What does Sturmanskie mean?

Navigator’s
On 12 April 1961 Yuri Gagarin became the first man in space. The watch Gagarin wore was made by the First Moscow Watch Company under the name Sturmanskie, which translates to “Navigator’s”.

What was Yuri Gagarin last words?

Gagarin is best remembered by a generation of Russian for pronouncing “Poyekhali!” as his Vostok spacecraft lifted off the ground. The phrase can be translated as either “Let’s Go!” or “We’re Off!” and is now a regular part of the Russian lexicon.

Who said the Earth is blue?

But the first cosmonaut was also a symbol of the Soviet struggle for progress from the agricultural society to the space age – the triumph of the will over the plough. Gazing at the Earth from an altitude of 300km, Gagarin described the world as unique and beautiful. “The earth is blue,” he reported to Ground Control.

Where are Sturmanskie watches made?

Moscow
Since the release of first Sturmanskie prototypes in 1949 and to the present, these watches have been designed and manufactured in a production facility located in the very heart of Russia – in Moscow, 10 minutes away from the Kremlin.

Is poljot an international?

Keeping traditions The roots of the watch brand “Poljot-International” date back to the 1930s, when the “First State Watch Factory” was founded in Moscow. All watches of the brand “Poljot-International” are manufactured in Germany today.

What watch did Soviet cosmonauts wear?

The Russians were the first to explore space on April 12, 1961 when the cosmonaut, Yuri Gagarin in his Vostok-1 orbited the earth for one hour and forty-eight minutes. On his wrist, he wore a Sturmanskie watch, the first special timepiece in the world designed and manufactured to go in to space.

What was the first watch in space?

The Seiko 6139 automatic chronograph is believed to be the first automatic (self-winding) watch worn in space. It was worn in 1973 by William Pogue on an eighty four day Skylab mission. When Gagarin made his historic first space flight he was wearing a mechanical Sturmanskie watch.

Are poljot watches good?

They are excellent if you want something comparable to Japanese products about ruggedness and technical style. Poljot is probably the most prestigious Russian brand, because it produced mechanical chronographs, the main desire of all the watch collectors. Soviet-made Poljot were simple but well built.

How old is Yuri Gagarin now?

Which is the best quote about Yuri Gagarin?

Quotes about Yuri Gagarin: Space journalist Vladimir Gubarev said this of him: “For 10 whole minutes of his flight, he thought he was dead. The flight was absolutely heroic. It was unimaginably difficult. People thought a man might go crazy in space”.

How many times has the Gagarin sturmanskie been reissued?

If originality isn’t necessary to you, the Gagarin Sturmanskie has been reissued several times, for the 30th, 40th and 50th anniversaries of the flight, although the reissues are not exact copies.

How big is the case of the Yuri Gagarin watch?

The watch is very small by today’s standards, with a case measurement of only 33mm, but in my opinion at least that along with its strong military DNA make this watch a prime candidate for a Bund strap, and could in that case become a cornerstone of a rugged military-inspired wardrobe.

Why was Yuri Gagarin the first man in space?

In the end, the only real reason Gagarin was the first man in space was a last minute insistance by training commander General Nikolai Kamanin that the physically stronger Titov be saved for the more strenuous planned Vostok 2.