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Part I: The watches
Above: Dirk Janssen examining some chronograph wristwatches
Above: According to Mark, these were based on Swiss Valjoux chronograph movements
Above: Just some of the immense number of pocket watches in the collection
Above: Stopwatch for the Soviet airforce
Above: A rectangular form movement, possibly one of the few still in existence
Above: A pocketwatch for the blind
Below is one of the newest watches in the collection, a navy divers watch, complete with the issue canister.
Most of the watches shown above are early Soviet watches, from 1917 to mid 20th century. As a result most of them are based on various Swiss or Germa movements, instead of being truly in-house. Even the rectangular form movement shown above is based on a Swiss ebauche, albeit a round one which the Soviets modified. One could see the obvious progress in watchmaking technology as the Soviet Union developed, which will be seen in the watches in the following posts. This message has been edited by SJX on 2007-02-19 20:40:40
An astounding collection
Having been covered earlier by Dr Bernard Cheong here , these are more photos of the incredible collection of Soviet timepieces owned by Mark A. Gordon. All photos courtesy of Harry Tan....
Part II: More watches...
Above: A Soviet navy deck watch. Below: The movement finish is astonishing. Above: Note the big, bimetallic screwed balance and the Breguet overcoil, as well as the swan neck regulator. Also, the jewel in the escapement bridge is in a polished countersink...
Part V: Guests and dinner
Many thanks to Mark for the wonderful evening and hospitality. This message has been edited by SJX on 2007-02-19 20:41:18...
To say it is an impressive collection would be a gross understatement...
Thanks Bernard, SJX and of course Mark for the opportunity to be part of this event. It was both an inspirational and humbling experience for me, as Mark took time to explain the history of Russian watch making and highlight very interesting aspects of hi...
