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

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 Breitling SA historical references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

• 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