Closed the deal today...should arrive from the UK in a week. 35mm bumper movement, original dial and hands. 9ct gold...(not unusual in UK watches).
I found this one in an antique shop recently and it was cheap enough to take a gamble. Normally, I would label it fake based on the hands and appearance of the dial, but the lume burn is puzzling me. Also, we took it apart in the shop and the dial was quite patinated from the back and all seemed to fit well and was consistent. The movement is correct
Other than that, I've never seen this Kirova script. Does anyone have an educated opinion on this?
Kirov was the guy, who was assassinated, and this assassination started the first purge by Stalin (although it is a weel accepted that the killing was arranged on Stalin's request). To commemorate that commy troglodyte, Kirov, that is, many factories were named after him. Among them was the first moscow watch factory. This is what you see on the dial - !st moscow watch factory, named after Kirov.
Picked this up this afternoon and it is on my wrist. Everything the seller said, everything I was hoping for, and more. And it proves again what a good size 34mm to 36mm is. This is 35. The date window alternates from black numbers on white background for odd days, and white numbers on black background for even days. Have to acknowledge Vintage Gold Watches in London for this fine piece.
