ChChZ K-43 3-47

[pmwas]

Just bought this one today. A great find, looks great with a slightly newer 4-47 one I've already had :)








The balance staffis badly worn and/or the balance bearing damaged, so the balance wheel hits the bridge dial-up. Still, I' not going to wear this watch, so it's just fine :)

[Lucidor]

These are wonderful and under-appreciated watches. The hollow lugs are very distinctive for this model. Wear in good health! Here is mine from 1946:

[pmwas]

I've already seen that while google'ing pictures of k43 to make sure the back is original. The 4-47 model has a different one, so i got confused :) It's in very fine condition, a pity the chrome coating doesn't seem to be any thick - they all have significant "holes" in the chrome layer. And even if the case is quite fine - my newer one is pretty good, the back still looks horrible :)

I've also bought another fine ChChZ watch. A modified '56 POBEDA witha a screw-down back and Incabloc. The glass is bad, but the overall condition is fine, I'd say. I found it in a box with trash and paid $3 for a fine, working and scarce (at least much less common than ordinary Pobedas) watch :)

[ltri]

I have the same watch I posted it in this thread twisted logic

[Mister Mike]

Two beautiful hollow-lug K-43s -- the father of all Vostoks. These don't turn up very often, and you have both dial styles! I think these are the best looking of the K-43s, as they look less like a trench watch than the wire-lug version. I just happen to be wearing the my Vostok K-43 reissue right now, though I'd prefer to be wearing one of these originals!

[pmwas]

And just one more yesterday catch. I bought a working Pobeda with dirty dial and late Vostok hands. It was working I meant to buy it for parts, but inside i found a real beauty. A top finished 1-54 1MChZ movement with gold signs. I guess it was originally intended for gold case, still a nice find and will stay in one piece :)

[Vaurien]

Fine findings