Breitling Bentley Le Mans – Ref A22362– SS – LE 49/1000 – Cal 22 - Full Set

Breitling Bentley 24-hour Chronograph Le Mans limited edition 49/1000 with reference A22362 with a round white dial and grey Arabic numerals for hours. 3 sub dials with minutes at 9 o’clock, hours at 6 o’clock and seconds at 3 o’clock. 2 outer rings, one being a tachymeter. At 6 o’clock is engraved in red “24 Heures du Mans”. Brushed stainless steel bezel and Breitling crown. Window date at 4 o’clock.  It is a stainless-steel screwed case with engraved in the back “Edition Limitee 24 Heures du Mans - Manufactured by Breitling – Speed 8 – 49/1000 - A22362 – 528701 – Officially Certified Chronometer Tested – 10 Bars” Automatic” movement with caliber 22 with 21 jewels. It is a COSC chronometer certified movement. The watch come with a stainless-steel bracelet and double clasp buckle.  The watch comes with full set, including warranty, Limited Edition certificate and box. The watch fits a 7.50 inches wrist including 2 extra links

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

Automatic Breitling movement with caliber 22 (Base ETA 2892-A2), 21 jewels and 28,800 A/h. Power reserve is 42 hours. COSC Officially Certified Chronometer.

Measurements

Diameter excluding winding crown: 48mm


Length including lugs: 55mm