The destroyed historical Navitimer Cosmonaute from 1962, the first Swiss wristwatch in space, that was worn by Scott Carpenter during his MA 7 mission was the inspiration for the new Breitling ...

Omega and Bulova are the watches most often associated with early space flights, but it was Breitling that produced the first Swiss wristwatch to travel outside Earth’s atmosphere. In 1962, NASA ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Seven decades ago, Breitling pushed the start button on one of the greatest chronographs ever to measure ...

Before the Omega Speedmaster became standard-issue equipment for NASA in 1965, an astronaut’s choice of watch to wear on their missions was completely up to them. During the October 1962 Mercury-Atlas ...

Breitling is marking what would’ve been astronaut Scott Carpenter’s 100th birthday with a tribute that’s as rare as it is meaningful – a 50-piece platinum Navitimer Cosmonaute. It’s a nod to a ...

Swiss watchmaker Breitling is offering a new timepiece to celebrate the 50th anniversary of its watches' first launch into space, which was also the first time an American astronaut wore a wristwatch ...

Sign up to Esquire's About Time newsletter, style director Johnny Davis’s straight-talking take on the wonderful world of watches Breitling has had a long history ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover watches and the world of haute horlogerie. This summer, Breitling is releasing the Navitimer Cosmonaute, a tribute to a ...

Breitling has released a contemporary take on its historic Cosmonaute, on the 60th anniversary of the Navitimer variant becoming the first Swiss watch to travel in space. As well as revealing a ...

The first Swiss watch in space is back again, this time at a more reasonable price. Every product is carefully selected by our editors. If you buy from a link, we may earn a commission. Learn more ...