Rare Breitling Chronomat Automatic – MOP - Rose Gold - Ref H13048 – Full Set

The proceed of this watch will go to a charity organization

Breitling Chronomat Automatic with reference H13048 with a round mother of pearl dial with diamond marking each hour. The watch has three sub dials, hours at 6 o’clock, seconds at 9 o’clock and minutes at 12 o’clock. The hands are in gold with “Baton” style. The date window comes at 3 o’clock. On the outer of the dial comes a tachymetre graduated up to 1000. The watch has a unidirectional rotative bezel with marks for 15, 30 and 45. The watch has a screwed crown. It is a screw back case with engraved “Chronograph - 100 m – Manufacture Suisse – H13048 – 18K – 1 – 0135 - The watch is waterproof 10 ATM. The watch has an automatic movement with caliber Breitling 13. The watch comes with a blue alligator strap with Breitling rose gold double clasp. It is a full set with box, paper and warranty.

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

Driven by an automatic movement with calibre Breitling 13 based on the well-known ETA Valjoux 7750, 25 jewels, 28,800 A/h and 42 hours of power reserve.

Measurements

Diameter excluding winding crown: 39mm


Length including lugs: 45mm