Misplaced Pages

Gaston Breitling

Article snapshot taken from Wikipedia with creative commons attribution-sharealike license. Give it a read and then ask your questions in the chat. We can research this topic together.
Swiss watchmaker and businessman

Gaston Breitling
Born1884
Saint-Imier, Switzerland
Died30 July 1927
CitizenshipSwiss
OccupationWatchmaker
OrganizationBreitling SA

Gaston Breitling was a Swiss watchmaker and a businessman, president of the Swiss manufacturing company Breitling SA between 1914 and 1927.

Gaston Breitling is credited for the invention of the first wristwatch chronograph in 1915.

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.

Personal life

Gaston Breitling had 1 child, Willy Breitling (1913-1979) and died 30 July 1927.

References

  1. "Breitling SA: Private Company Information". Bloomberg Businessweek. Archived from the original on 8 October 2012. Retrieved 4 January 2011.
  2. Breitling SA historical references
  3. Further reading on Breitling historical relevance in watchmaking
  4. 'GASTON BREITLING SHOWS WHAT HE CAN DO'
  5. Megaw, Nicolas (28 April 2017). "CVC to take majority stake in Swiss watchmaker Breitling". Financial Times. London. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
  6. 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.
  7. "Breitling, Gaston [Uhren-Wiki]".

Books

Categories:
Gaston Breitling Add topic