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Who's on First?
Saw a Breguet ad, (very well done), featuring the Classique chrono. The ad stated that Abraham Breguet created the forerunner to the modern chronograph; a 'double seconds' which he made in 1820. This is one year prior to Rieussec's creation.
So, who came up with the first one? Both brands are using 1820 and 1821 respectively to bolster their chrono. Is it just semantics or...?
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Who's on First?
Saw a Breguet ad, (very well done), featuring the Classique chrono. The ad stated that Abraham Breguet created the forerunner to the modern chronograph; a 'double seconds' which he made in 1820. This is one year prior to Rieussec's creation. So, who came ...
Don't you love the use of choice words and history to market timepieces
Especially when the chronograph function is the latest trend? From the Breguet press release: "The first "chronographs", etymologically speaking, appeared from 1822 onwards. However, Breguet, pioneer of modern watchmaking technology, had already developed...
Well put!
Outstanding explanation. Thank you very much! Yes, when it comes to chronographs many brands seek some kind of precedent. It really is about which model would I choose today, not 190 years ago!
I am still confused where the ink comes out, do you think the Pano RetroGraph from GO..
was made with this in mind? The discs look like little drops of ink.
Ink comes from the little nib at the top...
53 1/2 minute mark. I don't know if the retrograph display is inspired by ink drops. Best, Mike
Which do I like better??
The first Breguet PW, no doubt! Just to add to the discussion, this is what the Breguet/Fatton inking chronograph looks like, this example from 1837 (as seen in the Breguet Museum in Paris) And another larger inking chronograph, this one originally sold t...