SCHEDA Brand: TUTIMA - GLASHÜTTE Model: Urofa 59 - 1МЧЗ Sovietic Military Chronograph Flyback 1945’s Reference: Serial case number: Serial movement number: 6XX Year of production: About 1945 Case / Dimensions: Chromed steel / 39 MM excluding winding crown Case thickness: 15 MM including plastic glass Case back: Chromed steel screw closure Water resistance: Bezel: Chromed steel knurled revolving Glass: Plastic of the epoch Dial: 1МЧЗ matt black colour two counters with Arabic indexes Movement: Manual mechanical caliber Urofa 59 Flyback function Watchstrap: Vintage calfskin brown colour with generic steel buckle Box: Tutima – Glashütte Urofa 59 Warranty Tutima - Glashütte: No Shop warranty: Valid 12 months Notes and conditions: Tutima Glashütte 1МЧЗ chronograph Soviet military chromed steel, year of production circa 1945, knurled rotating bezel chromed steel, plastic glass of the time, matte black dial two counters Arabic indexes, manual mechanical movement Flyback function, vintage brown calfskin strap with generic steel buckle. One of the first versions of Russian production of legendary Tutima Glashütte 1МЧЗ chronograph that was issued to the Luftwaffe (German Air Force) pilots in the Second World War. This example was produced in Soviet Union about 1944/1945 with using machines and projects taken over by the Russians from the Glashütte factory at the end of the Second World War. The substantial difference of this rare watch, is its original dial marked 1МЧЗ - Russian abbreviation of the "First Moscow Watch Factory" - and the case back with external notches always to screw closure. The original 1МЧЗ Kirova was the most important military chronograph in the Soviet Union up, until the production of the Strela began in the years 1950, and the logo 1МЧЗ is was also used, for instance, on the Shturmanskie worn by Yury Gagarin during his first historic spaceflight. After the first manned spaceflights, the First Moscow Watch Factory adopted the brand "Полет" or "flight" in honor of these great Soviet achievements. This became the most famous higher-end watch brand in the Soviet Union. This rare watch belonged to the Soviet pilot of II° class Nikolai Krasnodar during the Second World War and accompanied him on his missions with all his values. Original Tutima watch - Glashütte 1МЧЗ Urofa 59 in every detail, overhauled in good condition, little visible or visible signs of wear or scratches, very rare collector's and historical interest, handcrafted suitcase Tutima Glashutte Urofa 59, personal property of Russian pilot Nikolai Krasnodar, warranty/declaration of sale from our shop valid for 12 months.