Description
The STRELA Cosmos 1965CO40 is a hand-wound mechanical watch manufactured in Moscow by Volmax, the company behind Sturmanskie, Aviator and Buran. Limited to 250 pieces, it combines an original vintage Poljot movement with a design dedicated to the history of space exploration.
Original Poljot movement
At its heart is the Poljot 2609, a hand-wound calibre produced by the First Moscow Watch Factory. The movements were sourced from Volmax’s own stock and are unused vintage movements, known as new old stock (NOS).
Following their long period in storage, each movement underwent a complete overhaul by Volmax’s watchmakers, including cleaning and fresh lubrication, before being fitted to the watch.
The movement features 17 jewels, shock protection and central seconds. It operates at 18,000 vibrations per hour (2.5 Hz) and provides a power reserve of approximately 40 hours when fully wound.
Design and space heritage
The dial features Cyrillic lettering and luminous hour and minute hands in the characteristic STRELA style of the 1960s. A red central seconds hand provides a contrasting accent.
The decorated case back depicts Alexei Leonov’s historic spacewalk, commemorating the first person to leave a spacecraft and venture into open space, secured by a tether.
Case and dimensions
The stainless steel case combines polished and brushed surfaces with an anti-reflective mineral crystal. Its 40 mm diameter, 11.8 mm height and 47 mm lug-to-lug length give the watch balanced proportions.
- Case material: Stainless steel, polished and brushed
- Case diameter: 40 mm excluding the crown; 43 mm including the crown
- Case height: 11.8 mm
- Lug-to-lug length: 47 mm
- Lug width: 20 mm
- Crystal: Anti-reflective mineral crystal
- Movement: Poljot 2609, mechanical hand-wound, unused NOS and fully overhauled by Volmax
- Jewels: 17
- Frequency: 18,000 vph / 2.5 Hz
- Power reserve: Approximately 40 hours
- Functions: Hours, minutes and central seconds
- Shock protection: Yes
- Hands: Luminous hour and minute hands; red central seconds hand
- Case back: Decorated with an Alexei Leonov spacewalk motif
- Limited edition: 250 pieces
Included with the watch
The STRELA Cosmos 1965CO40 comes with a STRELA textile strap and a STRELA presentation case.
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