I have officially launch my new blog/shop, titled Vintage for life. I will be selling some of my Soviet mechanical watches for my collection and other pre-owned accessories.
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ÐœÐ¾Ð»Ð½Ð¸Ñ / Molnija Pocket Watch
Finally, I got myself a pocket watch. A ÐœÐ¾Ð»Ð½Ð¸Ñ / Molnija 3602.
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Model: Pocket Watch
Movement: Molnija 3602 manual wind
Jewels: 18
Functions: hours, minutes, seconds
It has a sub dial second hand.
Movement shot
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If you look at the movement shot, right on the top, there’s an inscription “85 2”. It means that this movement is produced during the 2nd quarter of 1985.
Inscription: “Made in USSR”
2nd Generation Boctok Amphibia
The 2nd generation of Boctok Amphiabia, probably dated between 1970s – 1980s.
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Model: Boctok Amphibian – 2nd Generation
Movement: Boctok 2209 manual wind
Jewels: 18
Functions: hours, minutes, seconds
It’s a Diver watch, up to 20ATM/200M with screwed in crown and the inscription below “Сделано в СССР” = “Made in USSR”.
A wrist shot
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ВоÑток КомандирÑкие / Vostok Komandirskie заказ По CCCP
When I saw this listing on eBay, it was listed as “VINTAGE RUSSIAN BOCTOK GENTS DIVERS WATCH”. Little did he know, it’s a Komandirskie with “заказ По CCCP” !
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For those who can’t catch my excitement, the ВоÑток КомандирÑкие / Vostok Komandirskie is a Commanders watch and “заказ По CCCP” translated to “By the order of Ministry of Defense of USSR”. It was a military issued watch, a civilian version is available, but it will be “Сделано в СССР“/ “Made in CCCP” instead of “заказ По CCCP”
Movement: ВоÑток 2214 manual wind
Jewels: 17
Functions: hours, minutes, seconds, date calendar
It has a screwed in crown, however I not very sure on the water resistance rating.
A wrist shot
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Poljot Alarm 2612.1
Ah, when I saw this, it’s looks beautiful.
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Movement: Poljot 2612.1 manual wind
Jewels: 18
Functions: hours, minutes, seconds, alarm
It using an actuator alarm, (it really sounds like a cricket) and it’s Made in USSR.
A shot of the movement
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