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This is a lovely item to own or to give as a special gift. Soviet men’s mechanical watches Lightning Moscow-80 with a bear of the USSR. Was produced specifically after the 1980 Olympics, held in Moscow. Then the Soviet Union won and this event became truly significant in the history of the country. The watch case, made of stainless steel of high strength. Is impeccable and has a diameter of 44 millimeters. The ears for a strap with a width of 22 millimeters fit perfectly into the overall design of the watch. The light spacious dial contains a large Arabic digitization, an image of Olympic rings (represents five continents of the world) and of course the smiling Bear – a symbol of the 1980 Summer Olympic Games. Black watch and minute arrows are installed in the center with pointed tips. The second arrow is brought down instead of ” 6 hours ” with its own scale and designations. A strong mineral glass is installed in front of the dial, and on the back. Instead of the usual metal cover. There is a transparent panel through which the clockwork of Lightning is visible. The entire 3602 caliber mechanism is manually assembled at the Chelyabinsk Watch Plant, USSR. This model provides up to 36 hours of continuous operation after a full factory of mechanics. The clock is accurate until a minute. The lightning, which has undergone preventive maintenance by the master. Looks great and is able to last many years with proper care. The strap is not included, we can choose your taste and color If necessary, you can equip with a special gift box. Please view all photos along with reading this description. If there is anything I need to clarify, feel free to ask questions. So please keep checking my items for sale. Dear Customers, you will receive exactly the same item which you see on the pictures, not similar or other. I check myself each product and sell only the best quality products. In any case, if you are not satisfied with the product, first, please contact me and I will do everything to your satisfaction. I accepted within 30 days, In its original packaging and on condition the item is its original condition as received. My customers are very important to me! Please, In case of any problem or question, please feel free to contact me and I will do everything I can to make you be satisfied! Thank you for shopping.

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The watches keep pretty good time considering they’re age, has original hands, dial, case and movement! Both cases are in nice shape. Like all vintage watches, I can NOT guarantee water resistance or perfect accuracy, it is recommended that you can all vintage watches serviced! One comes with a black nato and the other has a clear acrylic skin divers strap which is very cool on that watch. This item is in the category “Jewelry & Watches\Watches, Parts & Accessories\Watches\Wristwatches”. The seller is “zzaapp35″ and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Department: Unisex Adult
• Case Color: Clear
• Case Material: acrylic
• Type: Wristwatch
• Year Manufactured: 1980-1989
• Display: Analog
• Brand: Raketa
• Water Resistance: Not Water Resistant
• Style: Casual
• Features: Acrylic Crystal

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Country movement of origin: USSR. Case diameter without crown: 32mm. Belt eyelet width: 16 mm. The item “Classic USSR Victory Watches 15 jewels vintage wristwatch 1970s mens watch” is in sale since Wednesday, April 7, 2021. This item is in the category “Jewelry & Watches\Watches, Parts & Accessories\Watches\Wristwatches”. The seller is “patina-original” and is located in Kyiv. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Model: USSR
• Department: Men
• Style: Classic
• Case Color: Silver
• Case Material: Metal
• Movement: Mechanical (Manual)
• Type: Wristwatch
• Features: 12-Hour Dial
• Customized: No
• Year Manufactured: 1970-1979
• Indices: Arabic Numerals
• Dial Color: Multicolor
• Display: Analog
• Brand: Victory
• Case Size: 32 mm

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Very old Pocket Watch. Marshal Zhukov World War II. Of the Soviet Union. After the revolution in 1927, Soviet officials decided to revive domestic watchmaking, and the equipment for this purpose was looked after in the United States. Negotiations on deliveries have begun. American machines arrived in Russia in April 1930, and in September of the same year their installation was completed in the shops of the newly established First Moscow watch factory. The factory building was built in a few months on the site of a tobacco-cartridge factory on Vorontsovskaya street of the capital. The first clock in the USSR was born in those walls. First models had only four pocket watches for the officials, the mechanism of which was decorated with 15 jewels, men’s wrist watch (7 jewels) for army officers, male (7 stones) and women’s pocket watch (15 jewels) watch for civilians. A separate line of watches intended for sale outside the Soviet Union was also created. In 1935 1940, the watches of the First Moscow watch factory were manufactured on new machines, some of which were Soviet-made. In 1941, all employees of the plant along with the equipment were evacuated to the city of Zlatoust. The Great Patriotic War Began.. The history of the watch industry of our country in wartime is inextricably linked with our troops, especially with aviation. Pilots needed watches, and the First Moscow watch factory met this need. In 1945, the factory was in full swing on the clock “Victory”, adopted in production in 1946. A number of officials liked the name very much, although many of them, according to eyewitnesses, used exclusively watches “Pavel Bure” pre-revolutionary production, which by that time were rare in the USSR. The war ended, the USSR entered the 50s. There was a place in them for a special order: the “Antarctica” watch was created for participants of the first Soviet expedition to the South pole. At the heart of the “Antarctica” was the mechanism of the “Victory” watch, covered with a special casing that protects the watch from electromagnetic radiation. The launch of The first artificial earth satellite on October 4, 1957 also did not go unnoticed the domestic Sputnik watches dedicated to this event were produced only one year, for which they are valued by collectors. Next the 60s, a time of unprecedented growth, some historians consider that period the best decade in the history of our country, no matter how it was called Russia, the Russian Empire, the USSR, or the Russian Federation. This logic is very clear. Our achievements were truly outstanding in that very decade, from 1960 to 1970. The tone was set by the Soviet Union’s tremendous success in space exploration perhaps the best thing that has ever happened to us. Russian-made watches were first in space and will always remain a part of that unforgettable triumph. On April 12, 1961, Russian man and Soviet citizen Yuri Gagarin became the first Earthman in space. During the trip, he was accompanied by the legendary “Navigator” watches, produced by the already familiar First Moscow watch factory. The navigators, however, were the first inside the spacecraft. And outside of it, directly in open space, the first watch was “Strela 3017″, worn on the wrist of Alexey Leonov. It was our compatriot, twice a Hero of the Soviet Union, who made the first spacewalk in the history of mankind, which lasted 24 minutes. This happened on March 18, 1965. Soviet masters were also able to make fine watches. In a memorable 1965 began the production of fine watches “Poljot 2200″, the thickness of the mechanism which was 1.85 mm (total thickness 4 mm), izgotavleniem at the First Moscow watch factory. The watches of the First Moscow watch factory were in high demand in 70 countries, including the USA, England, Belgium, Italy, Greece, and others. The 1970s and 80s marked the “Brezhnev stagnation”, during which the export of Soviet watches did not decrease. This was not the case in the domestic market. Really high-quality watches were not so common, they were produced mainly for the military. The Ocean watch is the best proof of this. The first model was presented in 1976, intended as a novelty for the officers of the Soviet Navy. Their quality was unquestionable, but they were not available to the General public. The watch industry of the Soviet Union, of course, could not compare with the watch production of pre-revolutionary Russia. The USSR could offer high-quality watches, which later became legendary, but they still fell short of the works of watchmaking from the time of, say, Empress Catherine. Long before the formation of the USSR, masters like Kulibin and Cox created real works of art, there was scope for creativity. Nevertheless, the most complex in design and beautiful in appearance Kulibin’s watch could afford only rich people, who were not so many. The Communist system was notoriously monotonous in everything, but almost all Soviet citizens could afford watches. Again, only Pavel Pavlovich Bure managed to combine mass production with high quality before the revolution. And we do not set ourselves the task of evaluating communism or the monarchy, but only stating the facts. Various types of government, of course, have their own advantages and disadvantages, victories and defeats. By the end of the 80’s, the workers of our watch industry, on the one hand, could be a little pleased to understand that Hong Kong and Singapore bought 3-4 million watches a year in the USSR. This product is very old and has signs of aging. In case of unforeseen circumstances, do not rush to open a dispute, write to me, and I will begin to solve the problem. If you have any complaints, questions or concerns, I will be happy to answer them. The most valuable thing for me is your opinion and satisfaction, my reputation is also very important for me. Thank you for your understanding, waiting for your feedback! The item “Military pocket watch Marshal Zhukov Soviet mechanical working watches USSR” is in sale since Thursday, January 30, 2020. This item is in the category “Jewelry & Watches\Watches, Parts & Accessories\Watches\Pocket Watches”. The seller is “sagulatus” and is located in Irpin. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Water Resistance: Not Water Resistant
• Model: Pocket Watches
• Country/Region of Manufacture: Russian Federation
• Department: Unisex Adult
• Style: Soviet style
• Case Color: Silver
• Case Material: Stainless Steel
• Dial Style: 12-Hour Dial
• Movement: Mechanical (Hand-winding)
• Type: Pocket Watch
• Customized: No
• Vintage: Yes
• MPN: 547658756
• Dial Color: Silver
• Display: Analog
• Brand: Molnija
• Features: 12-Hour Dial
• Made in the: USSR
• Material: Metall
• Year of Manufacture: 1920-Now

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