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Is Molnija a good movement?

mitchbaria

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What makes you recognize this as a 3601 KBH?The reason I asked is because this looks like a 18j 3602 to me,,, but I could be way wrong.


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TheOmegaFan

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What makes you recognize this as a 3601 KBH?


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Yes really. I know that one of them doesn't have the jewel in the center and another one has. But I don't know which one (3601 or 3602) has and which one doesn't have. This one has


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mitchbaria

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Well KBH knows his stuff, but that looks like a 3602 to me.at any rate it's a great movement and I wish I had a hundred of them!


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KBH

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You're right. I have the numbers backwards. The pretty one's the 3601 and that's the one that has the shorter canon pin set. Sorry about the confusion. I should look before I type.

Here's two I just sold.


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TheOmegaFan

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But I'm wondering, why did they make older movt prettier? I think I'll buy it. I also like Silix Rolex vintage case set for 45$
BTW How much was the price of these one?
 

slaughterer62

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Have two cosmetically beautiful 3602s that are wonky in different ways. Cannot use them yet without major servicing.
 

KBH

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But I'm wondering, why did they make older movt prettier? I think I'll buy it. I also like Silix Rolex vintage case set for 45$
BTW How much was the price of these one?

I sold both of them for $60. Almost a giveaway. Seems like I paid around $50 each on eBay when I bought them. I went through my Pam faze early and never got around to using them so I just got rid of them.
 

TheOmegaFan

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I also think that I don't want PAM homage, maybe it can be used anywhere else?


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TheOmegaFan

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I found a non working Molnija watch for cheap. I don't know the price now, but I think that it is about 1-2$. I think that it isn't something serious with it, cause seller knows only lettering Molnija, and nothing more. I think that nobody opened it yet


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mitchbaria

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These movements can be used in many vintage builds,,,,the 3603 model is decorated and comes with their variation of a incabloc anti-shock set up,,,,but they're hard to find and very expensive...... Every now and again you can still get one cheap...
 

Suncoast

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If you can find a 3602 Kristall movements those are the ones to grab if possible, they were built to a higher standard and were used for railway timing across the USSR, they are also finished very nice....the drawback of course is they have no shock protection...Beautiful movements though and can be very accurate and affordable.