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Author:  coltstrong [ Mon Mar 31, 2014 3:20 pm ]
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I heard that the old pronunciation under old Breitling was "bretling." That under the new ownership they marketed it as "brightling" but still internally call it "bretling." I don't know where I read this. I don't even know if its true. Is it true? And what camp are you in?
Author:  Roffensian [ Mon Mar 31, 2014 4:02 pm ]
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It's not true.

It has always been Brightling.
Author:  Novacastrian [ Mon Mar 31, 2014 4:05 pm ]
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Is it because it's from the German influenced part of Switzerland?
Author:  wessa [ Mon Mar 31, 2014 4:34 pm ]
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La Chaux-de-Fonds where Breitling first factory was located is in the French speaking part of Switzerland.
Leon's parents were German and migrated to Switzerland in search of work.

http://www.watch-wiki.net/index.php?title=Breitling
Author:  coltstrong [ Mon Mar 31, 2014 6:36 pm ]
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Original message deleted by myself very off topic. Sounds like there is no truth to this rumor.
Author:  Hunterfate [ Tue Apr 01, 2014 4:24 am ]
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Check the date on your "brightlings" gentlemen :-D

Good one :lingsrock:
Author:  WatchFred [ Tue Apr 01, 2014 4:43 am ]
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Breitling is pronounced BrightLing - and has always been.

it's the German name of a rather unattractive small fish, a sprat. maybe that's why they now produce such huge watches, compensating ?

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Author:  rick [ Tue Apr 01, 2014 5:23 am ]
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Fred Very interesting piece of info. :yeahthat
Author:  Dracha [ Tue Apr 01, 2014 5:44 am ]
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You can have them grilled, fried, dried , baked

all really good ;-)
Author:  wessa [ Tue Apr 01, 2014 6:11 am ]
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WatchFred wrote:
Breitling is pronounced BrightLing - and has always been.

it's the German name of a rather unattractive small fish, a sprat. maybe that's why they now produce such huge watches, compensating ?



No, no, no.
Breit in German means wide which explains the size ;-) You should know better than that Fred :-)
So the English translation of Breitling is simply Wideling!
Alles klar!
Author:  Driver8 [ Tue Apr 01, 2014 6:15 am ]
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Hunterfate wrote:
Check the date on your "brightlings" gentlemen :-D

Good one :lingsrock:

:yeahthat :lol:
Author:  rick [ Tue Apr 01, 2014 6:48 am ]
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By the way are all Breitlings green on St Patricks Day ???????
Author:  coltstrong [ Tue Apr 01, 2014 7:49 am ]
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rick wrote:
By the way are all Breitlings green on St Patricks Day ???????


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Author:  rick [ Tue Apr 01, 2014 7:52 am ]
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Good one :yeahthat But is it made of GREEN GOLD!
Author:  WatchFred [ Tue Apr 01, 2014 8:11 am ]
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:lingsrock:
Dracha wrote:
You can have them grilled, fried, dried , baked

all really good ;-)


Not to forget smoked.

and Wes - "breit" not only means "wide "; the Urban Dictionary would translate it as "stoned".
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