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RUSSIAN   SUBMARINE    WALL CLOCK
» KOMANDIRSKIE «   (= Commander )
Made by BOSTOK = (B) = ["WOSTOK"]


The CLOCK is hooked on a wall-mounted BASE
Open for WINDING: UNLOCK COVER on the right side with the KEY ...



The RUBBER SEAL made the clockwork WATER PROOF inside the housing!
INSIGHT: (*) ESCAPEMENT with quick running BALANCE made a good impression!



... Right: Back side of the DIE-CAST ALUMINUM HOUSING with "Made in Russia"
Russ. & Engl. "5-24M  MARINE CLOCK CERTIFICATES" (??) came with it ...





SUBMARINE WALL CLOCK  ( Back Side: "Made in Russia" )  10th Feb. 1997
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( Vintage Original Face/Dial: "Made in CCCP" [= "USSR"] )   SN = 1341

Model » KOMANDIRSKIE «       With full winding the Clock runs 8 days.
       (= Commander )                      Weight = 2.5 kg / 5_1/2 lb

Dimensions:   B A S E :      D = 225 mm / 8_7/8" ;   H = 12 mm / 1/2"
              C L O C K :    D = 210 mm / 8_1/4" ;   H = 74 mm / 3"

(*) DETAIL ESCAPEMENT:    

The BOSTOK Clock Company was supplier of the Russian  Army & Navy ...

                     HISTORY of BOSTOK [= "WOSTOK"] see WIKIPEDIA ...
                         https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wostok_(Uhren)

    ... the "Demand of the World-Market" made the company continue to
                     produce this vintage "EyeCatcher" Wall Clock ...
impressum:
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