Sturmanskie Sputnik Heritage Small Second VD78-6811421
General information
It was a series of beeps that came from a 183-pound Soviet spacecraft that whipped around the Earth's orbit every ninety-eight minutes. Those beeps were proof that Sputnik 1, the first artificial satellite was a successful mission. Sputnik became a sensation as it was the first man-made artificial earth satellite visible for everybody. That day, October 4th 1957, Soviet Union not only made their mark in history, but also launched the Space Race. Dedicated to the success of Sputnik, this watch has a classic design and fits comfortably on the wrist.
Each piece comes with one pre-mounted leather strap in a beautiful Sturmanskie gift box.
- Manufacturer: Volmax
- Brand: Sturmanskie
- Country of origin: Russia
Movement - SII VD78
- Japanese quartz movement (battery-powered)
- Central minute and hour hands
- Small second at 6h with an image of the globe that revolves around a disk
- Battery life: up to 3 years
Watch case - Material: stainless steel
- Diameter: 40 mm
- Height: 9 mm
- Weight: approx. 46g
- Water resistance: up to 5 atm. More information on the water resistance.
- Glass: mineral crystal
- Case back: screw-in
- Illumination: Superluminova
- Very slim and light design
Strap - Material: leather
- Lug width: 20 mm
- Buckle: pin buckle out of stainless steel
- Impressed Sturmanskie logo/lettering
Delivery set - Sturmanskie Heritage Sputnik watch
- One pre-mounted original Sturmanskie leather strap
- Original Sturmanskie gift box (see item images for details)
- Warranty pass with operating instructions