Greatoldone
·There's bound to be someone around here that knows the score on these... from my own googling, it would appear that the one I'm after (a Gagarin) is either a 15 or 17j movement, depending on who you ask. And that they both have red second hands, but differ in the crown and internal movement markings (as well as the additional 2 jewels)
What is immediately clear from searching for one is just how many 'fakes' or made up watches are out there. I've seen some 15j movements with 17j parts - and some with completely different movements from what I'm lead to believe it should be! It's a minefield,
Am on a hiding to nothing here? Should I just look into a replica, or do good originals actually still exist amongst all the dross?
And where on earth should I look? eBay doesn't turn up many that look appealing or legit...
What is immediately clear from searching for one is just how many 'fakes' or made up watches are out there. I've seen some 15j movements with 17j parts - and some with completely different movements from what I'm lead to believe it should be! It's a minefield,
Am on a hiding to nothing here? Should I just look into a replica, or do good originals actually still exist amongst all the dross?
And where on earth should I look? eBay doesn't turn up many that look appealing or legit...