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Aug 7, 2018

I jus bought this watch, and what i been reading on this thread is making me second guess. Would this watch be consider a limited edition?

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mk37

Aug 8, 2018

baba_nore75Not sure but I would definitely not buy this. If I wanted a Russian watch, I would just get a Vostok Amphibia which is a better watch for a cheaper price.

baba_nore75

Aug 8, 2018

mk37Thx for the advise

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static.overdub

555

Aug 8, 2018

mk37Thx for the tip. I’ll add it to my list :)

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mk37

Aug 9, 2018

static.overdubNp. I got the Vostok 420526 which is the watch used in the movie Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou but there are like hundreds of different dial/bezel combinations for the Vostok Amphibia watch. Gl with choosing if you do end up getting it.

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baba_nore75

Aug 9, 2018

mk37I still like the watch it has a historical reference.

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mk37

Aug 9, 2018

baba_nore75I've never heard of CCCP; I don't think they have any historical significance. However, Vostok does: https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/vostok-amphibia

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andyo

Aug 10, 2018

mk37CCCP - Союз Советских Социалистических Республик - (eng. Union of Soviet Socialist Republics - USSR) means Soviet Union. This is where (and when) Sputnik watches started being made. This particular one has 1957 printed on the dial.

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baba_nore75

Aug 11, 2018

andyoPlease continue andyo; are u able to provide more of the history, Do you know if it has a relevant history?

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andyo

Aug 11, 2018

baba_nore75I am not an expert in Russian watches. I also don't know this particular model. It most likely commemorates the launch of Sputnik satellite on October 4, 1957. Two factories in the USSR made Sputnik watches: 1st Moscow Watch Factory and Tschistopolsky Watch Factory. The original Sputnik watches were made from 1957 until 1960 (I think). I doubt this watch is that old though. The caseback has English text on it. Also, an original Soviet watch should have a text “Made in USSR" written in Cyrillic ("Cделано B CCCP"). This one does not have it. Current production Russian watches display the text as "Made in Russia" (either in English or Russian). They may or may not use old Soviet movement designs. The specs show that this watch uses a movement Slava 2427, which I heard is of old design and quite good, but it that has only 18000 vph. Most likely it is not going to be very accurate.

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