Description
Soviet mechanical Yantar watch
MADE IN USSR!
Manufactured on Chistopolsky Watch Factory “Vostok”, USSR.
The Yantar brand (Янтарь, meaning “amber”) was an uncommon brand produced only for a short period around 1960. The larger model featured a unique case design not found on any other Soviet watch. The brand was retired in 1964, when the vast majority of brands from the Chistopol Watch Factory were consolidated under a single trademark: Vostok.
The watch is mechanical and does not need batteries to operate.
Original Soviet “Yantar” has mechanical lever movement and manual winding.
YEARS – 1960s
CASE SIZE 37mm x 31mm (with crown)
THICKNESS 9.5mm
LUG WIDTH 16mm
TYPE Mechanical
MOVEMENT 2604
FUNCTIONS Hours, Minutes, Seconds
This watch has recently been serviced by a professional watchmaker and keeps good time.
Comes complete with new Nagata leather strap
This watch ships from 🇺🇦 Ukraine with tracking number
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About the watch factory
Watch Factory “Vostok” – began as the “2nd State Watch Factory” was evacuated during World War 2 to Chistopol in 1941.
In 1943 began producing Kirovskie watch – first Soviet man’s wrist watch earlier made on 1st Moscow Watch Factory. From 1949 famous “Pobeda” watches were made here.
From 1965 “Commander’s” watch Vostok were made on the factory.
Since 1965 factory was official supplier of Ministry of Defence, all watches produced were branded as “Vostok”
Other brands produced: Albatros, Amphibia, Buran, Chaika, General’s, Kama, Kolos, Komandirskie, Mir, Pobeda, Saturn, Sekonda, Sputnik, Svet, Uran, Vostok
