How good are Soviet watches?

Today we have a non-runner Soviet-era Poljot chronograph on the bench, with what seems like an after market Chinese dial but the rather highly thought of 3133 movement inside it. The Soviet Union had a reputation of making shoddy products, so how good is this watch? There are a couple of clues that do not bode too welll....
Join us for a repair of this non-runner and a discussion on how it measures up to the original, the Valjoux 7734. And we'll get into the topic of Soviet-made rear end devices!


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