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this company produces some of the robust movements
for under the $300 price range.
The all time favourite of mine is the Caliber 3133 which
is based on the Valjoux 7734 with a diameter of 31 mm
and height of 7.35 mm with 23 jewels hand-wound 43-hour
power reserve when the chronograph function is not in use.
Unfortunately, I'm not too familiar with Russian watches
however as far as I can tell some of their chronograph
movements are Swiss based.
Historical Background:
Glashutte, Germany's watch production facilities were one
of the spoils of the Second World War that accompanied the
Soviet Union's victories in 1945.
During the postwar years,the Soviets shopped for precision
machinery and tools in Switzerland which to manufacture calibers. Among such imports was the Poljot Caliber 3133,
built between 1969 and 1978. The basis for this movement
was the Valjoux 7734, a Swiss caliber that was initially made in Le Bioux,Switzerland.
The Russians modified this Swiss ebauche by changing the
the shape of its balance wheel and bearings.