STURMANSKIE GAGARIN CLASSIC 9015/1279573

A simple thing becomes extraordinary in the hands of a genius. After Yuri Gagarin’s legendary flight, his simple Sturmanskie watch became the dream of millions. Today we bring it to life with the Gagarin Classic Automatic collection. This watch looks especially stylish and sophisticated due to its minimalist but well thought-out design and unusual colour palette. The steel case is plated with a thin layer of rose gold. The high pressure vacuum coating technique, PVD, improves its strength and wear-resistance. The white watch face is adorned with luminous oblong indices and thin silvery hands. The date is displayed in a separate window. The watch is powered by a premium Japanese mechanical Miyota 9015 calibre. It is self-winding, has a long power reserve (42 hours) and high precision.

ABOUT STURMANSKIE

The Russians were the first to explore space on 12 April 1961 when cosmonaut, Yuri Gagarin, orbited the Earth in his Vostok-1 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.
Withstanding the severe conditions of zero gravity, strong accelerations, unpredictable vibrations, and varying temperatures, Sturmanskie was the first brand to make astronomical feats in the watch world.
Its innovation was owed to the nautical and aviation chronometers originally developed for the Military Air Forces and Navy by the First Moscow Watch Factory.
The brand Sturmanskie was first launched in 1949. Back then, it was exclusively available for the Armed Forces and Navy of the USSR. It was only in 1983 that Sturmanskie watches were made available to the general public.
Sturmanskie designs continue to be inspired by and pay homage to new frontiers, adventure and exploration.