Sturmanskie Open Space 24 hour Heritage Automatic
Regular Price
€590.00
Special Price
€390.00
Incl. VAT,
excl. Shipping Cost
Delivery Time:
1-2 days
Caliber: Vostok 2431
Watchcase: matt stainless steel
Diameter: 42 mm
Height: 13 mm
Dial: grey
A rarity! Long since sold out at Sturmanskie – we have 2 final, unworn, brand-new pieces in stock!
Sturmanskie Open Space Heritage 24-hour automatic watch in a matte stainless steel case.
Sturmanskie OPEN SPACE 24-hour watch featuring the Vostok 2431 automatic movement!
42mm in diameter (45mm including the crown; 51mm lug-to-lug), 13mm thick, with a 20mm lug width.
Mineral crystal with an integrated date magnifier!
The beautifully decorated case back is secured by a metal ring, and the movement is held in place by a metal movement spacer (no plastic parts)!
Reading the time on these 24-hour watches takes a bit of getting used to—the hour hand completes only one full rotation per day instead of two. Such watches were originally designed for individuals who could not distinguish between morning and afternoon based on their environment—for example, polar explorers, submarine crews, or, in this case, cosmonauts!
The "Open Space" is powered by the robust Russian Vostok 2431 automatic movement, featuring 32 jewels, a frequency of 19,800 vibrations per hour, shock protection, and a power reserve of approximately 31 hours.
Comes with a high-quality grey Sturmanskie leather strap, a travel case, and documentation.
The history of the "Open Space":
In March 18, 1965 the "Voskhod-2" spaceship was launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome. The Crew consisting of the captain P.I.Belyaev and co-pilot A.A.Leonov, opened the new chapter in space exploration. At 11:32 Belyaev opened the hatch of the ship. Alexei Leonov was in the space vacuum for 12 minutes and then returned to the airlock chamber. During ship landing due to failure of on-board navigation systems, Pavel Belyayev had to become the first in the world to have manually-orientated ship towards the sun and switched on the brake engine. On Belyayev's wrist there had been specially manufactured watch in memory of which "Open Space" series was created.
Find more information about the Voskhod-2 mission at >> wikipedia <<
See here an interesting short Video on Youtube , showing the visit of Alexei Leonov in space !
