Has anyone else comes across the CCCP watches on ebay? Just search for that. Here is a bunch of images I saved. These are really cool watches. The main reason I haven't bought one yet is that I become wracked with indecision.

I don't have the attention span to be reading a lot about watches tbh but I did find some places that are discussing these if you do like that sort of thing.

Oh and I will also note that many of these are available quite cheaply from refurbishers. A few of the below run hundreds but they are primarily well below US$100. Many are below $50 and a few below $30.

prepare for outstanding cool

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I don't find a gallery function on this site, I hope the format is not terribly rude.

  • kleeon [he/him, he/him]
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    9 months ago

    Love how the Raketa one is an identical design to the cover image for this post (minus the hammer + sickle). What was the Soviet stance on knockoffs?

    It's not a knockoff, It's the same watch. They are made in the Peterhof "Raketa" watch factory, same as the Soviet one.

    Weirdly the one I posted has English writing on it;

    probably an export variant. Exported watches were usually localised

    For the third raketa I have this image , very similar, also says "CПУTHИK" not sure what that means

    pretty sure these are Raketa as well. The ones I posted are a newer design from few years ago and a slightly different movement

    One or more of the links I posted is talking specifically about Raketa, it says they are a good brand and I believe still in production.

    yeah, they still make them. Here is the website: https://raketa.com/shop/chasy/raketa-chasy/

      • kleeon [he/him, he/him]
        ·
        9 months ago

        yeah raketa watches are kinda pricey :(

        look into Luch, Vostok or maybe Molnija for something more affordable

        • glans [it/its]
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          9 months ago

          The refurbs are like 98% discount compared to new. I'd be happy with one of those.

          • kleeon [he/him, he/him]
            ·
            9 months ago

            fair enough. Just be careful about buying Soviet watches unless you're 100% sure that the previous owner took good care of them. 30+ year old movements are gonna be super unreliable without proper maintenance. Take it to a watchmaker if you're not sure