Gaston Breitling
Gaston Breitling | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1884 Saint-Imier, Switzerland |
| Died | 30 July 1927 |
| Citizenship | Swiss |
| Occupation | Watchmaker |
| Organization | Breitling SA |
Gaston Breitling was a Swiss watchmaker and a businessman, president of the Swiss manufacturing company Breitling SA[1] between 1914 and 1927.[2][3]
Gaston Breitling is credited for the invention of the first wristwatch chronograph in 1915.[4]
Accomplishments
In 1915, after taking over the helm of the Breitling company, Gaston Breitling produces the world's first chronograph with central seconds hand and 30-minute counter.[5][6]
Personal life
Gaston Breitling had 1 child, Willy Breitling (1913-1979) and died 30 July 1927.[7]
References
- ^ "Breitling SA: Private Company Information". Bloomberg Businessweek. Archived from the original on 8 October 2012. Retrieved 4 January 2011.
- ^ Breitling SA historical references
- ^ Further reading on Breitling historical relevance in watchmaking
- ^ 'GASTON BREITLING SHOWS WHAT HE CAN DO'
- ^ Megaw, Nicolas (28 April 2017). "CVC to take majority stake in Swiss watchmaker Breitling". Financial Times. London. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- ^ Kowalsky, Marc (21 December 2018). "Breitling: "Kern und Schneider sind wie Feuer und Eis"" [Breitling: "The core and cutter are like fire and ice"]. Bilanz (in German). Archived from the original on 23 October 2019. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
- ^ "Breitling, Gaston [Uhren-Wiki]".
Books
- Breitling Highlights – by Henning Mützlitz, 2011 ISBN 3868521976 ISBN 9783868521979
- Breitling: The History of a Great Brand of Watches (1884 – present) ISBN 9780764326707
- Breitling. Die Geschichte einer großen Uhrenmarke. 1884 bis heute; Author: Benno Richter; ISBN 3766711350
- Das ZEITGEFÜHL-Uhrenbuch; Author: Gerd-Lothar Reschke; ISBN 3938607610