Link to article if anyone is interested: https://www.ablogtowatch.com/an-introduction-to-vintage-soviet-watches/

The comment section is a shitshow in general, as you can probably imagine.

  • VHS [he/him]
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    3 years ago

    Wow, that's one way to comment. How'd he even show up if he's so uninterested?

    Soviet watches are cool, of course they're not a Rolex but they were made for practicality. My interest is vintage cameras and thankfully I've not really seen much at all of this red scare mentality in that space towards USSR and DDR industry.

      • 6bicycles [he/him]
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        3 years ago

        People scour the local equivalent to craigslist for "Superfest" cups made in the GDR because they're super thin and also nigh indestructable. And as such no one makes them anymore because best economic system.

        I think it's fascinating what gets designed when profit isn't the only priority