Russia and it's various territories is and was a big country, producing many makes and movements.
Here's a listing of as many as I have been able to find from various sources, and I'm pretty sure there must be more out there.
If you know of any I don't have listed, or any I've listed incorrectly, then please let me know, and this page will be
updated to provide a valuable resource for collectors of Russian Time Pieces.
Where I have more information
about a particular watch and a watch to show you, clicking on the maker's name in the list will take you there direct.
Note these internal links may not all be in place as the site is under development during 2010, but you're welcome
to bookmark this page and call back again.
Makers of Russian Watches
The following list is made up to show, first the name signed on the
dial in the nearest English equivalent letters to Cyrillic CAPITALS, then the nearest English letters to Cyrillic script,
and where an English equivalent or translation, then I list that next. For a look at some of these signatures in real life,
try this link, just click to visit!
Agat (Arat) (Azam) (# stopwatches only AFAIK)
Albatross (Audampoc) (~ used by Vostok)
Almaz (Anmaz) (Aamaz)
Amphibian (~ used by Vostok)
Antarktida (Ahtapknaa) (Anctarctica)
Aurora (Abpopa)
Buran (Bypah) (~ used by various makers)
BPEMR (Bpemr) (Time) (# Export item from Slava)
Cardi (Cardi-Vostok) (Raketa Cardi) (Poljot Cardi) * see note below
Cardinal
Chaika (Yanka)
Cmapm (Start) {# may be also East German or Eastern bloc}
Cornavin {# some may have Swiss Movements}
Cosmos (Kocmoc)
Crystal (Kpntcann) (Kpucmailil)
Druschba (Apyxga)
Electronika (Enektpohnka) {# Digital Electronic Watches}
Era (Epa) (3pa)
Generalskie (Generalskijie){~ used by Vostok}
Garo
Iskra (Nckpa) (Spark)
Jantar (Rhtapg) (Amber)
Junost (Iohoctg) (Youngster) {# small watches – boys sizes?)
K-43
Kama
Kirovski (Kirowskie) (Kupobckue)
Kolos (Konoc)
Kometa (Comet)
Leningrad (Aennipaa)
Luch (Ray) (Ayz) (Beam)
Lux (Aiokc)
Mayak (Majak) (Mark)
Mechta (Meyta)
Miesto
Mir (Mnp)
Moljna (Monhnr) (Lightning){# Pocket watches – some Wristwatches}
Moskowskijie (Mockobckne) (Moscovite)
Moskva (Moskwa) (Moscow)
Neva (Niva) (Heba)
NII (Hnn)
Okeah (Okean) (Ocean) (Okapah)
Olympic
Orbita (Opgnta)
Orion
Peterhof (Neteprob) (Netetop)
Petrodvorez (Netpoabopeu)
Pobeda (Nobeaa) (Tiodeda) (Victory)
Poljot (Nonet) (Flight)
Raduga (Paayra) (Rainbow)
Raketa (Paketa) (Rocket)
Rekord (Pekopa)
Rodina (Poanha)
Rubin (Pybnh)
Russia (Poccnr)
Salyut (Caniot) (Catrom)
Sarja {see Zaria)
Saturn (Catyph)
Sekonda {# Newer models may use movements sourced from Japan or China}
Severni Polus (North Pole)
Signal (Cnrhan) (Cuemar)
Slatoustowski ( Bnatoyctobcknn) {# known for the huge Divers watch, 280 grams weight)
Slava (Cnaba) (Craba) (Glory)
Sportnivnie (Cnoptnbhbie) (Sports)
Sputnik (Cnythnk) (Satellite)
Stolichnyje (Ctonnuhbie)
Strela (Ctpena) (Ctpeaa) (Arrow) {# used as a name by Poljot}
Sturmanski (Shturmanskie) (Wtypmahckne){# used as a name by Vostok}
Sura (Cypa)
Svet (Sviet) (Cbet) (Clef)
Ural (Ypan) (Ypad)
Uran (Ypah) (Uranus)
Viesna (Vesna) (Becha)
Volga (Bonha) (Wave)
Vympel (Wimpiel) (B6imnea)
Vostok (Wostock) (Boctok)
Zarja (Zaria) (3apr) (Dawn)
Zim (3NM)
Zodiac
Zvezda (Zvesda) (3be3aa) (Star)
Additionally
Minerva ? (possibly?)
Orient ? (V slight possibility some models may use movements sourced from Russia)
Names on Dials (not necessarily maker's names)
used on Poljot Sturmanski and others
BBC BMo
Buran (Bypah)
Capitan (used on Vostok and Cardi-Vostok)
Strahlen-Gesichert
Sturmanskie
* Cardi is a "blanket" name used with various movements from different makers, and mainly intended for the export market.
A good example of "badge engineering" to meet a particular marketplace.
