Breitling: The History of a Great Brand of Watches 1884 to the Present

Breitling-one watch has made this name famous worldwide, the Navitimer. In 1952 this watch was a real sensation, for the chronograph along with the calculator made it possible for the pilot to carry out all necessary calculations during the flight. This made the Navitimer a valuable on-board instrument at that time, and a valuable collectible today.

But Breitling did not develop watches just for pilots and aircraft industry. This book shows the whole spectrum of the firm's products since its founding in 1884, and gives the reader an informed insight into more than 100 years of the firm's history. Many photos, old catalogs and advertising material support the informative text. With the help of reference numbers, the collector can also locate individual watches chronologically.

This fascinating portrait of the Breitling firm will enthrall all who appreciate fine mechanical precision. more

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5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Nov-03-2008; I really like this Breitling book; The book I bought is the 3rd edition, revised 2007. Please disregard many of the comments of previous posters as this is a new edition. There are plenty of color photographs / color plates in this book as well as black and white photos....; read full review | report as inappropriate

1/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Oct-31-2007; The worst watch book ever put together; I should have read the reviews here first.When you pay nealry forty bucks you get a 12 year old book with black and pictures. The majority are just scans of Breitling watch adverts.Its a complete waste of money. THE CONTENT: Thats all I...; read full review | report as inappropriate

1/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Oct-20-2007; Not the best book ever written,; maybe I should change the title of the review, It was not written, its mostly just a book of old black and white pictures. I was very disappointed. For the price, I would not suggest it.; read full review | report as inappropriate

1/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Aug-18-2007; Not sure what to say about this.; I was a little surprised by the book, it's now 12 years old and outdated, the pictures are all black and white, and it does not have much writing, I read it from cover to cover in about 1.5 hours. The pictures are good quality, although...; read full review | report as inappropriate

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5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Nov-03-2008; I really like this Breitling book; The book I bought is the 3rd edition, revised 2007. Please disregard many of the comments of previous posters as this is a new edition. There are plenty of color photographs / color plates in this book as well as black and white photos....; read full review | report as inappropriate

1/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Oct-31-2007; The worst watch book ever put together; I should have read the reviews here first.When you pay nealry forty bucks you get a 12 year old book with black and pictures. The majority are just scans of Breitling watch adverts.Its a complete waste of money. THE CONTENT: Thats all I...; read full review | report as inappropriate