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ricardo
PostPosted: Sat Sep 15, 2012 2:47 am 
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Andrew came up to me the other day and asked me if I'd like to spend the day being shown around the Breitling Manufacture Facility. What do you think the answer was?

Here is my itinerary that was sent through:


WEDNESDAY 19TH SEPTEMBER

8am depart Birmingham International Airport by private jet from the Eurojet Business Aviation Centre.

11am (local time) arrive La Chaux de Fonds, Switzerland

Transfer to lunch

Breitling factory visit (taking in the in-house movement factory)

5pm depart La Chaux de Fonds

6pm (local time) arrive Birmingham International Airport (Eurojet Business Aviation Centre)

As it’s such an early flight on Wednesday, we have arranged accommodation at the Birmingham Hilton Metropole the night before and would be very happy to accommodate.


Hilton Hotel, Private Jet, Manufacture Tour.......should be good.

I'll let you know how I get on.

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Tough life Rick!

Have a great time.
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its pretty sweet, HUGE and quite impressive.

fyi youll notice its almost all women working!
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That's like winning the Golden Ticket to the Wonka Factory. Have a great time!

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Very cool. We're expecting pictures!

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Jammy git! I'm CLEARLY in the wrong job! :wink:

Have a great time Ricardo! :thumbsup:

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Nice one Richard, Should you be unable to make it, through illness/washing your hair/lack of baby sitter/lost passport, i would be happy to replace you :wink:

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Wow!

Have a great day Rick!

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Thanks for all the wel-wishes guys.

happy_chapie wrote:
Nice one Richard, Should you be unable to make it, through illness/washing your hair/lack of baby sitter/lost passport, i would be happy to replace you :wink:


S'funny you should say that: I had a scare on Tuesday night when I couldn't find my passport. After spending over 6 hours searching and turning the house upside-down my wife finally found it in some old paperwork in the loft where it had no right to be.

I was starting to think I wouldn't be able to go.

I'll take as many pictures as I can, although I'm sure I won't be able to take any in the manufacturing/testing areas.

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Not only pictures Richard.
We are expecting a full written report, minimum 3xA4 pages before you touch down back home.
And don't forget to tell them what we would like to see more and less of at 2013 Baselworld 2013.
We are counting on you ;-)
Enjoy and let me know if you need anyone to carry your bags for you :-)

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bozman52 wrote:
Very cool. We're expecting pictures!


Only allowed from the outside...
No pictures from inside...

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