We managed to get our hands on the complete Mashpriborintorg – Catalogue of spare parts for watches, including the POLJOT 3017 sheets of spare parts. We think this is a nice resource for anybody interested.
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Another interesting document. The VENUS 150 Vénus S. A. technical communication from Fabrique d’Ebauches with a spare parts list. The resemblances to the Poljot 3017 make this a nice resource for anybody interested.
After a while of research we finally managed to get our hands on the rare EBAUCHES SA, Valjoux 7734, 7733, 7736 TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION No. 24 / Service manual. We think the resemblances to the Poljot/MakTime 3133 make this a nice resource for anybody interested.
Vladimir Komarov
Vladimir Mikhaylovic Komarov
(Born March 16, 1927, Moscow – April 24, 1967, Orenburg Oblast) was a Soviet cosmonaut. He was the first Soviet cosmonaut to travel into space more than once, and the first human to die during a space mission, on Soyuz 1. (Wikipedia)
1967 April 23 | 00:35 GMT | Soyuz 1 launch
Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Complex: Baikonur LC1. LV Family: R-7. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511. LV Configuration: Soyuz 11A511 U15000-04. Crew: Komarov. Backup Crew: Gagarin. Payload: Soyuz 7K-OK s/n 4. Mass: 6,450 kg (14,210 lb). Nation: USSR. Related Persons: Komarov; Gagarin. Agency: MOM. Program: Soyuz. Class: Manned. Type: Manned spacecraft. Flight: Soyuz 1; Soyuz 2A. Spacecraft: Soyuz 7K-OK. Duration: 1.12 days. Decay Date: 1967-04-24. USAF Sat Cat: 2759 . COSPAR: 1967-037A. Apogee: 223 km (138 mi). Perigee: 197 km (122 mi). Inclination: 50.8000 deg. Period: 88.70 min.
STRELA, a moon watch?
Well, not that we know, but we think this article posted on wristwatchreview.com is an interesting read.
Most “watch nerds” are familiar with the story of the Omega Speedmaster Professional “Moon watch” and the ensuing cult of flight certified and flown wristwatches. However like many things in the cold war, including the Space Shuttle, Concord, and the Harrier behind the iron curtain a shadowy mirror image could be found competing with the western version. In the Soviet Union in the 1960’s and 70’s there was another column wheel chronograph strapped to the wrist of a man hanging in raw vacuum and remorselessly ticking away.
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STRELA’s base of operations is Munich, Germany. Munich is the capital of Bavaria and the third largest city in Germany. Munich is a technology hotspot and one of the economically most successful and fastest growing cities in Germany.
For one of the first feature film ever shot at Baikonur cosmodrome. STRELA-Watch realized a highly limited Baikonur series (44 watches), released for the feature film “Baikonur”. The german X-Verleih asked us a while ago to help promoting their new movie by director Veit Helmer. A feature film containing some stunning pictures shot at the Baikonur launchpad. We designed and supplied X-Verleih AG with a special edition STRELA to utilize them for propaganda purposes and handed them over to high ranking officials at the night of the movie premiere. For us it was no question to support a movie like that. On the one hand it was a movie with some pictures from the Baikonur launchsite, and on the other hand it was a smaller art house film in need for some help, and we were glad to offer some. Thanks to Leila Hamid and director Veit Helmer for this opportunity. Read more
We have a winner! Congratulations.
From what we saw it will ship to the U.S.A. Winner will be informed via E-Mail. If the winner might not respond to his mail he watch will go to the next in line who is: “russamys”…
Good news, we give away a STRELA-Watch of your choice.
All you have to do is join our newsletter. No spam, we keep your email private at all times. We want to send out important news about our products from time to time. You now have the chance to win a nice STRLA-Watch of your choice. We will choose a winner out of the people who joined the newsletter by random 08/03/2011. Hurry up, this is your chance to win a brand-new STRELA.
The STRELA® watch brand has served fans of Russian chronographs for almost a decade now and counting. The site www.strela-watch.de is designed to become a reasonable home for the STRELA brand. The site itself may prove to be an informative place for all of those who are on a lookout for all the requisite information about the history and the various STRELA models that are available today.