Almost in a parody to the Speedmaster (calibers 321 and 861) the Strela was also produced with two calibers there is the Poljot. 3133 (mimicking the Swiss Valjoux 7733) Then there is THIS ONE! the one we are selling the "Early One" Retired in 1979 before the watches became widely available. The 3017 Column Wheel was made in a total number of only 100,000 movements and is a higher precision better quality and more desirable and Considerably Rarer column wheel chronograph based on the Venus cal. 150.This Sekonda was worn by Aleksey Aleksandrovich Gubarev on the Sojus 28 mission in march 1978.Picture from the Book "time capsule" Copyright OMEGA SA THE CASE Iconic Classic Almost "Oyster" style case. this one is 36mm in diameter (excluding crown & pushers) 38mm (inclusive) 45.5mm Lug tip to lug tip with 18mm lug spacing Snap down case back and fixed bezelTHE DIAL In superb condition all original Black dial super crisp white detail tachymeter scale outer and telemetre scale inner chapters.High polish steel indexes those very funky (very Russian very CCCP Chic) Colored "Stick" hands and "mini lollipop" red tipped seconds A rarity on any dial this well executed is the signature at 6 "MADE IN USSR"This is NOT a "re-dial" as if we needed to say it! THE STRAPA very nicely matched classic "president" strap in stainless steel suits the watch well. THE MOVEMENTNo dodgy repairs or frankens here! EXCELLENT condition ultra clean movement no mashed up screws and over serviced movements no "Franken" parts Movement is in excellent condition Poljot 3017 StrelaRemarks1959-1979, ca. 100000Design based on Venus 150Featuresmanual-wind chronograph, 60s, 45 min, pillar wheelsub second19 jewelsf = 18000 A/h