tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23800220.post6835120875277641832..comments2023-10-27T14:44:07.700-04:00Comments on sevesteen.com: Russian WatchesSevesteenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15439626386416115766noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23800220.post-1355154219556394242015-04-26T07:00:26.588-04:002015-04-26T07:00:26.588-04:00I have a similar CTAPT watch as the one pictured a...I have a similar CTAPT watch as the one pictured and it looks as if has the same dial patina. The Russians in the 1950s had a hankering for the old Omega Ranchero and I am informed that this is the nearest they could get to one!<br />Some of the early Russian chronographs have increased in value over the years. I bought the early Poljot/Strela new in Australia as a young man and I can't believe the price being asked now. If I had known, I would have been back for more!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23800220.post-53313590772478115142009-03-03T22:00:00.000-05:002009-03-03T22:00:00.000-05:00I'd have to look it up to be sure, but I think the...I'd have to look it up to be sure, but I think the Russian mechanical Chronographs are generally Swiss designs. Sometimes they bought the design and tooling legitimately, sometimes just copied without permission.Sevesteenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15439626386416115766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23800220.post-31664036175311009942009-03-03T20:45:00.000-05:002009-03-03T20:45:00.000-05:00In the early 90's I picked up a Sturmanskie aviato...In the early 90's I picked up a Sturmanskie aviator's watch. It was pretty cheap, and I think it was for export, but is mechanical and has a stopwatch capability. Runs fine.<BR/><BR/>Back at Three Letter Intelligence Agency, there were a lot of folks who went to Europe during the cold war. They'd trade with Russian soldiers, and one of the guys managed to collect a fairly complete (I think) Major's uniform. He wore it to work one day. Caused a bit of excitement.<BR/><BR/>;-)Borepatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05029434172945099693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23800220.post-40164730073824274432009-02-28T15:28:00.000-05:002009-02-28T15:28:00.000-05:00there's been some trade in Russian goods since the...there's been some trade in Russian goods since the end of the cold war, too. i've got a nice winter hat that's originally 1980's era Soviet navy surplus, imported by somebody running an internet-based business in the things somewhere in upstate NY.<BR/><BR/>http://ushanka.com/ --- i'm just a satisfied customer, no business relationship. but do make sure to get the proper size, these things do NOT stretch.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23800220.post-1746890676547490962009-02-28T04:01:00.000-05:002009-02-28T04:01:00.000-05:00"We've never had any significant presence of Russi...<I>"We've never had any significant presence of Russian or Soviet goods in the US."</I><BR/><BR/>Very true. But there was a brisk trade in Soviet military memorabilia during the Cold War days, which usually came to the US via one of the NATO countries which bordered Russia. I always wondered how much was actual military issue, and how much was simply knocked together for sale to the Capitalist swine.<BR/><BR/>Good post, Sevesteen!<BR/><BR/>JamesJames R. Rummelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04682353191833690442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23800220.post-15500425908546857422009-02-27T08:42:00.000-05:002009-02-27T08:42:00.000-05:00I've never heard of him. Those ads on Youtube hav...I've never heard of him. Those ads on Youtube have a distinctly English sense of humor to them. <BR/><BR/>We've never had any significant presence of Russian or Soviet goods in the US. One of the most amusing exceptions was a Harley-Davidson pocket watch made in Russia--the stereotypical Harley rider has extreme "Buy American" views, and Russia is just about the least likely country to get an exception.Sevesteenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15439626386416115766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23800220.post-4051310964895929692009-02-27T03:52:00.000-05:002009-02-27T03:52:00.000-05:00Interesting - I didn't know the origin of those Ru...Interesting - I didn't know the origin of those Russian watches.<BR/>Is Ronnie Barker known in the US at all? He did a few advertisements for Sekonda that can be found on <A HREF="http://www.youtube.com/results?search_type=&search_query=ronnie+barker+sekonda&aq=f" REL="nofollow">YouTube</A>.knirirrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02204415918424861357noreply@blogger.com