** SOLD ** BREITLING Navitimer Cosmonaute 24hr Dial

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Reference: A22322 (24hr dial*)

Year: circa 2010

This classic 41mm BREITLING Navitimer Cosmonaute comes double boxed and with Breitling slide rule instructions. The watch is presented on an authentic BREITLING alligator leather strap and buckle. The watch, strap and boxes are all in very good condition, some very minor signs of use. The ‘Cosmonaute’ 24hr dial is a unique design made in conjunction with NASA astronaut Scott Carpenter in 1962.

The watch has been serviced and is sold with a 12 month warranty and a Watch Register certificate for your peace of mind.

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The 24 hour dial was designed to assist Lt. Commander Scott Carpenter from distinguishing day from night during his three-loop orbit around Earth in the Aurora 7 capsule in 1962. This watch also has a bi-directional slide rule bezel, telemeter, three subsidiary dials for the seconds, 12-hour and 30-minute recorders.

Breitling was established in 1884 by Leon Breitling in the Swiss Jura Mountains. In 1915, Gaston Breitling introduced a pusher at 2 o’clock to start, stop and reset the chronograph, which was later moved to the 4 o'clock position.

Breitling introduced the “Navitimer” in 1952, a navigation computer used to calculate a flight plan. In 1969, they introduced a self-winding chronograph movement. During the early days of space exploration, Breitling sent the first chronograph wristwatch into space with Lt. Commander Scott Carpenter when orbited the earth three times whilst wearing a modified Navitimer, also known as the Cosmonaute, which we have here.