A realtively little-known chapter in Swiss watchmaking is brought to the surface in style
Back in May 24, 1962, Breitling officially claimed the title of “first Swiss wristwatch in space” after astronaut Scott Carpenter orbited the Earth three times while wearing the Navitimer Cosmonaute during his Mercury-Atlas 7 mission. Recently, on the 60th anniversary of that mission, Breitling launched a modern tribute to the original Navitimer Cosmonaute.
This special release is limited to 362 pieces that are packed with new features, from the platinum bezel to its open sapphire crystal case-back that provides a window to the B02 movement with its special bridge engravings to mark the occasion: the words “Carpenter,” “Aurora 7,” and “3 orbits around the Earth,” along with the name of the original group of seven astronauts chosen for NASA’s first human-crewed spaceflight, the Mercury 7.
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Take a closer look of the Breitling’s latest Navitimer Cosmonaute through this video below:
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