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 Posted: Tue Nov 27th, 2012 01:31 pm
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SDREW

 

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Zlatoust is not at all affiliated with the old Zlatoust, that factory was destroyed and they no longer the same company...they will not have any information for you.

As for information given to me and me not liking it, I couldn't give a monkeys uncle on this, but here is a simple fact, all the brass ones came with the same paperwork, all had the non-radioactive paperwork and the same date(day, month and year) stamped on the paperwork too.

The difference between you and I on our purchase is simple, you were mislead by a seller and have resourced your information after the point of purchase, where as I educated myself before my purchase and took a calculated risk with my purchase, I got lucky and you didn't(depending on the price you paid, a nickel plated brass is worth $250-300 perhaps, the steel is worth $850-$2000)....My seller was Italian, he is in his 50's and the watch is from his fathers collection, his father just passed away two month ago. He had two Zlatoust, one his father purchased in the early 1970's and he also had another one his father purchased in the 1980's, the later was much heavier! My purchase was based on factual information on the Government issued Zlatousts, and its based on the weight being around 270grams, steel is lighter than brass, so I based my purchase on the lighter of the two and got the one his father purchased at an earlier date....

Also two sizes for Zlatoust, the earliest were 58mm and not 60mm.
The problem with brass is its soft, so to have a screw down bezel for waterproofing the case, well that is not going to hold up as the threading becomes worn very fast and also is easily bent. My Zlatoust is near impossible to unscrew and screw tight, I've had to custom make a part to tighten mine for waterproofing purposes.

I didn't come here to argue or be rude, I'm just a messenger of fact based information, it seems you are not interested in anything other than finding something that supports your view that the Zlatoust in your possession was a Soviet military issue item, which it was not....it is a Authentic Zlatoust made for the public, still a very cool time piece, just not the government issued one...be happy you didn't spend $1500 and find brass!

I've been collecting vintage for 22years, that's since the age of 15, I'm pretty knowledgeable and well connected, if I don't know something I can get the info.

I'm surprised you are so anti-Mark Gordon, seems odd to me that you would take the stance a man who has taken the time to dedicate a site to Russian/soviet issue timepieces, and has 5 versions of the watch we are talking about, is some how a not credible source and is in your eyes is not a credible source....what is the deal mate?

Last edited on Tue Nov 27th, 2012 01:51 pm by SDREW