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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 much reminiscent of their 1970s counterpart except bolder and bigger in design.
The Sturmanskie 3133/1619653 BL is part of the new Ocean series. It uses the mechanical 3133 Poljot movement with 23 ruby jewels and boasts of a larger case than the original Okeah watches. The 3133/1619653 BL has a 45 mm case, a significant leap from the Okeah’s 38 mm case. The watch’s case is made of surgical grade stainless steel in rose gold coated with black PVD. The crystal on the watch face is made from sapphire glass. It comes with two sub-dials and a silver-tone dial with black, red, and white markings.
The Sturmanskie Ocean 3133/1619653 BL has a water resistant depth rating of 30 meters so it cannot be used for swimming and water sports activities but makes for a great everyday watch. It also comes with genuine leather straps with red top-stitching. The watch retails for $899 to $1059.
Features:
Mechanical 3133 Poljot Movement with 23 ruby jewels
Manual Winding
Chronograph with summing up action
Shock-resistant balance
Functions: hours, minutes, seconds (sub-dial), chronograph (12 hours)
Date Calendar
Case: Stainless steel
Black PVD coating
Diameter: 45 mm
Saphire glass crystal
Water resistance: 3 ATM (30 meters)
Leather strap
More Information: See Sturmanskie brand information.