Mark Kelly, John Travolta, Scott Kelly
Say it with me, there is no place like home, no place like home, no place like the new home of the Breitling US Flagship store on the corner of 57th and Madison in NYC. On May 19, Breitling held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the unveiling of its new two-story, 7,000 square-foot location, and it was grand.
To kick off events, Breitling called in its star-studded array of brand friends. For the celebration Boomer Esiason, John Travolta, astronaut brothers, Mark and Scott Kelly, as well as members of the Breitling Jet Team were in attendance. John Travolta and Breitling USA President, Thierry Prissert, cut the ribbon and opened the store to guests and VIPs.
The new Breitling boutique in NYC is the world’s largest Breitling store
Inside, the visual styling of the store is similar to that of the former flagship location but on a grander scale. Large World War II themed murals adorn the walls, as do a number of sculptures. The stylized cartoon bomber and nose art will be familiar to anyone who has followed either the brand or art from the WWII period from which the store draws its inspiration.
Prissert, John Travolta and the Kelly brothers all addressed the crowd, but for once, Travolta may have been upstaged. The crowd favorite of the evening was the recently returned from space, Scott Kelly, the younger of the Kelly twins, who now holds the record for most consecutive days spent in space: 382. He took four personal items with him for his time spent in the space station: his eyeglasses and three Breitling watches.
Breitling President Thierry Prissert and Travolta cut the ribbon
Scott likened his celestial journey to going over Niagara Falls in a wooden barrel… while on fire. His most reliable companion were his Breitling watches, which traveled 143,846,525 million miles and saw 10,880 sunrises and sunsets with him during countless orbits around the Earth. Just another not so subtle reminder that Breitling is a watch brand that takes aeronautics, durability and performance seriously.
If you are in the NYC area and a fan of either Breitling, horology, space flight, aviation or World War II art, the boutique is a must see. Also, while you are in the boutique, say hello to Betty for me.
