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Old but Crafty
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well most of mine are vintage so think that could well be the case. I have several new vostocks and out the five I had new two have issue but three are great so what percentage is that. but I got about 12 or so old one's in great working order and a few I bought for parts so would say vintage has more appeal cheaper on some and last longer then new so would go vintage anyway. apart from the new reef I like that a lot and also the new chronos some of them are truly taste
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With the way the Russian economy is going I don't have much hope. Russian folks who do have money buy swiss
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Yes. I agree. The suppliers are drying up and, maybe except for Raketa, there doesn't seem to be much new activity (and with them it's styling exercises beyond printing a dial with the "Soviet War Machine of the Day" type of thing).
As mentioned by Oak, the market isn't really there either. Even (especially?) domestically. When I lived in the former-USSR, my interest in Russian watches was considered by my local friends as a cheap, eccentric and quaint hobby, maybe akin to urban backyard chicken raising in the United States.
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Old but Crafty
maybe akin to urban backyard chicken raising in the United States
Well I have heard it said that collecting Russian watches is more about the attitude than the pieces.
Few things are more delightful than grandchildren fighting over your lap. ~Doug Larson
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Were I a Chinese movement manufacturer I would be looking at the 3133 and wondering whether it would be worth buying the design and tooling
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Well Maktime did that and couldn't make a go. I think the tooling was pretty well worn out and they couldn't justify the investment to rebuild.
Raketa I find a very interesting case study, They have that incredible corporate history (more as a jewelry firm than watchmaker but hey...) Also they have many beautiful vintage designs to bring back. They brought in some Swiss experts to improve production and QC. And if you are an "in-house movement" fan Raketa is all that.
http://world.raketa-shop.com/27-yalta
They don't appear to have a large presence in North America though.
Few things are more delightful than grandchildren fighting over your lap. ~Doug Larson
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The Dude Abides
I have a few but they are vintage too. Never been impressed with the quality of anything new coming out of Russia in terms of watches.
"Either He's Dead, Or My Watch Has Stopped....."
Groucho Marx
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Nokie
I have a few but they are vintage too. Never been impressed with the quality of anything new coming out of Russia in terms of watches.
the only new one's I'm interested in is the reef and the scuba dude the rest I want are all vintage pieces
there are a couple of chronos but not sure on them
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Dec 8, 2014, 12:51 AM
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