Yes, Breitling is 140 years old, it’s hard to believe that a watch company so dynamic and innovative with its DNA linked close to the world of aviation has been around for nearly a century and a half since its establishment in 1884. It is the master of innovation in sports and aviation watches, it is the inventor of the modern chronograph, the first pilot watch to have a circular slide rule, the first Swiss wristwatch that went into space, and the first dive watch with a chronograph function, and there are many more firsts the watch company has under its belt and feathers in its cap.
Breitling is holding 140 YEARS OF FIRST exhibition across the globe from the May 27th to December 6th 2024 to celebrate the 140 fabulous years of Breitling show casing their museum pieces featuring its fantastic innovations and its great contribution to the world of sports and aviation over the century and a half. Most exciting of all, for all watch nerds out there, the Time Capsule: The Breitling Heritage Exhibition will include the manufacture movements assembled by the Breitling Chronometrie, and the modern-day innovative pieces. There will be four exhibition kits travelling around the world since May, and in a couple of days the exhibition will land in Suria KLCC, to be precise from the 13th to 22nd of July 2024 to coincide with the Grand Opening of their brand-new Breitling boutique and that is where the exhibition will be held.
Here are the key pieces you won’t want to miss at the exhibition:
. Gaston Breitling’s Mono-Pusher [1915]
. Willy Breitling’s Populaires [1937]
. Cocktail watches [1940s]
. The first smartwatch [1942]
. The Navitimer [1952]
. The Cosmonaute [1962]
. The Chrono-Matic [1969}
. The Emergency [1995]
If you are a fan of Breitling, curious about the watch company or just curious about watches and want to learn more about watches, this is one exhibition you won’t want to miss. If you are in the neighbourhood or planning a visit to Kuala Lumpur or to avoid disappointment, please click on the link below to make your reservation, which is highly recommended.
https://www.breitling.com/zz-zz/140-years/travel-exhibitions/
