How a Watch Works

How a Watch Works

A simple demonstration of the basic design and operation of a watch, including stop-motion animation showing a watch being assembled from many parts. Ok, not a russian movie, but interesting anyway. It´s from 1949 and was sponsored by Hamilton Watch...
MIG 21 | Geflügelte Legende

MIG 21 | Geflügelte Legende

„Kalaschnikow der Lüfte“ Als im Herbst 1959 die Serienproduktion der neuen Abfangjäger begann, die bis in eine Höhe von etwa 18.000 Metern steigen konnten, stellte ein Prototyp zugleich einen Geschwindigkeitsrekord von beeindruckenden 2388 Kilometer pro...
Die CSS | Russlands Raumstation für Touristen

Die CSS | Russlands Raumstation für Touristen

Am 29. September 2010 haben Orbital Technologies und Rocket and Space Corporation Energia (RSC Energia, die auch hinter den russischen ISS-Modulen stecken) bekanntgegeben, dass sie zusammen die erste kommerzielle Raumstation (Commercial Space Station – CSS),...
Russian Criminal Tattoos | London exhibition

Russian Criminal Tattoos | London exhibition

A rare glimpse into the dark world of post-Soviet prison life, the London show „Russian Criminal Tattoos“ features a series of photographs of prisoners and their artistic tattoos. From the cells of Russian prison settlements in far-off places with names...
Nikolai N. Volkhov | Director of Watch Factory

Nikolai N. Volkhov | Director of Watch Factory

Director of Watch Factory(?), Nikolai N. Volkhov, and the winner of the Lenin Prize in 1961 for his contributions to Soviet watch-making. Who knows more about this man? I found his image but not a lot more information. What watch factory he was the director of? Any...