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 readingSoviet Export Brands 🌎
A few other comrades and I have been working on creating a comprehensive inventory of Soviet export brands. This has been compiled into a Google Sheet visible below:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1GLfx4vFSMYckwfHSMfvw4l-jjOTDcOFls77oRGrzLY8/e…
Continue readingRaketa price hike
I've been looking at a Raketa Amphibia for a while, I just looked this evening and the price has gone up from 2000 Euros to 2600 Euros.. I think it just went up, because I'm pretty sure I looked yesterday and it was still 2k.
Is it just me,…
Continue readingWRUW August 2026 / ЧВСН август 2026
VOSTOK Komandirskie “Paratrooper” (Severance TV show).
https://www.watchuseek.com/search/10288261/?q=severance&t=post&c[child_nodes]=1&c[nodes][0]=10&c[showFilter]=visibleOnly&o=relevance
I just received my very own Mark Scout Komandirskie.
I …
Continue readingHelp me find my Grail
Hey everyone,
I saw the Poljot Kirova Chronograph (Specifically, the Poljot 1MWF Kirova 3133/6503275) when I was a teenager, but it was way too expensive for me at the time.
I'm in my mid-30s now and have always kept an eye on it.
My recent sea…
Continue readingPoljot 3133 future spares availability
Apologies if this question has been asked before but I couldn't find anything but searching and I'm unfamiliar with Russian watches.
I'm considering buying a watch with a Poljot 3133 movement. It's a rare model and will cost over …
Continue readingA fun watch for playing S.T.A.L.K.E.R – Pobeda Franken/Atomic watch
As I enjoy playing Stalker, Metro and like other Rust and Radiation themed games/shows and books, I want a watch to immerse myself a bit more.
I found this watch, that looks the part, but I am very aware that this is a gimmick watch and won't pro…
Continue readingWostok low dome watch crystal source
Happy Friday, y'all!
I have 1971 Wostok 2209-083051 dress watch. The original crystal is cracked and I replaced it with low dome 31.2 x 4.5 x 1mm acrylic crystal. 4.5mm is a typical height for low dome crystals. It fits the watch but the original …
Help ID these cases and movements
These are different from the "standard" Vostok cases.
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