Breitling World Time 80840

Breitling WORLD TIME 80840 STAINLESS STEEL 39MM

1980 Used, minor to no usage signs Box: No Documents: No Brand : Breitling Model : World Time Reference : 80840 Case material : Steel/Yellow gold Case diameter : 39 Glass : Sapphire Breitling World Timer Ref 80840 year 1980’s Breitling World Time with reference 80840 with round blue dial and four sub dials, with the time at 6 o’clock. On the dial appears N, E, S, W for the poles. A digital scream comes at 6 o’clock for the date. Each sub dial has its own Breitling crown. It is a “Swiss” model”. Very rare, an addition clock comes below the main dial. Both bezel are in gold. The watch has a quartz movement. The watch comes with a blue leather strap and an original Breitling stainless steel clasp. Very interesting watch for Breitling lovers and collectors. Leon Breitling started Breitling in 1884 with his own chronograph. In 1892, Leon built a watch manufacture called “G. Leon Breitling S.A., Montbrillant Watch Factory. In 1914, Gaston Breitling takes over the business and creates the “Vitesse” model. In 1932 Willy Breitling took over his father and creates the “Chronomat” in 1947 and then the “Navitimer” in 1952. In 1962, a Breitling chronograph was catapulted into the space at astronaut Scott Carpenter wrist. Then came the famous caliber 11 in 1969 called “Chronomatic” developed by Breitling and Heuer. The story of Breitling ended in 1979 before being revived by Ernest Schneider in 1982 and managed today by his son Theodore.