Vintage Soviet Aircraft Clock ChP-59 – Aviation Cockpit Chronometer Stopwatch USSR

This is a rare Soviet aircraft cockpit clock ChP-59, manufactured by the Chistopol Watch Factory (later known as Vostok) in the late 1950s–1980s. These mechanical clocks were standard aviation instruments used in the cockpits of Soviet aircraft and helicopters.

✈ History & Application

The ChP-59 was installed on the instrument panels of many Soviet military and civilian aircraft, including: 

• Fighters: MiG-15, MiG-17, MiG-19, MiG-21, Su-7, Su-9, Su-15 

• Bombers & Attack aircraft: Il-28, Tu-16, Tu-95 (early versions) 

• Transport aircraft: An-2, An-12, An-24 

• Helicopters: Mi-4, Mi-8, Mi-24

It served as a cockpit chronometer and stopwatch, helping pilots with navigation, flight duration tracking, maneuvers, and mission timing.

⚙Technical Specifications 

• Type: Mechanical aviation clock with stopwatch 

• Manufacturer: Chistopol Watch Factory, USSR 

• Case diameter: ~85 mm (3.3 in) 

• Case height: ~45 mm (1.8 in) 

• Dial: Black matte 

• Functions: 

• Standard time (hours, minutes, seconds) 

• Built-in stopwatch (up to 60 seconds) 

• Sub-dial for small seconds 

•Controls: 

• Right knob: start/stop/reset the stopwatch 

• Left knob with red insert: dial backlight switch 

• Power reserve: approx. 3 days on full winding 

• Operating temperature range: –40°C to +50°C 

• Shockproof and anti-magnetic protection for use in harsh aviation conditions