SHTURMANSKIE SPACE GAGARIN PILOT MILITARY WATCH VINTAGE RUSSIAN SOVIET AIR FORCE

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view my other auctions below: visit my entire auction showcase Now we offering you this unique style mens timepiece watch SHTURMANSKIE The recognized leader of the Russian watch industry, JSC "The First Moscow watch factory" (1st Moscows MChZ) , manufacturer of "Poljot" (Flight) watches brand celebrated its 70th anniversary in October, 2000, along with the whole Russian watch industry. The history of the factory began in December, 1927, when the Soviet Government had made a decision to create the watch industry. Later there was promulgated a decree of Councel of Labour and Defence "About the organization of the watch production in the USSR" The building of the First watch factory that pretended to be a top- priority project, began in Fabruary, 1930, on the territory of "The Red Star" tobacco factory. In October, 1st, the project was completed. By November 7,1930 the first 50 items of pocket watches were made. Simultaneously with the setting things going, there began a training of watch business personnel. In the shortest terms the young workers learnt to manufacture In the shortest terms the young workers learnt to manufacture watch parts and assembly the dodges. The factory grew day by day increasing the volume of output. So in 1931 there was manufactured(issued) 70 thousand watches, and in 1932 - already 200 thousand watches. The 1935 - year of appropriation to factory of a name Serge Kirov - became crucial in the history of the factory. The reconstruction of the enterprise began. The issue of pocket watch has increased up to 450 thousand pieces. Besides the production of special clocks for cars and airplanes was mastered. With the beginning of the World War II the production of watches was suspended. But immediatelly after the Victory the enterprise manufactured the first Soviet-made man's wrist watch of "Pobeda" (Victory} brand. In 1949-1950 years assembly of watches "Pobeda"(Victory) was completely transferred to the conveyor, that not only increased the output, but also has improved the quality the of assembly. 13 conveyor lines were created. By 1951 the annual total output of watches at the factory has reached half a million, and in 1955 - 1 million. and 100 thousand pieces. Side by side with the increase in the output the other task was set: to increase the range of goods and to improve the appearance. And then the re- equipment of the factory and the creation of the home base for manufacturing new machinery began. By this time the factory had already had a high scientific potential which was capable not only to improve the old equipment, but also to create principally new automatic machines. The introduction of the progressive methods of work made possible to manufacture new types of watches with composite dodges: with a central second hand, and an antistrike knot of the balance. There appeared new models of watches such as: "Moscow" ; "Mayak" (Lighthouse); "Sportivnie" - the watch commemorates the 6'th World Youth Festival, held in 1957 in Moscow where 34,000 young people from 131 countries attended. Other point of view - the watch commemorative to Olympic games 1952 year in Helsinki (Finland) where the Soviet Union made their first Olympic appearance. As a matter of fact, the space variant of Sturmanskie’s movement and case, were virtually identical to the civilian "Sportivnie". Only the dial separated the two watches visually from each other. A bit more "Sportivnie" details: 17 jewel, shock protected movement. The movement was housed in a chrome plated, two-piece case measuring 33 mm across, 12 mm high, with a 16 mm lug size and had a stainless steel screw back, HACK mechanism (stop-watch function) - second hand stops when crown is pulled out.; "Rodina" ; "Sputnik" 1957 - The "Sputnik" watch was produced, in honour of the launch of the first Soviet satellite. This watch was produced in two versions: with a central second hand and with a transparent disk with a mark in the f... read more

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