Differences between Vostok 24XX parts
Differences between Vostok 24XX parts: Introduction
I like the Vostok 24xx movements for several reasons, one of them being that they are so affordable. A mistake made never spells financial disaster. They have been reliable Russian/Soviet union workhorses for decades with (perhaps to some) surprisingly good accuracy. Another reason and the reason for this thread is that the parts of these movements most often are interchangeable, but not always!
Most of the time the parts used in
Differences between Vostok 24XX parts: The Mainspring Barrel
I’ve seen two types of Vostok 24xx mainspring barrels, and although similar they are not compatible. I learned this the hard way.
As I had just finished servicing the above “Wostok Made in USSR” (I believe called “Sun Rise”), I tried to wind it fully, but half way through the click slipped and created a "chilling sound" in the train. Fortunately the watch survived (well, it’s Russian so I’m not too surprised ;)). The
