{"product_id":"vintage-soviet-poljot-sturmanskie-chronograph-pilots-watch-cal-31659-from-1980s","title":"Vintage Soviet Poljot Sturmanskie Chronograph, Pilots Watch, Cal. 31659 from 1980's","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"169\" data-end=\"579\"\u003eThis \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/dumarko.com\/collections\/soviet-watches\"\u003evintage soviet watch\u003c\/a\u003e Sturmanskie Chronograph is one of the most historically significant and collectible timepieces to come out of the USSR. Originally produced by the First Moscow Watch Factory from the 1960s onward, the Sturmanskie line was issued to Soviet military pilots, navigators, and even cosmonauts—including Yuri Gagarin, who famously wore a Sturmanskie during his historic 1961 space flight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"581\" data-end=\"923\"\u003eThis particular example features the robust Poljot 31659 movement, developed in the 1970s and widely considered one of the finest mechanical chronograph calibers of Soviet manufacture. Designed with precision and durability in mind, these watches were also used in civil aviation and naval aviation thanks to their reliability.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCASE:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDurable chrome-plated case\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiameter: 38 mm (without crown)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLug width: 18 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStainless steel screw-down case back\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChronograph pushers at 2 and 4 o'clock\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExcellent vintage condition with light wear\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMOVEMENT:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePoljot Caliber 31659 – mechanical, hand-wound chronograph\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e23 jewels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncabloc shock protection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePower reserve: approx. 40 hours\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFully serviced and functioning as intended\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStart: upper pusher (2 o'clock)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStop: press upper pusher again\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReset: lower pusher (4 o'clock)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDIAL:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal grey dial with USSR Air Force navigator’s insignia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBold red chronograph seconds hand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e30-minute totalizer at 3 o’clock\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRunning seconds at 9 o’clock\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuick-set date window at 6 o’clock\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Sturmanskie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68125428777212,"sku":null,"price":1116.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2266\/1116\/files\/vintage-soviet-poljot-sturmanskie-chronograph-pilots-watch-cal-31659-from-1980s-1041434.jpg?v=1794568273","url":"https:\/\/dumarko.com\/products\/vintage-soviet-poljot-sturmanskie-chronograph-pilots-watch-cal-31659-from-1980s","provider":"Dumarko","version":"1.0","type":"link"}