Sturmanskie Chrono FAULTY can anyone help?

Hi, I took this sturmanskie to a High Street jewellers and asked for a service as I’ve had it for about 10 years. All the watch functions were working, even the hacking function when you pulled the crown, which i always thought was unusual since it’s a 3133. Anyway the shop telephoned me the next day saying the watch mender couldn’t service it. I went in to collect it and the chrono buttons were not working. i told them the watch was fully functional when i brought it in. Anyway after a…

Sturmanskie Chrono FAULTY can anyone help?

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Letting go…

Letting go is harder than it seems. I’ve decided that having 65+ Soviet watches is a bit too many. Sold 8 of them this week. Will sell another dozen or so. But. But, but, but. It’s not easy letting them go. They were collected over the years. Through connections, searches, catch and releases, disappointments, excitement. I always called these orphans. And selling them is kind of a reminder of that.

Sold a 3133 Shturmanskie just today. A guy came to look at some much cheaper watches. I…

Letting go…

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raketa copernicus first edition 1970s – 2609 caliber retoration

hello
got for a bunch of dollars this old raketa copernicus first edition 1970s :

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for the fun of it, I’d like to try a small restoration. things that I am aware:

  • the case it’s not probably its own
  • the hands are not its own
  • the dial would profit a cleanup

for the case I’m not too worried, can even remain as it
for the hands: I have this pic as reference…

raketa copernicus first edition 1970s – 2609 caliber retoration

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Current state of Russian watch producers?

The Russian watch world seems to constantly change. Which companies still make Russian watches? Here’s what I know off the top of my head:
Vostok: Unstoppable and always awesome.
Volmax: The Sturmanskie website hasn’t been updated since 2016 (English version). On the Russia2all site it lists Aviator by Volmax and Sturmanskie alone. Was Sturmanskie sold off?
Strela: making watches in Germany with Russian movements.

I know I’m missing several here.

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