Showing posts with label yuri gagarin. Show all posts
Showing posts with label yuri gagarin. Show all posts

Saturday, 23 June 2012

Junkers & Zepplin - P3133 movement





Note the difference: crown, rim, hands. 
Junkers seems to give me a more vintage feeling than Zeppelin, especially the crown and rim on face :)





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Junkers F13 - 1919














Note:
This watch gives me the feeling that it is sturdy, stable and durable when i wear it.


 
Purchased from: Red Army, Singapore

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Zepplin

Special Edition - 100 Jahre





















Note:
Junkers & Zeppelin - each has its own beauty and elegance.  Most importantly, it is running on the movement cal. P3133 :)

Good size watch for a lady ;-)



Purchased from: Red Army, Singapore


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Thursday, 21 June 2012

Vostok









Amphibia


Boctok

Movement: 2209

CCCP marking represent State Mark Quality

Note:
My initial collection from ebay. Only after buying, I realized this dial and hands are not original.

Reason for buying this watch...was attracted to the State Mark Quality logo


Purchased from: ebay

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Komandirskie "Red Star"



Estimated Year: 1980s

3AKA3 MO CCCP means by the order of the Ministry of Defence

Movement: Vostok 2414

17 Jewels

Note:
Military watch. Very unique watch as the crown of watch must be unscrewed, in order to wind :)

Purchased from: ebay

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First Watch in Space






STURMANSKIE (Navigator)




Штурманские in cyrillic





Produced by: 1st Moscow Watch Factory


Year: 3Q-1951


Jewels: 15

Case size: 33mm


History: 
1961, April 12,Yuri Gagarin was the first human to be in space. He was apparently wearing this watch in space, given upon graduation from Orenberg.


Purchased from: ebay

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Yuri Gagarin 50th Anniversary



Limited Edition 336/500








Russian Movement: cal. 2609

Jewels: 17

Shock Protection

Case size: 38mm

Note:
Never did I expect to own a watch with such great historical meaning.  I have great admiration for the soviets and their space watch histories ;)

Purchased from: Julian, Poljot24.de

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