Russian 24-Hour Watch Submarine TYPHOON (Akula) Blue 52 mm

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Russian 24-Hour Watch Submarine TYPHOON (Akula) Blue 52 mm:
$179.00

Brand new. Gift box. Unused.

Mechanical movement RAKETA with 19 Ruby jewels. Hand-winding. 24-hour dial. Shock-proof balance. Central second hand. All stainless steel case. Water resistant 30 ATM. Diameter: 52 mm (60 mm inc.crown), h 14 mm. Fully wound watch runs not less than 42 hours. The watch is BRAND NEW. Comes with silicone/rubber band. Made in RUSSIA. LIMITED EDITION.

The Project 941 or Akula, Russian (\"Shark\") class submarine (NATO reporting name: Typhoon) is a type of nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine deployed by the Soviet Navy in the 1980s. With a submerged displacement of 48,000 tonnes, the Typhoons are the largest class of submarine ever built, large enough to accommodate decent living facilities for the crew when submerged for months on end. The source of the NATO reporting name remains unclear, although it is often claimed to be related to the use of the word \"typhoon\" by Leonid Brezhnev in a 1974 speech while describing a new type of nuclear ballistic missile submarine, as a reaction to the US Navy Ohio-class submarines.

The Russian Navy canceled its Typhoon modernization program in March 2012, stating that modernizing one Typhoon would be as expensive as building two new Borei-class submarines. With the announcement that Russia has eliminated the last SS-N-20 Sturgeon SLBMs in September 2012, the remaining Typhoons have reached the end of service.

Seller ships internationally. Buyer pays fixed only $10 shipping and handling to any country (worldwide). Watch will be shipped by REGISTERED Airmail from Russia (10-14 days to the UK). Watch will be carefully packed in strong box.