Exactly 60 years ago, on May 24, astronaut Scott Carpenter wore 2022 replica Breitling Navitimer Cosmonaute watches on board of the Aurora 7 spacecraft. This milestone in history marked also a premiere in the world of horology: the legendary timepiece was the first Swiss wristwatch that went to space.
Honoring this anniversary, Breitling now launches a limited edition that stays true to the original while distinguished by its 24-hour dial, this detail meant to assist would-be astronauts differentiate day and night when orbiting the planet. In the vintage era, the 1:1 US fake Breitling Navitimer watches had already established itself as one of the favorite timepieces of professional pilots and had been awarded by the AOPA (Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association) as its official timepiece, and so the association’s wing logo is also added to the modern perfect Breitling replica watches’ face.
As a tribute to the date and the fact that the Aurora completed three orbits, the 2022 edition is limited to 362 pieces. The high quality copy Breitling Navitimer B02 Chronograph 41 Cosmonaute Limited Edition watches retains the key elements such as the circular slide rule for performing mathematical calculations directly on the wrist, the wing logo and the three chronograph counters, not to forget the military-time indication.
While generally faithful, a closer look at the 41mm stainless steel Swiss movements fake Breitling watches reveals more novel features. Among them are the platinum bezel and the sapphire crystal caseback, which offers a glance onto the engravings on the bridges commemorating the event: “Carpenter,” “Aurora 7,” and “3 orbits around the Earth,” as well as the names of the seven astronauts selected for the crew of NASA’s first manned space flight.
Naturally, best Breitling super clone watches uses a modern movement, the B02 column-chronograph caliber with manual winding, C.O.S.C. chronometer certificate and 70 hours of power reserve. On the caseback, we can spot engravings of the date of the mission and the inscriptions “ONE OF 362” and “First Swiss wristwatch in space”.
The cheap replica Breitling Navitimer B02 Chronograph 41 Cosmonaute Limited Edition watches is available for pre-order now. Retail is marked at $11,200 on a seven-link bracelet and $10,800 on a leather strap.