Description
Soviet mechanical Zaria wrist watch for ladies, 17 jewels
MADE IN USSR!
This is a dainty mechanical ladies’ wristwatch Zaria (“Dawn” in Russian) on a matching link bracelet.
Lovely vintage watch made by Заря (Penza Watch Factory), USSR.
The oval cream dial carries crisp black Arabic numerals, black hands with a central seconds hand, and the export signature “ZARIA · 17 JEWELS · MADE IN USSR”. The polished case flows into fluted lug ends that continue the pattern of the bracelet links.
The watch is mechanical and does not need batteries to operate.
Inside is the Penza-made Zaria caliber 1509Б – a small 17-jewel manual-wind movement with central seconds and a shock-protected balance, designed specifically for compact ladies’ watches.
YEARS 1980s
CASE SIZE 29mm x 23.5mm (with crown)
THICKNESS 8mm
TYPE Mechanical
MOVEMENT 1509Б, 17 jewels
FUNCTIONS Hours, Minutes, Seconds
This watch has recently been serviced by a professional watchmaker and keeps good time.
The dial is clean and the case keeps a bright finish; the case back and the bracelet show light marks from use, as you would expect on a vintage watch.
Comes complete with a blue Zaria box and a vintage steel link bracelet. Also included is an original Penza Watch Factory passport – period Zaria paperwork, issued for a Zaria 1601 model, so it is not matched to this watch’s serial number.
This watch ships from 🇺🇦 Ukraine with tracking number
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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 “Zaria” only after 1965.
Other watches produced on the factory: «ЗИФ», «Звезда», «Победа», «Аврора», «Комета», «Мечта», «Весна», «Рассвет».
