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3133/1369616

• Movement - 3133 Poljot
• Manual winding
• 23 Ruby jewels
• Chronograph
• Sapphire glass
• Date calendar
• Water resistant 3 ATM
• Stainless steel case size is 44 mm
• Frequency: 21600 vph
• Daily rate from –20 to +40 s/day
• Power reserve:

• without running chronograph: 42 h
• with chronograph running: 37 h

• 22 mm leather strap
• Gift box

The Strela, which means "Arrow" in Russian, is one of the most coveted watches in the world of Russian horology.  Introduced in 1959, the 3017 Strela became a legend in Soviet space history when worn on the wrist of Aleksei Leonov during the first walk in space in 1965. 

The original Strela featured a chronograph with a 45 minute counter and did not have a date function. Exclusively designed for the officers of the Air Force, the early Strelas were not available to the public and were constructed to strict military specifications. The 3017 movement ceased production in the late 1970s and was replaced with the current 3133 model.

Today, Sturmanskie, which means "Navigator" and was the first watch in space on the wrist of Yuri Gagarin, carries that tradition forward with two 3133 chronograph commemorative editions of this famous watch.  These boast a 44 mm case size and, unlike the originals have an exhibition caseback and decorated movement.