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WRUW September 2025 / ЧВСН сентябрь 2025

Wishing you a great day and a wonderful month!

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Rare Vostok Titanium Case

A friend of mine sent me some photos of a Vostok with a strange case. It's practically identical to the titanium model known for having a slightly larger case than the Amphibia, but unlike the latter, it's some millimeters longer (the lugs ar…

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Is this 3133 a fake

Does this look like a authentic 3133

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Evolution-resurrection of Slava Amphibian Sadko – another watch.ru limited project – second topic

(A note from the moderating team: this is not a Watchuseek authorised project.)

Hello comrades!

First topic was closed due to misbehaviour of one member, which is a great shame. I would appreciate if you could behave properly, so that the topic will …

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WRUW AUGUST 2025 / ЧВСН АВГУСТ 2025

Today's Victim

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Strap for Zlatoust 191-ChS/3

I have a Zlatoust 191-ChS/3, and the strap provided is too small. My wrist is around 220mm, but with the size of this chonker I need even more than that I think.

Some measurements from mine:
24mm strap width
70mm lug to lug
~108mm short fabric side w…

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Incoming Russian watch purchases (vintage and new)

Since it's been rather quiet on the Russian watches theme forum, I thought it'd be nice to have a 'incoming purchases' thread.

To share the joy of pieces that are on their way…..the anticipation, the fear, the doubt, the impatien…

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Vostok NVCh -30 amphibia

Hi! I bought a Vostok! I saw the Watch and it was love at first sight.
The dealer I bought it from claims that it is a New Old Stock (NOS).
My question is: is this Watch really genuine? It it NOS?
How can I find out?

Thnx!

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Vostok Amphibia Movement Question

The first time I wend snorkeling wearing my Amphibia it leaked and was damaged. I subsequently found that the crown had become unscrewed likely by rubbing on my wetsuit.
I would like to replace the movement. I opened it and it is marked 2416B.

When I …

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Raketa Purchase Issue: Some Identification Please

Hi there to all my bros in Vintage Soviet Era Watches, I have had a fairly or to be more precise, a great 10 years collecting these watches. However, a few days ago does mark my weirdest experience.

I saw a 1982 24 hour Raketa on ETSY, everything look…

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