While the rest of the world may question what constitutes a ‘proper’ anniversary (is it when something reaches its first year milestone, or should it only come with the longevity of decades?), the watch industry seems happy to celebrate almost any landmark that is divisible by five.
The fanfare Swiss made Breitling replica watches has given to its 140th birthday is, therefore, unsurprising with a new in-house perpetual calendar calibre, three limited-edition timepieces, the launch of a book, the opening of a pop-up museum in Zurich and a ‘Time Capsule’ travelling exhibition set to visit 25 countries, 50 boutiques and four different continents over six months.
There is also an online element in order to reach an even wider public, which involves sharing the brand’s lesser-known stories live on LinkedIn every month.
As someone who has been in the industry for more than 30 years, Breitling CEO Georges Kern saw the 140th anniversary as the perfect opportunity to reflect on the brand’s history – and with a growing archive of pieces, why should he have to wait another 10 years to share them with the world?
“As I mention often, when I joined Breitling seven years ago, I was incredibly surprised to discover the depths of the brand in terms of storytelling and its rich back catalogue. Of course, I knew a lot about the last 25 or 30 years, but then I met [Breitling historian and collector] Fred Mandelbaum, who showed me so many connections and told me many stories.”
As a man who leads from the front, Kern has been involved in every stage of collating the ‘Breitling Then & Now’ collection for the museum – although he gives full credit to the internal historians and the team at London-based independent immersive agency The Department, who brought the project to life, uncovering long-forgotten gems of information along the way.
Showcasing more than 80 AAA UK Breitling fake watches, each illustrating Breitling’s contribution to the history of timekeeping, alongside other historical memorabilia, the museum is designed to be interactive and entertaining.
The oldest Breitling copy watches for sale on show is the Salvator hand-held cycling chronograph from the 1890s, while the most recent ones are the 140th anniversary models.
“When I first saw the location for the museum, I thought it was too small but it’s quite incredible what has been achieved and how impactful it is and how well it works,” says Kern.
“We have this amazing team that did an incredible job in making it all come together. Walking through and reading the texts, I discovered even more about Breitling. It is truly surprising how much you can learn about the brand when you really dive deep.
“What we have tried to do with our museum is really to do it differently. It’s the only monobrand museum in Zurich – all of the others are in Geneva – but the reason we chose to do it here is because it is closer to our HQ in Grenchen.
“Also, I really wanted to avoid making something dusty and old, so we have lots of information, but also a flight simulator and stuff for kids. We wanted it to be lively, cool and relaxed, not boring. Many brands out there would kill to have just a portion of the heritage we have in this museum and I think you need an hour or two to really go through it.”
Another key player in bringing the museum to fruition was Gianfranco Gentile, high quality Breitling replica watches‘ global head of heritage – a department that was established a little over a year ago with the mission of bringing the culture of the company and its watchmaking to a wider audience.
“In order to make it more fun and interactive, we decided to avoid a purely chronological approach,” explains Gentile.
“The only exception to this being the lower-ground floor Time Tunnel, a unique space that introduces visitors to the people who have made Breitling what it is today. The further two floors are focused on the Breitling universes of air, land and sea.
“While the traditional museum approach in watchmaking can sometimes be very technical, in our case it’s a celebration of the people that made Breitling what it is today. This starts with our three founders – Léon, his son Gaston, and his grandson Willy. But, of course, we also have movie stars, astronauts, music icons… those are just some of the individuals that have worn Breitling over the years.”
Most of the museum is dedicated to the past, but one room is centred on the present and the chronometry of the Breitling manufacture.
“We are one of the few independent watch brands that builds its own movement, and this is really what sets us apart,” says Gentile.
“To celebrate that we have built a space that allows visitors to dive deep into the Calibre 01, our flagship movement, using sensor technology connected to a big screen. Of course, you can see the real movement, but you can also take it apart on the screen and play with it and learn about its components.”
As well as the museum, cheap Breitling fake watches has delivered a ‘140 Years of Firsts’ campaign highlighting the brand’s achievements and innovations through the decades, and compiled a book ‘Breitling: 140 Years in 140 Stories’ (Rizzoli, £75 / $95), chronicling the brand’s history.
Avoiding a linear timeline, the tome includes 140 anecdotes that can be read in four or five minutes, allowing people to dip in and out because, as Kern acknowledges, in the digital age people have less time for long reads.
The tales range from funny to historically important, covering subjects such as Scott Carpenter helping to develop the Navitimer Cosmonaute, which became the first Swiss wristwatch in space in 1962.
The top Breitling super clone watches itself can be seen in the museum – still in its water-damaged state after Carpenter’s return to Earth resulted in a splashdown in the Atlantic Ocean.
Also reaching for the sky, the Breitling Orbiter piloted by Bertrand Piccard and Brian Jones made the first nonstop balloon flight around the world in 1999 – a piece of the balloon plus the watch marking this achievement can be seen in the museum and the full story is covered in the new book.
And if you have ever received a speeding ticket, then you can apparently put the blame on Breitling – Léon Breitling’s Vitesse pocket watch with tachymeter being used by the police to issue Switzerland’s first speeding tickets in 1906.
But, of course, no watch celebration would be complete without launch of a new model – and here Breitling has gone big, giving us not one but three new perfect replica Breitling watches UK, all in a limited-edition of 140 pieces and powered by a brand-new in-house movement, Calibre B19.
Breitling’s first perpetual calendar chronograph movement– the self-winding, COSC-certified B19 – has 374 components and features a full calendar display including day, date, month, and moonphase indication that, if kept fully wound, will not require manual correction of the date until 2100, plus a chronograph function with a column wheel mechanism.
Despite its complications, the 4 Hz movement offers a full 96 hours of power reserve.
Each of the new wholesale fake Breitling watches features a 22ct-gold rotor engraved with a likeness of Breitling’s historic Montbrillant manufacture in La Chaux-de-Fonds and is presented in a special wooden box.
Breitling’s Anniversary Trilogy
Replica Breitling Premier B19 Datora 42 140th Anniversary Watches
Developed in the 1940s, under the direction of Willy Breitling, the Datora was known as the ‘gentleman’s chronograph’ and sat within the Premier collection, the brand’s first China 2024 Breitling fake watches to bridge the gap between pure function and style.
Made between 1947 and 1951 in gold and steel versions, it was one of the most complicated watches that Breitling produced, featuring a chronograph function, a complete calendar (day, date, month) and a moonphase indicator.
To the delight of collectors, the model was reintroduced by Kern in 2021 as part of the Premier Heritage collection, the modern Datora combines mid-century design cues and contemporary watchmaking developments.
Aiming to capture the same spirit as its predecessors, the anniversary edition retains the original’s applied Arabic numerals, minute scale and square chronograph pushers. The red-gold case, however, is increased to 42mm, and houses the Caliber B19.
The Breitling copy watches site UK is sold on a black alligator-leather strap for £48,000 / $59,000
Fake Breitling Navitimer B19 Chronograph 43 Perpetual Calendar 140th Anniversary Watches
Introduced in 1952, the revolutionary Navitimer was a tool watch designed for professional pilots and members of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) but it quickly became a piece loved by civilians for its genuine aviation ties, original styling and innovative technology.
The Swiss movements replica Breitling Navitimer watches‘ signature circular slide rule bezel made it an indispensable tool for pilots performing in-flight calculations and is what first caught the eye of astronaut Scott Carpenter when he was looking for a watch to be adapted for his Mercury-Atlas 7 mission in 1962.
Now the slide rule function is joined by a perpetual calendar complication in a 43mm red-gold case with a gold-toned sunray-brushed dial and black alligator-leather strap that elevate the aviation instrument to a luxurious status timepiece that still tips its hat to Breitling’s pilot’s watch heritage. £48,000 / $59,000
Breitling Super Chronomat B19 44 Perpetual Calendar 140th Anniversary Replica Watches
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The new best quality Breitling Super Chronomat replica watches takes many design cues from the original, from the rider tabs on the bezel to the large crown, both created to enable easier grip when wearing pilots’ gloves.
A watch of firsts, the model not only features Breitling’s new in-house perpetual calendar chronograph movement, but also introduces Breitling’s first-ever skeletonised dial, showcasing the complex movement beneath.
Housed in a 44mm red-gold case, the piece is completed by the signature Rouleaux bracelet in black rubber. £48,000 / $59,000
