70- Vostok Precision Class 69- Wostok Amphibian Swivel Lugs 68- Poljot Stainless Steel Case 67- Stre

Shturmanskie watches, first the 15 jewels version and later on the 17 jewels, were given to graduating butterfly avionics pilots of the Soviet Airforce, see watch #1 for the 15 jewels version. This is a historically important watch, a watch similar to this one was taken to space by Juri Gagarin in the first human orbital flight. When Gagarin returned to earth the watch was taken to the 1MWF collection and he received a black Rodina as a gift. The watch was later stolen from the 1MWF and there is still some contradictory information regarding which Shturmanskie version was he wearing. In the 1MWF website there is a picture of the 15 jewels version while in a catalog there is the 17 jewels (see picture bellow). Most sources point to the 17 jewels version as the one that Gagarin wore during his historical flight. This is also is in agreement with production dates for both models and Gagarin's graduation day from pilot's school. This watch was produced by the 1MWF in the late 50ies earlier 60ies. It mounts a 17 jewels mechanism with a shock protected balance spring and hacking stop. This movement was also fitted on Sportivnie watches. Other translitarations: Sturmanskie, Sturmanski Original name in Cyrillic: ШТУРМАНСКИЕ Some pictures: Screw in stainless steel backcase: butterfly avionics Movement view: A picture of Gagarin were the watch he is wearing is visible: A 17 Jewels Shturmanskie butterfly avionics on a Poljot Catalog:
70- Vostok Precision Class 69- Wostok Amphibian Swivel Lugs 68- Poljot Stainless Steel Case 67- Strela butterfly avionics re-issued 66- Sportivnie White Dial 65- Raketa School 64- Raketa Mini Alarm 63- Zaria юношеские 62- Vostok Amphibia Light Blue Markers 61- Zaria Women's Watch 60- Sportivnie Swimmer 59- Wostok Dress Watch Rocket Loge 58- Shturmanskie Gagarin - 17 Jewels 57- Poljot Sputnik 56- Vostok Amphibian butterfly avionics White Dial 55- Kirovskie butterfly avionics 54- MIR 53- 2MWF Pocket Watch - Chronograph 52- Raketa Airplane 51- Mockba Black Dial 50- Luch Electromechanical 49- Luch Black-Gold Dial 48- Zvezda 47- Slava Monster 46- Ural 45- Sputnik 44- Slava with 2MWF mark on dial 43- Slava Rattrapante 42- Sportivnie Runner 41- Wostok Amphibia butterfly avionics "Padellone" 40- Vostok Green Scuba 39- Vostok Black Scuba 38- OKEAH 37- Chaika Stadium butterfly avionics 36- Slatoustowsky (Zlatoust) Diver 35- Vostok Europe K3 Submarine 34- ELEKTRONICA 1 33- Vostok Neptune 32- Volna '58 31- Molnija with wristwatch frame 30- Vostok Komandirskie Plastic Case 29- Orion "Diver" 28- Slava Medical 27- Slava Sporty 26- Wostok (vostok) butterfly avionics black dial, military look. 25- Vostok Cream Dial, 18 Jewels 24- Vostok Precision 23- Vostok Generalskie Submarine 22- Poljot Alarm Blue Dial 21- Raketa 24 Hs 20- Shturmanskie 31659 19- Pobeda. Side seconds, gold plated. 18- Poljot Alarm Black Dial 17- Sportivnie Runner (wrong hands) 16- Mockba 15- Pobeda (similar to #3) 14- Vostok Amphibia Fallow Dial 13- Volna Guillotine Dial 11/12- Vostok butterfly avionics White Radio Room 10- Vostok Komandirskie Green Tank 9- Poljot Shturmanskie 8- Pobeda ZIM 7- Vostok butterfly avionics Komandirskie Paratrooper 6- Orion Skeleton 5- Vostok Komandirskie Chistopol 4- Vostok Komandirskie Black Tank 3- Pobeda 15 Jewels 2- Raketa 16 Jewels 1- Shturmanskie Gagarin - 15 Jewels