Does anyone know the real reason why Slava created this particular dial? I am under the impression that this dial was created as a propaganda devise by the Communist Party of the USSR to shore up failing support for the Party in the late 1980's. A…
Continue readingHelp ID these cases and movements
These are different from the "standard" Vostok cases.
Continue readingYour Russian Watch Collection.
At one time I had over 80 Russian watches in my collection. I found out that if you did not wear watches and let them sit for some time they would not start right away. Is this common? Of course, a few light taps to the palm of my hand, a good wind, an…
Continue readingGone, but not forgotten.
Just sold my first Russian watch. I bought it at an antique shop in Alexandria, VA on 12/04/2010! Got me interested in Russian watches and was the reason I joined this Forum. Got a lot of use out of it, but it just stopped working.
Continue readingProblem hanging Russian Submarine Clock
Got this one yesterday from eBay. At first I thought it was missing its plastic back used to mount it. But a closer look at the holes on the back seem to show that they are very small (about 1/4 inch diameter) and not configured to attach to the back…
Continue readingYou Miss Me?
Got an email from the Forum that you "Miss Me"! True. I have not posted in several years, but I try to log in at least once a week to view posts of interest. I have not lost my interest in Russian watches, but stopped collecting several years…
Continue reading