Vostok Europe Atomic Age Mens Analogue Quartz Watch with Leather Bracelet VK64-640A700

Atomic Age, rewrites the research and developments of the atomic age. The beginning of this age marks the first nuclear reactor "Chicago Pile-1" in December 1942. In the following decades, numerous further developments of atomic technology took place, both in military and civilian areas. To this day, the use of atomic energy is of great importance and set various milestones in the technological development of humanity. The new Vostok Europe Atomic Age series pays tribute to these technological developments. The Chrono series is dedicated to Andrei Sakharov, a Soviet nuclear physicist, dissident, Nobel Prize winner and activist for disarmament, peace and human rights. As chief constructor of Soviet thermonuclear weapons, Sakharov later became a champion of civil liberties and civil reforms in the Soviet Union, for which he was subjected to state persecution. Despite all the repressions, he received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1975 for his efforts and his commitment to human rights. The watch design combines a unique techno-futuristic, polygonal, anatomical case with tritium illumination. The case consists of two metal parts, which are attached with two rivets. The hands are brushed and skeletonized, the dials have a grain texture. Specially designed, brand new silicone bands with ventilation holes provide excellent wearing comfort for everyday use. Each one comes in a red dry box, tool for changing the strap and with a total of 2 straps (silicone and leather).