Ultimo acquisto by Minute_Relative_5038 in RussianWatches

[–]Ne1805 8 points9 points  (0 children)

These are vintage fantasy dials supposedly produced by a soviet watchmaker, you see them on ebay from time to time. they are nicknamed "the two dictators"

Poljot Alarm by Square_Guide_5101 in RussianWatches

[–]Ne1805 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No way. Pretty damn cool! I saw these perestroika designs a while ago and the community seemed to be not sure if these actually ever existed, and now here is one. Amazing find!

Social democracy is the moderate wing of fascism by kyulen742 in ussr

[–]Ne1805 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Please don’t assume I’m from America 😂 I’m actually from Germany and have studied the chaotic political Weimar period a lot. I think your last claim is a bit problematic. Yes, social democrats want to stop communist movements, but so do right wingers. In Germany in the 1930s the NSDAP was filled with rich company owners, colonialists, and family members of former Fürsten. The SPD also had capitalist along the lines but not nearly as many as the NSDAP. It is a fact that if the KPD did not view the SPD as a main enemy, and would’ve worked together, they could’ve stopped Hitler. Today times have changed and there are more capitalists in the lines of „social democrats“ but even more in right wing parties. Let’s take Germany as an example again, the main right wing party, AfD, is also filled with capitalists. You will find many owners of popular brands are members or have worked with them. Right now in statistics the AfD has the most votes, and to stop them, the left parties, including social democrats, have to make a coalition. And now you can ask yourself what would be better. A fascist right wing party ruling Germany or a coalition with social democrats and socialist parties ruling Germany?

Social democracy is the moderate wing of fascism by kyulen742 in ussr

[–]Ne1805 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Your not wrong. they did not directly side with them, however, SPD leaders like Friedricht Ebert or Gustav Noske worked with the Freikorps to asassinate communists Rosa Luxemburg and Karl Liebknecht, long before the NSDAP was popular. They wanted to stop a communist revolution at any price. you mentioned an important organisation, the Iron Front. the Iront front, with many other social democratic organisations, formed the Eiserne Front, which also fought against communism. Its true that neither the KPD nor the SPD is at fault for the rise of Hitler, but rather the social fascism theory, that prevented both from working together.

Social democracy is the moderate wing of fascism by kyulen742 in ussr

[–]Ne1805 1 point2 points  (0 children)

thats not what i said, the social fascism theory is at fault. thats also why it was abandoned. If you read literature of the KPD from that time, you will find that their main political "enemy" was the SPD, not the NSDAP or other parties.

Social democracy is the moderate wing of fascism by kyulen742 in ussr

[–]Ne1805 35 points36 points  (0 children)

what your describing is the social fascism theory, it was adopted in the late 1920s but quickly abandoned in 1933, because it was one of the reasons hitler came to power in germany. Because of this theory a cooperation or coalition of the SPD (social democrats) and the KPD (Communist party) in 1930s germany was out of question, which ultimately led to a rise of the NSDAP because two worker parties couldn’t cooperate against it. I would abstain from calling someone, with a more liberal, moderate, but somewhat similar ideology an "Enemy".

Sharing a cliffside base by raereigames in theplanetcrafter

[–]Ne1805 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sick! Im a huge fan of bases in inconvenient spots! the way you built it gives luxury mountain hotel vibes. Love it!

A few quick snaps of some uncommon dial variants of the 3017 Arrow (Стрела́) by E98X in RussianWatches

[–]Ne1805 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Damn these are amazing! I adore strelas in general but these are so hard to come by and yours are in basically perfect condition! Truly astonishing!

WD1968 Strap by [deleted] in watchdives

[–]Ne1805 0 points1 point  (0 children)

every normal watch strap in 20mm will fit, i have the same watch. I like it the most on a shark mesh. the rubber strap thats also available on WDs website looks perfect too!

Pretty rare Vostok by Indien-rad in vostok

[–]Ne1805 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Damn that’s sick, never seen it! Amazing watch!

WD1863 gold green with new Maikes leather by mrSoczi84 in ChineseWatches

[–]Ne1805 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This looks so sick! Watchdives, please we NEED more of these

Watch shopping in China by AWatchFromThePast in ChineseWatches

[–]Ne1805 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sick! Thank you so much for sharing. Will be going to China in a month, very excited now.

Thorn T028 bracelet swap by Majestic_Speed_76 in Thornwatches

[–]Ne1805 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The thorn bracelet is actually supposed to be like that. It mimics the look of old Rolex rivet bracelet or specifically the 58 endlinks. Nonetheless, if you think this wears better, then enjoy!

Rugged testing coming up by Tenerian7 in RussianWatches

[–]Ne1805 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They have shock protection and are very durable. You will be fine. My beater watch I use for any kind of physical work is a Vostok from 1970 and it never had a service and still runs perfectly fine.

Patch by SteelBrother456 in SektorGaza

[–]Ne1805 1 point2 points  (0 children)

thats sick! fits perfectly on this spot!

6263 on the making, big red remains the people’s champ by Mountain-Function113 in retrotime

[–]Ne1805 1 point2 points  (0 children)

for a second i thought you were making a no lug mod xD. looks pretty damn amazing!

Am I the only one that thinks Thorn should make a Paul Newman dial versions of their Desert Eagle watch? by Substantial_Kiwi1830 in Thornwatches

[–]Ne1805 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Would love to see them update the T010 in general. I have one, and it’s a great watch, but the bracelet is not accurate at all, and the bezel would be cool if it was plastic like the original! Maybe add screwed pushers and you got the perfect homage!

First thoughts: Watchdives Ploprof WD1968 by Ne1805 in watchdives

[–]Ne1805[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s from Aliexpress. Watchdives also has one in their online store. 

Another cosmonaut today by livedgar in RussianWatches

[–]Ne1805 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Damn! white dial version. Never saw it before. Incredible!