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"Decay buys too many beaters" (decay) 08/12/2016 at 19:19 • Filed to: watchlopnik, Vostok, Cheap Russian garbage

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It’s a Vostok Komandirskie! Pretty sure it’s the absolute cheapest mechanical watch available today with an in-house movement and a decent history. I’m genuinely surprised at the overall quality and accuracy of it. Keeps time right with my 7s26 Seikos and 2824-2 Fortis (so within about 10 seconds per day).

FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com > Decay buys too many beaters 08/12/2016 at 19:25

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My 7s26 is gaining about a miniute per hour. I took it apart and tried to regulate it but if it goes any slower it just stops. I think it's pretty much fucked. Where's the best place to get one of these?

Decay buys too many beaters > FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com 08/12/2016 at 19:34

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Ebay, any seller from Russia (I used Zenitar)... and it was like $35 all in :)

Of course the strap that comes with it is garbage, but a cheap NATO solves that, despite the irony of putting one on an ex-soviet military watch.

GolfR Guy > Decay buys too many beaters 08/12/2016 at 19:43

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Nice russian watch! I’ve got an old Raketa/Pakema one in the shop; can’t wait for it to come back!

Decay buys too many beaters > GolfR Guy 08/12/2016 at 19:54

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Nice!

I’ve got an old Raketa 2614.H sitting around somewhere. Unfortunately she took an unplanned swim at some point and is all ticked out.

MGisalwaystheanswer > FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com 08/12/2016 at 21:01

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Seiko 5's usually live forever... Have it serviced, any watchmaker should be able to handle it.

Bandit - destroyed his car > Decay buys too many beaters 08/12/2016 at 21:07

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Welcome to the Russian watch club!

Frank Grimes > Decay buys too many beaters 08/12/2016 at 21:19

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countdown until that strap is dirty 3...2....1...

FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com > MGisalwaystheanswer 08/12/2016 at 21:54

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It’s a Seiko 5 Speed Racer so it hardly seems worth it. It was like $65 - getting it serviced is bound to cost at least that much. If it was a Monster or SNK007 or even a 5 Sports it would make more sense. Unless there is somewhere I can mail it to that services them cheap and well.

MGisalwaystheanswer > FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com 08/12/2016 at 22:31

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Might actually contact Seiko service center, in my experience they are surprisingly reasonable.... But at that price, it would be likely more than logically worth it.

Decay buys too many beaters > Frank Grimes 08/12/2016 at 22:33

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Tell me about it. One day and already a bunch of desk crud on the underside

Decay buys too many beaters > Bandit - destroyed his car 08/12/2016 at 22:46

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It’s not my first :)

My old DD, retired from front-line service due to bezel scratches. Still keeps great time after 2 years of almost daily wear.