-4) On 23 December 2022, [Partners Group](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Partners_Group "Partners Group"), a Swiss investment and [private equity](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Private_equity "Private equity") firm, took over the majority of the Breitling shares from CVC. Co-founder of Partners Group, [Alfred Gantner](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_Gantner "Alfred Gantner"), took over the presidency of Breitling's directorial board.[\[5\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breitling_SA#cite_note-5) The company's mechanical or quartz movements are chronometer certified by the [COSC](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COSC "COSC")[\[6\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breitling_SA#cite_note-6) and are usually marketed towards either [diving](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diving_watch "Diving watch") ([SuperOcean](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breitling_Superocean "Breitling Superocean")) or [aviation](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilot_watch "Pilot watch") ([Navitimer](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breitling_Navitimer "Breitling Navitimer")). Aviation models offer aviation functions largely as novelty complications, since such functionality has largely been replaced by modern electronic instruments and electronic flight bags (EFBs). The styling of Breitling watches consists of polished cases, bracelets, and large watch faces for improved readability. Many models have an [automatic winding](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automatic_watch "Automatic watch") mechanism with [complications](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Complication_$horology$ "Complication (horology)"). Breitling offers logo customization for pilots with group orders. By the 1990s, the use of logos for military aviation customers expanded to include various unit logos on the Aerospace and Chronospace Auto models, primarily those of squadrons, usually part of a group purchase by pilots and navigators/flight officers of the particular unit.[\[7\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breitling_SA#cite_note-7) Historically, Breitling has sourced movements from suppliers such as [Valjoux](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valjoux "Valjoux"), [ETA](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ETA_SA "ETA SA"), and Venus rather than producing movements in-house; however, in 2009 Breitling developed the B01, a self-winding, column wheel chronograph movement, for use in the [Breitling Chronomat](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breitling_Chronomat "Breitling Chronomat") 01 and [Navitimer](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breitling_Navitimer "Breitling Navitimer") 01.[\[8\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breitling_SA#cite_note-WatchAnalyzer-8) [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b1/Breitling_Navitimer_slide_rule.jpg/250px-Breitling_Navitimer_slide_rule.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Breitling_Navitimer_slide_rule.jpg) In the 1940s, Breitling added a [circular slide rule](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circular_slide_rule "Circular slide rule") to the bezel of its Chronomat models. This bezel became most associated with the Navitimer, launched in 1954. The name Navitimer comes from two words were used to describe its purpose: Navigation and Timer.[\[9\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breitling_SA#cite_note-secondtime.com-9) During the 1950s and 1960s, a version of the Navitimer was offered by the [Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aircraft_Owners_and_Pilots_Association "Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association") with the AOPA logo on the dial. In 1961, [Scott Carpenter](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Carpenter "Scott Carpenter"), one of the original astronauts in the [Mercury space program](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercury_space_program "Mercury space program"), tasked Breitling with incorporating a [24-hour dial](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/24_hour_watch "24 hour watch") instead of the normal 12-hour dial, due to lack of day and night in space travel. Breitling produced the 24-hour Navitimer, which Carpenter wore on his 1962 space flight. Breitling proceeded to produce a commercial version of the 24-hour version, the Cosmonaute Navitimer, with both Breitling and AOPA logos.[\[10\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breitling_SA#cite_note-10) The first automatic Navitimer chronograph was introduced to the public in 1969; its movement was co-developed by Breitling, Dubois-Depraz, [Heuer](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TAG_Heuer "TAG Heuer"), and [Hamilton](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamilton_Watch_Company "Hamilton Watch Company").[\[9\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breitling_SA#cite_note-secondtime.com-9) [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7f/Breitling_B13050_Chronomat_automatic_men%27s_watch_18K_%26_stainless_steel.png/250px-Breitling_B13050_Chronomat_automatic_men%27s_watch_18K_%26_stainless_steel.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Breitling_B13050_Chronomat_automatic_men%27s_watch_18K_%26_stainless_steel.png) Breitling Chronomat men's watch ref. B13050 Made in Switzerland The Chronomat is a collection from Breitling released in 1942,[\[11\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breitling_SA#cite_note-WatchtimeMilestone-11) and remains one of the best-selling models produced by the manufacturer.[\[12\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breitling_SA#cite_note-12) The first Chronomat had a circular slide rule and its design was inspired by [military watches](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_watches "Military watches").[\[11\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breitling_SA#cite_note-WatchtimeMilestone-11) Its movement was the Venus 175 with 17 [jewels](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jewel_bearing "Jewel bearing"), a manual wind movement. The current Chronomat was released in 2009 and was the first watch produced entirely by Breitling, featuring the in-house B01 caliber.[\[13\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breitling_SA#cite_note-13) The B01 movement has a 70-hour power reserve and [COSC](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COSC "COSC") certification.[\[14\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breitling_SA#cite_note-Richter,_M.-14) The Breitling Emergency watch contains a radio transmitter for [civil aviation](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_aviation "Civil aviation") use, which broadcasts on the [121\.5 MHz distress frequency](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aircraft_emergency_frequency "Aircraft emergency frequency") and serves as a backup for [ELT](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emergency_Locator_Transmitter "Emergency Locator Transmitter")\-type airborne beacons.[\[15\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breitling_SA#cite_note-15) For military users, the Emergency has a miniaturized transmitter operating on the 243.0 MHz military aviation emergency frequency. Under normal conditions—flat terrain or calm seas—the signal can be picked up at a range of up to 90 nautical miles (170 km) by search aircraft flying at 20,000 feet (6,100 m).[\[16\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breitling_SA#cite_note-16) Since February 2009, the [Cospas-Sarsat](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cospas-Sarsat "Cospas-Sarsat") Satellite System has not monitored the 121.5/243.0 MHz frequency; however, the signal transmitted by the Emergency was never strong enough to be picked up by satellite, and Breitling has announced that, as these frequencies will still be monitored by aviation, particularly during the localization phase of a rescue attempt, there are no plans to modify the signal's frequency.\[[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed "Wikipedia:Citation needed")\] [Reuters](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reuters "Reuters") reported in January 2003 two British pilots, [Squadron Leader](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Squadron_Leader "Squadron Leader") Steve Brooks and [Flight Lieutenant](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flight_Lieutenant "Flight Lieutenant") Hugh Quentin-Smith, crashed their helicopter in Antarctica and were rescued after activating their Breitling Emergency transmitter watches.[\[17\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breitling_SA#cite_note-17) The Emergency is available for customers without a pilot's license, but they must sign an agreement that they will bear the full costs of a rescue intervention should they trigger the distress beacon.\[[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed "Wikipedia:Citation needed")\] The model was heavily advertised by the [Breitling Orbiter 3](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breitling_Orbiter_3 "Breitling Orbiter 3"), with both [Brian Jones](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Jones_$aeronaut$ "Brian Jones (aeronaut)") and [Bertrand Piccard](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bertrand_Piccard "Bertrand Piccard") wearing the Emergency. Breitling sponsored the Orbiter 3 project, which in 1999 became the first balloon to completely orbit the Earth without landing. A commemorative Orbiter 3 version of the Emergency watch was subsequently produced, with a production run of 1,999.\[[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed "Wikipedia:Citation needed")\] In April 2013, Breitling announced a new version of the Emergency watch.[\[18\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breitling_SA#cite_note-18) This upgrade transmits on the 121.5 MHz frequency, but adds the 406.04 MHz signal that is [monitored by satellites](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emergency_position-indicating_radiobeacon_station "Emergency position-indicating radiobeacon station"). It has a separate, rechargeable battery for the transmitter. ### Breitling for Bentley \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Breitling_SA&action=edit&section=8 "Edit section: Breitling for Bentley")\] In 2002, Breitling designed the dashboard clock for the [Bentley Continental GT](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bentley_Continental_GT "Bentley Continental GT").[\[19\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breitling_SA#cite_note-19) The following year, Breitling started making chronographs for [Bentley Motors](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bentley_Motors "Bentley Motors"). As part of the 10th anniversary of a Breitling–Bentley partnership, the Bentley B04 GMT, B05 Unitime and B06 (based on [COSC](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COSC "COSC") Certified Breitling Calibre B04, B05 and B06 respectively) were produced.[\[20\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breitling_SA#cite_note-20) In 2015, Breitling designed the Mulliner Tourbillon dashboard clock for the [Bentley Bentayga](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bentley_Bentayga "Bentley Bentayga"), which spins 3 times every 15 minutes. The partnership between Breitling and Bentley ended in 2021.[\[21\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breitling_SA#cite_note-21) [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a2/Breitling_Aerospace_Avantage.jpg/250px-Breitling_Aerospace_Avantage.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Breitling_Aerospace_Avantage.jpg) Breitling Aerospace Avantage with titanium case [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c9/Breitling_Navitimer_chronograph_watch.jpg/330px-Breitling_Navitimer_chronograph_watch.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Breitling_Navitimer_chronograph_watch.jpg) [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/Breitling_MG_2705.jpg/330px-Breitling_MG_2705.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Breitling_MG_2705.jpg) Breitling Emergency wristwatch [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/38/Breitling-Chronomat_Bluebird_A1335018.jpg/250px-Breitling-Chronomat_Bluebird_A1335018.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Breitling-Chronomat_Bluebird_A1335018.jpg) [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Breitling_Jet_Team_at_Fairford_RIAT_10thJuly2014_arp.jpg/250px-Breitling_Jet_Team_at_Fairford_RIAT_10thJuly2014_arp.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Breitling_Jet_Team_at_Fairford_RIAT_10thJuly2014_arp.jpg) [Aero L-39 Albatros](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aero_L-39_Albatros "Aero L-39 Albatros") aircraft of the [Breitling Jet Team](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breitling_Jet_Team "Breitling Jet Team") perform at [RIAT](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RIAT "RIAT") in Fairford, England. Breitling aeronautical sponsorships include the first circumnavigation of the globe by balloon ([Breitling Orbiter](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breitling_Orbiter "Breitling Orbiter")); the fixed-wing [jet pack](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jet_pack "Jet pack") flights of [Yves Rossy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yves_Rossy "Yves Rossy"); [aerobatics](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aerobatics "Aerobatics") teams, including the [Breitling Jet Team](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breitling_Jet_Team "Breitling Jet Team") and [Breitling Wingwalkers](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breitling_Wingwalkers "Breitling Wingwalkers"); and the [Reno Air Races](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reno_Air_Races "Reno Air Races") from 2002 to 2015. Breitling was a sponsor of Team Bentley during its [Le Mans](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Mans "Le Mans") 24 Hours campaign, from 2001 to 2003; to commemorate this, it created the Breitling-Bentley 24 Le Mans Watch.\[[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed "Wikipedia:Citation needed")\] In the 1965 [James Bond](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Bond "James Bond") movie [Thunderball](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thunderball_$film$ "Thunderball (film)"), Bond is given a [Breitling Top Time](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breitling_Top_Time "Breitling Top Time"), which contains a [geiger counter](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geiger_counter "Geiger counter"), enabling Bond to track down two stolen [nuclear warheads](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_warhead "Nuclear warhead"). After the movie was filmed, the watch disappeared and later resurfaced in a [car boot sale](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Car_boot_sale "Car boot sale") in England in 2012, where it was purchased for £25. It later sold at [Christie's](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christie%27s "Christie's") auction house for over £100,000.[\[22\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breitling_SA#cite_note-22)[\[23\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breitling_SA#cite_note-23) In the same film, the SPECTRE pilot who hijacks the Vulcan bomber wears a Breitling Navitimer. [Jerry Seinfeld](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry_Seinfeld "Jerry Seinfeld") can be seen wearing either a [Breitling Navitimer](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breitling_Navitimer "Breitling Navitimer") or [Breitling Chronomat](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breitling_Chronomat "Breitling Chronomat") in nearly every episode of 1989–1998 TV series [Seinfeld](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seinfeld "Seinfeld"), and the later web series [Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comedians_in_Cars_Getting_Coffee "Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee").[\[24\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breitling_SA#cite_note-24) In the British automotive series [Top Gear](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top_Gear_$2002_TV_series$ "Top Gear (2002 TV series)"), [Richard Hammond](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Hammond "Richard Hammond") uses a Breitling Emergency II watch to be rescued by [Jeremy Clarkson](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeremy_Clarkson "Jeremy Clarkson") and [James May](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_May "James May").[\[25\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breitling_SA#cite_note-25) - [Bell & Ross](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bell_%26_Ross "Bell & Ross") - [Blancpain](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blancpain "Blancpain") - [Eberhard & Co.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eberhard_%26_Co. 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