FIYTA SPACEMASTER spacewatch

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Kinezi su uradili manju verziju njihovog modela koji je nosio kineski astronaut tokom prvog kineskog EVA, ukoliko se uopste i odigrao


This timepiece is officially on sale since November 14th 2008.
Its price in China is 12800 RMB (± 1350 € or 1800 $).

Its technical datas :
. proprietary Fiyta manual winding chronograph (it looks like a Valjoux 7750)
. power reserve 45 hours
. stainless steel case - diameter 45 mm (51 mm overall) - thickness 15 mm
. superluminova lumes
. 3 sub-dials on 6-9-12 o'clock
. unidirectional titanium rotating bezel
. embossed caseback with commemorative spacewalk Taikonaut design (screwed caseback with 6 Allen screws)
. anti-reflective flat sapphire crystal
. rubber strap with deployment buckle
. 50 m waterproof

The Chinese space administration had some special requirements :
. special anti-magnetic shield (up to 48 000 A/m)
. an AM/PM indication (here at 4 o'clock)
. the minutes sub-dial displaying 45 minutes, with a blue zone between 25 and 30, and a green zone between 40 and 45 (when spacewalking, blue zone means Taikonaut it's time to come back in the spaceship - green zone is an emergency, other Taikonauts must haul him back) - Taikonauts are required to complete tasks in 30 min and 45 min intervals
. 8 hours rotating bezel serves as a life support indicator for the Chinese EVA spacesuit
. anti-clockwise locking crown (to prevent any accidental crown release)
. temperature range of -80° to +80° Celsius (a first in the world) - Fiyta invented a specially formulated lubricant which allows the watch to continue working despite vast temperature changes

During his flight (mission Shenzhou VII), Taikonaut ZHAI Zhigang made the first Chinese spacewalk - September 29th 2008.
He wore the first Fiyta Spacemaster watch, with a very large steel case of 54 mm and a velcro strap.
Then there are two versions of the Spacemaster, one is a 699 pieces limited edition, the other is a 53 pieces limited edition, 3 units of which were issued and worn by the Taikonauts.
Both versions have identical specifications, with the exception of :
. 53 pieces LE has a 54 mm case, 699 pieces LE has a 45 mm case
. Fiyta and Spacemaster logo are absent from the dial of the 53 pieces LE
. AM/PM indicator is at 3 o'clock for the 53 pieces LE

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