Breitling Emergency II facts

MartC · **Posted:** Thu Jun 06, 2013 6:54 am

My personal view is that being a watch is really its secondary purpose. A bit like a wrist worn GPS device. It performs a function that is useful to a few within a certain discipline, sport, job, hobby, whatever.
Lets face it, the quartz movement is hardly engineering genius, but the built in transmitters and dual frequency antenna etc have no doubt required extensive research.

I'm on the same page as everyone else with the price and huge size, but could its primary function be a Personal Locator Beacon?

lightguy · **Posted:** Sun Jun 09, 2013 3:55 am

Video;

http://www.breitling.com/en/emergency/

http://gearpatrol.com/2013/05/21/breakd ... ergency-2/

dan_t · **Posted:** Thu Jul 11, 2013 2:34 am

".….…………the Emergency II will cost you just under $19,000."
:shock:

http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2013/05/breit ... our-wrist/

Roffensian · **Posted:** Thu Jul 11, 2013 4:05 am

dan_t wrote:

".….…………the Emergency II will cost you just under $19,000."
:shock:

http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2013/05/breit ... our-wrist/

Extensive discussion here - viewtopic.php?f=1&t=46484

dan_t · **Posted:** Thu Jul 11, 2013 12:42 pm

Thanks Roff, that was the thread I was actually looking for.
No wonder I couldn't find it, it's buried deep on page three of the discussion forum!
:lingsrock:

HeadOffice · **Posted:** Thu Jul 11, 2013 12:46 pm

H2F wrote:

Hm.. Really? Isn't most GShocks nowadays are 52mm & 55mm & THICK??

The EII size by itself doesn't deter me (the opposite actually). It's the OUCH!! pricing for a quartz watch...

I have a few Casios that are 50-52mm and they still fit on the wrist comfortably.
I also wear a tie (and suit) every day and would have no problems proudly displaying I am prepared for an emergency.
I suspect the price will drop soon after release - or at least someone will want to sell soon after purchase because it's too big for them. That's when I'll pounce...

bullethead · **Posted:** Thu Jun 19, 2014 4:47 pm

Thank you for the original post. I had been scouring the web to find out how frequently it needs to be recharged.

A lot of people have slammed this watch, but I don't know of many of them who have criticized it that would need one. A lot of people have said that you can buy a personal EPIRB (locator beacon) for £200, they are missing the point and have clearly never been in situation where they need an EPIRB 24/7 on their person for weeks at a time.

For some of us this watch is genuinely a potential lifesaver. I work offshore. Often in places where no sane westerner should go, like Nigeria, DRC, South China Seas and other places. You don't carry a personal EPIRB on you most of the time but you do wear a watch. I have been working with crews where half of them have at some point been kidnapped, others have been in sinking ships on multiple occasions, one of them on a oil rig that sank and was one of only a few survivors. He was floating around in his underwear before chancing upon a liferaft. A lot of these things never make it into the papers. We often end up being sent onto ships on the other side of the planet only to find, when we get there, that a helicopter has dumped us off on a rust bucket being run by people who haven't got a clue about operating safely.

A watch I can keep on my wrist 24/7 for a two month rotation in an armpit of a place is well worth the week or so of offshore salary it costs.

So, yeah, if I saw a guy in a suit wearing one I'd think of him what most people would think of him. If I saw an accountant who does a bit of mountain biking wearing one in their lycra while 50 feet off a popular hiking trail I'd think the same thing, same with most people doing most "active" things.

But for a guy who has a sizable chance of ending up at any point on the planet with very little in the way of a safety net it is definitely something I am looking to get this year and my wife is actively encouraging me to get one as well.

So, yes, there is a real market for this watch and most of those commenting on it are like priests commenting on sex or muslims commenting on alcohol.

Lowrance · **Posted:** Fri Jun 20, 2014 11:10 am

bullethead wrote:

Thank you for the original post. I had been scouring the web to find out how frequently it needs to be recharged.

A lot of people have slammed this watch, but I don't know of many of them who have criticized it that would need one. A lot of people have said that you can buy a personal EPIRB (locator beacon) for £200, they are missing the point and have clearly never been in situation where they need an EPIRB 24/7 on their person for weeks at a time.

For some of us this watch is genuinely a potential lifesaver. I work offshore. Often in places where no sane westerner should go, like Nigeria, DRC, South China Seas and other places. You don't carry a personal EPIRB on you most of the time but you do wear a watch. I have been working with crews where half of them have at some point been kidnapped, others have been in sinking ships on multiple occasions, one of them on a oil rig that sank and was one of only a few survivors. He was floating around in his underwear before chancing upon a liferaft. A lot of these things never make it into the papers. We often end up being sent onto ships on the other side of the planet only to find, when we get there, that a helicopter has dumped us off on a rust bucket being run by people who haven't got a clue about operating safely.

A watch I can keep on my wrist 24/7 for a two month rotation in an armpit of a place is well worth the week or so of offshore salary it costs.

So, yeah, if I saw a guy in a suit wearing one I'd think of him what most people would think of him. If I saw an accountant who does a bit of mountain biking wearing one in their lycra while 50 feet off a popular hiking trail I'd think the same thing, same with most people doing most "active" things.

But for a guy who has a sizable chance of ending up at any point on the planet with very little in the way of a safety net it is definitely something I am looking to get this year and my wife is actively encouraging me to get one as well.

So, yes, there is a real market for this watch and most of those commenting on it are like priests commenting on sex or muslims commenting on alcohol.

Then Breitling should be happy having potential customers like you. Then they are able to sell this lifesaver.
(Why is the release taking so long? I have heard 20 different stories now, i for you hope it does not have anything to do with unreliable hardware)

The first generation of hardware has proven very reliable, but that was perhaps credit of Dassault and not Breitling itself.

And when you get one please provide us with some wristshots in the places you mentioned. You will win the uber master wristshot coolness award in a heartbeat!!

watchdawg · **Posted:** Fri Jun 20, 2014 11:43 am

Bullethead, you are absolutely correct. There are places in the world where you are at risk and only you can insure your survival.

WatchFred · **Posted:** Wed Jun 25, 2014 12:26 pm

just heard from an AD friend that the first Emergency II will start shipping by mid July to those that have preordered; regular deliveries by August.

jkwelsh · **Posted:** Sat Jul 05, 2014 1:39 pm

bullethead wrote:

Thank you for the original post. I had been scouring the web to find out how frequently it needs to be recharged.

A lot of people have slammed this watch, but I don't know of many of them who have criticized it that would need one. A lot of people have said that you can buy a personal EPIRB (locator beacon) for £200, they are missing the point and have clearly never been in situation where they need an EPIRB 24/7 on their person for weeks at a time.

For some of us this watch is genuinely a potential lifesaver. I work offshore. Often in places where no sane westerner should go, like Nigeria, DRC, South China Seas and other places. You don't carry a personal EPIRB on you most of the time but you do wear a watch. I have been working with crews where half of them have at some point been kidnapped, others have been in sinking ships on multiple occasions, one of them on a oil rig that sank and was one of only a few survivors. He was floating around in his underwear before chancing upon a liferaft. A lot of these things never make it into the papers. We often end up being sent onto ships on the other side of the planet only to find, when we get there, that a helicopter has dumped us off on a rust bucket being run by people who haven't got a clue about operating safely.

A watch I can keep on my wrist 24/7 for a two month rotation in an armpit of a place is well worth the week or so of offshore salary it costs.

So, yeah, if I saw a guy in a suit wearing one I'd think of him what most people would think of him. If I saw an accountant who does a bit of mountain biking wearing one in their lycra while 50 feet off a popular hiking trail I'd think the same thing, same with most people doing most "active" things.

But for a guy who has a sizable chance of ending up at any point on the planet with very little in the way of a safety net it is definitely something I am looking to get this year and my wife is actively encouraging me to get one as well.

So, yes, there is a real market for this watch and most of those commenting on it are like priests commenting on sex or muslims commenting on alcohol.

Well said.

I wear an Emergency I whenever I'm out in the field in Africa. Some of the places I have to get to can be a 4-5 hour off road drive, with nothing between me and the site but a dirt track and some big game. Thats also why I carry a sat phone with me, which is the size of a small brick.

Oh and I don't wear a clown suit :nana:

Brez · **Posted:** Sat Jul 05, 2014 3:26 pm

I wonder if anyone knows the stats on how many Emergency watches were actually used in an emergency situation?

P51 · **Posted:** Sun Jul 06, 2014 5:14 am

It's a watch that you would hope never having to use for its primary purpose (other than telling the time). For those in the emergency services or those who are sometimes at risk of life or limb, please wear in good health always, as it's a remarkable piece of kit. But I hope you never have to use it's sophisticated communications potential.

Desert Hiker · **Posted:** Sun Jul 06, 2014 6:28 am

I backpack with a group - and we're boldly fighting the aging process. We've carried a SAT phone on selected trips, have considered SPOT, and have joked about the need for a portable defibrillator.

Perhaps I'll encourage the group to buy a Breitling Emergency 2 for me to wear.

Breitling should work on a built-in portable defib capability. :idea:

Desert Hiker

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