Vostok Europe VK61-571F612 Limited Edition

Our watch of the week is the Vostok Europe VK61-571F612 Limited Edition SSN- 571 Nuclear Submarine Chrono. The men's watch is inspired by the USS Nautilus SSN-571 submarine. Learn more in this article about this special feature, as well as about our watch of the week in general.

SSN-571 Nuclear Submarine Series

The USS Nautilus SSN-571 submarine was developed in the USA and completed in 1954, and was the world's first nuclear-powered submarine. The submarine was used by the Americans as a deterrent. Before the Nautilus could set sail, however, it first had to remain in dock for some time to complete final work and tests. On January 17, 1955 at 11 o'clock, it finally set off and moved under its own power and with nuclear propulsion for the first time. In 1958, the USS Nautilus SSN-571 achieved a milestone by passing beneath the geographic North Pole in 4 days. In spring 1979, the Nautilus departed Groton on its final voyage. It reached Mare Island Naval Shipyard near Vallejo on May 26, 1979. There it was decommissioned, removed from the ship register on March 3, 1980, and then restored. In cooperation with the Association of Veterans of US Submarine Service, the SSN-571 Nuclear Submarine series was created. The contour of the watch case represents the outer shell of the nuclear reactor. The hands were modeled after the onboard instruments.

Our Vostok Europe VK61-571F612 Limited Edition

Our watch of the week, the Vostok Europe VK61-571F612, comes with an orange silicone strap, as well as a brown leather strap for swapping. The case is made of stainless steel with a black PVD coating. The case back is screwed in and features a 3D contour of the SSN-571 submarine and an engraved serial number. The dial is orange with vertically mounted tritium tubes as dot indices and blue chronograph counters. The quartz watch impresses with numerous functions and, in addition to hour, minute, and second, can also display the date. It also features a 60-minute chronograph with stop and cumulative timing functions, a quick-reset function, and shock protection.