Wristwatch "Gagarin Heritage"

The first watch in space: Navigator's "Gagarin Heritage". Diameter: 40 mm, Thickness: 12 mm, Movement type: mechanical, Caliber: Poljot 2609, Case: titanium, Dial: ivory (beige), Bracelet: leather strap, Water resistance: 30WR, Lighting: luminescent markers and hands, Glass: mineral convex, Circulation: 2000 copies, Production: Russia, April 12, 1961 The navigator's watch accompanied Yuri Gagarin on the first space flight. In memory of this significant event, we present the limited collection "Gagarin Heritage" - a watch worthy of a great hero. A simple yet eye-catching watch with a retro look. The black leather strap is stitched with red thread, which gives the model a special charm and originality. The ivory-colored dial under the mineral convex glass is laconic, the hands and indexes are luminescent. The back of the case is decorated with a bas-relief depicting Yuri Gagarin. The caliber of the model is domestic - under the numbered cover is a mechanical "Poljot 2609" for 17 jewels with a power reserve of 38 hours. The classic "Shturmanskie" is a watch that was produced until the mid-1980s exclusively for the needs of the army and it was impossible to buy them in a store. They were not an accessory, but were part of military equipment and it never occurred to anyone to talk about them as some kind of fashionable thing. Modern "Navigators" and specifically the model "Gagarin Heritage" did not fly into space. They were created in honor of Yuri Alekseevich and in memory of his heroism. The Volmaks company, which is one of the successor and owner of the Shturmanskie brand, tried to create watches as close as possible to those of Gagarin: the outline of the case, the design of the dial and hands, convex glass, and a flattened crown. The brand almost literally reproduced in this model "Navigators" type 1. But there are still differences. Instead of chrome-plated brass, the case is made of titanium, plexiglass is replaced with mineral glass and, of course, the case diameter has increased - 40 mm against the historical 33 mm.