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Hello all, as my handle suggests, one of the things I like about Russian watches are their many historic-themed dials. Can any of you experts comment about two themes that I have seen for sale on ebay, but are likely fantasy dials;
1. I am well familiar with the famous Raketa Soyuz watch, but were/are there any legitimate watches depicting the Apollo-Soyuz theme. I have seen several for sale on ebay, one by Poljot, some by Luch...or, should I say, they have movements from these factories.
2. Same question for any Chernobyl related dials...are there any legitimate examples by any Russian watch companies. I have one I purchased which is a Zim, but was identified on this forum as a fantasy dial. Too bad...luckily it was cheap, I like the look, and it works well. Still, I'd rather have legitimate examples in my collection.
Thanks in advance for any help. I always attracted to such watches, but other than the Zim and the Raketa Soyuz I have not pulled the trigger on any other purchases because of my suspicions.
1. I am well familiar with the famous Raketa Soyuz watch, but were/are there any legitimate watches depicting the Apollo-Soyuz theme. I have seen several for sale on ebay, one by Poljot, some by Luch...or, should I say, they have movements from these factories.
2. Same question for any Chernobyl related dials...are there any legitimate examples by any Russian watch companies. I have one I purchased which is a Zim, but was identified on this forum as a fantasy dial. Too bad...luckily it was cheap, I like the look, and it works well. Still, I'd rather have legitimate examples in my collection.
Thanks in advance for any help. I always attracted to such watches, but other than the Zim and the Raketa Soyuz I have not pulled the trigger on any other purchases because of my suspicions.