Molnija 3603 (3602 + anti-shock), Rolex 1940's
Hello All;
I managed to get a NOS Molnija Pocket watch from a collector who passed away.
Before I do this relative simple walkthrough, I read up on this iconic Russian pocket-watch and like to share some of its history I gathered;
The Molnija movement is basically a copy of a Swiss cal.616 movement designed by Cortébert.
This design was very popular and turned out to be a blueprint for many other movement designs such as in Rolex watches from around 1940's:
Hello All;
I managed to get a NOS Molnija Pocket watch from a collector who passed away.
Before I do this relative simple walkthrough, I read up on this iconic Russian pocket-watch and like to share some of its history I gathered;
The Molnija movement is basically a copy of a Swiss cal.616 movement designed by Cortébert.
This design was very popular and turned out to be a blueprint for many other movement designs such as in Rolex watches from around 1940's:
