SPUTNIK mechanical watch – 16 jewels MADE IN USSR! Manufactured on 1st Moscow Watch Factory Commemorates the successful launch of Russia’s Sputnik spacecraft, the world’s first artificial satellite that was launched on 4 October 1957. This watch is all about the dial: the Earth displayed in the center of the dial with the Soviet Union in red. The seconds hand could represent Sputnik herself orbiting around the Earth, her path marked by the thin red circle. You can see there are rocket ships marking off the hour increments. This watch is Early Edition Legendary Soviet brand trademark POLJOT. Soviet “SPUTNIK” has mechanical lever movement and manual winding. YEARS 1957-1960 CASE SIZE 36.5mm THICKNESS 9mm LUG WIDTH 18mm TYPE Mechanical MOVEMENT 2408 FUNCTIONS Hours, Minutes, Seconds Watch been through a recent service by a professional watch tech and keeps good time.