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Molnija Watches

Amik · 2022-01-26 16:47:34

Does anyone have experience with Soviet Molnija watches? I was recently made aware of the brand and like what I've seen, especially the regulators. Are they heavily modified like Raketa watches? Anything I should look out for?

26-01-2022 4:47pm

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Amik

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Does anyone have experience with Soviet Molnija watches? I was recently made aware of the brand and like what I've seen, especially the regulators.
Are they heavily modified like Raketa watches? Anything I should look out for?

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#2 26-01-2022 6:40pm

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There's actually not that much modification required to turn an existing movement into a regulator. You see a few converted pocketwatches on ebay. Russian watches are an interesting entry into mechanical watches. They're cheap and can be funky to look at and something a little different. I wouldn't expect great timekeeping though you can get lucky.

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