A rare and exceptionally well-preserved stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with two-tone dial.

The launch of the Chronomat was one of the defining moments in Breitling’s history. Revealed to the world in 1942, the model was the first to integrate the brand’s patent number 217012, which granted protection for a rotating bezel containing a slide rule – a feature that would later inspire the Navitimer, the manufacturer’s best known pilot’s watch, and one of the most iconic timepieces from the second half of the 20th century.

Owning a Chronomat is therefore not unlike reading the preface of one’s favorite book for the first time, a hint at the wonderful adventure that lies ahead, and it is an experience few are able to claim as their own. As many things in their initial phase, the Chronomat appears more subdued than Breilting’s later pilot watches, yet numerous details such as its wonderful two-tone dial, preserved here in very good condition, greatly enhance its overall appeal.

The present example has been carefully and conscientiously kept out of harm’s way and displays very little wear. Here is a wonderful opportunity to own an extremely underrated piece of horological history and keep it alive for generations to come.