5.（瑞士）百年灵Breitling
品牌名片
品类：腕表
标志风格：融实用性、功能性和多元性为一体
创始人：里昂·百年灵（Léon Breitling）
诞生地：瑞士
诞生时间：1884年
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Founding his workshop in the Swiss Jura in 1884，Leon Breitling chose to devote himself to an exclusive and demanding feld：that of chronographs and timers. These precision instruments were intended for sports, science and industry.Thanks to its high-quality products and its constant quest for innovation, the brand accompanied the boom of competitive sports and of the automobile, as well as the frst feats of the aviation pioneers.In 1915，it heralded the emergence of the wrist chronograph by inventing the first independent chronograph pushpiece.In 1923，it perfected this system by separating the stop/start functions from that of resetting.This patented innovation thereby made it possible to add several successive times without returning the hands to zero-which proved extremely useful both for timing sports competitions and for calculating flight time.In 1934，Breitling set the fnal touch to the modern face of the chronograph by creating the second independent reset pushpiece-a decisive breakthrough that was soon adopted by the competition.In 1969，the brand took on one of the greatest 20th century watchmaking challenges by presenting the first self-winding chronograph movement.In 1984，Breitling heralded the rebirth of the mechanical chronograph by launching the famous Chronomat, which has since become its leading model.In 2009，the frm's engineers once again made their mark on the history of the chronograph by creating Caliber 01-the finest self-winding chronograph movement, entirely developed and manufactured in the workshops of Breitling Chronométrie.A leader in the field of mechanical chronographs, the brand has also established itself in the vanguard of electronic watch making by developing an entire range of high-tech instruments frst and foremost dedicated to aviation.
It is the authentic partner of aviation. Aviation pioneers needed reliable and efficient instruments and soon took an interest in Breitling's pocket chronographs and later its wrist chronographs.In the early 1930s, building on its reputation for precision and sturdiness, Breitling enriched its range with a“specialty”that would earn it worldwide fame：onboard chronographs intended for aircraft cockpits.These instruments indispensable to secure piloting enjoyed great success with the various armed forces, including the Royal Air Force which used them to equip its famous World War II propeller-driven fighter planes.In 1952，Breitling launched its legendary Navitimer wrist chronograph featuring a circular slide rule serving to perform all navigation-related calculations.A cult object for pilots and aviation enthusiasts, it has been continuously manufactured for almost 60 years-making it the world's oldest mechanical chronograph still in production.In 1962，a Navitimer accompanied Scott Carpenter on his orbital fight aboard the Aurora 7 capsule, thus becoming the frst space-going wrist chronograph.During the 1950s and 1960s, Breitling played a key role in the boom of commercial aviation, as its onboard chronographs became standard equipment frst on the propeller-driven planes and later on the jet aircraft of many airplane manufacturers and airline companies.The brand thus quite naturally earned the status of“offcial supplier to world aviation”.Today Breitling is perpetuating these authentic and privileged ties with aviation by cooperating with the world's elite pilots.Several exceptional teams fy the frm's colors, including the famous Breitling Jet Team with its spectacular aerobatics.It is associated with the greatest airshows on the planet, such as the famous Reno Air Races（Nevada/United States）.By supporting the restoration of legendary aircraft such as the Breitling Super Constellation, one of the last flightworthy“Super Connies”in the world, the brand with the winged B asserts its determination to preserve the aeronautical legacy-the magnifcent adventure with which its own history is so intimately entwined.
It doesn't become offcial supplier to world aviation by chance. As 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.The world's only major watch brand 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 movement, entirely developed and manufactured in its own workshops.This family business is also one of the last remaining independent Swiss watch brands.
1884年，里昂·百年灵（Léon Breitling）在瑞士汝拉（Jura）建立制表工坊，决心投身于一个独特而又极具挑战性的领域：制造计时码表和计时器。这些精密仪表被广泛应用于体育、科学和工业领域。由于产品的卓越表现和对创新的不懈追求，百年灵得以见证竞技体育、汽车工业的蓬勃发展以及飞行先驱所取得的伟大成就。1915年，百年灵首开计时腕表之先河，并革新性首创了第一枚独立计时按钮，成为现代计时腕表领域的先驱。1923年，百年灵完善了独立计时按钮系统，首次将计时与归零功能分离，实现了分段连续计时的全新计时模式。这项创新在计算体育竞赛和飞行时间方面有着显著的实用价值。1934年，百年灵发明了第二枚独立计时按钮，从而奠定了现代计时腕表的外观——双独立计时按钮。这一革命性的创新，迅速引得同行争相效仿。1969年，百年灵主导推出全球首枚自动上弦计时机芯，引领计时腕表进入自动上弦的全新时代。1984年，百年灵推出享誉全球的机械计时腕表（Chronomat），宣告了机械计时腕表的复兴，成为百年灵的旗舰表款。2009年，百年灵的工程师们在计时腕表史上再次写下辉煌的篇章——推出首枚100%自主研发的自动上弦计时机芯Caliber 11，这枚性能超卓的机芯完全在百年灵精密时计中心（Breitling Chronométrie）研发并生产。百年灵不仅是机械计时腕表领域的领军者，同时也确立了百年灵在电子制表领域的领导地位，开发了一系列高科技仪表，致力于服务世界航空业。
百年灵是航空业值得信赖的伙伴。早期航空业的飞行先驱们需要性能稳定、品质卓越的计时仪器，很快百年灵的计时怀表和之后的计时腕表便受到他们的青睐。20世纪30年代早期，以精密准确和坚固可靠著称的百年灵特别推出了“专业仪表”——专为飞机驾驶舱设计的机载计时设备，从此百年灵名扬四海。这些精密仪器对保障飞行安全起了至关重要的作用，受到多国空军的青睐。“二战”期间，百年灵成为英国皇家空军指定供应商，那些装配百年灵驾驶舱计时器的战斗机在战争中声名鹊起。1952年，传奇的百年灵航空计时腕表（Navitimer）诞生。这款腕表配备环形飞行滑尺，可以轻松快速完成飞行相关的所有运算。这款计时腕表受到飞行员和广大航空爱好者的追捧，至今已连续生产60年，成为全球历史最悠久的在产机械计时腕表。1962年，百年灵宇航员腕表伴随美国宇航员斯科特·卡彭特（Scott Carpenter）少校一起搭乘极光7号（Aurora 7）太空舱绕地球飞行，成为第一枚遨游太空的计时腕表。20世纪50至60年代，百年灵为商用航空的蓬勃发展发挥了重要作用，其驾驶舱计时器起初被用于螺旋桨飞机，后来为众多飞机制造商和航空公司的喷气式飞机广泛使用，成为当时飞机的标配。百年灵因此荣膺“世界航空业官方指定供应商”的殊荣。如今，百年灵还通过与精英飞行员合作，从而与世界航空业继续保持紧密联系。一些飞行大队采用公司的色彩标识，包括著名的百年灵飞行大队和其精湛的飞行特技。百年灵与优秀的飞行表演队合作，如有名的Reno Air Races（内华达/美国）。此外，百年灵还鼎力支持传奇飞机的修复工作，如“百年灵超级星座号”客机（Breitling Super Constellation），它是世界上仅存的几架仍具飞行能力的“超级星座号”飞机之一。以展翅翱翔的字母B作为品牌标志的百年灵将继续保持与世界航空业的紧密联系，成就蓝天上的传奇征程。
百年灵成为“世界航空业官方指定供应商”绝非偶然。作为腕表技术专家，百年灵在计时腕表的发展史上扮演了重要角色，是计时腕表领域的领导者。百年灵凭借其精准可靠、性能超卓的精密仪表，在人类征服天空的漫漫征程中，见证了无数辉煌时刻。作为全球唯一全系产品机芯均通过瑞士官方天文台认证（COSC）的腕表品牌，百年灵不仅象征着非凡精度，更是为数不多自主研发生产自动上弦计时机芯的腕表品牌之一，这些机芯全部由百年灵精密时计中心生产制造。作为一家家族企业，百年灵也是目前瑞士仅存的几家独立制表商之一。
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