Léon Breitling was a skilled watchmaker who manufactured watches and intelligent measuring tools in his workshop in St.Imier.
In a short time,the innovative features he developed for his pocket watches earned Léon’s company a formidable reputation.

THE END OF AN ERA FOR BREITLING
Despite the turbulence of the late 1970s,Willy Breitling remained a grande dame of the old school.
He was struggling with his health,and his sons,Gregory and Alain,were still young and,like many others,had doubts about the future of the industry.
The accomplished entrepreneur decided it was time for an orderly retirement.
In April 1979,shortly before his death,he sold his remaining assets,along with well-known brands and well-established watch models,including his beloved Navitimer,to the visionary entrepreneur Ernest Schneider.
Who was also a watchmaker and pilot,and whose family would remain the guardians of Breitling’s legacy until 2017.
BREITLING REPLICA WATCHES UNDER NEW OWNERSHIP
Following the registration of Breitling Montres SA on November 30,1982,the company headquarters moved to Grenchen.
Under its new ownership,Breitling celebrated its 100th anniversary in 1984 with a completely redesigned Chronomat,characterized by its bezel jockeys and self-winding chronograph caliber.
The design was based on a watch the brand had developed the previous year for the famous Italian Frecce Tricolori flying squadron.
In 1985,the multifunctional airspace was introduced.
This innovative quartz watch with a titanium case had a dual display,analog and digital,and its dial featured two liquid crystal displays(LCDs).
It was notable for its particularly simple and logical control system and an impressive array of functions,all activated by simply turning,pressing,or pulling the crown.
1985 also marked a new beginning for the Navitimer,which was introduced as a hand-wound version.
The Reference 81600 celebrated the original Navitimer,both in terms of appearance and function,while an automatic version was launched in 1987.

These Navitimers once again became best-sellers and were notably worn by French singer Serge Gainsbourg.
Another star was the Emergency,which,as its name suggests.
Was the first wristwatch equipped with an integrated emergency transmitter.
And just in time to celebrate another important anniversary,the 125th,Breitling introduced the in-house Breitling Manufacture Caliber 01 automatic chronograph.
An innovation that earned the brand membership in the elite circle of the finest watchmakers.
The Chronospace Replica Watches was launched in 2010.A dazzling descendant of the aerospace industry.
Its functions include not only the time and a chronograph to the hundredth of a second,but also a digital display with an alarm,calendar,countdown timer,GMT time,and a second time zone.
Along with the slide-rule function so closely associated with Breitling watches for professionals.
The 2015 Exospace B55
The 2015 Exospace B55 combined the appeal of an exceptional wristwatch with smartphone connectivity.
Particularly striking with its black titanium case and rubber strap,it was—in true Breitling tradition—designed for aviation professionals.
Watch settings,including time setting,time zone adjustments,and alarms,could be made using the wearer’s smartphone.
nd two digital displays on the watch notified the wearer of incoming emails or text messages and also alerted them to incoming phone calls and calendar appointments.
