On May 24, 1962 astronaut Scott Carpenter orbited the Earth three times while wearing the Breitling Navitimer Cosmonaute watch, making it the first Swiss wristwatch in space. The timepiece had been Carpenter’s personal request, a variation on the iconic Breitling Navitimer pilots’ watch, but with a 24-hour dial to tell day from night in space. … Read more
The official watch of weightless flights. The Swiss project S3 (Swiss Space Systems) is providing a chance to experience total weightlessness by floating as if in space. The first weightless ZeroG flights will take place in 2015. The ZeroG project will begin in over 15 locations around the world, including Asia, the Middle East and … Read more
Iconic aviation timepiece Breitling Navitimer marked its 60th anniversary with a new version unveiled in Singapore by Breitling Ambassador and an aviation enthusiast John Travolta. Limited to just 500 pieces globally, Navitimer Blue Sky watch on the dark blue crocodile leather strap will retail for about $10,000. First launched in 1952, the Breitling Navitimer has … Read more