Shturmanskie Gagarin Type-1 from the 50-ies.
This is a very sought after watch because it is a real USSR military watch for pilots. 

About the Shturmanskie Gagarin

S(h)turmanskie (Штурманские ) watches were specially produced by the 1st Moscow Watch Factory for Soviet Air Force pilots (Военно-Воздушные Силы ) and were never available for the open market, nor for sale in the military stores (Voentorgs). The movement was based on the Pobeda (Победа) K-26 movement and produced with LIPs R-25 equipment, which was bought in France. A 15 jewel version was produced from 1949 to 1954. 

The first watch, worn by USSR cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin. It was due to this event that the 1st Moscow Watch Factory was renamed to Poljot (Полет), which means Flight.

Case size 33mm without crown






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⚙️ MANUAL WINDING: NO BATTERY. Powered by mainspring. Wind crown clockwise (15-20 turns) until you feel natural resistance. Do not force it. Rewind every 24-36h.

🔄 AUTOMATIC WATCHES: NO BATTERY. Powered by wrist movement. Arrives stopped due to transit. Shake gently for 30-60 seconds to start, then wear regularly.

🔋 QUARTZ WATCHES: Powered by battery. Fresh battery installed before shipping.

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