To celebrate 100 years since the birth of American astronaut Scott Carpenter, Breitling has unveiled a 50-piece limited edition of the Navitimer B02 Chronograph 41 Cosmonaute Scott Carpenter Centenary – a platinum tribute to the first Swiss wristwatch in space.
On 24 May 1962, Carpenter orbited Earth aboard NASA’s Mercury-Atlas 7 mission, wearing a custom Breitling Navitimer Cosmonaute with a 24-hour dial – crucial for spaceflight where traditional day-night cycles don’t apply. This centenary edition revives that pioneering spirit with technical precision and historic detail.
Housed in a 41mm platinum case, the watch is powered by the manually wound Breitling Manufacture Caliber B02.
This COSC-certified chronograph movement offers a 70-hour power reserve, 28,800 vph frequency, and column-wheel architecture with vertical clutch, while its 24-hour display mirrors the original space-flown design.
The deep blue dial evokes Earth’s appearance from orbit, with contrasting white subdials and slide rule bezel for flight calculations.
Super-LumiNova hands enhance legibility, while a red chronograph seconds hand and mushroom pushers offer smooth control.
Visible through a sapphire caseback, custom engravings honour Carpenter and the Mercury 7 mission, including “Aurora 7,” “3 orbits around the Earth,” and “First Swiss wristwatch in space.”
The watch is paired with a matching blue alligator strap and secured by an 18K white gold folding clasp.
$42,000, breitling.com