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Hello my Aviator,
this week I spent one night in beautiful Munich. I was delighted to be a guest at the Breitling roadshow event. Find out more about Breitling’s connection to aviation, the luxurious hotel I stayed at and meet my new luxurious accessory for my flights. In a YouTube (@pilotpatrick) video, I wrapped up the entire trip as well.
At Sophia’s bar at The Charles Hotel Munich
Breitling roadshow
Breitling, an innovative Swiss watch manufacturer, invited me to their roadshow event in Munich to celebrate their new collection of the Navitimer 8 and the new CEO, Georges Kern. Over 150 guests of economy, culture, entertainment, sports, media and me followed the invitation. It was the German event of the international tour of Breitling which started in January in Shanghai and will continue in New York.
I enjoyed a flying buffet while meeting interesting people. I had conversations with business people and TV stars. An exhibition and a short movie revealed the history of Breitling and it was like a step back in time to see their vintage models. The display puts emphasis on the design, innovation and pioneering achievement of the brand.
On the red carpet
New CEO of Breitling Georges Kern on stage
Breitling and aviation
Breitling was founded in 1884 by Léon Breitling in Saint-Imier. Breitling is known for precision-made chronometers useful to aviators. The brand is used to the world leading manufacturer of precision timepieces in the cockpit. They provided the U.S. government and many major aircraft and airlines with their products.
In May 1962 a Navitimer flew into space. The NASA astronaut Scott Carpenter wore the Cosmonaute with a 24-hour display on board of the Capsule Aurora 7.
Breitling sponsors aeronautical endeavors, including the first circumnavigation of the globe by balloon (Breitling Orbiter), the fixed-wing jetpack flights and aerobatics teams including the Breitling Jet Team and Breitling Wingwalkers. I hope I will have the chance to be on board of a flight of the Breitling jet team some day.
The new Navitimer 08
Discovering the history of Breitling
My new watch
It is a dream come true. Breitling provided me with a Navitimer 01. It is the iconic pilot watch. It was invented in 1952 as a functional watch. In the early stages of aviation, slide rulers were used on board to calculate fuel consumption, drift angle, ground speed and so on. During flight training, we were taught how to use this ruler. Nowadays electronic board instruments and modern computers take care of the calculations.
Breitling was able to integrate the mandatory slide ruler into a wristband. The name of the watch is a combination of navigation and time. Over the years its design has been updated several times. The watch mechanism has developed as well. Since 2011 the watch mechanism is an in-house developed chronograph caliber 01 in 2009.
The watch is a legend and that is why I was excited to wear the Navitimer at their roadshow event in Munich. Now I cannot wait to take it on my next flights.
The model I am wearing is a Navtimer 01 in the size 46 mm. The case is of steel. Strap and the clock dial are in black.
In the city with my new Navitimer 01
The Charles Hotel Munich
Warm welcome at The Charles Hotel Munich
My hotel in Munich
As a pilot, I stay in many different hotels mainly in Europe. But usually, they are not as luxurious and comfortable as the hotel I stayed in Munich. The Charles Hotel in the heart of the city was booked by Breitling for me. It is one of the best hotels in Munich and their standard rooms are already spacious and comfortable. The five-star hotel of Rocco Forte hotel kindly upgraded me to an Executive Suite. The elegant suite was located on the 7th floor offering fantastic views of Munich. For a warm welcome, I received a treat with Pilot Patrick written on it. Even though I stayed only for one night I managed to visit the modern spa with a huge indoor pool and a well-equipped gym.
My Executive Suite
Indoor pool at The Charles Hotel
I had a busy schedule in Munich, but I still enjoyed it a lot. I even managed to do two photo shootings. With Max, I was shooting my evening outfit. With Alex, an Aviator I meet during a meet and greet last year, studies law and likes to take photos during his free time. Both results were fantastic and you can see their work in this blog post. The YouTube video was created in cooperation with the company Media Bottle.
Winter wonderland Munich
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Safe travels and happy landings!
Your Pilot Patrick
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14 Comments
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Its really nice to come and know all the event most of your day, captain, I love reading your article over here on your blog. You done it so well my friend. And I congratulate you for your effort and wish you all the best and good luck ☘️☘️☘️ in many days ahead all along the way throug in future. Your the best take good care of yourself my friend smile may god bless you in abundance.
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Hello Neria, thanks a lot for your comment and following me on my journey!
Many greetings and happy landings
Patrick
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Hi Patrick,
Congratulations for your awesome new blog and YouTube video. Both of them are done so well and it is really amazing that you could finish everything in such a short time period. And the results are super duper fantastic.
I really like your clothing very much because whenever you wear the tuxedo with bow tie, you look like a movie star. Everything was so amazing from the hotel suite, the breitling event and the snowing beautiful city in Munich. Congratulations for your new breitling watch. It is really awesome.
Last but not least, l wish you a safe travel and hapy landings.
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Hey Cherryl, thanks for your nice comment! I am also really happy that I had the chance to be part of the event. The watch is truly amazing. More videos are coming soon! It awesome to have you as an Aviator!
Always happy landings 🙂
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Hey Patrick,
Thank you so much for your reply and l really appreciate that. I am so happy to hear that.☺
But unfortunately l could not comment on your FB at the moment because it was temporary logged out by FB for security reason. I wonder why as l created that account for the purpose of giving comments on your fan page only.
So l guess l could only give you comments on IG at the moment. Take care and have a nice journey.
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Maybe this is just beginning for you ,I believe you can fly higher and farther.^_^
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Hello Xuan, thanks for your comment. I hope so and I always give my best!
Happy landings!
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Because of network control,i can`t subscribe to your YouTube channel,can`t register an account on YouTube ,can`t give a like on YouTube ,but i can watch,i will support you forever,i give you a like from my heart on your every YouTube video .what`s a pity that you didn`t receive my comment on IG yesterday,maybe you`ll find a little of the clue what i said “maybe this is just beginning fou you .”
No matter what you gain in the future,just try your best is very good enought.you are so busy ,be care for the balance between the busy work ,network life and ample sleep.
Safe travels and happy landings!
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G’day my handsome friend, Pilot Patrick, while I’m here on your blog, I just saw the amazing picture that you post here and the magnificent about breitling , thank you for sharing it makes me interest me hearing and reading about the story behind on it, breitling I’m talking about I supposed. And we really love and happy to hear about how they treat you more in super special, from all of us as your follower and fans we say thanks in a million to breitling management for welcoming you in super special. Thank you breitling management. Breitling management are great people. By the way while I’m still in your blog I’m just gonna ask the amazing video that I just saw here on your blog can I watch it as well on your U TUBE channel, why I ask you about it I just fall in love on your breitling video. So I can watch it over and over again. Is it available I U TUBE ? Well by the way take good care my friend, keep smiling my favorite Pilot may God bless you more always.
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Congratulations!…. Pilot Patrick !… Cheers ☘️
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Hi Patrick! Your video is very gorgeous and cool. Lucky Patrick I can not take off my eyes on your postings every day. Your pilot watch is very nice . And your whispering in bed is very sexy ))) happy landing pilots Patric! It is my pleasure to see your posting and nice photos.
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Congratulation that one of your dreams comes true. Is it one of your big dreams?? Can you tell me what your other big dream that you want to get in the near future?? Thanks for sharing your wonderful experience in Breitling event n beautiful hotel. N congratulation to get beautiful pilot watch. Your watch is really beautiful. Thank you
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Nice article!
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Thanks
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