After World War II

In 1923, Gaston ? Breitling developed with independent timing button chronograph. This major innovation allows quick and easy piecewise continuous time, and immediately applied by aviation. Later, in Willie ? Under the urging of Breitling, Breitling has developed a complete cockpit timer, and set up instruments for aerospace manufacturing and timer "Breitling HUIT Aviation" sector. These products quickly by aviation professionals, in particular, the attention of senior officers. The late 1930s Breitling became a British Royal Air Force watch supplier. With the advent of World War II, these devices Breitling timer fighter cockpit to fame in the war.
After World War II, the world's aviation industry is facing a new era of development. In 1957, the first production four-engine jet aircraft - the Boeing 707. Soon, rival to the Boeing Company, Douglas hired a four-engine jet airline passenger DC-8, the wing root in Europe, introduced the famous double-jet engine aircraft, the "fast sails." These three aircraft are equipped with a cockpit Breitling timer. To 1957, almost all the world's leading aircraft manufacturers and airlines are equipped with Breitling cockpit timer, Breitling has therefore become a "designated global aviation industry suppliers."