Flown Russian Poljot wrist watch carried to the International Space Station aboard Soyuz TMA-4 for Expedition 9. The watch was carried by Gennady Padalka to commemorate Russian space achievements. The face of the watch depicts a starry background with five early Soviet satellites, like Sputnik and the Molniya 1. The caseback is engraved with the model number "220011," and mission information in Cyrillic (translated), "Soyuz TMA-4, ISS-9, 2004." The timepiece remains on its original black leather watchband, and includes its original plastic transferal bag, and two handmade patches with gold wire bullion designs commemorating the mission, all of which were flown on the ISS. In fine condition, with a bend to watchband and a crack to the crystal. Accompanied by numerous photos of the watch onboard the International Space Station, as well as two additional photos signed in felt tip by Gennady Padalka.
Padalka holds the world record for most time spent in space, an impressive total of 879 days. As the commander of ISS Expedition 9, he spent over 185 days aboard the space station; with Flight Engineer Michael Fincke, he performed four spacewalks focused on maintenance and assembly. Yuri Shargin, the first Russian Space Forces cosmonaut to launch into space, joined the Expedition 9 crew at the end of their mission, spending nearly 10 days in space before returning to Earth with Padalka and Fincke on board Soyuz TMA-4.
