CHRONOMAT STORY (WATCHPRINT, 2026)
This fourth instalment in the Watch Stories series sees investigative journalist Gerard Tubb draw on original research to reveal the full, untold history behind Breitling’s most transformative chronograph. Through previously unseen archives and first-hand accounts, Tubb traces how the Chronomat—created for Italy’s Frecce Tricolori aerobatic team in the 1980s—sparked Breitling’s revival and reshaped the landscape of modern mechanical watchmaking. Richly illustrated and meticulously documented, the book brings to light the people, ideas, and risks that defined an era of reinvention. Featuring never-before-seen examples, early prototypes, rare archive material, and newly surfaced imagery, it offers fresh insight into one of the industry’s most remarkable turnarounds. Stunning still-life photography captures the watch’s design codes in exceptional detail. With a foreword by Nicholas Foulkes.
