Breitling Montbrillant Olympus

Chronograph by Breitling

In 2005 this version of the Breitling Montbrillant was presented. The large case whose bezel has a beaded decor reminds of the first Breitling Chronograph equipped with a slide rule. The two-tone dial is held in the same style: the time display clearly stands out from the logarithmic scales. The case back is decorated with a shaped medallion which shows a reproduction of the factory in the Rue Montbrillant, built by Léon Breitling in the watchmaking metropolis La Chaux-de-Fonds in 1892.

The Breitling Calibre 19 is a highly complex movement with about 250 components: an automatic Chronograph with perpetual calendar and moon phase, which is certified as chronometer. (The same movement with the same functionality is also used in the model Navitimer Olympus.)

Reference: A19350 stainless steel H19350 red gold (limited series) Movement: Self-winding movement Breitling 19 (basis ETA 2892-A2) with 28,800 A/h Official chronometer with COSC certificate 38 jewels Power reserve 42 hours Case: Stainless steel Ø 42.1 mm, height 15.1 mm Screw-in caseback Rotating ratchet bezel with adjustable tachometer (slide rule) Domed sapphire crystal with anti-glare treatment on both sides Waterproof to 30 m Dial: Black / silver / brown / blue Functions: Hours, minutes, small seconds, date, day of week, month Chronograph: ¼-seconds, 30-minutes and 12-hours counters, Perpetual calendar, moon phase Slide rule function Bracelet: Barenia- or crocodile leather strap with folding clasp (or tang-type buckle) / Steel wristband «Navitimer» with folding clasp

Literature

• Breitling. Die Geschichte einer großen Uhrenmarke. 1884 bis heute; Author: Benno Richter; ISBN 3766711350
• Das ZEITGEFÜHL-Uhrenbuch; Author: Gerd-Lothar Reschke; ISBN 3-938607-61-0