The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #130626   Message #3018479
Posted By: olddude
29-Oct-10 - 09:56 AM
Thread Name: BS: Old Pocket Watches
Subject: RE: BS: Old Pocket Watches
If any of you want a pocket watch that keeps great time and costs little go and look for a Russian molnija pocket watch on ebay. They are everywhere on ebay at all prices. Normally you can get an 18 jeweled molnija for under 30 bucks. The Russians in the 60's copied the Rolex movement. They are inexpensive and take a real beating. I put one through the washing machine and it still ran and kept time. Collectors are not very interested in them hence they have little value but they are great mechanical watches that just run and run. I never had one serviced. After many years I just put it aside or I serviced it myself by squirting lighter fluid in it ... then the things still run and keep time for another 5 years before doing the same LOL