NOVEDAD BASELWORLD 2014: EL NUEVO BREITLING CHRONOMAT 41 AIRBORNE
Chronomat Airborne El cronógrafo de los pilotos cumple 30 años
Breitling celebra los 30 años de vuelo de su modelo estrella Chronomat lanzando una serie especial de un estilo muy técnico y profesional. Toda la esencia de un cronógrafo de leyenda convertido en el referente de los instrumentos para pilotos.
A principios de los años 1980, Ernest Schneider –a quien
Willy Breitling acaba de vender su empresa‒ tiene conocimiento de que los
Frecce Tricolori, la patrulla de acrobacia aérea de la armada italiana, han
lanzado una licitación para elegir su reloj oficial. Con este motivo, decide
crear un nuevo cronógrafo de aviación especialmente pensado para satisfacer
las necesidades de los pilotos. Elaborados en estrecha colaboración con la
patrulla, todos los detalles de construcción y de diseño de este instrumento
responden a las exigencias de los profesionales del aire –tanto en lo que se
refiere a la robustez de la caja como al estudiado perfil de las asas de
pulsera, la legibilidad de la esfera o la forma de los pulsadores y la corona.
Seducidos por este cronógrafo ultra funcional, vanguardista y elegante, los
ases del cielo italianos le otorgan la palma. El reloj oficial de los Frecce
Tricolori es lanzado en 1983.
Líder de las colecciones Breitling
Consciente de haber creado un instrumento que resume a la
perfección toda la filosofía y la vocación de la marca, Ernest Schneider
decide hacer de este modelo el nuevo bastión del espíritu Breitling. En 1984,
la firma celebra por todo lo alto su centésimo aniversario lanzando el
Chronomat en su colección estándar. A lo largo de tres décadas la estética
de este cronógrafo de excepción ha sido objeto de algunas modificaciones
sutiles aunque sin perder su carácter y su estilo reconocibles de inmediato.
Breitling no ha cesado de mejorar sus prestaciones en lo que respecta a la
robustez, la funcionalidad, la precisión y la fiabilidad. En 2009 el Chronomat
fue el primer modelo de la gama en incorporar los nuevos calibres manufactura
Breitling. Líder de las colecciones, se ha impuesto como un gran clásico de
la relojería, encarnación de un universo dedicado a la eficiencia, la hazaña
y la superación.
Una serie especial de la Chronomat
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To celebrate the 30th anniversary of its flagship Chronomat model, Breitling is launching a
special series with a resolutely technical and professional look. It
encapsulates the entire spirit of this legendary chronograph that has become a
reference in the field of pilot’s instruments.
In the early 1980s, Ernest Schneider
– to whom Willy Breitling had just sold his firm – learned that the Frecce
Tricolori, the Italian airforce aerobatics team, had issued a bid for tender on
their first official watch. He accordingly decided to create a brand-new
aviation chronograph specifically designed for pilots’ needs. This instrument
was developed in close cooperation with the squadron. All details of the
construction and exterior were designed to meet the demands of aviation
professionals – be it the sturdiness of the case, the profile of the lugs, the
readability of the dial and the ergonomic shape of the pushpieces and crown.
Won over by this ultra-functional, avant-garde and elegant chronograph, the
Italian flying aces voted in its favor and the official Frecce Tricolori watch
was launched in 1983.
The leading Breitling collection
Keenly aware of having created an instrument enshrining the brand’s entire
philosophy and mission, Ernest Schneider chose to make this model the new
flagship of the Breitling spirit. In 1984, the firm celebrated its 100th anniversary in grand style by launching its mainstream Chronomat
collection. Over the past three decades, this exceptional chronograph has
witnessed an evolution in its aesthetic expressed through a sequence of subtle
adjustments – all the while maintaining its immediately recognizable character
and style. Breitling has constantly improved its performances in terms of sturdiness,
functionality, precision and reliability. In 2009, the Chronomat was the first
model in the range to host the new Manufacture Breitling calibers. As the
leader of the Breitling collection, it has established itself as an authentic
horological classic – the embodiment of a world dedicated to performance, great
feats and transcending existing limits.
A Chronomat Airborne special series
To celebrate the 30th
anniversary of its best-seller, Breitling has created a special series reviving
the design and the spirit of the original Frecce Tricolori chronograph. This
Chronomat Airborne is distinguished by its satin-brushed rotating bezel
equipped with four raised rider tabs serving to count off flight times, while
facilitating rotation even with gloved hands. The result is an edgy, technical
and sophisticated appearance. The sturdy steel case with its polished finish is
available in two 41 and 44 mm sizes, while the dial comes in two versions:
black with silver-toned counters, and silver-toned with black counters. The
caseback is engraved with the inscription “Edition Spéciale 30e Anniversaire” (Special 30th
Anniversary Edition) as well as the outline of an Aermacchi, one of the ten
planes flown by the Italian flight squadron. In keeping with its aeronautical
vocation, the Chronomat Airborne is fitted with an ultra-sturdy strap in black
military-type fabric, secured by a folding clasp. Onboard is a Manufacture
Breitling Caliber 01 selfwinding high-performance movement,
chronometer-certified by the COSC (Swiss Official Chronometer Testing
Institute), as indeed are all the engines powering the Breitling fleet. A new
chapter in the history of pilot’s chronographs.
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