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Sturmanskie Gagarin Limited-Edition Automatic Watch
Honeybadgers
371
Nov 20, 2020
I feel like it's.... really overpriced for a vostok 2416, a movement made from old melted down borscht cans and t34 tanks.
The 2416 is a rugged but kind of spectacularly inaccurate movement. I have had to repair more than a few and getting the f**king things to actually keep time even reasonably (+/- 5 seconds/day) is such a chore.
The 2416 makes a lot of sense in something half the price, like the amphibia or komandirskie. In the amphibia, you want reliability over all else, losing a quarter or half second matters very little on a dive when your computer died and you need to time your ascent from a deep dive.
I like that they kept it all in-country, but does Russia not make any better movements than the 2416?
Ragman673
6
Dec 10, 2020
HoneybadgersI completely agree with you as far as the reliability and inaccuracy of the movement used, but I'm not sure this is intended as an everyday wear. I think this for the enthusiast who wants a "piece of history" even if it's not entirely accurate. (The original being 33 mm and hand wind). For every other day when you want something different and you won't be late for a date (LOL) then it's perfect. If I had the cash, I'd be on it straight away. Love the look and the history.
Alan_G
111
Dec 12, 2020
HoneybadgersEver heard of Raketa or Konstantin Chaykin?
Honeybadgers
371
Dec 21, 2020
Alan_GI have a vintage Raketa and a vintage Pobeda naval officer issue - both are really accurate, though I did accidentally break the mainspring in the Raketa when winding it - it was probably just getting old. Still need to fix it. The Pobeda is neat, but you can probably hear it ticking right now from wherever in the world you're sitting. Fucker is LOUD.
Vintage soviet watches are totally the cheapest way to get into vintage watch collecting, too. Russians do REALLY cool things with dials, and nice working ones with fresh leather bands can be had for $35-55 from old soviet bloc countries (I always feel bad when I order from this nice Ukranian vendor who has to explicitly state on his page that the literal war with Russia in his country isn't impacting his shipping)
But, those watches are both vintage hand winds. Are they still around and making good in-house movements?
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