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Bust Out the Breitling, It’s An Emergency!

breitlingpilotLooking for a luxury watch that not only looks good but is completely unique and might save your life? Well then maybe you should check out this auction for a mens Breitling Emergency Chronometer watch. It goes up for live auction next month in Dayton, New Jersey. The Emergency is an instrument watch that has a built-in microtransmitter capable of broadcasting on the 121.5 MHz aircraft emergency frequency. If for example the wearer of the watch were to be involved in a crash landing or forced to land, the Breitling Emergency would broadcast a signal on which rescuers can home in. The watches transmitter is activated by unscrewing a protective cap and pulling the antenna out fully after which it will broadcast the wearers coordinates for 48 hours. The transmitter’s signal has a range of about 100 miles. This watch is a must own for any pilot. Also included in the auction is the original box, accompanying manuals, communicator, and a video tape. To find out more about this live auction, simply click here to begin your 3 day free trial.