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Topic: Astronaut Sigmund Jahn's Ruhla watch
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sputnik
New Member Posts: 6
From: Switzerland
Registered: Apr 2006
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posted 08-13-2006 06:19 AM
   
The first German in space, Sigmund Jähn on Soyuz 31 in November 1978, was wearing a Ruhla wristwatch. New in my space watch collection: Here are two picture from the German "Raumfahrtausstellung":  
For the use outside the spacesuit they were using a Russian Poljot Shturmanskie Chrono.  |
Philip
Member Posts: 6373
From: Brussels, Belgium
Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 10-16-2017 09:51 AM
45 mm diameter Poljot caliber 3133 chronograph was used between 1976 and 1983. |
kyra
Member Posts: 620
From: Louisville CO US
Registered: Aug 2003
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posted 10-17-2017 10:37 AM
Did he fly three of these for gifts for those on Salyut-6 including his commander, Valeri Bykovsky? |
Philip
Member Posts: 6373
From: Brussels, Belgium
Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 04-25-2020 11:36 AM
Indeed, Sigmund Jahn also gave a Ruhla Bemanntec Interkosmos wristwatch to Vladimir Kovalyonok and Aleksandr Ivanchenkov as these watches sit on their wrists during the Soyuz landing on November 2, 1978. |
Philip
Member Posts: 6373
From: Brussels, Belgium
Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 01-25-2026 09:16 AM
Of course we all remember the "Sandmännchen" figurine Jähn carried to Salyut-6.Also wanted to point out that a limited edition of 200 Ruhla watches was made in commemoration of the East-German mission, now considered the first European in spaceflight! Anno 2026, Ruhla watches still offers the 40 mm brown dial 4660M Space Control "Weltraumflug 1978" automatic version with integrated metal strap. |
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