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Hodinkee:
https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/s…aute-the-first-swiss-wristwatch-worn-in-space
At the time of US Navy Lt Scott Carpenter’s flight, NASA had not yet selected a watch to be worn by their astronauts so being a US Navy test pilot, Carpenter approached Swiss watch company Breitling in order to get a pilot chronograph with a 24 hour dial. Breitling came up with their Navitimer three sub-register chronograph in a 42 mm…
https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/s…aute-the-first-swiss-wristwatch-worn-in-space
At the time of US Navy Lt Scott Carpenter’s flight, NASA had not yet selected a watch to be worn by their astronauts so being a US Navy test pilot, Carpenter approached Swiss watch company Breitling in order to get a pilot chronograph with a 24 hour dial. Breitling came up with their Navitimer three sub-register chronograph in a 42 mm…
