On May 24, 1962, Scott Carpenter orbited the Earth three times as part of NASA’s Mercury-Atlas 7 mission – becoming only the second American to do so. On his wrist: a one-of-a-kind Navitimer, custom-built by Breitling for space. Previous Next Its chronograph and signature slide rule had made it an indispensable tool in the cockpit. But space called for something …
