Basically an extended version of the Breitling watch, this Personal Locator Beacon will call in the rescue teams anywhere in the world. When you’re ready to put up the white flag simply flip the antenna up and just hit the red button. Immediately a personalized coded signal beams into space, to designated COSPAS-SARSAT satelites, telling them where you are, who you are, any pre-set medical conditions, and that you are in a life threatening situation. Within hours search and rescue, and sometimes the military, will come grab you (at a cost). U.S. Air Force Rescue Center Approved. $600 BUY
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January 26, 2009 at 5:56 am
While perhaps not the best looking watch, it is hard to find others that have a built-in distress transmitter. Yes, next time you get that “I think I need an airforce to come get me” feeling, just unscrew that bottom knob, and pull the cord. You will immediately alert any plane within 90 nautical miles, and 20,000 feet altitude. Go on….you know you need it. For $4,674 you’ll never feel lonely again, you will always have a search and rescue team on your wrist.
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February 21, 2008 at 12:30 pm