1980. Breitling Cosmonaute calibre 809 with Original paperwork

Malcom Scott Carpenter (May 1, 1925 - October 10, 2013), is the reason why we have the Breitling Cosmonaute as we know it today. He was one of the original astronauts selected to be part of NASA's Project Mercury in April of 1959, After wearing his 12-hour Navitimer during his time as a combat pilot in the Korean War, he suggested that Breitling produce a Navitimer with a 24-hour dial. Breitling registered the name "Cosmonaute" in 1961, and in 1962, a modified Navitimer with a 24-hour dial was the first Breitling to go to space. The Cosmonaute was manufactured in the early to mid-1960s with various dial configurations, bezel combinations, logos, and metals, and all were powered by the Venus 178 movement. Among the numerous variations that were produced, this example has the two-plane logo with the name "Cosmonaute" in gilt colour, which adds to the charm of the overall look.

This watch has a 40mm Stainless steel case, The Black 24 hour dial and silver sub dials. The bezel rotates and turns the silver slide rule dial. The movement is a calibre 178 manual wind chronograph. The strap is a brown with thick stitched leather perfectly suited to the look of this watch. Overall a rare to find Cosmonaute with paperwork.