Breitling Chronomatic 'Surfboard' Chronograph Vegan was the first date model

was the first date model Submariner to feature the now-famous ceramic dive timing bezel and 'Maxi Case' configuration

is a name you may not have heard much

it created something of a furor on watch fora and social media

This particular example is a Reference 16570 and dates from roughly 1994

Breitling Chronomatic 'Surfboard' Chronograph Vegan was the first date modelThere is perhaps no more versatile complication than the chronograph. From race cars to rocket ships, boats to battlefields, you are likely to find a chronograph being employed to measure a plethora of tasks and times. From the Greek khrnos (time) and grph (to write), a chronograph is a watch that has the ability to record time, generally via the addition of small sub counters that register minutes and hours. When it comes to collecting vintage