Breitling Emergency II Chronograph with Personal Locator Beacon
Breitling’s Emergency II men’s timepiece comes equipped with your very own Personal Locator Beacon or PLB. The dual frequency Cospas-Sarsat (international satellite alert system) compliant transmitter able to both issue and guide Search and Rescue missions.
Intended for a wide range of fields including aviation, navigation, climbing, trekking, hiking, exploration, extreme sports, this first ever wristbound dual frequncy PLB becomes an invaluable tool in situations of distress, land, sea or air.
The Emergency II utilizes an integrated antenna system with two extendable sections that are manually deployed on each side of the case. “The Breitling Emergency II is equipped with a microtransmitter alternately operating on two separate frequencies over a 24-hour period. It transmits a first digital signal on the 406 MHz frequency intended for satellites and lasting 0.44 seconds every 50 seconds; as well as a second analog signal on the 121.5 MHz homing and rescue frequency, lasting 0.75 seconds every 2.25 seconds.”
It begins transmitting once you unscrew and extend both antenna and is capable of 24hr transmission even at -20 degrees C. The Emergency II is also an electronic multi-fuction chronograph featuring a 12/24-hour analog and lcd digital display, 1/100th second chronograph, alarm, timer, second timezone, multilingual calendar and battery end-of-life indication.
The Movement is a Breitling Caliber 76, officially chronometer-certified by the OSC, thermocompensated SuperQuartzTM, 1/100th second chronograph, timer, 2nd timezone, multilingual calendar Case: titanium. Resistance to 5 bars. Cambered sapphire crystal, glareproofed on both sides. Bidirectional rotating bezel. Compass scale. Diameter 51 mm. Dials: Volcano black, Cobra yellow, Intrepid orange. Strap/Bracelet: rubber Diver Pro III / titanium Professional.
Available from Breitling.com
