Breitling enters Sri Lanka market with retailer Colombo Jewellery Stores

Swiss luxury watchmaker Breitling enters the Sri Lanka market in partnership with respected and influential retailer, Colombo Jewellery Stores. The latest selection of Breitling models will be housed at the flagship store at Alfred House Gardens.

A specialist of technical watches, Breitling has played a crucial role in the development of the wrist chronograph and is a leader in this complication. The firm has shared all the finest moments in the conquest of the skies thanks to its sturdy, reliable and high-performance instruments. One of the world’s only major watch brands to equip all its models with chronometer- certified movements, the ultimate token of precision, Breitling is also one of the rare companies to produce its own mechanical chronograph movements, entirely developed and manufactured in its own workshops. The inventor of the modern chronograph A chronograph specialist since its founding in 1884, Breitling played a crucial role in the development of this type of instrument. In 1915, the brand foreshadowed the emergence of the wrist chronograph by inventing the first independence pushpiece at 2 o’clock. In 1923, it separated the “start/ stop” functions from “zero resetting”, thereby making it possible to add up several successive times. In 1934, it set the final touch to the modern face of the chronograph by creating the second independent pushpiece. In 1969, it heralded a new era by presenting the first selfwinding chronograph movement. Today, Breitling is one of the rare watch companies to have its own mechanical chronograph movements, entirely developed and produced in its workshops.