{"product_id":"breitling-chronomat-769-first-execution","title":"BREITLING CHRONOMAT 769 ‘FIRST EXECUTION’","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE ESSENTIALS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMAKE:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e BREITLING\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMODEL:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 769\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYEAR:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 1942\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBOX\/PAPERS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e NO\u003c\/span\u003e\/NO\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCASE DIAMETER:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 36MM\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCASE MATERIAL:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e NICKEL PLATED BRASS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBRACELET MATERIAL:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e STAINLESS STEEL\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMOVEMENT:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e MANUAL WIND\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eSmart watches are commonplace these days. They tell you how healthy you are, when to brush your teeth, or what time \u003ci\u003eHome and Away\u003c\/i\u003e is on. But in the 1940s, this was the first smart watch. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe Chronomat (a portmanteau of \u003ci\u003eChronograph\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMathematics\u003c\/i\u003e) was introduced in 1942 and was the first watch to feature a slide rule built into a wristwatch. Willy Breitling was so proud of his company’s invention that early 769 dials, like this one, bear the patent number 217012. The watch was designed for scientists, mathematicians, and engineers to help make calculations on the fly. Whether it be exchange rates, average speeds, multiplication, or division, the Chronomat could do it all. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe example here is from the first year of production and is also the first iteration of the 769. The earliest examples do not have the red arrow between 5 and 6, and the Breitling signature is absent from the movement bridge—a feature that appeared around 1945\/46.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe dial and slide-rule bezel have remained untouched and have mellowed beautifully over time. The early non-luminous blued hands and red-painted chronograph hand remain, as do the correct subdial hands. The case is nickel-plated brass and is also untouched. You can see some of the base metal showing through, mainly around high-wear areas such as the edges of the lugs. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe watchmaker did an incredible job servicing this. At eighty-four years old, it is still running at +14 s\/d, with 300° amplitude and a 0.4 ms beat error.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe watch is paired with a straight-end beads-of-rice-style steel bracelet, which will accommodate a 19 cm wrist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eA serious slice of horological history for less than £5k!!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Breitling","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56658837045634,"sku":null,"price":4995.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0904\/9201\/0882\/files\/BREITLINGCHRONOMAT769_FIRSTEXECUTION_1afd0047-624e-41dd-afbe-af2b9889386c.jpg?v=1779529284","url":"https:\/\/falco-watches.com\/products\/breitling-chronomat-769-first-execution","provider":"Falco","version":"1.0","type":"link"}