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The best russian watches always combine practicality with sentimentality, encapsulating the meaning behind the countrys greatest achievements, including yuri gagarins revolutionary triumph. Volmax marketed watches under the aviator, buran, and shturmanskie brands using movements produced by another russian firm, maktime. On 12 april 1961, gagarin became the first human to travel into space in vostok 3ka2 vostok 1 and return. Russian chronographs and watches sturmanskie on april 12, 1961 yuri gagarin became the first man in space. Volmax was formed in 2000 by former poljot employees. Volmax wrist watches, the makers of aviator and sturmanskie, present a behind thescenes look at their russian watch factory, formerly the. Because they are another symbol of the contradictory russian oldstyle technology, with several interesting features, but also several lacks.
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The majority of pilots listed here served in the imperial russian air force, the soviet air. Just after the turn of the century, in an effort to revert back to poljots cal. Install the watchmaker companion app available on samsung gear store. Thus, every interested party can find the right watch for themselves. Sturmanskie, poljot chronograph ussr 1990 russian watches. Made in ussr 1990 by first moscow watch factory poljot. Almost ninety years ago, in april 1930 the construction of the first watch factory in the soviet union began in place of an old tobacco factory in moscow. In 2011 aviator moved completely to switzerland and operates now under the name aviator swiss.
Celebrating the first human space flight and the first watch in space that rocketed with it, the latest yuri gagarin commemorative russian edition is the largest and boldest to date. The physical remnants of first moscow watch factory were purchased by a group of former poljot employees, forming the basis for a new company, volmax. Aviator watches were developed and manufactured in moscow between 2003 and 2011. Sturmanskie sturmanskie gagarin chronograph sturmanskie started manufacturing mechanical pilot watches in russia in 1949, as a standard issue for all russian air force pilots at the time. The russian wristwatches by sturmanskie are, since their establishment of the brand in 1949, part of the watch elite.
Volmax marketed watches under the aviator, buran and shturmanskie brands using movements produced by another. We have a privelege to list for you this really rare and collectible piece of soviet watch industry. They were standard issue to all air force pilots at the time and were never sold in shops. Sturmanskie russian watches sturmanskie began making watches in 1949 during the soviet era. We are the official german distributor for the brands vostok europe, sturmanskie, buran, buran sa, aviator and aviator swiss and vouch for best quality and. Sturmanskie retro gagarin 26093751470 with original poljot movement. Unboxing and first impressions of the sturmanskie 31659, a soviet military version of poljot 33 mechanical chronograph with added hacking function and bett. This list of russian and soviet aviators includes the noteworthy aviators of the russian empire, the soviet union and the russian federation. In fact, at first glance, the original watch worn in space, built by sturmanskie, is nearly indistinguishable from the commemorative reissues issues of the past few years by the same company, which is still in operation in moscow, russia. Russian poljot aviator mechanical mens watch i purchased this recently from a local auction house for my husband but he doesnt really like it so. With dials that draw directly from the watch gagarin had on his wrist, and a bold, 3d medallion caseback of gagarins iconic image, this striking 40 mm, manualwind timepiece is a must for any collection.
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