FIRST WATCH IN SPACE - Poljot cal. 3017 review and history

[@DavidUKesb]

What a gorgeous watch. You are very lucky to own it.

[@dragossion]

DavidUKesb thank you David! you are absolutely right. I guess sometimes life just randomly throws at us these things and we have to apreciate them for what they are...gifts

[@naleenperera1969]

Obviously It Is...... & ....... If He Sell This Truly Remarkable Watch I'm Ready To Buy It.

[@unregistered_user]

Before they ever sent a man to space, a scientist attached his Pobeda watch to the collar of a dog who was used during test flights. Making the Pobeda the first watch in space.

[@HamletNOR]

Thank you SO much for making this video. It is honestly the best Poljot video on youtube! I'm going to try to track down one of these now!

[@dragossion]

You are a lucky man if you can find one and afford one. Sadly had to give back the watch to my ex because as I said it was her grandfathers but I do miss it badly! Excellent aesthetics and beautiful in every way in person to look at. Glad you enjoyed the video. If you find one in good nick do enjoy it and take good care of it

[@TheGrenadier97]

Amazing piece of History! Looks simple and useful.

[@TheGunmac10]

I am so grateful to you for this video because I have poljot and i just polished it but thanks to you I will never do it again

[@oscarberkmann6132]

I am pretty sure that Juri Gagarin was the first man in space and with him a Sturmanskie pilot's watch!

[@TheNek1900]

Juri Gagarin was the first man in space -that correct, but he didnt go at open space . And Mr. Leonov was the first man at open space , above rewiev of his wtch.

[@Pattern51lover]

The first watch in space was actually a Pobeda strapped on to a Soviet dog

[@neuromancerXL]

Well Dragos, that is one goodlooking Poljot. Fantastic dial. I love the Poljot mechanical alarm watches, and Strela Chronographs. My father was also given a Poljot Masonic watch from one of his masonic lodge brothers years ago. Very reliable, sturdy watch has lasted to this day.

[@dragossion]

Now there's a watch with a story to it. Does your father have the one with the simple stick hands or cathedral style hands? Anyways it's a looker. Enjoy it and hold on to it. Sentimental value is the best type of value to a watch. Can you speak to your masonic friends now pretty please to up the views and subscribers to my videos? ;))

[@neuromancerXL]

Thicker Cathedral style that taper to a fine point (but the hour hand is not overly ornamental or skeletonized) both hands (hour/minute) have lume on them. Oh my father has held onto it to this day, and yes it does have much sentimental value to him. I believe his friend also had the dial/movement encased in a different case, since it's solid 14k gold. I havent seen a solid gold case on another Masonic Poljot when I've looked at them. heh, I don't think any of of his masonic brothers watch youtube, but maybe I'll ask a friend who has quite a subscriber base on twitter to tweet your youtube channel out cheers

[@louise_8546]

Thank you for sharing,. I appreciate the research, time and care you've put into this video. And you are so lucky getting it free :) Beautiful piece.

[@cosminstuparu6172]

I really like the fact that you used a russian accent while speaking about a russian watch. Well done!

[@cristiangradinaru4030]

Cosmin Stuparu You just made my day

[@phmwu7368]

Alexei Leonov and Pavel Belyayev both wore their Strela underneath the Berkut spacesuit, on Gemini IV both astronauts, Ed White & Jim McDivitt, wore 2 Speedmaster chronographs which were exposed to open space due to the open cockpit layout of the two men capsule... so on Gemini IV 4 Speedmasters were exposed to outer space ! #MoonwatchUniverse

[@guillaumebachmann]

Excellent video ! I am lucky to have two "Strela": A white Poljot with luminous hands and a rare "Cyrillic Стрела" with the telemeter totally original and never restored.

[@dragossion]

Lucky is the right word my man. Wear them in good health and cherish them

[@2muchtalker970]

As far as know this watch is first in space. What a beautiful watch!

[@StRobertDaygame]

Nice review, dude ;) I have one as well. With a different dial, bet also cal 3017. You said you haven't seen many in this good of a condition. It is actually in a pretty good condition. But the one I have is 5x fresher. I've seen many in terrible condition. One thing though is that for my, I think, the seconds hand has been changed. The new ones are a complete parody though haha

[@zahariaion5246]

Well done my friend. This is a timeless pice of art. Minimalist design, nice leather. Sorry for my english.

[@cristiangradinaru4030]

ZAHARIA ION Take a book and study

[@firestormlivingsolutions]

thank you for putting this on KZbin

[@dragossion]

Kevin Shinduke thank you for commening Kevin! It's watches like these rich in history and heritage which deserve more attention in my opinion. The internet is full of submariners, speedmasters and skx's and many models drown in their own anonimity. It's a shame. Stick around hopefully I will bring you guys more content soon and as always not without it's history

[@RedcoatsReturn]

Excellent video! Similar to the Seagull 1963 in its chronograph design, 19 jewel, Venus 150 Column wheel based. I believe it was the Poljot 3017 (Strela) which was indeed first in space. Leonov is another Russian childhood hero for me.

[@devia1988]

I think you need to add another timestamp @ 12:10 called "things that can happen if Dragos tries to open a watch"

[@phmwu7368]

6:52 look carefully Edward White was wearing 2 Omega Speedmaster chronographs, one on Houston time, one on mission time to time the spacewalk. On Gemini IV, both Ed White and Jim McDivitt each wore 2 Speedmasters, so on Gemini IV there were 4 Speedmaster chronographs exposed to open outer space ! #MoonwatchUniverse

[@dragossion]

Very cool observation! Thanks!

[@andreeamaria8883]

Wow amazing watch!! You're so lucky man!!

[@dragossion]

Andreea Maria sa te uiti la minutul 27:30 :))

[@kenquid8091]

Interesting, Vladimir Komorov appears to be wearing a watch on each wrist at 8:49 or perhaps he's wearing some type of identity bracelet on his right wrist?

[@mcstyle24]

Love this video, Love the Strela 3017, I have three of them name as Sekonda brand. I have black, white, and white with gold hands.

[@dragossion]

you are a very lucky man my friend. wear them in good health. as I said I cannot afford to wear this one and I only keep it to look at it and to show it to other people who are into this stuff. how did you come across 3 watches?

[@mcstyle24]

Thank you, well I collect soviet watches and Strela 3017 is my top favourite and end up getting three of them couple years ago. Here the picture. forums.watchuseek.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=9157506&d=1472169675

[@mcstyle24]

Also I wouldn't worry too much about speedmaster to be honest. I used to have it but I got rid it at the end and I still kept the black sekonda 3017. To me it looks more better than speedmaster though.

[@neuromancerXL]

The Strelas really are handsome watches

[@francoisleger-belanger6350]

great watch

[@neilpiper9889]

Lovely watch

[@dragossion]

neil piper oh yes beautiful finishing and styling especially for that time. You have one of these or you just browsing the internet thinking of buying?

[@MrTchou]

I have one with the tachymeter and telemeter scale, strela in cyrillic, and same as you the scales in the seconds and minute dials aren’t centered, it’s not restored, the crystal is a bit marked.. i’m wondering if i’ll try to change it somehow.

[@OFD]

Great video Sion. Like the "Black hole in the universe " comment. Keep making videos. Thumbs up

[@dragossion]

Thank you for your appreciation Aron! As soon as I get my hands on some nice watches I will be sure to take out the tripod ;)

[@hectorp.3746]

number on the back : 31416 awsome watch !!!!

[@dragossion]

Ghetto way to write a batch code I guess. Yup it WAS very awesome indeed. It is sadly gone for me though

[@srai1981]

Love Russian watches, I have a Vostok Amphibia. Hoping to purchase this style of Poljot soon. Great review.

[@dragossion]

I heard you got a great watch there! Hope to get my hands on one of those soon. Thank you!

[@Apophisad]

@@dragossion I can lend a Vostok Komandirskie 1965 for review,if you are interested

[@Squidboyy]

Wow pure Romanian English accent, I don't even have to look it up lol anyway, fantastic video mate!

[@dragossion]

Thank you for watching and commenting on my video Stefan! we need more romanian watch enthusiasts to grow this community that's for sure. All the best!

[@georgebijacu7141]

Sion Dragos hey frate, i am Romanian and I'm a sucker for vintage Russian watches. Looking for a dress piece with Roman numbers. Thoughts? btw, Love your work. Keep it up!

[@RaulBaldean]

Do more russian watch videos!

[@W.Edwardovich]

Very informative

[@dragossion]

I am delighted you like my video and find it informative. Thank you! Maybe consider subscribing and sharing with people who have similar interests? seeing someone like my work drives me to produce more content

[@dragossion]

haha you beat me to it. Thank you!

[@W.Edwardovich]

+Sion Dragos no problem. I look forward to more of your videos!

[@W.Edwardovich]

+Sion Dragos I'm curious about your opinion of the modern Strela watches made by maktime. At the moment I'm interested, but I have yet to personally handle one. I would prefer a vintage one, of course, but it would cool to have a new one as well

[@dragossion]

+William Edwardovich Sadly I have not handled one myself. My opinion is based on reading and watching videos about the watches they produce. Personally I loved what they were trying to do. When you looked at their manufacuturing methods it's almost like Rolex in the way they built their cases, and even did the casting of the raw material for their cases. As I understand now they are in a big financial problem and I honestly hope they do recover. The watch industry needs these new companies and new players on the market. I mean they did a moonphase and they were even trying to design their own movemets before they ran out of money. I think these guys deserved more credit and better sales

[@Pattern51lover]

I’m pretty sure the first watch in space was a Russian Pobeda that was strapped to a dog.

[@deej9367]

The speedmaster was the first watch to the moon not space

[@Scherzkeks1212]

Lazydrifter yea it was on the moon but this watch was the first in space

[@florinflorin249]

how much do you estimate is it worth?

[@VicharB]

Interesting. Beautiful watch. :)

[@ultimatedijo7058]

Laika worn a pobeda. for those who know what i am talking about. 2. it was shutmanshki................ typo error ; laszy to correct.

[@John-oz1do]

First watch in space was a strumanskie gagarian., followed by omega speedmaster cal 321 broad arrow, then it was a sekonda 3017, followed by an omega speedmaster ed white St 105.033 cal 321. and finally the real moonwatch omega speedmaster St 105.102. Cal 321 . The watch u shown was never the fist chrono in space it was the sekonda which is also poljot company.

[@costachecosminmihai8631]

It looks so vintage

[@dragossion]

Michael Risuke oh Yes it was a great watch that one. I miss it. I would have showed it to you if I still had it but sadly it is now at it's proper home

[@dancezar6049]

Bun material !

[@ΠαῦλοςΠαυλίδης-χ7θ]

νόμιζα πὼς ἦταν ἕνα ἆλλο παρόμοιο

[@paulmcdade9835]

I’m pretty sure that Yuri Gagarin was the first person in space and he wear an ordinary white faced pilots Sturmanskie GAGARIN Russian watch poljot which I have just ordered one from the Ukraine

[@valentinasko1690]

I have a strela 1960 year

[@Zzzzalazar]

Strela was the first in space, Omega first on the moon

[@Aspra]

Stab the room! Ha. Sub'd.

[@dragossion]

Thank you glad you enjoyed my peculiar sense of humour. Stay close I will be bringing in more reviews

[@giulio3562]

You sell that watch?

[@dragossion]

Yeah man. 50 euros looking to get rid of it quickly.

[@giulio3562]

@@dragossion what's your ig

[@alinalyns9550]

Foarte frumos ceasul, stiai ca exista si o versiune chinezeasca numita Seagull 1963 Chronograph? kzbin.info/www/bejne/lafLlGeFhbWLa7M Am fost interesat sa cumpar unul, dar am decis sa pastrez banii, mai astept pentru a strange o diferenta considerabila si am sa cumpar OKEAN Poljot 3133/1981599 Chronograph. Pe cel din urma eu il consider Omega Speedmaster din Est.

[@dragossion]

Alin Alyns scuza ma pentru intarzierea raspunsului. uneori se mai pierd notificari la mine. foarte frumos si "ochios" acel okeah. ai reusit sa ti-l achizitionezi pana la urma?

[@woonfaseng8737]

1st space watch...isn't it the russian Sturmanskie whatever??? no???

[@Бриллиант-и4в]

куплю

[@dragossion]

Exactly! You are absolutely right. Cheers man!