Can you read Russian (watch)

[cheech]

Here's a watch I picked up today it has Russian writing on the back I found a few on the Internet but I was wondering if that was the model that was on the back if anybody can read it

 

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[randazzo1]

Hiya - "Russia" and "water tight"

 

[randazzo1]

FYI I can't read cyrillic. I just happened to sell some of these in the past.

 

[cheech]

What would be a good starting price if you don't mind me asking

 

[randazzo1]

Surprisingly I think I only got about $50.00 out of each of them. This one you have is in very nice condition. Maybe $60.00. There's a glut of them on the market and someone at a shoe near me had newly manufactured ones - not sure if the same company is still making or repros.

 

[Mackaydon]

Here you go for a somewhat similar watch:
Russian Military Watch | Collectors Weekly
Don....

 

[FloridaHunter]

I took a year and a half of Russian language in college. That, with google translator, which I used, sometimes I can figure these things out. The bottom of the watch face reads phonetically "Komandeerskeeye", so our equivalent would probably be "Commander". The top phonetically says "Sdelyano f/v Russie" which would translate to "Made in Russia". The back, based on the link provided by Mackaydon above shows it means "waterproof."