The Cosmonaut´s Watch: Strela Chronograph BLACK Cosmos 40mm

Strela Chronograph Black Cosmos 40mm – Limited Edition (100 pieces)

A legendary classic reinterpreted: The Strela Black Cosmos Chronograph combines the historic design of the famous Strela watches from the 1950s to 1970s with modern watchmaking craftsmanship and exclusive features.

Key Features

• Limited to just 100 pieces

• Black PVD-coated stainless steel case – scratch-resistant and elegant (Ø 40 mm, height 14 mm, lug width 20 mm)

• Sapphire crystal – highly scratch-resistant and clear

• Water resistant to 10 ATM

• Two casebacks included: decorated (with engraving of the movement) and exhibition caseback – you can choose which one is mounted on delivery, the other is included

• Black dial with Cyrillic inscriptions, tachymeter scale, luminous hands and numerals

• Black Strela NATO-style leather strap + an additional RIOS1931 leather strap or Molnija Milanese bracelet of your choice

The Heart – Column-Wheel Caliber ST19

The Strela Black Cosmos is powered by the traditional ST19 hand-wound column-wheel chronograph movement, a direct descendant of the legendary Swiss Venus 3017. In the 1960s, the original production machinery and blueprints were sold to Tianjin, where Seagull continues to manufacture this caliber to this day with great precision and craftsmanship.

Technical details:

• Column-wheel control – the classic and sophisticated chronograph construction

• Hand-wound, approx. 40-hour power reserve

• 21 jewels, shock protection, 21,600 vibrations/hour

• Finely finished, reliable and extremely durable

• Caseback engraving: “3017 → ST19” as a tribute to its historic roots

Among collectors, the ST19 is regarded as one of the most fascinating mechanical chronograph calibers worldwide: technically demanding, historically important, and with a unique feel when operating the chronograph pushers – just like the very first Strela chronographs of the 1950s.

History & Legacy

The first Strela chronographs were produced in the 1950s by Poljot in Moscow. Not only were they technically advanced, but they also accompanied Soviet cosmonauts on their missions. With the Black Cosmos reissue, this exceptional design makes its return – authentic, true to detail, and complete with the signature baguette-shaped chronograph pushers.

The Strela Chronograph Black Cosmos is more than just a timepiece – it is a piece of Russian-Soviet watch history for your wrist: limited, characterful, and full of tradition.

You can see all Strela Chronographs here: https://www.poljot24.de/en/strela.html

In this short video, I compared the Strela Chronos 38mm, 40mm and 42mm =  https://youtu.be/gsMqXyyyZfA