Wayne Gretzky joins the Breitling team

The greatest ice hockey player of all time is the new ambassador of the specialist of “instruments for professionals”, in a stellar encounter between two devotees of excellence.

Canadian-born Wayne Gretzky is a living legend in the world of ice hockey. Nicknamed “the great one”, this champion renowned for his professionalism and his fair-play has a record- breaking list of achievements to his credit, including four Stanley Cup Championships, 61 NHL records, and being named 18 times to the All-Star teams. In tribute to his absolute superiority, his famous jersey number, 99, has been retired by all NHL teams.

Within the field of ultra-sturdy and accurate THE GREAT ONE timepieces, Breitling has constantly pushed Wayne Gretzky’s undisputed mastery of his craft, coupled with an understated elegance in his persona have led to that rarest of phenomena - universal respect and admiration. Dominating the NHL unlike any player in its history, he has won four Stanley the boundaries of existing accomplishments. Cups, holds over 61 records and was an 18 time All-Star. The spirit of quiet excellence, professional integrity, and superlative A specialist in technical watches, the brand performance all combine to elevate Wayne Gretzky to his unique position in the uppermost strata of sport. A partner of this exceptional athlete, Breitling has embodied the same ethic throughout its 127-year history, developing played a crucial role in the development of the its “instruments for professionals” according to the highest standards of sturdiness, reliability and functionality. Closely associated with the world of aviation, Breitling is the only watch brand to equip all of its modern chronograph, notably by inventing the models with chronometer-certified movements – the ultimate token of precision. Today, Breitling soars to new heights with the creation of Caliber 01, the first independent pushpiece (1915), the second most reliable, high-performance self-winding chronograph movement. independent pushpiece (1934) and the first Another “Great One”. selfwinding chronograph (1969). Its obsession with quality has made it the privileged partner (855) 999-1884 of world aviation. As the only major watch brand to equip all its models with movements chronometer-certified by the COSC, Breitling has also created Caliber 01, the world’s Chronomat 01 most reliable high-performance selfwinding WWW.BREITLING.COM chronograph movement.

Gretzky_210x297-BR11361.indd 1 23.12.10 15:41 Wayne Gretzky is to star in an advertising campaign intended for North America, along with a plane that has also made its mark on history: the de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver, a classic monoplane manufactured between 1948 and 1967, and which is widely regarded as one of the best utility planes of all time. The champion appears wearing Breitling’s flagship model, the Chronomat 01 featuring an ultra- sturdy case water-resistant to 500 meters (1,660 ft), an exclusive, powerful design, and powered by the high-performance Caliber 01… Another “Great One”.