On 1 March 1999 Bertrand Piccard and Brian Jones set off in the balloon Breitling Orbiter 3 from Château d'Oex in Switzerland on the first non-stop balloon circumnavigation around the globe.
Tanggal 1 Maret 1999 Piccard dan Brian Jones lepas landas dengan balon Breitling Orbiter 3 dari Château d'Oex di Swiss dalam sirkumnavigasi balon non-stop pertama mengelilingi dunia.