@thepocketwatchman On 12th April 1961, First Lieutenant Yuri Gagarin became the first person to journey into space on board Vostok-1. Only two years later, on 16th June 1963, Valentina Tereshkova achieved the same feat commanding the Vostok-6 mission. So what did these two cosmonauts have in common? Both were officers… Leer más »Sturmanskie 15J (English)
@thepocketwatchman El 12 de abril de 1961, el teniente primero Yuri Gagarin se convirtió en el primer ser humano en viajar al espacio a bordo del Vostok-1. Sólo dos años más tarde, el 16 de Junio de 1963, Valentina Tereshkova realizó la misma hazaña a mando de la misión Vostok-6.… Leer más »Sturmanskie 15J
@thepocketwatchman The LED Display Beginnings As we learnt in the first part, early Soviet prototypes and experimental digital watch modules were based on LED displays. However, their high consumption and the technical difficulty of mass producing them led to the development of LCD displays. This is something that had already… Leer más »The Digital Revolution In The Soviet Union. Part 2.
@thepocketwatchman A Relaxed Meeting It is relatively well known that when Mr. Leonid Brezhnev served as Secretary General of the Communist Party of the USSR, he instigated policies seeking to reduce tensions with foreign powers, in particular towards the USA. As a result of this initiative, the SALT (Strategic Arms… Leer más »The Digital Watch Revolution In The Soviet Union
@thepocketwatchman Today, I would like to introduce an iconic Soviet military watch. The Vodolaz ChS 191 is a watch with a lot of history behind it. It is special for many reasons. During World War II, the armed forces of many countries created submarine combat units. These elite corps were… Leer más »Navy Vodolaz ChS 191 – водолазные “ЗЧЗ” 191-ЧС заказ для ВМФ
@timebehindtheironcurtain Hello comrades. Today, I would like to write about Soviet watches imported into the Italian market in the late 1980s. It was highly fashionable to be seen wearing a “Soviet style” piece, as is evident from this article. The watches were imported by two main companies, Time Trend and… Leer más »Unique Soviet Watches In The Italian Market: The Beginning
@thepocketwatchman Today, I would like to discuss what could be cataloged as the first hand-held chronograph manufactured in the Soviet Union after WWII, the renown Chk-28. Unfortunately, there is limited information about our protagonist, but we shall certainly try to review what is known about its history. The Chk-28 was… Leer más »ChK-28 Chronograph
@lobito Once upon a time, a watch aficionado sat eagerly awaiting the arrival of a shipment of watches that had been sent to a foreign land for repair. He had plenty of watches, but he liked to make sure the most important ones were in perfect condition, without even the… Leer más »Six Fairytale Endings
@thepocketwatchman Today, I want to show you one of my favourite watches built in the Soviet Union, the Vostok Precision. It is probably the first watch with chronometer certification manufactured for use by the civilian population. But why do I think it is a special watch? Let’s find out. From… Leer más »Vostok Precision
@thepocketwatchman Fans of Soviet watches always encounter descriptions such as ¨Soviet military watch¨ or ¨Russian army wristwatch¨ in sales ads, articles on the topic, etc. Unfortunately, I believe that in 99% of cases these statements are false, or at the very least misleading. When collecting such pieces, it is essential… Leer más »The Military Kirovskie Type-1 K-43