Breitling Montbrillant Montbillant Bronze / Bracelet A4137012.Q546
Breitling Montbrillant Montbillant Bronze / Bracelet A4137012.Q546
In Breitling’s corporate memory, the name Montbrillant brings to mind the place and time of its first full-fledged chronograph factory perched on a sun-drenched hillside overlooking the town of La Chaux-de-Fonds. It was there that some of the brand’s most ingenious inventions were born, along with some of its most emblematic designs. Today, the Montbrillant spirit lives on in a chronograph featuring aesthetic details clearly inspired by the 1940’s, including the hands and the traditional centre one-hundredth of an hour indication. The dial, finely crafted using the “épargne” method, features the famous stylized B fashioned in 18K gold. The Montbrillant also has a screwed-in case adorned with the Breitling logo in use until the mid-20th century. Another special feature of the Montbrillant is its extremely reasonable 38 mm diameter, an ideal size for even the smallest wrists. REF. A4137012/Q546
Specifications
| Brand | Breitling |
| Model | Montbrillant Montbillant Bronze / Bracelet |
| Reference | A4137012.Q546 |
| Collection | Montbrillant |
| Material | Stainless Steel |
| Shape | Round |
| Diameter | 38.0 mm |
| Height | 13.0 mm |
| Lug Width | 20.0 mm |
| Case Back | Closed |
| Bezel | Sliderule |
| Water Resistance | 30 m |
| Color | Bronze |
| Numerals | Stick / dot |
| Hands | Hours, Minutes, Small Seconds |
| Hand Style | Alpha |
| Type | Sapphire |
| Type | Automatic |
| Caliber | Breitling Caliber 41 |
| Based On | ETA 2892-A2 |
| Caliber Diameter | 25.6 mm |
| Jewels | 38 |
| Frequency | 28800 bph |
| Power Reserve | 42 hours |
| About | Chronometer-rated chronograph movement based on the ETA 2892-A2. Two subdials; one for the small seconds, one for the minute counter. |
| Caliber |  |
| Complications | |
| Chronograph | Chronograph |
| Date | Date |
| Additional | Chronometer |
| Condition | VERY GOOD |
| Year | 2018 |
| Release Date | 1999 |
| Box | ✓ Yes |
| Papers | ✓ Yes |
| Production Ended | 2011 |
| Gender | Mens |
| Status | Live |
| Retail Price | EUR 5400.0 |
| As of | 2012-10-27 |
| Established | 1884 |
| Country | CH |
| Website | http://www.Breitling.com |
| About | Breitling was founded in 1884. The brand counts among its earliest achievements the invention of the independent chronograph pushpiece in 1915 and the separation of the start/stop functions from that of resetting in 1923. The connection of Breitling with the world of aviation is said to have taken off in the early 1930's, when the brand started creating onboard chronographs intended for aircraft cockpits. With the introduction of the Navitimer in the first half of the 1950's, Breitling had created what would prove to be one of the most iconic and everlasting pilots watch designs yet: the model hasn't been out of production since. A variation of this model accompanied Scott Carpenter on his orbital flight aboard the Aurora 7 capsule in 1962. In the sixties, Breitling was part of the 'Project 99' consortium that was created with the aim of creating the first self-winding chronograph movement - the one that would become the caliber 11. Although the so-called 'Quartz Crisis' had hit Breitling hard, the brand would be one of the first to launch a completely new mechanical chronograph in the mid-eighties: the Chronomat. This watch would become another icon for Breitling and would serve as a catalyst for the industry as a whole. Besides the Navitimer and the Chronomat, the Emergency is arguably the third most emblematic model - featuring a never-before-seen transmitter system that couldn't have been conceived by any other brand than Breitling. The 2009 introduction of the caliber 01 gave Breitling a in-house chronograph movement and it would serve as the base for a number of variations over the next few years. Breitling is the only company of this scale to submit 100% of its movements for COSC-certification, including the quartz calibers. |