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| + | A Swiss luxury watchmaker based in Grenchen, Switzerland. The company was founded in 1884 by Léon Breitling in Saint-Imier. Breitling is known for precision-made chronometers designed for aviators. Breitling died in 1914, passing the business to his son, Gaston. Ernst Schneider bought the company from the founding Breitling family in 1979 and his family retained ownership until April 2017. | ||
==Notable Models== | ==Notable Models== | ||
Revision as of 19:34, 24 May 2020
Breitling
A Swiss luxury watchmaker based in Grenchen, Switzerland. The company was founded in 1884 by Léon Breitling in Saint-Imier. Breitling is known for precision-made chronometers designed for aviators. Breitling died in 1914, passing the business to his son, Gaston. Ernst Schneider bought the company from the founding Breitling family in 1979 and his family retained ownership until April 2017.
