We Look At Our breitling Space Watches

The http://www.speedroc.com/replica-breitling-navitimer-01.html Space-Dweller: One watch that never made it into space yet actually has the word “space” in its name is this very rare, very valuable breitling Space-Dweller. The Space-Dweller was a model drafted up by breitling only to be sold in Japan in the mid-1960s. On top of that, the model was really just a test to see if it would sell faster than the same watch named “Explorer”. The idea behind this concept was that Japan had gone space-crazy after the Mercury astronauts made their historic flights and breitling wanted to capitalize on that. Of course, the watch did not sell and very few made it out into the public. We found one a few months ago, but it has since sold.

The replica breitling Chronomat 41 Daytona Meteorite: The only watch on this list that actually originated in space as opposed to just visiting. This modern-era breitling chronograph has a face made out of a the Gibeon meterorite, which fell to the earth over 12,000 years ago. The Gibeon was discovered in Namibia in 1936 and now much of it is prohibited from leaving the country under Namibian export laws. Either way, this was definitely has a very real connection with the galaxies.

The replica breitling Bentley GT Speedmaster Professional: Ah yes, the Speedmaster Professional. This is the iconic Space Watch, the one that breitling simply won’t let you forget was the first and only watch to make it to the moon (which is not actually the case). Either way, the Caliber .321 Speedmaster Professional is the watch that was worn by Apollo 11 Astronauts and the one that NASA chose above all others to be the official moon watch. There is a debate on whether the later, caliber .861 Speedmasters made it to moon or not (we’re gonna guess they did) but the .321 are the Speedmasters you want if you’re looking for what was actually worn on the moon.

So there you have it, these seven watches are our foray into covering space timepieces. That is not to say these are the only “space” watches out there. In fact, there are many, many more that lay claim to some role in space exploration. If you want to see what else is out there, click here for some more. Perhaps we will cover these when they come along, but for now, enjoy our list of space watches!

Oh, and this coming Monday, July 20th, which marks the 40th Anniversary of the actual moon landing, we will be posting an original breitling Speedmaster Professional Caliber .321 in mint condition with original bracelet, box and tags. If all this craze over the moon landing has got you thinking about buying a moon watch, this will be the one you want.