This mysterious watch makes me proud to be Russian :)
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This mysterious watch makes me proud to be Russian :)
Some times history can be rolled back. In Soviet times Russia has great watch factories, but almost all of them was ruined in nineties. It's about few to none of serious watchmakers here. But this man makes me happy: new wave of real watchmakers coming with very innovative and very own view to modern watches. Just look at this watch! Author is Kostya Chaikin. The watchmaker. Real one.
http://www.keepthetime.com/blog/watch-i ... orld-2012/
http://www.keepthetime.com/blog/watch-i ... orld-2012/
Watch out :)
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Re: This mysterious watch makes me proud to be Russian :)
Very interesting and extremely clever.
Are you looking to buy one?
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Are you looking to buy one?
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Re: This mysterious watch makes me proud to be Russian :)
My grandma had a mantle clock that did that trick... took me years to work out how it was done
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Re: This mysterious watch makes me proud to be Russian :)
Fascinating - thanks for sharing it with us
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Re: This mysterious watch makes me proud to be Russian :)
Sadly it's not in my price range.scooter wrote: Are you looking to buy one?
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Re: This mysterious watch makes me proud to be Russian :)
I know that feeling very well indeed.
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Re: This mysterious watch makes me proud to be Russian :)
I know, it's an old trick, but this one is first and only wristwatch with "levitas" movt.Cirrus wrote:My grandma had a mantle clock that did that trick... took me years to work out how it was done
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Re: This mysterious watch makes me proud to be Russian :)
superb looking watch I believe they use transparent sapphire crystals that have the hands mounted on them and then these are powered from the movement Konstantin chaykin is a very talented craftsman the movement is in house but they are not the only watch company that produce these cartier also make them they are called cartier rotonde mystery and they use a cartier 9981mc movement they also work on the same principle I think they are excellent and unique looking and very expensive the cartier costing considerably more !
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Re: This mysterious watch makes me proud to be Russian :)
I like that a lot.
This is the first time I have seen this done on a mechanical.
Reminds me of Quinting Watches, but I think Quinting are quartz movements.
This is the first time I have seen this done on a mechanical.
Reminds me of Quinting Watches, but I think Quinting are quartz movements.
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Re: This mysterious watch makes me proud to be Russian :)
yes they are fantastic I would certainly purchase one if I had the means they are very unique .
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Re: This mysterious watch makes me proud to be Russian :)
a link for both the watches
http://www.ablogtowatch.com/rotonde-de- ... e-levitas/
http://www.ablogtowatch.com/rotonde-de- ... e-levitas/
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Re: This mysterious watch makes me proud to be Russian :)
That is a beautiful watch. I have always wanted to add a russian watch to my collection but, as v8power states, I know that the 90s completely changed Russian watches.
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Re: This mysterious watch makes me proud to be Russian :)
Some very clever and attractive watches in the link, thanks for sharing. Not so sure about a see through dial though. I would always be catching a glimpse of the white bit on my wrist, achieved through years of wearing a watch in the sun. Not very attractive.
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