It’s worth reiterating the story of the perfect replica Breitling Cosmonaute watches

To kick it off, let’s look at the new Cosmonaute. This variation of the 1:1 UK Breitling Navitimer fake watches uses the in-house B12 movement geared for one full rotation of the hour hand every 24 hours. Where this model differs from 2022’s 60th-anniversary Cosmonaute is the automatic movement. The Scott Carpenter limited edition has the manually wound caliber B02. This caliber relates more to the 1962 original and its intended use in low-gravity space capsules. While self-winding rotors will still rotate in low gravity, there is a historical connotation with wind-up replica watches in space. Hence, the Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch uses a hand-wound movement to this day. However, as with the Speedmaster, there is a demand for automatics for everyday use. Therefore, Breitling now incorporates its self-winding B12 with 70 hours of power reserve into the new Cosmonaute.Breitling Navitimer B12 Chronograph 41 Cosmonaute Limited Edition.

It’s worth reiterating the story of the perfect replica Breitling Cosmonaute watches. In March 1962, Mercury 7 astronaut Scott Carpenter asked Breitling, a revered maker of pilot’s watches, to develop a watch capable of space flight. The requirements were a 24-hour dial display and a more pronounced bezel for operation with gloves. A few days before the triple-orbit Mercury-Atlas 7 flight, Breitling delivered the watch to Carpenter for use onboard Aurora 7. Despite the success of the primary objectives, re-entry was compromised, and Carpenter’s capsule splashed down in the Atlantic Ocean, about 400km adrift from his target. Carpenter struggled to keep himself and the capsule afloat for 55 minutes as rescue services scrambled to locate him. The watch saw irreparable damage due to saltwater ingress beneath the crystal.

With 2024 being Breitling’s 140th anniversary, the brand is celebrating stories of air, land, and sea breakthroughs. During the Mercury-Atlas 7 mission, Carpenter’s Breitling Cosmonaute became the first Swiss wristwatch hublot replica in space. While the timepiece took a beating, Breitling marks this feat for the 140th anniversary with this limited-edition Cosmonaute. The 18K red gold 41mm case immediately differentiates it from its steel and platinum bezel forebear from 2022. The emerald-green dial complements the rich gold tones, offset with black sub-dials featuring concentric grooves. The standout from this piece is the B12’s gold oscillating weight visible through the sapphire window case back. This is not the first time Breitling has employed the 24-hour chronograph B12 in its top Breitling copy watches, as seen in the discontinued Breitling Avenger Hurricane. However, Breitling has done well in retaining the relative slimness, with the new auto being only 0.6mm thicker at 13.6mm than the 13mm B02 Cosmonaute.