====== Breitling Cosmonaute ======
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[[Chronograph]] by [[Breitling]] with [[24-hours]] indication and aviation [[slide rule]]

This watch from the model range [[Breitling Navitimer|Navitimer]] was launched in [[1962]] by Breitling and worn by astronaut Scott Carpenter during his space mission with the Aurora 7 capsule on 24 May [[1962]]. The former models had [[manual winding]]; the current model has [[automatic winding]]. The model **Cosmonaute 02** received the newly developed [[manufacture calibre]] B02.


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**Reference:**
  * A12019 [[stainless steel]], K12019 gold (early model)
  * A12020, A12022, A12322 [[stainless steel]]
  * D12020, D12022, D12322 steel/gold, K12020, K12022, K12322 gold
  * A12023 [[stainless steel]] (with transparent back), D12022 steel/gold, K12022 gold 
  * A22322 [[stainless steel]], D22322 steel/gold, K22322 gold (current model)

**Movement:**
  * [[Manual winding]] movement Breitling 12 (basis Lemania 1873 bzw. Lemania 1877), 21,600 A/h
  * //Later // [[Self-winding]] movement Breitling 35 (basis [[ETA 2892-A2]]), 28,800 A/h
  * //Current // [[Self-winding]] [[manufacture calibre]] [[Breitling B02]], 28,800 A/h
  * [[COSC]] certified [[chronometer]]
  * 39 [[jewels]]
  * Power reserve 70 hours

**Case:**
  * [[Stainless steel]] / [[gold]]
  * D 43 mm, H 15.4 mm / current model 41.5 mm, H 14.4 mm
  * Screw-in caseback
  * Bidirectional rotating [[bezel]] with integrated [[slide rule]]
  * [[Sapphire crystal]] with [[anti-glare treatment]] on both sides
  * [[Waterproof]] to 30 m

**Dial:**
  * Black /white
  * [[24-hour]] display

**Functions:**
  * Hours, minutes, [[small seconds]]
  * [[Chronograph]]
  * Slide rule function, date

**Bracelet:**
  * Metal bracelet with [[folding clasp]]
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===== Literature =====
  * [[Breitling. Die Geschichte einer großen Uhrenmarke. 1884 bis heute]]; Author [[Benno Richter]]; ISBN 3766711350
  * [[Das ZEITGEFÜHL-Uhrenbuch]]; Author [[Gerd-Lothar Reschke]]; ISBN 3-938607-61-0

===== Weblinks =====
  *[[http://forums.watchuseek.com/showthread.php?t=4034|Breitling Cosmonaute --- The history and development of a legend]]
  *[[http://www.donindiano.net/watches/breitling/cosmonaute/|The Breitling Cosmonaute (priv. website)]]


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