Breitling Chronomat

The first Breitling Chronomat was introduced in 1940 as a predecessor to the brand's Navitimer watch. In 1984, the Chronomat collection was reimagined and relaunched as the model that exists today. The original Breitling Chronomat from the 1940s was created as a tool watch for scientists.
When the model first appeared in 1940, the "Chronomat" name was first intended to be a combination of the words "chronographe mathematique" (meaning mathematical chronograph).

1984 is quickly approaching, and with it the 100th anniversary of Breitling.
For the momentous occasion, Ernest Schneider wants to launch a new watch that would revolutionize the industry and put the mechanical chronograph back at center stage, proving that it can still attract a cool and trendy clientele.

In 1984, Breitling presents the Chronomat (Ref. 81950), a name that combines chronograph and automatic, Chronomat being a legendary name for Breitling as it previously stood for Chronographe Mathematique, the 1940s ancestor of the Navitimer.

The “new” Chronomat success is instantaneous and global.