Thank you Werner, a little reasurance goes a long way.
Can you tell me anything on the tag translation and or the paper to the left of the deck box and its meaning?

Do we have a Russian language specialists out there?

Hello Everyone,

Well I recieved the Kirov Deck Watch today and all I can say is WOW!! I am very pleased I did purchase this watch and I hope it continues running like it does. It keeps excellent time. Now I was hoping that someone can help me with a little Russian translation. Gerd Hoermedinger was nice enough to help me with the front plate on the box. It translates to:
"1st Moscow Watch Company"
"named S.M. Kirov"
"DECK WATCH"
"GOST-17156-71"

Can anyone help me with the line to line and writen translation of the form that came with the watch. The seller stated it was a form recording its last service and next service date. He stated his friend, who actually owned the watch, is a watchmaker in the Russian Navy locatated in St Peterburg. This looks like an old Soviet form used for a more modern purpose. Can anyone help me. I will attatch scans. I hope it is large enough. My regards to all, Mike

Front scan

Rear scan

Hallo friends,
at least there are two models of this watch with different brand marking on the dial, the early with 24 jewels and luminous hands and the later with 22 jewels and blue steel hands. The centre second mechanism is different. But there are mixed versions as well. I did not test wether the luminous material is Radium or Zinksulfite.

==> page 485 of my book Vol I:
First Moscow Watch Factory navigation watches: The movements are replicas of the Ulysse Nardin chronometer watch cal. 22’“.
- top: 1.MWF Kirow with 24 jewels and special wheels for central second, pin for setting and luminous hands.
- bottom: Poljot with 22 jewels, dial shows 'made in USSR' in kyrillic.

. Gruesse/Regards/Salute Konrad Knirim
PS: Have a look at my books on Military Timepieces:
. http://www.knirim.de

My new RFC Doxa Mk.v and my first succesful combination of multiple photos in one post

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Can anyone help me with the line to line and writen translation of the form that came with the watch. The seller stated it was a form recording its last service and next service date. He stated his friend, who actually owned the watch, is a watchmaker in the Russian Navy locatated in St Peterburg. This looks like an old Soviet form used for a more modern purpose. Can anyone help me. I will attatch scans. I hope it is large enough. My regards to all, Mike

Well done Mike, nice watch.
I´m afraid my Russian is non existent, but if you really want to know, then type in whatever you want and copy and paste to the google translator.

Here´s your Russian keyboard

Outstanding DOXA 30 hour Tom! Tough to find them without the bow nowadays. I do believe there is a nice little section in Jim's large thread (RFC Aircraft Watches - Mark V Letter Codes) regarding the "Sth" meaning on the rear case of your watch.

Werner, thanks for the keyboard link. I will post any results I can gather. Regards friends, Mike