====== Breitling, Gaston ======
{{wst>image_r|Breitling,_Gaston|Gaston Breitling (?-1927)}}
**Gaston Breitling** was a Swiss watch producer.

He was the son of [[Breitling, Léon|Léon Breitling]], founder of the watch company [[Breitling]]. He is credited with the invention of the first bracelet [[chronograph]]s, which is dated to the year [[1915]].

Gaston Breitling died on 30 July [[1927]]. From [[1932]] his son [[Breitling, Willy|Willy]] took over the company's succession.

===== Literature =====
  *[[Breitling. Die Geschichte einer großen Uhrenmarke. 1884 bis heute]]; Author [[Benno Richter]]; ISBN 3766711350 
  *[[Das ZEITGEFÜHL-Uhrenbuch]]; Author [[Gerd-Lothar Reschke]]; ISBN 3-938607-61-0


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