STURMANSKIE
chronograph Cushion Case Military Style, Reissue 2009.
Russian Federation/Germany.
History: The Soviets introduced a new chronograph caliber in 1976. Called the ОКЕАН, meaning Ocean, the watch was solely intended for use by the BMF, the naval branch of the military. Later, other official versions, such as the Sturmanskie, were introduced. Whether or not the 3133 was meant as a replacement for the Strela, it soon became clear that that was precisely what it was. Based on the Valjoux 7734 of which the soviets had purchased the machinery from the Swiss in 1974 to begin their own production of their new caliber. The new 31 mm movement was a less complex and more robust movement than the jewel-like 3017. A simple cam design replaced the earlier watches more complex, and costly to produce, column wheel activation. And for the first time in history a Russian chronograph was equipped with shock protection. At 38 mm wide and 12 mm high, with 18 mm sized lugs, the watch was equipped with unique crystal that protruded from the case a fairly steep 3 mm high. The watch came in both chrome plated and stainless steel cases. Stainless steel cases having stainless steel crowns and pushers and chrome cased watches chromed crowns and pushers. All early versions of the watch had a crown at nine that turned a bezel under that purposefully high crystal that had a second hour chapter ring printed on it, making keeping track of a second time zone effortless. Like the earlier Strela, many different versions of the 3133 made there way into space on various missions. The 3133 was for official-use only until 1983, when it became available to a larger public marketplace, including export varients. The 3133 is still in production today. A slight variation of the standard 3133 is the hacking 31659 caliber version Sturmanskie that was, like earlier Sturmanskies, an air force-only piece. The watch is essentially a standard 3133 that has been re-engineered with a small lever that applies pressure to the outside of the balance when the crown is pulled out, freezing the balance and hacking the watch. Interesting to note, in regard to this watch, is the lack of the rotating bezel and subsequently the crown at nine.Reference. Case: Cushion type, stainless steel. Dial: Black outer ring is adorned with the offwhite arabic hour numerals and a triangle at 12 o'clock. The dial has white on black minute chapter and gray centre. It has raised metal hour markers end with luminious dots. Hour and minute hands are made of metal with luminious inserts. Red centre stop seconds has an arrow end resemblimg a fighter-jet. Sub second hand is at 9 0'clock in navy blue, and sub stop minute hand is at 3 o'clock in red. Date window is placed at 6 o'clock. Above the date window the coat of arms of Soviet airforces is placed and on the upper part of the dial the inscription Штурманские (which stands for Navigator) is seen. Movement: Calibre 31659, is the last derivative of 3133 developed by USSR in the late 1980s which has a hack lever to stop the watch to make a correct setting. The movement features a 23 jewel, shock proof balance, 21600 bph, 48 hours power reserve. The maker of the movement is Maktime Moscow, which is the inheritor of the Poljot watch makers, and the rest of the watch -case, dial, hands etc.-is manufactured in Germany in a limited number recently. This watch commemorates the Штурманские aeronautical chronographs which was developed to be employed by the Soviet Air Forces and Space Programs. Click on the thumbnail to view the other pictures of this chronograph.
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Poljot
Signal Alarm Wrist Watch 1960s. In 1959 famous and elite
Soviet watch factory 1st Moscow Watch Factory (1 M ChZ)
developed an alarm watch inspiring from AS (Adolf Schild)
calibre 1475.The factory named its very first model "Signal" and
after Yuri Gagarin's famous space flight the factory changes its
name to "Poljot" from 1961, because Y. Gagarin wore a
Shturmanskie chronometer watch produced by the 1st Moscow Watch
Factory. This watch bears calibre number 2612, and this calibre
was renovated in 1978 and renumbered 2612.1. The movement is a
manual wind 18 jewels with an anchor escapement and screwed
balance wheel. A spring barrel reserved for the alarm which is
wound from a winding crown at 2 o'clock and spring barrel
activates a small hammer that bangs a pin welded to the inside
of the caseback. This alarm watch has a 20microns gold plated
round case. The dial is white with a mother of pearl gleams. It
is adorned with hour markers and markers at 3, 6 and 9 o'clock
stamped with corresponding numbers. Alarm chapter ring has blue
numbers and minute markers. Hands are gold plated, alarm hand
has an arrow shape end. Caseback is stainles steel and has a
screw down ring. Please see the references :
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Click on the thumbnail to view the other images of this alarm
wrist watch.
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Vostok
Amphibian
"First Generation" Diver's wrist watch, made in USSR, ca.early
1980s. Round case Vostok amphibian watch is the
earliest of its kind. The case is stainless steel with bilateral
turning bezel. The dial is dark olive green and has luminious
aviator style markers. Hands and second hand are original to the
watch. Markers and hands have been relumed by myself. The dial
marked with "Wostok" and "18jewels". The watch has been powered
with a Vostok 2209 calibre 18 jewel, glucydur balance wheel
movement which is typical to this model and of the period. The
movement stamped with serials 63422.The back case has been
inscribed with "Amphibian" , "Hermetic 200M", "2209,
shockproof balance" which shows the watch once was aimed to sell
in the Western market. This first amphibian design has been
used by comonauts Gregoriy Grechko (in mission Soyuz 17, in
1975) and Juri Wiktorowitsch Romanenko (in Soyuz 38, 1980).
See
the reference here. Click on the thumbnail to see the
pictures of this first generation amphibian.
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Vostok
Amphibian
"Frogman" Diver's wrist watch, made in USSR, ca.1980s.
The Vostok Company was founded in 1942
when one of the
Moscow
watch-making plants of the
First Moscow Watch Factory
was evacuated to
Chistopol,
a small town located on the
Kama River
in
Tatarstan.[1]
Only defense equipment was produced during the war years, but
as soon as the war was over the company started making
mechanical wrist watches. However, the Company did not begin
using the "Vostok" brand name until the 1960s. *Presumable
"Vostok" brand was named after the
Vostok
space program, which gave the initial advancement of the
USSR in
the
Space race
(as some others soviet watch brands, named to space topics in
1960s -
Poljot
and
Raketa).The
company was appointed an official supplier of watches for the
Defense Department of the
Soviet Union
in 1965. This year also marks the creation of the well known
Komandirskie ("Commander's") watch. The experience
gained through development of the army watch led to the Amphibia,
a stainless-steel watch able to withstand a 200 meter depth
(20atm). By 1980, Vostok Watch Makers was producing 4.5
million timepieces per year. This watch is an Amphibia model
made by Vostok Watch Factory. It has a bilateral rotating
bezel. The golden brown dial has raised hour markers and date
at 3 o'clock and centre sweep second hand. Famous image of a
frogman and "vostok" logo is placed on the upper part of the
dial and "antimagnetic" while "21 jewels" inscriptions are
placed on the lower part. The case is stainless steel. The
movement is 2416 automatic with 21 jewels. The watch is
waterproof to 20 ATM.Reference.
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Face3
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Face4
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Movement,
Movement
after cleaning,
Caseback
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Vostok
Kom-Amphibian
Diver's wrist watch, made in Russia, ca.2008. It
has blue degrading komandirskie dial on which "B" Vostok
logo and under a submarine is placed; and it has arabic
numerals, with luminious markers and amphibian hands, and
date function at three o'clock and with a bilateral turning
bezel. The movement is a legendary 2416 Б, automatic, 31
jewels, 19800 bph with power reserve of 40 hours. This is a
Russian reproduction of the Soviet era submariner komandirskie
(command) wrist watch which has been manufactured with the
Soviet era tools and craftsmanship at Vostok Watch Factory in
Chistopol, Tatarstan(Russia).But the case if from USSR period
antimagnetic amphibian and it has been converted to komamphibian
at my home:) The case is stainless steel. The watch is
waterproof to 20 ATM.Reference.
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Vostok
Amphibian
Diver's wrist watch, made in Russia, ca.1997s. This watch
is an Amphibia model made by Vostok Watch Factory. It has a
bilateral rotating bezel. The black dial has raised hour markers
and roman numerals as well as "BOCTOK" logo, date at 3 o'clock
and centre sweep second hand. The case is stainless steel. The
movement is 2416 automatic with possibly 21 jewels. The watch is
waterproof to 20 ATM.
Face2,
Movement,
Caseback
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Vostok
Amphibian
Diver's wrist watch, made in Russia, on 24 November 2009. Round
case Vostok amphibian watch has a stainless steel case with a
turning bezel. The dial is white and numbered at 6-9-12 o'clock
the rest is marked with hour markers . Hands and second hand are
in spade shape rather than arrow style classic amphibian. At 3
o'clock there is a date window. In the centre of the dial a sail
boat is placed and "Amphibia" logo is laying beneath. The back
case is engraved with Amphibia, waterproof to 200M and automatic
inscriptions. The case houses Vostok 2426b 31 jewel, glucydur
balance wheel automatic movement. An unusual amphibia with a
marine theme on the dial and spade hands and un-dotted second
hand.
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Face3
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Face4
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Vostok
Amphibian
Tonneau Diver's wrist watch, made in USSR, ca.early 1970s. Tonneau
case Vostok amphibian watch is one of the earliest of its kind.
The case is stainless steel with bilateral turning bezel. The
dial is black and has grey ring and luminious markers. Hands and
second hand are original to the watch. Markers and hands have
been relumed by myself. The watch has been powered with a Vostok
2209 calibre 18 jewel, glucydur balance wheel movement which is
typical to this model and of the period. The back case has been
inscribed with USSR quality symbol "k" and waterproof to 200M
and serial numbers.
Face2 , Face3 , Face4, Caseback , Movement , Movement closeup , Before relumination , After relumination, Glowing |
Vostok
Amphibian Tonneau Diver's wrist watch, made in USSR, ca.early
1980s. The tonneau case is stainless steel with
bilateral turning bezel. The dial is black and has been divided
into four arms by a grey color forming a Maltese cross . Apart
from 3, 6 , 9, 12 o'clock dial is adorned with white hour
markers. Markers and hands have been relumed by myself.
The watch has been powered with a Vostok 2209 calibre 18 jewel,
glucydur balance wheel movement which is typical to this model
and of the period. The back case has been inscribed with USSR
quality symbol "k" and waterproof to 200M and serial
numbers.
Caseback,
Movement
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Vostok
Amphibian
Tonneau Diver's wrist watch, made in USSR, ca.late 1970s. Tonneau
case Vostok amphibian watch is one of the earliest of its kind.
The case is stainless steel with bilateral turning bezel. The
dial is navy blue and has raised markers. Hands and second hand
are original to the watch. The dots above the markers and hands
have been relumed by myself. The watch has been powered with a
Vostok 2209 calibre 18 jewel, glucydur balance wheel movement
which is typical to this model and of the period. The back case
has been inscribed with USSR quality symbol "k" and waterproof
to 200M.
Caseback
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Movement
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Vostok
Amphibian
Tonneau Diver's wrist watch, made in USSR, ca.late 1970s or
early 1980s. Tonneau case Vostok amphibian watch is one
of the earliest of its kind. The case is stainless steel with
bilateral turning bezel. The dial is black and has luminious
raised markers. Paddle hands and second hand are original to the
watch. The dots above the markers and hands have been relumed by
myself. The watch has been powered with a Vostok 2209 calibre 18
jewel, glucydur balance wheel movement which is typical to this
model and of the period. This is the import version
tonneau amphibian that is why the dial is inscribed "Wostok" and
18 jewels and backcase has inscriptions "Amphibian", waterproof
200m and shock proof balance.
Face2
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Backcase
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Movement
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Vostok
Amphibian
Tonneau Diver's wrist watch, made in USSR, ca.late 1970s. Tonneau
case
Vostok amphibian watch is one of the earliest of its kind. The
case is stainless steel with bilateral turning bezel. The dial
is navy blue and adorned metal hour markers. Hands and
second hand are original to the watch. The dots above the
markers and hands have been relumed by myself. The watch has
been powered with a Vostok 2209 calibre 18 jewel, glucydur
balance wheel movement which is typical to this model and of the
period. The back case has been inscribed with USSR quality
symbol "k" and waterproof to 200M.
Caseback
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Movement
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Vostok
Amphibian
Frogman Diver's wrist watch, made in Russia, January 2010. Ministry
case Vostok amphibian watch is a remake of an old model frogman
diver's watch. Stainless steel ministry case has a turning
bezel. The dial is black and numbered at 6-9-12 o'clock the rest
is marked with lumed dots. Hands and second hand are lumed as
well. At 3 o'clock there is a date window. On upper part of the
dial classic frogman is placed and Vostok mark is placed on the
left hand side of the frogman. The back case is engraved with
Amphibia, waterproof to 200M and automatic inscriptions. The
case houses Vostok 2426b 31 jewel, glucydur balance wheel
automatic movement.
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Face3,
Face4,Caseback
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Glowing
in the dark,
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Vostok
Amphibian
Round Case Diver's wrist watch, made in USSR, 1980s. Stainless
steel case has a turning bezel. The dial is metallic beige
and adorned with roman hour chapter Hands and second hand
are lumed as well. The dial is inscribed with "Vostok" ,
antimagnetic and 17 jewels inscriptions. The back case is
engraved with Amphibia, waterproof to 200M inscriptions and
serials. The case houses Vostok 2409 17 jewel, glucydur balance
wheel movement which is typical to the time it was made.
The movement is protected with an antimagnetic cap inside.
Face2
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Face3,
Caseback
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Movement
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Vostok
Amphibian
Octagonal Case Diver's wrist watch, made in USSR, 1980s.
Stainless steel octagonal case has a turning bezel.
The dial is black and adorned with arabic hour chapter and has
hour markers at 6-9-12 o'clock. Hands and second hand are lumed
as well. The dial is decorated with a grey star in the center
and on the upper part there is an amphibia inscription and on
the lower part there is an image of an aircraft carrier.
The back case is engraved with Amphibia, waterproof to 200M
inscriptions and serials. The case houses Vostok 2409 17 jewel,
glucydur balance wheel movement which is typical to the
time it was made.
Face
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Face2
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Face3,
Caseback
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Movement
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Vostok
Amphibian
Octagonal Case Diver's wrist watch adorned with Aviator style
dial, made in USSR, 1980s. Stainless steel
octagonal case has a turning bezel. The dial is black and
adorned with arabic hour chapter and has hour markers at 6-9-12
o'clock. Hands and second hand are lumed as well. The back
case is engraved with Amphibia, waterproof to 200M inscriptions
and serials. The case houses Vostok 2409 17 jewel, glucydur
balance wheel movement which is typical to the time it was
made. I recently re-lumed the hands, second hand and the dots
above the hour chapter. To see this please click
here
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Vostok
Amphibian
Octagonal Case Diver's wrist watch, made in USSR, 1980s.
Stainless steel octagonal case has a turning bezel.
The dial is off-white and adorned with arabic hour chapter.
Hands and second hand are lumed as well. The dial is inscribed
with Vostok, antimagnetic , 17 jewels and made in the USSR
inscriptions. The back case is engraved with Amphibia,
waterproof to 200M inscriptions and serials. The case houses
Vostok 2409 17 jewel, glucydur balance wheel movement
which is typical to the time it was made.
Face , Face2 , Face3, Face4, Caseback , Movement , Movement after servicing, Glowing in the dark |
Vostok
Amphibian
Octagonal Case Diver's wrist watch, made in USSR, 1980s.
Stainless steel octagonal case has a turning bezel.
The dial is off-white and adorned with arabic hour chapter.
Hands and second hand are lumed as well. The dial is inscribed
with Vostok, antimagnetic , 17 jewels and made in the USSR
inscriptions. The back case is engraved with Amphibia,
waterproof to 200M inscriptions and serials. The case houses
Vostok 2409 17 jewel, glucydur balance wheel movement
which is typical to the time it was made.
Face2
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Caseback ,
Movement
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Vostok
Amphibian Albatros style Octagonal Case Diver's wrist watch,
made in USSR, 1980s. Stainless steel
octagonal case has a turning bezel. The dial is defgrading blue
to white and adorned with a Soviet nuclear submarine in
the centre. The dial has raised metal hour markers. Hands and
second hand are lumed as well. The dial is inscribed with
Amphibia and stamped a red star on upper half ,and made in the
USSR inscription under 6 o'clock. The back case is
engraved with Amphibia, waterproof to 200M inscriptions The case
houses Vostok 2409 17 jewel, glucydur balance wheel
movement which is typical to the time it was made.
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Caseback
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Vostok Europe Lunokhod. Vostok watches have been
manufactured in Chistopol, Rebuplic of Tatarstan, Russian
Federation. Vostok Europe is a recently established
Lithuanian-Russian company, located in Vilnius, Lithuania,
movements are cased in Koliz Vostok, Lithuania. Model Lunokhod
is an inspiration of first Soviet moon rover of Lunokhod. Case:
38 mm wide Stainless steel, turning bezel with logharitmic scale
and waterproof to 5 atm. Dial: Black, glowing arabic numerals
and hands, day and night indicator, date function. Movement:
calibre 2432, automatic, engraved rotor, 19800 bph,32 jewels.
Click here to see the official site of the company:
Vostok Europe
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Vostok
komandirskie
wrist watch, 1970s. It has black dial and luminious hour
markers, with hands, center sweep second and date function
at three o'clock. The movement is a 2234, hand
wound, 18 jewels, 19800 bph with power reserve of 40 hours. The
dial is adorned with a star, , Komandirskie and Chistopol
inscriptions on the lower part. The watch has a 10 microns gilt
case. On the back case is carved the name Josef Przewlocki ,
previous Polish owner of the watch.
Face2, Movement,
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Vostok
Precision
wrist watch, calibre 2809A, first half of 1960. It has
black dial. The dial has marked with arabic numerals at 12 and 6
o'oclock, and the rest of hours are marked with hour markers
(doubled at 9 and 3 o'clock). Arabic numerals and hour markers
are luminious . It has a longer red second hand which is a
center sweeping. This calibre has been produced between late
1950s to late 1960s and inspired by Zenith chronometre calibre
135. This movement was manufactured in Chistopolsky Watch
Factory. These movements were improved by making its jewel count
up to 22 (4 additional cap jewels in bearings of anchor and 4th
wheels) and breguet hairspring and bigger screwed balance wheel
to improve accuracy. And the factory tested movements for
accuracy, a similar test to COSC. Movements passed the tests
installed in Vostok and partly Volna brand cases and dialed with
these brand names. The Chistopolsky Watch Factory (ччз) changed
its name to Vostok (BOCTOK) in the early 1960s and employed "B"
for Vostok on the movements it produced from that date onwards.
Thus this watch has "B" symbol stamped on its back plate shows
that the watch was manufactured right after the company had
employed its new name : Vostok and the serial numbers inscribed
on the back plate indicates the factory after it's been re-named
began to put new serials on the movements it produced.
Face, Face2, Back, Movement, Movement2, Glowing in the dark
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Majak
Wrist Watch, 4th quarter of 1956, made in the USSR. Majak
(stands for Light house) was the brand employed by 1st Moscow
Watch Factory. The dial is black and adorned with once luminious
arabic hour chapter. The sunken seconds dial with glold tone
second hand is at 6 o'clock. Hands are chromed and has luminious
fittings. The case is chromed and caseback is screwed down type
and s/steel. The movement is decorated with Geneva stripes. It
has an anchor escapement, screwed balance wheel and breguet type
hair spring. The movement has 16 jewels and anti-shock
protection. It is stamped "16 jewels, !st Moscow Watch Factory
initials:1мчз and serials 707687 and production date:4-56(1956,
4th quarter). According to the 1960 catalog this movement was
named Calibre чн-39K and produced in the 1st Moscow Watch
Factory (later named Poljot).
Face2, Caseback, Movement, This watch was listed in 1960 USSR Watch Catalog |