Hockey Hall of Famer Receives Breitling for Bentley Watch
Breitling recently hosted and organized an event to honor hockey legend Brett Hull for his induction into the United States Hockey Hall of Fame. For those of you who don’t know, Bret Hull is the general manger of the Dallas Stars, a job he started after retiring from hockey in 2005. Twice he scored 50 goals in 50 of his hockey games, he played on two Stanley Cup teams, he is the career leader in playoff powerplay goals, and he is 3rd in all time career goals with 741. As a result of his accomplishments Breitling gifted Hull with a Breitling for Bentley 6.75 chronograph. Brett Hull (left) and Wayne Gretzky (right) with Breitling Sales Representative, Patrick Cawthorne. The Breitling for Bentley 6.75 is a tribute to Bentley largest engine from an exclusive...
Famous People Who Wear Breitling Watches Part 3
In the 1st edition Famous People Who Wear Breitling Watches (FPW2BW) we discussed Gordan Ramsey, Miles Davis, Bear Grylls and Criss Angel. In Part 2 of FPW2BW we discussed an astronaut, a baseball player, a former boy band member, and famous actor. Here are three additional famous people who wear Breitling Navitimer watches: Dave Chapelle Yes, the controversial yet funny man Dave Chapelle wears a Breitling Watch. Dave Chapelle is the former host and star of Comedy Central’s most popular show, The Dave Chapelle Show, and on most days can be seen wearing a Breitling Navitimer. John Travolta I know this isn’t a surprise since John Travolta is known for supporting Breitling. As a certified pilot with over 5,000 flight hours and owning his jumbo jet, aviation is...
Famous People Who Wear Breitling Watches Part 2
In Famous People Who Wear Breitling Watches Part 1 we focused on Gordon Ramsey, Bear Grylls, Miles Davis, and Criss Angel. Continuing out exploration of what famous individuals wear Breitling watches, here are four more famous individuals who love the brand. Buzz Aldrin Buzz Aldrin, the astronaut and legend, wears a Breitling Emergency Watch like other explorers and adventurers. Even in his younger years his Breitling Emergency watch graced his wrist on many occasions. Cal Ripken Jr. Everyone’s favorite Minor League Baseball Hall of Famer wears a Breitling watch. The “Iron Man” played a record 2,632 games in 16 season and is known for the MLB’s ” Most Creative Moment” in history. He usually wears a Breitling Colt. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) Nick...
Famous People Who Wear Breitling Watches Part 1
So exactly how popular is a Breitling watch? You can always tell the popularity of any product by how many celebrities wear them. With the recent buzz about President Barack Obama’s TAG Heuer watch, I thought I would take a look at which celebrities wear Breitling watches faithfully. 1. Gordon Ramsey My favorite chef and star of Hell’s Kitchen, Kitchen Nightmares, and author of hundreds of books wears either a Breitling Navitimer, Breitling Chronomat Longitude, or a Breitling Chrono Avenger. 2. Bear Grylls A show I never miss, Man vs. Wild star Bear Grylls wears a Breitling Emergency watch and for good reason. He uses his watch to make sure that if he or his camera men get into some trouble, help is on the way. 3. Miles Davis The legendary jazz musician Miles...
Breitling Emergeny Watch – Rescue 911?
I stumbled upon an interesting post today on J.R. Dunn’s Jewelry Blog. The post discusses that Bear Grylls from Man VS. Wild wears a Breitling Emergency watch. The story goes into details about how the Breitling watch is a necessity if you are every in a life threatening situation. So, exactly how can this Breitling watch save your life? Let’s take a closer look at the emergency feature of a Breitling Emergency Watch. Designed for pilots and aircrews Built in micro transmitter broadcasting on the 121.5 MHz aircraft emergency frequency In case of an emergency the Breitling watch will send a signal that rescuers can detect Complements an aircraft’s own distress signaling equipment Activated by unscrewing a protective cap and pulling out an antenna Broadcasts...
