Description
Soviet mechanical ZARIA wrist watch
MADE IN USSR!
This is a classic stylish mechanical wristwatch ZARIA (“Dawn” in russian).
Lovely vintage watch made by Заря (Pensa Watch Factory), USSR.
The watch is mechanical and does not need batteries to operate.
Original soviet Zaria watch has mechanical lever movement and manual winding.
CASE SIZE 24.5mm x 29.5mm(with crown)
THICKNESS 8mm
TYPE Mechanical
MOVEMENT 1601
FUNCTIONS Hours, Minutes
Watch been fully serviced by a professional watchmaker and keeps good time.
Comes with box and passport (no strap included).
Modes of payment:
- PayPal
- Credit Cards (choose PayPal)
- BDO bank deposits (for Philippines customers only)
This watch ships from Ukraine with tracking number usually within the same business day!
About the watch factory
In early 1930s there were already two functioning watch factories. In 1935 decision was made to build another factory to produce women’s watches.
After long negotiations french equipment LIP was purchased and the construction of factory begins in Penza(on Penza bicycle factory). In 1938 the first watches were produced.
The factory produced mainly womens watches of small caliber movements. However, some men’s watches were also produced.
All watches were branded “Zarya” only after 1965.
Other watches produced on the factory: «ЗИФ», «Звезда», «Победа», «Аврора», «Комета», «Мечта», «Весна», «Рассвет».
