Breitling Navitimer Cosmonaute 809 MK6

Basic Info Listing code : EDVV23 Brand : Breitling Model : Navitimer Cosmonaute Reference number : Navitimer Cosmonaute 809 MK6 Movement : Manual winding Case material : Steel Bracelet material : Leather Year of production : 1965 (Approximation) Condition : Used (Very good) Scope of delivery : No original box, no original papers Gender : Men's watch/Unisex Location : Switzerland, Ermatingen Price : CHF17,995 Availability : Item is in stock Caliber Movement : Manual winding Caliber/movement : Venus 178 Number of jewels : 17 Case Case material : Steel Case diameter : 41 mm Water resistance : Not water resistant Bezel material : Steel Crystal : Plexiglass Dial : Black Dial numerals : Arabic numerals Bracelet/strap Bracelet material : Leather Bracelet color : Black Clasp : Buckle Clasp material : Steel Functions Chronograph The first Breitling Navitimer Breitling Navitimer Cosmonaute 809 MK6 Case Serial: 1013448 Caliber: Venus 178 Production: April 1965 The "first Swiss wristwatch in space", designed according to the wishes of astronaut Scott Carpenter. Breitling delivered the prototype in the "astronaut design" to Carpenter on May 18, 1962, and he wore it during his Mercury Atlas 7 mission on May 24, 1962. On board the Aurora 7 spacecraft, Carpenter and his Cosmonaute orbited the Earth three times during this mission before both returned safely to Earth and landed in the Atlantic. Production of the Navitimer Cosmonaute Mk1 with the particularly wide bezel began at the end of June 1962 with a limited production batch. The exact number of Mk1 models produced is not known, as cases from the same production batch were used in the later Mk3 models, but it is definitely an icon of the brand with rarity value. At Scott Carpenter's request, the display was fitted with a 24-hour dial so that he could distinguish day from night in space. In addition, the hour and minute markers on the dials were removed to improve legibility. The hands of the Mk1 and Mk2 Navitimer Cosmonaute are unique: a central chrono hand with a luminous teardrop tip and a wide luminous tip that is slightly longer than that of the Navitimer Mk1 and Mk2. The bezel of the Navitimer Cosmonaute Mk1 is significantly wider than that of other models to make it easier to operate with spacesuit gloves. The glossy black 24-hour dials feature luminous Arabic numerals and hands, and several logo variants were available, including applied gold wings, both with "aopa" and "Breitling" lettering, some without "Cosmonaute" on the dials Movement: Venus caliber 178, modified; weight-coded Case: conical lugs, approx. 40 mm diameter Bezel: large beads, approx. 42.6 mm diameter Dial: black 24-hour display, monochrome slide rule Hands: wide luminescent tip and unique minute hand, central chrono hand with luminescent teardrop tip historical information production period: 1964-1967 With the Navitimer Cosmonaute Mk6, Breitling presents the latest iteration of the rotating slide rule bezel. Variations of this "serrated recessed grip bezel" will be used in most future vintage models. To this day, they adorn the Navitimer in a modernized version. The Mk6 has black dials with contrasting silver-white sub-dials. In 1965, the "unsigned wings" of non-aopa Navitimers are replaced by the iconic "Twin Jet" logo. Some later models have gold-plated or silver-printed "aopa" signed wings. Movement: Venus 178, modified; weight-coded Case: conical lugs, approx. 40 mm diameter Bezel: serrated pointed bezel with recessed grip, approx. 41 mm diameter Dial: Black 24-hour display with silver-white sub-dials, monochrome slide rule Hands: Modern luminous hands, central hands with arrowhead