Return of the Cosmonaute

June 10, 2022

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Breitling unveils 60th-anniversary edition of the first Swiss watch in space

published : 10 Jun 2022 at 04:00

Historical Navitimer Cosmonaute and the first Swiss wristwatch in space worn by Scott Carpenter during the Mercury-Atlas 7 mission.

In the 1960s, space exploration spurred a race for the first astronaut’s watch.

Breitling’s expertise in pilot’s watches had Scott Carpenter asking the Swiss brand to modify the Navitimer for the Mercury-Atlas 7 mission.

On May 24, 1962, the Navitimer Cosmonaute…