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Sturmanskie Okeah (Ocean) Poljot Manual Wind Watch

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Sturmanskie Okeah (Ocean) Poljot Manual Wind Watch

Name: Sturmanskie Okeah (Ocean) Poljot Manual Wind Watch
Brand: Sturmanskie
SKU: sturmanskie-okeah-ocean-poljot-automatic-watch
Price: 749 USD
Availability: OutOfStock
Rating: 4.5 (2 reviews)

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The Sturmanskie Okeah Poljot manual wind is more than just a watch—it’s a piece of Russion horological history. A remake of the iconic 1976 Sturmanskie Ocean, this 2020 version is made with the exact same movement as the original: a shock-resistant caliber 3133 manual-wind Poljot movement that graced the wrists of cosmonauts throughout the latter half of the 20th century (that’s also no longer in production) Read More

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Aug 7, 2020

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It's pricey, but also improved from prior reissues.

I only knock this down for the price, and if I could rate 4.5 stars I would. Let's start with the build. Good crisp lines of the case and the polished and brushed finish is nicely done. I was surprised by the crystal. I just thought it would be a flat mineral crystal like the reissues of prior years, flat to the bezel. When I first held it I believed it was a a raised-side acrylic. But studying the watch, you notice a lack of glare in the crystal. Gentle tapping to my front teeth confirmed it in my mind - it's a mineral crystal. But you just don't see mineral crystals shape like this much, or have an anti-glare coating apparently. The case-back has beautiful engraving with sharp edges. The calibre 3133 chrono movement is a legend in the watch world. A 30-minute register, manual winder. The bezel being marked in half-hour increments allows a user to time up to 12 hours by rotating the triangle marker to the hour hand position so each 30 minutes of the chrono counter elapsed is tracked. Power reserve is long, on the order of 55-60 hours. The date-set is normally criticized on Russian movements, but the calibre 3133 is much easier to set. Other watches you have to roll the time back-forth between 8:30pm and midnight to change the date. Every 3133 I have had will change the date by rolling between 10:30 and midnight. It feels quicker and it is quicker. I received in summer, so I took off the leather strap and changed to something else right away. But I will return to the leather strap when the temperatures cool in the fall. The deployant at least looks good. Be aware that the specs are a lie, I measured the lugs with calipers to be 19mm, and my 20mm watch strap in photos is squeezed down visibly. Had I known it was an odd size going in, I can say I would have paused several minutes longer before buying. It's a big deal with watches that come on leather from factory. The lume is an upgrade from past models. Reports I have is that there is no lume on the bezels of the older versions. This one has lume for all the bezel markers. It is applied thinly and is not nearly as brilliant as the hands or the dial markers. But all well done. As for the space-watch hype, that was not a factor in my buying decision. Whenever at some future time I can afford a Fortis Comonaut chrono, then I will say I am influenced by a space-watch reputation. It does not equate to an inflated price. But the enhanced quality details do offset it some.

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Dfab

Jul 29, 2020

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Worth every penny

This is a unique watch not only does it reflect the history of Soviet/Russian space travel, it also represents quality watchmaking from the old Soviet system. {This may be the only thing worth talking about from the old Soviet system.) True, this is really a valjoux 7734 however modified and really well reworked to be lighter and more efficient with the chronograph. A truly unique and reliable. With only 200 made it's a great addition to my watch collection.

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