Breitling Reveals Life-Saving Emergency Timepiece Now Available for Purchase in U.S.

By Justin Stakes

Breitling USA President Thierry Prissert and astronaut Mark Kelly Make Significant Announcement at iconic Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum Complex in New York City

New York, NY -(AmmoLand.com)- Breitling joined members of the media to celebrate the U.S. launch of the Emergency, a watch that literally saves lives.

The watch is the first wrist-worn beacon with a dual Personal Locator Beacon (PLB) in the world. To mark the occasion, Breitling chose the iconic Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum Complex in New York City to announce the timepiece’s availability in the U.S.

The watch, which recently gained FCC approval for sale in the U.S., features a PLB operating at 121.5 MHz and 406 MHz, thus meeting Cospas-Sarsat standards. The innovative dual frequency micro-transmitter is able to send a distress beacon to rescuers on land, ships at sea and airborne aircraft through the 121.5 MHz frequency and satellite transmissions through the 406 MHz frequency.

“Breitling has a long history of providing timepieces for the most extreme missions,” Breitling USA President Thierry Prissert said. “So it is very exciting we get to continue this tradition with such a cutting edge timepiece. The …read more

Source:: AmmoLand