68- Poljot Stainless Steel

Produced by the First Moscow Watch Factory for export in the sixties.
These watches were frequently found in the United Kingdom.
Most vintage watches cases were made of chrome plated base metal. This one, produced for export has a case completely made of stainless steel.
The watch mounts a 17 jewels movement with central second hand, a caliber 2409.

Original name in Cyrillic: ПОЛЁТ








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67- Strela re-issued

I found this beautiful Strela in a flea market in Berlin.
It is a modern version of a classic soviet timepiece. The case is made entirely of stainless steel and the backcase has a display window to show the movement. It mounts a 3133 movement, a caliber with chronograph and date complications. Fully wound this watch will usually tick for well over 50 hours.

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66- Sportivnie White Dial

Sportivnie watches were produced by the first Moscow Watch Factory in the 1950ies and early 1960ies. They were fitted with two versions of a hacking stop caliber produced by the First Moscow Watch Factory; an earlier 15 jewels movement and an improved 17 jewels one. This watch has the 17 jewels movement and a one-piece screw in backcase.

Other transliterations: sportivniye

Original name in Cyrillic: Спортивние

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60- Sportivnie Swimmer

Sportivnie watches were produced by the First Moscow Watch Factory in the late 50ies and in the early 60ies (1962 is probably the last year of production for Sportivnie watches).
This watch mounts a 17 jewels movement, caliber 2634, with hacking stop. The stainless steel back case is in two pieces with a metallic ring that when adjusted presses into the backcase for improved water resistence.
See also #42 and #17 for the runner version.

Other transliterations: sportivniye
Original name in Cyrillic: Спортивние

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58- Shturmanskie Gagarin - 17 Jewels

Shturmanskie watches, first the 15 jewels version and later on the 17 jewels, were given to graduating pilots of the Soviet Airforce, see watch #1 for the 15 jewels version. This is a historically important watch, a watch similar to this one was taken to space by Juri Gagarin in the first human orbital flight. When Gagarin returned to earth the watch was taken to the 1MWF collection and he received a black Rodina as a gift. The watch was later stolen from the 1MWF and there is still some contradictory information regarding which Shturmanskie version was he wearing. In the 1MWF website there is a picture of the 15 jewels version while in a catalog there is the 17 jewels (see picture bellow). Most sources point to the 17 jewels version as the one that Gagarin wore during his historical flight. This is also is in agreement with production dates for both models and Gagarin's graduation day from pilot's school.
This watch was produced by the 1MWF in the late 50ies earlier 60ies. It mounts a 17 jewels mechanism with a shock protected balance spring and hacking stop. This movement was also fitted on Sportivnie watches.

Other translitarations: Sturmanskie, Sturmanski
Original name in Cyrillic: ШТУРМАНСКИЕ

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A 17 Jewels Shturmanskie on a Poljot Catalog:

57- Poljot Sputnik

Poljot (flight in english) watches were produced by the First Moscow Watch Factory. This watch was produced during the 1960ies and is an early poljot branded watch.
The brand name on the dial, in an unusual cursive font, shows a depiction of the sputnik satellite and, above 6, you can also see the factory identification (see pictures bellow).
The watch mounts a 17 jewels movement with date, a caliber 2414.

Original name in Cyrillic: ПОЛЁТ







The dial in detail, notice the handwriting in the brand Poljot with the little Sputnik satellite above.
At the bottom it reads: First Moscow Watch Factory in Kirov.



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55- Kirovskie

Named after the city of Kirov in Russia where the First State Watch Factory was located.
This dress watch with a beautiful guillotine dial, that has survived quite well after all these years, was produced by the First Moscow Watch Factory in the 1960ies.
It mounts a 17 jewels movement with no date, caliber 2409.

Other transliterations: kirowskie
Original name in Cyrillic: кировские

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51- Mockba Black Dial

Similar to #16 but time has been tougher on this one. Produced by the First Moscow Watch Factory in the first quarter of 1956. The dial numbers are painted with radium.
This watch is fitted with a 16 jewels movement decorated with Geneva strips.
I am not sure about the correct designation for this movement but apparently it is 41M 31yH. Case size: 33 mm the snap on back case is made of stainless steel.

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