Lot 212

Breitling

Cosmonaute

A rare and very attractive vintage pilots's chronograph with 24h indication and slide rule function via bidirectional rotating bezel

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The Cosmonaute reference 809 is, by its very nature, the epitome of the Breitling chronograph with 24-hour display –launched in 1952, it soon became one of the most popular aviators’ chronographs ever. It rose to fame when it travelled space during the Mercury 7 mission on the wrist of Scott Carpenter, who orbited Earth three times in the spaceship Aurora 7 – the second American to orbit Earth. For the mission Breitling fitted their prestigious Navitimer with a 24-hour dial to guarantee the most precise time data in space.
This Cosmonaute example has a well preserved case with polished and matt-finished areas. The three silvered subsidiary dials and the slightly darkened 24-hour display present a fascinating contrast to the glossy, deep black dial.