To celebrate its 100th anniversary as a family-owned and operated business, Hamilton Jewelers has teamed with Breitling (also a family-owned business) to create a limited edition timepiece, the Replica Breitling Chronomat 44 Hamilton 100th Edition. Limited to only 30 pieces, the watch has a 44mm case with B01 caliber in-house movement, and a 70-hour plus power reserve. It also features an “Antarctica White” dial, and an engraving of the Hamilton 100th anniversary logo on the case back.
The transmitter in a Breitling Replica Emergency watch recently saved the life of a stranded hunter in Alaska. On August 15, Mark Spencer was hunting grizzly bears about 120 miles northeast of Anchorage when he became stuck in the wilderness along Susitna River in the heart of the infamous Alaska Range. Unable to navigate the hazardous rapids of the Susitna River, his float-hunting party had diverted the course of their boat to the Tyone River, which proved too shallow for their vessel. Spencer left his group and went searching for help on the glaciated Susitna River and struck a shoal tearing a hole in the vessel, sinking it in the icy waters. He had spent more than 48 hours struggling for his life in the Alaskan Backcountry.
The Breitling Emergency watch is designed with a micro-transmitter broadcasting on the 121.5 MHz aircraft emergency frequency. The transmitter is activated by unscrewing a Breitling Replica Bentley protective cap and extending a short antenna. The signal can be heard for about 100 miles and will broadcast for 48 hours. After Spencer activated the transmitter on the timepiece, a rescue crew was able to pinpoint his exact location and lift him to safety by helicopter after they picked up the distress signal. By contrast, his hand-held Personal Locator Beacon device was incorrectly pointing the search team to a location 4 miles away.
Global star, seasoned pilot and aviation aficionado, John Travolta has been flying the Breitling Replica Emergency banner for more than 10 years.
For the new 2015 campaign advertisement, the privileged partner of aeronautics professionals depicts him alongside another flying legend, the North American X-15, exceptionally loaned by the Air Force Flight Test Museum from its base at Edwards, California. During the 1960s, this experimental rocket-plane made nearly 200 flights, pushing the limits of aeronautics and opening the door to space, notably by setting two historical records: one for altitude in 1963, at 107,960 m, and the other for speed, at 7274 km/h (Mach 6.7). The photos for this new visual co-starring Travolta and the legendary X-15 were shot in California, on the runway of the famous Mojave Air and Space Port. They are a vivid tribute to the conquest of the skies, a grand adventure with which Breitling Replica Navitimer is closely linked through its reliable, accurate and innovative instruments.
Inspired by the “spirit of classic air travel” and timepieces of the 1950s and ’60s, Breitling Replica Aeromarine has added a new ladies’ watch to it’s Transocean line, the Transocean 38. Named after the watch’s 38 mm-diameter case, the Transocean 38 is significantly more petite than the standard Transocean, which has a 43-mm diameter.
The Transocean 38 comes in steel (w/ steel mesh bracelet) or 18K rose gold (w/ leather strap). The dials have an 18k gold Breitling “B” and applied hour markers, and are available in three colors: deep black, glowing silver, and midnight blue. The caseback is engraved with two stylized planes, a longtime Replica Breitling Bentley symbol. The watch also boasts an automatic chronograph movement, chronometer-certified by the COSC.
“The Transocean 38 is the best of both worlds, old and new,” said Thierry Prissert, president of Breitling Replica Chronomat Evolution USA. “It’s a sophisticated timepiece for modern men and women who appreciate the craftsmanship of years gone by, but also the technology of today. It’s a welcome addition to our exceptional Transocean collection.”
