A #Macro view of the interior #cogs and #gears and #jewel #bearings inside a Soviet-eta #Molnija pocket #watch.
The #PocketWatch’s stem is visible on the lower right part of the image.

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#PocketWatch #Clockwork #MacroPhotography #Photograph

A #Photograph of a #Soviet-era #Molnija pocket #watch.
Based on a stolen Swiss design, Soviet watchmakers improved on the design until their copy only lost about 15 minutes a day.
The #clockwork #mechanisms are on display, including #gears and #ruby #bearings.

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#PocketWatch #MacroPhotography #Macro

The face of a #Soviet-era #Molnija (“lightning”) pocket #watch, with the Молния #logo visible below the 12 o’clock marker. The minute hand covers some of the very end of the logo.
By the fall of the Soviet Union, Molnija pocket watches were so sophisticated they only lost 15 minutes per day. If well-maintained.

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#Молния, #PocketWatch, #Watchface, #SovietWatch, #MacroPhotography, #Photograph

#Jewel #bearings are synthetic #gemstones, usually #ruby or sapphire, that are used as bearings, usually #cylindrical. The coefficient of friction between the two ruby surfaces is very small, meaning that little energy is lost to wear on the bearings.
The back of this #Soviet-era #Молния (#Molnija or #lightning) shows several #JewelBearings on its back.
Jewel bearings weren’t a guarantee of craftsmanship, though. Молния #watches lost around 15 minutes each day.

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#PocketWatch, #SovietMemorabilia, #Clockwork, #Mechanism, #Macro, #MacroPhotography, #Photograph

The Soviet Union copied a #Swiss design for pocket #watches to produce them domestically under the Молния trade name. The design improved over the years until shortly after the fall of the #Soviet Union.
Molnija watches were considered some of the best Soviet watches made, losing only 15 minutes over the course of a day.
This #photograph shows the clockwork and low-friction ruby bearings.

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#Molnija, #Молния, #JewelMovement, #RubyBearings, #JewelBearings, #Clockwork, #SovietMemorabilia, #MacroPhotography, #Photograph

Verdopplung der Kapazität
auch für COSPAS-Sarsat im Zielgebiet Arktis
https://tass.ru/kosmos/19558671
Anders als die meisten Satelliten fliegt auch dieser ArktikaM2 Satellit im sog. #Molnija-Orbit

Lesetipp
Arktischer RAT - Planet ERDE
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arktischer_Rat#Wissenschaftliche_Zusammenarbeit
Bildung BEISPIEL

Relevant für den #Weihnachtsmann
#Nordpol Arktischer Ozean Region
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arktischer_Ozean
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Nicht das eine Wasserung mit dem Schlitten ansteht 🙃 ❤️