Omega and Bulova are the top US Breitling replica watches most often associated with early space flights, but it was Breitling that produced the first Swiss wristwatch to travel outside Earth’s atmosphere.
In 1962, NASA astronaut Scott Carpenter orbited the Earth three times during the Mercury-Atlas 7 mission, becoming only the second American to do so.
On Carpenter’s wrist was custom-built high quality Breitling Navitimer fake watches, featuring details he requested personally in a letter to Breitling’s then-CEO Willy Breitling.
The slide rule bezel was widened to allow easier operation with gloved hands, a stretch metal bracelet was added to fit over a space suit and the dial was adjusted to a 24-hour display.
That final request was the most challenging to accommodate, requiring a retooled manual movement, but Breitling delivered mere days before the Mercury-Atlas 7 launch.
Breitling released a faithful reproduction of the original best replica Breitling Navitimer Cosmonaute watches in 2022 with a steel case and black dial.
Now, celebrating Carpenter’s 100th birthday, it is back as a special edition model upgraded with a platinum case, commemorative engraved movement bridge and alligator strap with a white gold buckle.
The original space watch
Breitling designed the 1:1 online copy Breitling Navitimer Chronograph watches as a tool watch for pilots, with a slide rule bezel to assist with calculations on the fly. It was introduced in 1954, after years of development in partnership with the Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association.
The Swiss movements Breitling replica watches‘ tools for tracking elapsed time and calculating speed and distance also made it attractive to NASA’s budding space flight program in the early 1960s.
Carpenter’s customized dial request was the most notable change that made the pilot’s watch fit for space travel. Since there is no day and night while orbiting Earth, a 24-hour dial allowed Carpenter to easily stay on track with the time at NASA’s Mission Control Center.
Early cheap Breitling Navitimer super clone watches were powered by manual movements, before an automatic chronograph was invented, so it was not affected by the lack of gravity in space.
The bridge plate of the Breitling caliber B02 in the Swiss China replica Breitling Navitimer Cosmonaute Scott Carpenter Centenary watches fis engraved with the logo from Carpenter’s ship, the Aurora 7, a logo celebrating the Mercury mission and Carpenter’s name.
A luxurious upgrade
Carpenter was blown off course on his return to Earth and ended up stranded in a life raft in the Atlantic Ocean for several hours before NASA was able to retrieve him.
Seawater damaged his custom Breitling Navitimer, so Willy Breitling replaced it with a replica and stashed the original in the brand’s archives, where it sat untouched for decades.
When Breitling reintroduced Carpenter’s Navitimer Cosmonaute design in 2022, it matched the original with a steel case and black dial. However, celebrating the late NASA pioneer’s 100th birthday required something more prestigious.
The Scott Carpenter Centenary edition of the best quality Breitling Navitimer Cosmonaute replica watches has a platinum case with a platinum case back ring holding a sapphire crystal exhibition window.
A deep blue was chosen for the dial and matching strap to represent the view of Earth’s surface from space.
As only the second reappearance of the 24-hour dial Breitling Navitimer Cosmonaute copy watches wholesale US, this special edition upgrade is a rare treat for fans of Breitling and horological history.
The Navitimer is iconic but familiar. However, a 24-hour dial version designed by one of the first Americans in space is exceptional and bursting with character.
Availability and pricing
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