King Jewelers Nashville hosts an exclusive VIP Cocktail Reception with Breitling

King Jewelers kicked off the holiday season with an exclusive VIP cocktail party with Breitling hosted on November 17th at the private Citizen Club located at 1126 McGavock Street in Nashville, next to the new Virago on MStreet. Guests enjoyed cocktails and exquisite sushi creations while previewing the latest Breitling watch collections and meeting Marie Bodman, the President of Breitling USA. In addition, Thierry Prissert was introduced to the King family and Nashville as the new incoming President of Breitling USA.


Marie Bodman (President, Breitling USA) & Katie Adams (Breitling USA)


Thierry Prissert (Breitling), Jessica Jung, Josh Haley (Breitling), David King (King Jewelers)

King Jewelers hosted the Breitling team and an elite crowd more than 150 guests that included Dave Haywood (background vocals, guitar, piano, mandolin) of the award-winning Lady Antebellum. On display were the new Breitling B01 Chronomat watches as well as some of the year’s most exclusive limited editions that included the Breitling Chronospace Jet Team of which only 40 pieces will be delivered to North America.



According to David King, President of King Jewelers Nashville, “We are very honored to have both Marie Bodman and Thierry Prissert join us for this amazing evening here in Nashville. King Jewelers’ partnership with Breitling watches has been one of history and prestige, my family holds a deep place in our hearts for all of the love and support that Marie has given us over the years. We welcome Thierry to Nashville and to the King family business. We are thrilled that we could celebrate special limited edition timepieces on such a special occasion in the beautiful new Citizen Club.”

For more information regarding King Jewelers Nashville and Breitling timepieces, please visit www.Kings1912.com or www.Breitling.com. King Jewelers is the exclusive Nashville Breitling watch authorized dealer in Middle Tennessee with a Nashville Breitling in-store boutique.

About Breitling Watches
BREITLING has created precision timepieces since 1884 when Leon Breitling opened a workshop specializing in chronographs. Breitling instruments for professionals have a long history in the aviation world where accuracy, technical innovation and reliability are critical, dating back to 1915 when Gaston Breitling created the first wristwatch chronograph, subsequently providing pilots with their first wrist instrument. By tradition, Breitling has specialized in developing and manufacturing technical watches - mostly mechanical and electronic chronographs – meaning watch instruments of exceptional quality corresponding to the parameters of intensive and continuous use. Breitling has thus adopted a philosophy of quality which guarantees optimal technical and aesthetic performance. King Jewelers is an official authorized distributor of Breitling and Breitling for Bentley. For more information visit www.breitling.com.

About King Jewelers
Established in 1912, King Jewelers has proudly styled jewelry and timepiece aficionados from around the world. A pioneer among independent couture jewelers, King Jewelers has built an outstanding reputation steeped in quality, value and first-class customer service. King Jewelers features exclusive jewelry designers, offers in-house custom designs, private label jewelry collections, and is an authorized dealer for over forty luxury Swiss watch brands including Alpina, Bell & Ross, Bulgari, Breitling, Cartier, Chanel, Chopard, Concord, Dunhill, Ebel, Harry Winston, Hublot, IWC, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Jaquet Droz, Montblanc, Roger Dubuis, Swiss Army, TAG Heuer, and TechnoMarine. With two store locations in Aventura, FL and Nashville, TN, King Jewelers has won numerous awards as the Southeast’s top jewelry store and diamond wholesaler. With a diamond office located in Antwerp, Belgium since 1961, King Jewelers is able to offer Nashville and Miami custom diamond bridal designs and loose diamonds at prices. King Jewelers is a member of the Jewelers of America, American Watch Guild, and the American Society of Appraisers. King Jewelers has GIA Certified Gemologists and offers expert jewelry and watch repairs. For additional information on Nashville watches and Nashville diamonds, please visit our salon in Green Hills located at 4121 Hillsboro Road, call (615) 724-5464, or log onto www.Kings1912.com.

Breitling introduces Bentley GMT Chronograph Limited Edition

To coincide with the release of the Bentley Continental GT, Breitling has introduced the Breitling Bentley GMT Chronograph Limited Edition. This exclusive timepiece (only 1,000 available) features a steel case, black dial, and rubber strap. The distinguishing feature is the British Racing Green color, characteristic of the finest English racing cars, seen on the rubber strap and the flange of the rotating bezel, which also displays a 24 city time zone scale. There is also a 24-hour second time zone with a red hand, adjustable using a push-piece integrated into the left side of the case. Breitling boasts that it “will serve as an international ambassador of the time-honored British automobile tradition.”



Breitling is a brand of Swiss watches from Grenchen, Canton of Solothurn (originally founded in Sant-Imier, Bernese Jura by Leon Breitling in 1884). The watchmaker offers Certified Chronometers designed primarily for aviation use, though most frequently worn as high-end luxury watches. Many models featyre an automatic winding mechanism that is purely mechanical (using no electronic components). Many Breitling watches are equipped with additional functions such as the fly back function, split-second, moon phase, date display and other complications.

All Breitling watches are manufactured in Switzerland and are made from Swiss components. Raw movements are obtained from ETA and Valjoux and are modified in the Breitling Chronometrie Workshops, before undergoing COSC certification. As of 2009, Breitling now makes a manufacture movement, designed, manufactured and assembled completed in-house (B01 Calibre).

Breitling timepieces are available at King Jewelers in Aventura, FL and Nashville, TN. For more information, please visit www.breitling.com and www.kings1912.com.

Breitling Navitimer Caliber 01 Limited Edition to be released in November

The Breitling Navitimer Caliber 01 will be released in November 2010 and available in steel (2,000 pieces) and 18 carat red gold (200 pieces) with Breitling’s first in-house movement, the COSC-certified Caliber 01. It has a 43mm case and a transparent case back, showcasing the watch’s movement. The dial features red numbers for date display and a red hand chronograph second hand. Each timepiece is individually numbered on the middle case at 9 o’clock.



The Navitimer was first introduced in 1952 with its defining feature being a circular slide rule, making it popular with pilots and aviation enthusiasts. The “Cosmonaute” version was the first space-going wrist chronograph (accompanying Scott Carpenter on his flight aboard the Aurora 7 capsule in 1962). Breitling also claims that the Navitimer is the world’s oldest mechanical chronograph still in production.

Breitling timepieces are available at King Jewelers in Nashville, TN and Aventura, FL. For more information, please visit www.breitling.com and www.kings1912.com.

Breitling introduces aviation-inspired Chronospace

Breitling introduces aviation-inspired Chronospace with 1/100th of a second chronograph with split times, alarm, countdown, dual timezone display with independent alarm, 24-hour military time, Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), and perpetual calendar

Breitling recently introduced a new multifunction timepiece designed for intensive professional use in the world of aviation. With an innovative design and intense functionality, this new wrist instrument features a compelling array of functions geared towards the professional pilot.



The Chronospace includes 1/100th of a second chronograph with split times, alarm, countdown, dual timezone display with independent alarm, 24-hour military time, Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), perpetual calendar – all powered by a chronometer-certified Breitling SuperQuartz™ movement that is ten times more accurate than an ordinary quartz caliber.

While functionality is the overriding feature of this model, it was also designed with user friendliness and ergonomics in mind.

The large dial features oversized hands and an NVG-compatible backlighting system enabling night-time read-off. It is also equipped with a circular rack-and-pinion mounted slide rule that is easily and accurately operated by rotating the star-shaped bezel. The double-caseback construction is designed to amplify the audible signals emitted by the Chronospace so as to reach 90 decibels.

The Chronospace is available on various wristbands, including a new bracelet in satin-brushed woven steel with a little vintage touch, and a sporty looking perforated rubber strap.



TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Movement: Breitling Caliber 78, officially chronometer-certified by the COSC, SuperQuartz™ (thermocompensated quartz), analog and LCD 12/24-hour display (NVG compatible). 1/100th of a second chronograph with split times, alarm, countdown, dual timezone display with independent alarm, Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), perpetual calendar, battery end-of-life indicator.

Case: steel. Water-resistant to 5 bars. Bidirectional rotating pinion bezel (slide rule). Cambered sapphire crystal, glare-proofed on both sides. Screwed in caseback, with resonance chamber.

Dials: Volcano black, Mariner blue, Tungsten gray, Stratus silver.

Straps/Bracelet: leather, rubber Diver Pro, rubber Ocean Racer/woven steel Aero Classic.

Breitling timepieces are available at King Jewelers in Aventura, FL and Nashville, TN. For more information, please visit http://www.breitling.com and http://www.kings1912.com

King Jeweler’s Expert Watch Repair Division completes certification as an authorized Breitling repair shop

King Jewelers expert watch division recently completed Breitling’s watch repair training as master watchmaker Roman Bagairov demonstrated superb aptitude during the three-day class hosted in New York City. Breitling dedicates considerable resources to training highly qualified technicians to repair and service your watch, in accordance with the most exacting standards of quality. The staff of King Jewelers congratulates their Master Watchmaker, Roman Bagairov, for his advanced certification with Breitling. King Jeweler’s will now have access to all Breitling watch parts and Breitling movement banks for Navitimer watches, new B01 watches, Breitling for Bentley watches, Aerospace watches, and more.

King Jewelers Nashville repairs Breitling watches and services Breitling watches for Tennessee, Florida, Kentucky, and Alabama. King Jewelers Nashville and Aventura are authorized dealers for Breitling timepieces as well as for over 40 luxury Swiss manufacturers. For more information, please visit http://www.breitling.com/ or http://www.kings1912.com/.