BreitlingEmergency

This watch is being managed by Watch Collecting for the duration of the auction and is being held in a secure third-party facility. Watch Collecting will release the watch to the successful bidder after the vendor confirms they have received payment.

KEY FACTS

• A truly unique tool watch offering from Breitling, the Emergency first launched in 1995 and has an in-built Personal Locator Beacon (PLB)
• Resembling the Breitling Aerospace, the Emergency shot to prominence in the 2003 after adventurer Steve Brooks used the watch to save his life during an Antarctic expedition gone wrong
• This 2023 piece measures a hefty 51mm across and is crafted from lightweight, hard-wearing titanium
• It’s finished with a highly legible yellow complemented by two digital windows displaying the watch’s multifunction chronograph
• The bezel is marked with compass points, and when used in conjunction with the analogue hands, can assist the wearer with navigation
• This latest iteration of the Breitling Emergency - the Emergency II - is equipped with a micro transmitter, which alternately operates on two separate frequencies over a 24-hour period
• The PLB transmits a first digital signal on the 406 MHz frequency intended for satellites and lasts 0.44 seconds every 50 seconds; a second analog signal on the 121.5 MHz homing and rescue frequency lasts 0.75 seconds every 2.25 seconds
• Beneath the screw-down caseback beats Breitling’s calibre B76, a SuperQuarz movement which boasts 10 times the accuracy of a standard quartz movement
• ​Offered by a private collector in the United Kingdom
• A one-owner watch purchased new from a Breitling authorised dealer
• ​Presented with a heavy-duty Breitling-branded Peli storm box, display case, booklets, guarantee, document wallet, charger, and USB stick
• Breitling’s two-year guarantee covers the watch until 2025
• ​Graded ‘A’ for condition by the vendor who reports the watch to be in good working order
• The vendor notes some light marks on the titanium bracelet 

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