Breitling Watches and the Celebrities that Love Them
Posted: Thursday, October 29, 2009
by Dea Mart
Variety Watches
Breitling watches, named after Leon Breitling, who founded his company in 1884 in Switzerland, have over the years become one of the top luxury watch brands, even though luxury was not what initially drove their creation.
Breitlings were originally designed for aviation pilot and some of the very technical functions they employ, have in fact turned out to be what has made them some of the most coveted watches today. Pilots required watches with large faces for better visibility and this type of oversized case / face have become an increasingly popular feature among men's watches. Breitling chronographs offer various high-tech features like the flyback function, split second, moon phase, date display, circular slide rule on the bezel and other complications. Even though many wearers of Breitling watches probably do not know how to operate such complications, nor do they need them, just having them in a watch (the way they look) has made them luxurious, pricey and therefore, desired.
Many luxury watch brands enlist celebrities to be their ambassadors / spokespeople and although Breitling does not do this, the company should seriously consider approaching John Travolta. Travolta is an avid and certified pilot and has been seen wearing many different Breitlings, but the one he seems to like the best is the Navitimer.
Other celebrities who wear Breitling men's watches are Leonardo DiCaprio (although this may have been before he became an Ambassador for TAG Heuer) who likes the Chronograph Avenger and Tom Cruise who opts for the Breitling Emergency Mission.
One of Breitling's highest-end collections is Breitling for Bentley. A partnership with the Bentley automobile brand, another "ultimate" among connoisseurs of luxury goods, has resulted in a collection of watches that have become major status symbols, due to their luxurious aesthetic not to mention price tag.
All Breitling for Bentley chronographs have a variable tachometer. This exclusive system makes it possible to measure average speed, whatever the time elapsed, the distance covered or the speed reached.
Such a collection of luxury watches will never go out of style or lack for inspiration for models, hence the new Bentley GMT 2009 Limited Series. The GT stands for Grand Tourer, a style of sports car made by Bentley. The GT chronograph exhibits the same sleek power that the Bentley Continental does. The dials of the Bentley GT feature chromed counter rings and the unique Bentley "diamond quilt" motif that mirrors the upholstery of the sportiest car models. On the technical side, the Bentley GT is equipped with a high-performance movement, chronometer-certified Breitling Calibre 13B with day/date calendar.
The Bentley GT Racing model is similar to the GT one but more sophisticated. This can be seen in what is called the "Speed" bracelet and other special finishing touches. A medallion on the caseback displays the silhouette of the Bentley Continental GT, the most powerful of all cars produced by Bentley. As on the GT version, the dial features the "diamond-quilt" motif characteristic of the upholstery.
These watches are made in limited editions of white gold or red gold, with baguette-cut diamonds and diamond-pave dial.
So, which celebrities can you see sporting one of Breitling for Bentley babies? The range is wide and I can picture many such as, Jay Z and P Diddy to Donald Trump and the Prime Minister of England.
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The Breitling brand represents a great history of fine luxury watches. For more information about the Breitling Bentley, Navitimer, Aeromarince and other collections for men and women, browse over to www.varietywatches.com.
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