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Rare - Russian Vympel Gold Tone Mechanical Ladies` Watch
Secondhand
Indicative market price: R699
R449.00
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10 Jan 24 08:05
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Condition:
Secondhand
Location:
South Africa
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Product code:
Vympel 1
Bob Shop ID:
603036197
Own something really unique!
This beautiful Russian Vympel Watch is in good condition, despite being about 40 years old. The winding mechanism works as it should and the watch runs smoothly. Please note that it is missing one section of the gold tone wrist bracelet. Any jeweller can fit it with a new watch bracelet. Price has been reduced accordingly.
Russian watches have become sought-after due to their uniqueness and build quality. There is just something about the Russian's ability to manufacture mechanical items which last forever - here the T34 Tank, AK47, Fed and Kiev cameras, Sikorsky Helicopters, MIG-27 Fighter Planes, Antonov Cargo Planes and Sukhoi Aerobatics Planes come to mind.
The history of Vympel:
After World War II, the First State Watch Factory focused heavily on wristwatch production. This lead to a proliferation of discrete brands in the 1950s, all powered by First Moscow Watch Factory movements. These brands included Antarktida, Kirovskie, Kosmos, Mayak, Moskva, Orbita, Pobeda, Poljus, Rodina, Signal, Sportivnie, Sputnik, Stolichnie, Strela, Sturmanskie, and Vympel.
The Vympel brand (, meaning "pennant") was first introduced in 1961. The most notable feature of this watch was the movement, an ultra-thin shock-resistant caliber 2209 with 23 jewels. At a mere 2.9mm thick, the caliber 2209 represented an enormous technical achievement as was one of the thinnest three-hand movements in the world. In 1963, the movement was awarded a gold medal at Leipzig Trade Fair. Even by today's standards, the range of Vympel watches remain impressively thin, measuring just 6.5mm from crystal to case-back.
In 1964, the Vympel was retired, just three years after its inception. It was in this year that the First Moscow Watch Factory underwent major rebranding and began marketing all subsequently-produced wathces under the Poljot tradmark. While the Vympel was a short-lived brand, it helped inspire a long lineage of future dress watches produced by Poljot, Luch, Sekonda, and other foreign brands. The caliber 2209 continued to be manufactured in great numbers until the the fall of the USSR.
Please note:
All our items are vintage and used unless otherwise stated. None of the watches which we are listing have been tested for accuracy. Most watches are collectible and sold accordingly. If you intend to use the items for accuracy purposes, it is recommended to have it serviced or cleaned, lubricated and adjusted for the best performance. Items are sold AS IS with no returns. We try to point out defects or faults and flaws. Please bear in mind that the items are used, vintage, classic and collectible. Although we have a keen eye for these vintage items, we can't guarantee accuracy or functioning due to the temperamental nature of such vintage classical equipment.