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| Author: | meth68 [ Thu Jan 10, 2008 5:07 pm ] |
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Ok, this is probably the biggest newbie question of all but a very important one. How do you correctly pronounce the word Breitling? So far I have heard 2 different ways, I thought it was the first but am not 100%. Brit - Ling Bright - Ling Thanks in advance 
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| Author: | bnewbie [ Thu Jan 10, 2008 5:12 pm ] |
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Bright - Ling |
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| Author: | chance97 [ Thu Jan 10, 2008 6:40 pm ] |
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It fools lots of people. I was saying brit-ling for a long time while looking at the watches but after a visit to the AD and listening to them pronounce it I quickly caught on. |
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| Author: | roadcarver [ Thu Jan 10, 2008 7:03 pm ] |
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I used to say brit-ling, but I started to hear it being pronounced as bright-ling. Even their web site vids pronounce it this way. |
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| Author: | breitlingsource [ Thu Jan 10, 2008 9:16 pm ] |
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Here you guys go.. the handiest watch brand pronounciation guide in existance! 
http://www.chronometrie.com/watchsounds ... dspage.htm |
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| Author: | Flynbyu [ Thu Jan 10, 2008 9:31 pm ] |
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Bright-ling. Up north: Freakin' Bright-ling. Down south: BRITE-Lin' Canada: Bright-ling, eh. Down unda': Broyt-lin' mate. UK: Broyt-leng. Scotland: F****n' Broyt-lin'. Germany: Breight-lingh France: Le Breitling. Luckily, we all understand each other! 
~Brian |
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| Author: | Driver8 [ Fri Jan 11, 2008 1:25 am ] |
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 Nice one Brian...... although I might slightly change the UK one to -
"I say, that looks like a dashed fine Bright-Ling there old boy, what." (Just thought I'd reinforce that Hollywood stereotype that every Englishman sounds like Hugh Grant!  )
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| Author: | sportback [ Fri Jan 11, 2008 1:45 am ] |
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Personally of course I'm in no need of the accent - I've got two left feet - just like HG...
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| Author: | aleister [ Fri Jan 11, 2008 2:42 am ] |
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Meth68: There are no bad questions, just unrespectful answers... Only way of learning is to ask questions. That's why I ask so much...
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| Author: | MoreCowbell [ Fri Jan 11, 2008 4:14 am ] |
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As long we're sticking to stereotypes here, I think The American South is something more like: "That sure is nigh-us watch you got on. I bet you paid a'hunnerd dollars for that thang. What is that? A Timex? Didja get that WalMart?" I like how the online watch brand pronunciation guide slips in the how to order a draft beer as well. That's always helpful! |
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| Author: | Driver8 [ Fri Jan 11, 2008 5:13 am ] |
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The worst watch pronuciation gaff I made in public was a number of years ago at an event where I was chatting to a few watch industry people about the Montbrillant Datora, and all the while I insisted on calling it a MONT-BRILLIANT! 
I felt like a right tool, when someone quietly pointed that one out! 
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| Author: | Flynbyu [ Fri Jan 11, 2008 9:21 am ] |
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MoreCowbell wrote: As long we're sticking to stereotypes here, I think The American South is something more like: "That sure is nigh-us watch you got on. I bet you paid a'hunnerd dollars for that thang. What is that? A Timex? Didja get that WalMart?"
I like how the online watch brand pronunciation guide slips in the how to order a draft beer as well. That's always helpful! +1 That's funny!!!!! ~Brian |
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| Author: | Driver8 [ Fri Jan 11, 2008 12:55 pm ] |
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breitlingsource wrote: Here you guys go.. the handiest watch brand pronounciation guide in existance!
http://www.chronometrie.com/watchsounds ... dspage.htm What an awesome resource!! I especially like the "Rolex" one!
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