Breitling was founded by Swiss watchmaker Leon Breitling in 1884 who had a reputation for making reliable precision-made chronometers. The company would go on to develop many firsts in horology and was one of the first companies to fit a slide-rule to the bezel of their watches, thus creating the renowned Navitimer. These watches instantly became popular with pilots in the 1940s who no longer had to carry a separate slide-rule in the cockpit with them.
Breitling also developed the Super Ocean range which is one of the most reliable dive watches on the market. And they were the watch of choice for Astronaut Scott Carpenter, who was a leading member of the Mercury program and went on to become the second American to orbit the Earth after John Glenn.
Today the brand is worn on the wrist of many celebrities, sportsmen and explorers. Their timepieces are instantly recognisable thanks to their unique design and materials including highly polished stainless steel bezels and super-strong interlinked bracelets.
Due to the re-emergence of coronavirus (COVID-19), we face another lockdown for at least one month, maybe longer. We must all therefore continue to work together and for each other, and adapt to different ways of working to meet and overcome this challenge.
At Watchentre, our priority is the health, safety and well-being of our employees, customers, our partners and suppliers, and all the communities where we operate.
We will still be working in our offices and online for 6 days a week, so please do call or email us for any of your enquiries as we will be operating fully on a "Click and Collect" basis.
We will still continue to buy and sell watches and jewellery whilst also receiving and sending parcels via post and Fedex.
We hope you and your families continue to stay healthy and safe during these uncertain and unprecedented times.
