Breitling reveals the original “First Swiss Wristwatch in Space” at the launch of their new Navitimer Cosmonaute

From left: the limited-edition Breitling Navitimer Cosmonaute, £8,400, the model Scott Carpenter wore to space, and a 1962 Navitimer Cosmonaute

On May 24, 1962, Breitling officially claimed the title “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. On the 60th anniversary of that mission—Breitling not only offered the first-ever public viewing of Carpenter’s original Navitimer Cosmonaute, but also launched a modern tribute to it. This special release is limited to 362 pieces that recognize both the spacecraft’s circumnavigations of the Earth and the year the mission made history, marking a crucial step in manned spaceflight.