1965BS40 · Blue Sky

Description

The Blue Sky 1965BS40 is a captivating hand-wound watch by Strela, featuring the rare Poljot Vintage Movement 2609. This watch pays tribute to the adventurous spirit and pioneering era of space exploration.

The stainless steel case of the watch is polished and brushed, with a diameter of 40mm (43mm including the crown). It has a height of 11.8mm and a lug-to-lug width of 47mm. Equipped with an anti-reflective mineral crystal and a lug width of 20mm, the Blue Sky 1965BS40 offers both style and substance.

At the heart of this watch lies the Poljot 2609 movement, which has not been in production for many years. Strela managed to acquire some of these vintage movements from original Poljot stock and meticulously overhauled, cleaned, and re-oiled them. The Poljot 2609 movement boasts 17 jewels, operates at 18,000 semi-oscillations per hour, and includes shock protection, central seconds, and an impressive power reserve of about 40 hours. It is considered one of the most important and reliable movements ever produced by the 1st Moscow Watch Factory (Poljot).

The dial of the Blue Sky 1965BS40 is inscribed in Cyrillic and features applied luminous hour markers and hands. A red second hand adds a pop of color and visual interest. The intricately decorated case back depicts the image of the extravehicular activity of Alexei Arkhipovich Leonov, the Soviet cosmonaut who was the first person to exit his spacecraft and float freely in space, tethered only by a rope – a historic moment in space exploration.

This watch is limited to 250 pieces and comes with a Strela textile strap and a Strela watch case.