Russian Watch of the Day: Sturmanskie Sputnik
Russian Watch of the Day showcases Russian watches that have caught our attention because of their style, value, function or uniqueness. Named after the Sputnik 1, the first artificial earth satellite launched by the Soviet Union on October 1957, Sturmanskie’s Sputnik series stays true to its namesake by featuring an etched image of the earth on the dials of the watches. The Sputnik 2614.02/1126515 is perhaps the series’ flagship watch, as it is the only model in the series that also has an an anniversary edition. Aside from the decorative dial, another prominent feature of the Sputnik 2614.02/1126515 is the floating satellite READ MORE » »
Russian Watch of the Day: Aviator Hi-Tech
Russian Watch of the Day showcases Russian watches that have caught our attention because of their style, value, function or uniqueness. Modern, stylish, and functional, Aviator’s Hi-Tech watches combine the classic appeal of Russian chronographs with an industrial design that is very much characteristic of today’s timepieces. One of the watches that stand out the most in the entire collection is the Aviator Hi-Tech 3133/2709657BL, as it features a 43 mm high-grade rose-gold plated stainless steel case with black PVD plating. Prominent design features of this watch include the gray and black weaved pattern on the dial and the two sub-dials with READ MORE » »
Russian Watch of the Day: Sturmanskie Ocean
Russian Watch of the Day showcases Russian watches that have caught our attention because of their style, value, function or uniqueness. Sturmanskie first released their OKEAH (Ocean) series in 1972, a collection of watches especially designed for the naval branch of the Soviet military. These Ocean watches were the first chronographs to be equipped with shock protection, a feature that revolutionized the Russian watch industry. Decades later, Sturmanskie came up with a new Ocean series of watches inspired by their Okeah series in design and function but equipped with more modern technology and styles. Today’s Sturmanskie Ocean line are very READ MORE » »
Russian Watch of the Day: Sturmanskie Strela
Russian Watch of the Day showcases Russian watches that have caught our attention because of their style, value, function or uniqueness. Based on the “Strela” line of watches first launched in 1959, Sturmanskie’s latest Strela collection recreates the classic and tailored pieces from the original line. Combining vintage-inspired styles with modern manufacturing and technology, Sturmanskie successfully delivers a collection of watches that will certainly appeal to collectors since the original Strela line were designed for the Russian Air Force and were not available commercially. One such watch that combines classic chronograph designs with modern innovations in watch making is the READ MORE » »
Russian Watch of the Day: Aviator Axiom
Russian Watch of the Day showcases Russian watches that have caught our attention because of their style, value, function or uniqueness. Part of Aviator’s Axiom collection, the Aviator MiG 29 Axiom Chronograph watch is, in my opinion, the best in the line. The MiG-29 Axiom is actually pretty similar to one of the watches in the collection, the Axiom 1375665, in terms of design and features. What makes the MiG-29 special is that the actual watch comes with a model of the Mikoyan MiG-29, a Soviet jet fighter aircraft developed in the 1970s. The MiG-29 Axiom is also limited-edition and comes READ MORE » »
Russian Watch of the Day: Aviator Vintage
Russian Watch of the Day showcases Russian watches that have caught our attention because of their style, value, function or uniqueness. Aviator’s Vintage collection takes inspiration from its previous “Wright Brothers” collection. True to its original design, the watches in the collection feature the same classic design, with the crown placed on top of the watch’s case and with pushers pressed down by a wing-like mechanism. Although there are several new additions to the collection, with several watches employing a more simplistic round dial design with silicon straps, the original design is still a lot classier with its intricacies and READ MORE » »
Russian Watch of the Day: Sturmanskie Gagarin
Russian Watch of the Day showcases Russian watches that have caught our attention because of their style, value, function or uniqueness. Sturmanskie is a watch brand well-known for being the manufacturer of the first watch in space, as it was a basic mechanical Sturmanskie watch that Yuri Gagarin, the first man to make it into outer space and orbit the earth, was wearing around his wrist on April 16, 1961 aboard his Vostok spacecraft. To commemorate Gagarin’s Vostok 1 mission into outer space, Sturmanskie created the Gagarin series of watches, a line that carries various watches inspired by the first READ MORE » »
Russian Watch of the Day: Aviator Classic
Russian Watch of the Day showcases Russian watches that have caught our attention because of their style, value, function or uniqueness. The Russian watch industry is perhaps best known for manufacturing the best military aviation watches in the world, as the government wanted to provide high-quality timepieces for its military. While the original military aviation watches were not sold commercially, the famous watch brand Aviator, which is part of the Volmax company, made such watches available to consumers. While Aviator has had many collections throughout the years, each one surpassing the last in terms of quality and aesthetic appeal, nothing READ MORE » »