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InDebtButOnTime's captivating post offers a deep dive into the fascinating world of Soviet-era Russian timepieces, showcasing a collection that blends historical significance with horological interest. This article explores the unique characteristics of these watches, from their movements to their cultural context, making a decade-old discussion relevant for new enthusiasts. Readers will gain insights into the diverse range of watches produced during this period, often overlooked in mainstream collecting.
The Yuri Gagarin is 40mm. The UDT diver is 60mm (not including the canteen crown!).
I bought this “Traveling Corkscrew” from a Russian guy who told me when the Soviet Union collapsed, a bunch of engineers had nothing to do and nowhere to go, so they grabbed whatever raw materials they could, and set to work making things in their machine shop before it was shut down. From the left - hole for chain, knife to cut foil, bottle opener, corkscrew, and T-handle/barrel to cover everything and look innocent for airport X-ray It does open bottles but doesn’t keep time&
Please, tell us more about the Molnija pocket watch!
Prague it would not have the engraving inside the cover and would say CCCP like yours does. One other thing about mine vs yours is mine has a second hand that is SO thin it can barely be seen without magnification (and post bilateral multifocal lens cataract surgery my eyesight is now quite good!). I'm not sure where my friend bought mine. Where did you get yours? Is the front of the cover the same on yours? If different how about a picture! ;-)
Here’s the link to my post about this watch a few years ago. Love that astronaut watch! www.watchprosite.com
With my small collection: - Vostok Precision Class with a Zenith Cal. 135 movement adopted to central seconds (not sure if patent rights were purchased like for some Venus movements and the Valjoux 773x). Sturmanskie Gagarin reissue (aka first watch in space) Raketa Big Zero (made famous / or infamous by Gorbachev) - here including a scratch on the plexy inflicted by my son… Raketa Avantgarde with design by Golden Palm winner Emir Kusturica Colibrica Design (nowadays Uglich Watch) Indicato
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