Breitling - Navitimer - A2232212/B567
Cosmonaute
Main
Brand
Breitling
Family
Navitimer
Reference
A2232212/B567
Name
Cosmonaute
Movement
Breitling caliber Caliber 22
Functions
Hours, Minutes, Small Seconds | Date | Chronograph, Flyback
Produced
2002
Case
Glass
Sapphire
Back
Closed
Shape
Round
Diameter
41.5mm
Height
14.4mm
Water Resistance
30M
Dial
Color
Black
Indexes
Arabic Numerals
Hands
Stick
Description
This ultra-special version of the Navitimer was made to equip the very first space exploration missions. It made its first flight on May 24th 1962, strapped on the wrist of astronaut Scott Carpenter during the orbital flight of the Aurora 7 capsule. The special feature of this model lies in the fact that all 24 hours in a day can be read off around a single circular sweep of the dial, thereby enabling one to differentiate between day and night, since this notion no longer exists in space. The Cosmonaute also offers a Flyback mechanism, an additional function allowing successive timing operations with no need to stop, return to zero and then restart the chronograph.
REF. A2232212/B567
