Breitling Chronomat Ref A13050. – SS -Cal 13 – LE 43/50 NOT FOR SALE Only Awarded

Breitling Chronomat Ref A13050. – SS -Cal 13 – LE 43/50 NOT FOR SALE Only Awarded

Celebrate the US Air Force 50th anniversary with the 50 first timepieces “NOT FOR SALE” only awarded.

Breitling Chronomat Automatic in stainless steel with blue round dial and white batons for each hour. The watch has three sub dials, hours at 6 o’clock, seconds at 9 o’clock and minutes at 12 o’clock. The date window comes at 3 o’clock. On the dial is engraved “U.S. Air Force – 1947 – 1997 – 50” and at 6 o’clock Breitling in red. On the outer of the dial comes a tachymeter graduated up to 500. The watch has a stainless steel unidirectional bezel with marks for 15, 30 and 45. The watch has a screwed crown. It is a screwed back case with engraved outside “A13050.1 – 50 – 43/50 – 50 years USAF – Serie speciale – 50 examplaires – NOT FOR SALE”. The watch has an automatic movement with caliber Breitling 13. It is a stainless steel bracelet with Breitling double clasp buckle with ref 30.1A – S0802”. The watch comes with International Warranty, Certificat de Serie Limitee and Authorized Distributor.

History

Leon Breitling started Breitling in 1884 with his own chronograph. In 1892, Leon built a watch manufacture called “G. Leon Breitling S.A., Montbrillant Watch Factory. In 1914, Gaston Breitling takes over the business and creates the “Vitesse” model. In 1932 Willy Breitling took over his father and creates the “Chronomat” in 1947 and then the “Navitimer” in 1952. In 1962, a Breitling chronograph was catapulted into the space at astronaut Scott Carpenter wrist. Then came the famous caliber 11 in 1969 called “Chronomatic” developed by Breitling and Heuer. The story of Breitling ended in 1979 before being revived by Ernest Schneider in 1982 and managed today by his son Theodore.

Technical details

Driven by an automatic movement with calibre Breitling 13 based on the well-known ETA Valjoux 7750, 25 jewels, 28,800 A/h and 42 hours of power reserve.

Measurements

Diameter excluding winding crown: 40mm


Length including lugs: 45mm