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    My new arrivals: Raketa and Amphibian

    These are my first "big zero" and "350"...
    I am very excited to wear them.
    I think both of them are "Legend" pieces of Soviet Watch Industry.

    Please tell me what you are thinking about them.
    Can anyone tell me the exact producing date of them?
    Thanks!

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    ...and the lume shot of the legend diver:
    (still perfect after 40 or 45 years later from producing)

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    Re: My new arrivals: Raketa and Amphibian

    Ouch! Beautiful.

    I'm pretty sure that the Raketa came out in the second half of the 80s while the 350 is oen of the first Amphibian ever produced, early 70s.
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    Re: My new arrivals: Raketa and Amphibian

    Two of my favorites, amphibic!

    I would love to have a big zero with that case!

    It's really impossible to say with any exactness the production date but cuthbert's range seems possible. Mark Gordon lists that amphibian as "70s" and I have heard, I believe, that there was some overlap in production so some 119s and 350s probably appeared on the market together.

    Thanks for sharing!

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    Re: My new arrivals: Raketa and Amphibian

    cuthbert, thank you for information!

    schnurrp, thank you! This raketa case is same as the Gorbacov's Raketa. I like it very much. I hope you can find and buy one of these. I know that the first amphibian made in 1967. But I dont know the 350 case how many years it has been produced. It is very bad to dont know when started to poducing for 350 and when stopped. This question is valid for 119 and other cases.

    I hope I can explain with my little english :)
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    Re: My new arrivals: Raketa and Amphibian

    Amphibic!

    Great catch amphibic! The 350 case in that condition is beautiful, But are the crystal damaged?!
    It could be a problem to find a replacement crystal for a 350 (if you donīt bay another 350) anyway great watches!

    The 350 is great looking with or without scratches

    enjoy!

    wood
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    That big zero is an impressive watch! Well done.

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    Re: My new arrivals: Raketa and Amphibian

    Quote Originally Posted by demag View Post
    That big zero is an impressive watch! Well done.
    Thank you Demag!

    Quote Originally Posted by wood View Post
    Amphibic!

    Great catch amphibic! The 350 case in that condition is beautiful, But are the crystal damaged?!
    It could be a problem to find a replacement crystal for a 350 (if you donīt bay another 350) anyway great watches!

    The 350 is great looking with or without scratches

    enjoy!

    wood
    Thank you Wood!
    The crystal of 350 has just a little scratches and a deep scratch on 1 oclock. No more damage...
    But we have problem on bezel paints :)

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    Re: My new arrivals: Raketa and Amphibian

    Amphibian good just think that the cover should be the other

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    Re: My new arrivals: Raketa and Amphibian

    I guess you talking about Hermetic and waterproof inscription Amil.
    But I see some other 350 cases with waterproof inscription.
    I think both of them are possible.
    But I can be wrong...

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    Re: My new arrivals: Raketa and Amphibian

    I have all 350 Hermetic. and I have a lot of them

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