Breitling Introduces the new Aerospace B70 Orbiter

Breitling Orbiter was the name of three different roziere balloons made to circumnavigate the globe. They were named after the swiss watchmaker Breitling.

On March 1st, 1999, balloonists Bertrand Piccard and Brian Jones embarked on their journey from the Swiss Alps, wearing the Breitling Emergency Watch, equipped with distress beacons. On 21 March (20 days later), they completed the daring voyage, landing the Breitling Orbiter 3 Balloon in the Egyptian desert. They shattered records and defied expectations, becoming the first  people to circumnavigate the globe nonstop in a balloon. It was considered the final great flight challenge of the 20th century. In total, 11 teams of prominent personalities made 21 attempts. Bertrand Piccard himself tried twice in 1997 and 1998 before succeeding on the third attempt with Brian Jones. The balloonists touched down in Egypt after traveling 45,633 km in 19 days, 21 hours, and 47 minutes, achieving the longest flight, both for distance and duration.