Kaz is flying solo and you know what that means..? We’re taking another deep dive into the history of Soviet Watches! This installment focuses on the impact that French watch maker LIP had on SU horology. If you feel like going full neckbeard on Soviet Watches with Kaz then tune in and enjoy.

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  1. I’m also a big Soviet Horology Fan. My collection includes:
    – Raketa 24-Hour ‘Submariner’,
    – Poljot Signal Alarm,
    – Poljot 3133 Sturmanskie Chrono,
    – Raketa Copernicus,
    – Electronica Quartz L.E.D.,
    – Raketa Canister or ‘Driver’,
    – Raketa “Jeans” Dress Watch (blue Tombac dial),
    – Raketa Perpetual Calendar (ULTRA RARE Red Dial Export with English Text),
    – Vostok Amphibia (new – MODDED LIKE CRAZY),
    – Vostok Subarine Wall Clock,
    and a
    – Slava 11-Jewel Alarm Clock that looks like a yellow baby chicken.

    THESE THINGS ARE AWESOME and you were quite right in your #198 podcast, especially cool because of the value-proposition (which thankfully Vostok still remembers, but sadly, the new owners of Raketa have forgotten). I’m starting a Youtube series talking about the value of a lot of Soviet goods like art materials, watches, cameras, jewelry and health products. If you might be interested in an interview for that episode, let me know, would really enjoy say a 10 minute discussion, on the upshot of products made without planned obsolescence.

    Keep up the Great Work Comrade!

    Adam :0)

    P.S. my channels first episodes are coming this month. Happy to send the fist one for you to check out. In the meantime, I also do a political podcast. Here is an episode there to give you an idea of my discussion style -> https://open.spotify.com/episode/3xnlLzzOmZmIWqiyTdPVpp

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