
In 1962, when the space exploration was in full swing, the Breitling brand, already known as a supplier to civilian and military aviation, expressed a deep interest in this new exciting human activity. The company’s technicians created the Cosmonaute watch, using the Navitimer chronograph as its base. Revealing 24 hours in a single sweep of the dial, the watch became a space-going interpretation of the instrument mentioned.The notions of “day” and “night” are very relative when it comes to space, therefore, it is important that the specific configuration of this model enables its wearer to avoid the risk of confusion between midday and midnight. On May 24th 1962, the timepiece was tested by astronaut Scott Carpenter in the course of his orbital flight aboard the Aurora 7 capsule.

