Tuesday, November 30, 2010

59- Wostok Dress Watch Rocket Logo

This watch was probably produced in the 1960ies by the Chistopol watch factory. It mounts an 18 jewels movement with central seconds hand and no date, caliber 2209 .
The watch was produced for export hence branding and the English inscription on the movement. The dial branded Wostok shows a rocket flying over, an homage to the soviet space program (see also watch #57).

Other translitarations: Vostok
Original name in Cyrillic: ВОСТОК

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The dial in detail:

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Side view:

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Movement picture:

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Caseback with service inscription:

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