Molnija, Tscheljabinsky Watch Factory Movement mfr'd by 1st Moscow Watch Factory. 1959-63 (dated by serial no.) 3017 (19 jewels), 2641, - Same movement as in Strela wrist chronographs. - Late in the 1950s, in response to demand from the science, industry & military sectors, the Soviet government purchased. 190 results found: POCKET WATCH MOLNIJA 3602 Red banner-order USSR - II WK - 2. Weltkrieg Russia MOLNIJA 3602 - FSB II russische mechanische Taschenuhr KGB. It is of course interesting to find out what the age of a given Molnija pocket watch is. In case of many western watches the serial number can be used to determine the age. This is not the case for the Molnija. It seems they did frequently reset the serial numbers and I have not found a list of number ranges for a given year.

Most interesting, I think that's a matter of personal choice. The movements are just basic pocket watch movements of originally Swiss Cortebert design. Korg Pa1x Pro Styles Download. The very early production movements were nicely finished, later ones are rather crude in finish, but function well. I only have a few late production models, the most interesting is from the World's Religions collection.

It's based on Jewish themes and since Hebrew is written right to left the watch is wound counter clockwise and runs counter clockwise. I got it the last year of production and the movement is really poorly finished. If memory serves there is a web page run by a collector that has lots of info, check Google. Firstly - there were many versions of cal 36xx made by two makers. AFAIK the numbers usually matched when the watch was leaving the factory. However swapping movements was not an unusual method of repairing a damaged watch. SU means this was made Soviet Union.

Later period Soviet watches bear this mark, and I think you have the late, plain nickel finished Molnija movement. Like I said, they were made in uncountabble numbers, still can be nice (but not worth too much) watches. I also have one Molnija (used to have many, but I sold my Russian collection).

It's the most ordinary Molnija made around 1980. Features the well known 3602 (Cortebert derived indeed) workhorse. Not beautiful anymore, but not badly made at all. I got this (note - nice condition) from my mother, when I first started collecting watches.

So they are very inexpensive, but still can be nice watches. My new catch - a first series 1947 Molnija: A scarce type of Cortebert licensed fiest model case, and even scarcer gold tone dial (only one known so far!) If it's a forgery it's very good, I think it's original, even though noone has ever seen one before. Copper tone - plenty, but gold - not one. Slim line, low profile crystal.

I added a chain that maches. The movement is Cortebert licensed - the cal 36. Unfortunately, the ewatchmaker from Belarus I bought this one from replaced many internal parts with less worn ones - I'm still hoping to get them as well Promised he'll send them. Apart from Molnija watches, made sice 1947, since 1946 in USSR there was this Salut model available.

Made in Moscow. Railroad Tycoon 2 Platinum Patch From Hush. This one is form 1948, with nice early plates' finish.

And does it bother anyone else that some of these watches are being converted into franken? What is the point? They are great on their own no?!!? I don't like franken watches, because quite often it is done to make them look like 'something special', used by the KGB, the navy or the air force with the purpose to sell them as '100% genuine' and therefore ask a lot of money from the ignorant buyer And what about the original parts the 'fanken watch builder' that are left over? No, those guys ruin original watches.

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