A watch for Valentina

[michele]

Think about it. Gagarin was the first man in the space and he was celebrated on a lot of watches.

But nobody made a watch dedicated to Valentina Tereshkova. Don't you think we could give a small a little tribute to her, with a dedicated watch?

I was thinking to a very small number of watches at cost price (not more than 50), and with a dedicated dial. Some hints? The best would be a Chaika watch, unfortunately they are out of production now

[Vaurien]

Think about it. Gagarin was the first man in the space and he was celebrated on a lot of watches.

But nobody made a watch dedicated to Valentina Tereshkova. Don't you think we could give a small a little tribute to her, with a dedicated watch?

I was thinking to a very small number of watches at cost price (not more than 50), and with a dedicated dial. Some hints? The best would be a Chaika watch, unfortunately they are out of production now

Michele, that's a wonderful idea!
I don't know how to realize it. I think that only Vostok at present is producing little batches of watches.

I'd like a watch with a seagull on the dial.
Moreover, I think that the title you put on this thread is what we want to do, so I'd like a watch with the writing: "для Валентины".

[sci]

Good idea. I know Чайка was named after her. The only device I know half-celebrating Valentina is this mechanical calendar from 1MWF.

[nht]

Great idea, Michele !

The best would be a Chaika watch, unfortunately they are out of production now

And it's a shame...

BTW, I no longer remember where, but somewhere I read that this vostok dial represent's Valentina ...

[michele]

Great idea, Michele !



And it's a shame...

BTW, I no longer remember where, but somewhere I read that this vostok dial represent's Valentina ...

Yes, i have heard that too, and indeed that profile has slightly female features.

This is the only profile picture that i found:



here for comparison:





Anyway, nothing was expressively made to celebrate Valentina. I think this is quite unfair, and quite strange too.

I was thinking to the only NOS Chaika men's watches available on Ebay (they are wearable by womens too), they are like this. I don't dislike their simplicity, what if we make print some logo/inscriptions? There is enough room on the outer circle and on the center. Just to have a Chaika watch, of course, otherwise we could make a Vostok, but i'm a bit bored with the Amphibia




Last but not least, low (very low!) number of watches, just a "family thing" (= Watchuseek) at low cost.
Too much hassle to make so many RR three years ago, and a lot of people who did not deserve that watch bought it for 60 Euro and resold it at 200 Euro

[nht]

I like it. Indeed, being a "Chaika" watch is very good...

A very simple attemp:

[michele]

I like it. Indeed, being a "Chaika" watch is very good...

A very simple attemp:

I was thinking to:

-a stylized globus on the center (Sputnik-style) with 1961-2001 on the right, with holes to save th original inscriptions "Chaika" and "Made in URSS"

-an orbit with stylized orbit and rocket rocket (always Sputnik-style)

All made with thin red lines.

And a laser inscription on the caseback "Valentina Tereshkova 1961-2001". Or maybe it's too much for that watch?

[michele]

very quick and rough MS Paint sketch before going to work of course the inscription is a BIT too big

[nht]

Something like this ?






Someone else with more opinions or more sketches ?

[Oldheritage]

Looks very nice, I agree that she should be honored, and I'd certainly be interested