Interesting Soviet newsreel from 1961, about the Petrodvoretz Watch
Factory (Raketa)
Thanks to Sergei
Frolov
See Gagarins
Sturmanskie before the take off to his historical flight. The first man
in space wearing the first watch in space.
Two funny adverts for
Sekonda watches.
NBC Shop presenting two Poljot
watches
Copyright www.shopnbc.com
And Action!
Russian Timepieces used in
some "underwater Movies".
K19 The Widowmaker
source:www.impawards.com
Based on a true story of USSR's
first nuclear ballistic submarine, which suffered a malfunction in its
nuclear reactor on its maiden voyage in the North Atlantic in 1961. The
submarine's crew, led by the unyielding Captain Alexi Vostrikov, races
against time to prevent a Chernobyl-like nuclear disaster which threatens
not only the lives of his crew, but has the potential to ignite a world war
between the super powers.
Harrison Ford uses an Agat
stopwatch.
all pictures Copyright 2002 Paramount Pictures.
This could eventually be a black
Strela.... or at least should look like one.
all pictures Copyright 2002 Paramount Pictures.
and here a Submarine wall clock
that could be an original.
all pictures Copyright 2002 Paramount Pictures.
The Life Aquatic with Steve
Zissou
With a plan to exact revenge on
a mythical shark that killed his partner, oceanographer Steve Zissou
(Murray) rallies a crew that includes his estranged wife (Huston), a
journalist (Blanchett), and a man who may or may not be his son (Wilson).
The crew members are equipped with Vostok diver watches.
Copyright: Touchstone Pictures
Hostile Waters
In October 1986, a Russian
submarine carrying nuclear missles collides with an American nuclear
submarine off the coast of Bermuda.
all pictures Copyright 1997 HBO
72 Metres
Every second is precious for a
Russian submarine crew, as they are stranded 72 metres below the ocean's
surface. Recognizable are a Vostok and a Slava stopwatch.
Thanks to tiyok for the two pictures.
And the oscar goes to...
RAKETA!
Ray is an Academy
Award-winning 2004 biopic focusing on thirty years of the life of legendary
musician Ray Charles.
The film was directed by Taylor Hackford and starred Jamie Foxx in the title
role; Foxx received an Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance.
The performance from the requisites-team was poorly, a russian Watch
at the wrong place at the wrong time.
all pictures Copyright 2004 uip and universal Studios. Thanks
Robert!
A watch from Petrodvoretz on
Ben Kingsley's wrist!
Trans-Siberian a journey
from China to Moscow becomes a thrilling chase of deception and murder when
an American couple encounters a mysterious pair of fellow travelers.
Ben Kingsley is wearing a classic
Raketa with perpetual calendar.
all pictures Copyright 2008 by imdb
A russian Stopwatch can be
deadly...
In the Horror-Movie SAW III,
this russian timepiece starts a deadly and painful sequence
which I don't want to describe in more
detail... Ouch!!
pictures Copyright 2006 by imdb
The Professionals Intro
A British crime-action
television drama series produced by Avengers Mk1 Productions for London
Weekend Television that aired on the ITV network from 1977 to 1983. It
starred Martin Shaw, Lewis Collins and Gordon Jackson as agents of the
fictional "CI5"