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The Breitling watch company is no exception. In 1884, Leon Breitling decided to take his dream for quality-crafted precision timepieces to the next level. He founded his company with the specific purpose of developing chronographs and counters for scientific applications. However, his brand became so popular in just a few short years that Breitling was forced to relocate to La Chaux-de-Fonds in 1892, due to massive growth. The younger Breitling picks up where his father left off, and only a short year later, Breitling released their first chronograph wristwatch. Gaston would continue to make varied important developments as a watchmaker. copy tag watches Cartier is one of the oldest jewelers in the world, and has for a long time enjoy the reputation for producing only the finest and the most luxurious watches, jewelry and accessories. Cartier was founded in Paris in 1847 by Louis-Francois Cartier, son of a powder horn maker. In 1874, Cartier's son Alfred took over the company and expanded the operations to designing and manufacturing watches. Louis Cartier was a great lover of watches, and wanted to start their own watch production. In 1904, Louis Cartier met Alberto Santos-Dumont, a Brazilian aviator who complained of the unreliability of pocket watches in flight. |