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Rescue Me
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Emergency & Emergency Mission
Keith W. Strandberg
03/01/2005
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Have you ever been riding on a remote road and thought to yourself, “If I got
into trouble here, I’d never be found”? Motorcyclists often stray from the
beaten path, in search of the perfect road that speaks directly to the soul. The
detours, however, can sometimes lead to tragic results.
 Emergency. (Click image to enlarge)
That’s where the
Breitling Emergency and Emergency Mission watches come in handy. Originally
designed for pilots, these watches have built-in microtransmitters and antennas
that transmit on the international aviation distress frequency (121.MHz).
Rescuers can then home in on this signal (although a general region needs to be
established) to find the pilot, mountain climber or even motorcyclist. As of
this year, 19 people have been rescued thanks to the Breitling Emergency
watch.
 Emergency Mission. (Click image to enlarge)
Although introduced in 1999, the first Emergency watches were
originally supplied only to pilots, until the technology became widely available
to consumers in 2001. The recently introduced Emergency Mission represents a
cosmetically redone version of the Emergency with more refined styling and a
COSC-certified analog chronograph.
If you, as the wearer, encounter trouble
in a remote area, and nobody knows where you are, the watches won’t do you much
good, because rescue workers have to know where to look for the signal in order
to find you. If you inform people of your route and come up missing, however,
there is an excellent chance you’ll be found with the help of these Breitling
watches.
Purchasers of either watch are required to sign a waiver that states
they will only activate the microtransmitter in the event of a true emergency. A
hefty fine will result if the transmitter is misused.
www.breitling.com
Price: Emergency,
$4,000 to $32,000
Emergency Mission, $4,675 to $5,250
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