re: re: re: Does the Emergency watch reallly work? by nycwatchgirl on Oct 13,2003 12:38 AM I purchased this watch for my boyfriend, who is a photojournalist - not a pilot. He covers world news and current events, which often entail spending time in the Middle East or other hostile/remote areas. I did a great amount of research, and I was able to find several press releases from Breitling documenting successful rescues of individuals who had activated their microtransmitters.
According to the official information booklet, as well as the article below, it is an international search and rescue operation that monitors the emergency frequency.