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Breitling Cosmonaute Chrono-matic Wristwatch 1809, Call 11, 48mm Case. c1970.

Name: Breitling Cosmonaute Chrono-matic Wristwatch 1809, Call 11, 48mm Case. c1970.
Brand: Breitling
Price: 5090.01 USD
Availability: InStock

About the Item

Our rare, vintage and historical important Breitling Cosmonaute Chrono-matic referent 1809 , with cal.11 movement was one of the first automatic chronographs to be launched for sale, introduced in 1967. Equally of note is the 24 hour continuous time, as the dial registers. A prominent and 48mm case, developed by Breitling and EPSA Piquerez, this is an early example with case: patent application number "DDE + BR 11525/67" . This example is presented in excellent condition for its age, original dial and hands, the case and stainless steel bracelet show signs of use in keeping with its design intention. This example of reference 1809 has been fully serviced , and comes with a presentation pouch, as neither box nor papers are present. We date production to c. 1970 given the 135 *** serial. A wonderful Breitling and this must be one of the most original on the market today.

Creator:

Breitling

Period:

1970-1979

Date of Manufacture:

1970

Condition:

See 'Item Description'.

Seller Location:

Canterbury, GB

Reference Number:

Seller: W48011stDibs: LU2134222428692

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For pilots and others in love with flight, no brand is more closely associated with the world of aviation than Breitling. From the beginning, watchmaker Léon Breitling, who opened his shop in the Swiss Jura Mountains in 1884, was focused on chronographs and their uses in the burgeoning fields of sports, science and industry.

After Léon’s death, in 1914, his son Gaston continued along his father’s trajectory. An early fan of aeronautics, Gaston introduced one of the first wrist-worn chronographs, a welcome upgrade for pilots used to executing complex maneuvers while juggling a pocket watch.

In 1934, Gaston’s son Willy made another leap in the chronograph’s evolution, patenting the first wristwatch with two pushers — one to start and stop elapsed time and one to reset — a feature now taken for granted.

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