A piece of space history shown to the public for the first time at a dedicated event that brought together journalists, collectors and enthusiasts from all over the world in Zurich on 24 May: this is the fake breitling Navitimer Cosmonaute worn by the astronaut Scott Carpenter who, on May 24, 1962, aboard the spacecraft Aurora 7, orbited the Earth before sinking without incident into the Atlantic five hours after launch.

Today, exactly 60 years after that mission (the Mercury-Atlas 7), the legendary 24-hour dial watch returns to be talked about thanks to its special edition presented during the same event and faithful at first sight to the ‘original. Inevitable, on the new Navitimer B02 Chronograph 41 Cosmonaute Limited Edition, the circular slide rule for performing mathematical calculations, the “wings” of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association logo, the three chronograph counters and of course the 24 hour indication.

The completely black dial and the matching leather strap, or, alternatively, the steel bracelet also remain unchanged. Upon closer examination, however, all the new features emerge that distinguish the current watch equipped with a steel case with elegant 41 mm proportions: first of all the platinum bezel, a touch of excellence that makes this numbered edition of 362 pieces (equal to the number of circumnavigations that the spacecraft performed around the Earth) an even more coveted specimen for collectors.

Another novelty is the case back with sapphire glass porthole that allows you to admire the movement used, caliber B02 with manual winding, embellished with special commemorative engravings on the bridge: the words “Carpenter”, “Aurora 7” and “3 orbits around the Earth” , along with the name of the original group consisting of seven astronauts selected by NASA for the first tourist flights into space, “Mercury 7”. And, as a final tribute, the engraving of the date of Carpenter’s mission, the relative watch number among the 362 pieces and the phrase “First Swiss wristwatch in space” (first Swiss wristwatch in space).fake rolex