1950\'s Very Rare Vintage Russian Iskra (Molnija) Soviet pocket watch USSR 1955
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1950\'s Very Rare Vintage Russian Iskra (Molnija) Soviet pocket watch USSR 1955:
$65.00
1950\'s Very Rare Vintage Russian Iskra (Molnija) Soviet pocket watch USSR, 1955Very good condition!!! See photos
1950\'s Very Rare Vintage Russian Iskra (Molnija) Soviet pocket watch USSR, 1955
Excellent condition for vintage. To assess the state of the pocket watch - please see the photos. Fully working condition.
It would be great find for any collector. Runs well and keeps time accurately.
CONDITION (10-point scale): 8 from 10 (all in perfect condition. Only the back cover has a small scuffs)
CASE
The chromed case is in excellent condition - see the photos. Only the back cover has a small scuffs
The glass is in excellent condition.
DIAL
The dial is in excellent like new condition, marked Iskra. It has golden arabic numerals.
The glass is in excellent condition.
MOVEMENT
Mechanical: hand-winding
Jewels: 17
Serial number: 025811
The caliber has some engravings: 2nd Watch Factory logo, serial number 025811, 17 Jewels, 2-55 (it means that pocket watch were produced in 2 quarter of 1955).
Caliber Molnija 3602 (Molnia 3602 H3.5, 2nd Watch Factory)
Features
stem wind and set
sub secondData
16\'\'\', Dm= 36.0mm, Do= 36.5mm
H= 3.5mm
(winding gear +0.15mm)
F= 0.5mm
T= 1.6mm
15/17 jewels
f = 18000 A/h
power-reserve 36hBalance staff U3209 Stem W1893Hands
1.88 x 0.98 / 0.26mm
DIMENSIONS, WEIGHT, FUNCTIONS
Diameter
1.93 inch (49.0 mm)
Diameter with crown
2.20 inch (56.0 mm)
Depth
0.43 inch (11.0 mm)
Crystal
1.30 inch (33.0 mm)
Weight
2.22 oz (63.0 g)
Function
Hours, minute, second subdial
Country made
USSR
Dimensions of watches
HISTORY
Slava (Russian: Cлава, meaning \"Glory\") watches were classic \"civil\" Russian watches commonly referred to as \"Slava!\". The Slava factory (known originally as the Second Moscow Watch Factory) was the second non-military watch maker established in the Soviet Union, in 1924. The watches of this brand have always been meant for civilian consumption, without military or aerospace pretensions.
Slava\'s own mechanical movements feature two mainspring barrels coupled together with an idler gear. There are many versions of the movement including manual wind 2414 and 2428(double date)and self-winding 2416 and 2427 (double date).
Awards:
- 1964 year - on the Leipzig international fair Slava tuning-fork wrist watch got gold medal
- 1974 year - Slava watches got gold medal at Brno fair
- 1975 year - gold medal at Leipzig international fair
Russian movements were often introduced with a pretty name, like Molnia (=lightning).
Later the movements got number codes which are often misinterpreted as calibre designation. Actually the first pair of digits indicate the diameter im millimeters (36mm here), the second the main features, e.g. 02 for manual wind with sub second and without shock devices, or 03 for the same with shock devices.
While other movements got suffixes like 1, 2 or H, 2H (for new and even newer), the designation for this long line of movements remained 3602, although many modifications were applied. Even the older 3.5mm high variants and the newer with 4.65mm got no different designations, although they have almost no common parts.Also the character of the designation Molnia changed with time. First it was a calibre name, which is also written on the older variants made by the 2nd Watch Factory (brand Slava); accordingly these variants are occasionally called Slava 3602. When production was tranfered to the Chelyabinsk Watch Factory the designation remained, but extended with 3602. Molnia alone became a model name for watches with this movement. Later Molnia was registered as trademark of the Chelyabinsk Watch Factory, and the movements got the Molnia logo, a dial with hands. Unfortunately different sources give scarcely consistent informations about the evolution of these movements. This archive therefore restricts to existing samples, their features, and production periodes, as far as can be taken from signatures and informations from first owners. The respective signatures are translated. This should do for a first estimation and for successful sourcing of spare parts.family/generations:
*) narrow stripes, **) Geneva stripes, ***) no decoration
3602 H= 3.5mm 2nd Watch Factory:
1948-1955: * signatures: 15 jewels, ratchet wheel: Molnia, Salut
1948-1955: ** signatures: 15 jewels, ratchet wheel: Molnia
1955-1963: ** signatures, 15/17 jewels, ratchet wheel: Molnia, Iskra
3602 H= 3.5mm, Chelyabinsk Watch Factory:
1951: * signatures: early logo (with star), 15 jewels
1952-1954: ** signatures: early logo (with star), 15 jewels
1954-1964: ** signatures: new logo (443), 15 jewels
1965-1968: ** signatures: Molnia logo (dial) under balance, 15 jewels
1968: *** signatures: Molnia logo (dial) under balance, 15 jewels
3602: H= 4.65mm Chelyabinsk Watch Factory:
1960-: ** cam disc regulator, crown wheel with separate gear for the winding pinion, mounted with 2 screws, cap-jewel settings, heavy balance with 18 screws, signatures: new logo (443), 18 jewels
1966-: ** like above, but signatures: Molnia logo under balance, 18 jewels
1967: *** else like above
1967-: *** like above, but cap jewels without settings
ca. 1970: *** long regulator lever (no longer cam disc), signatures: Molnia logo under balance or on bridge, 18 jewels
ca. 1970-: *** short regulator lever, signatures: Molnia logo on bridge, 18 jewels
ca. 1975-1984: *** over all coarser finish, lighter balance with 12 screws to compensate higher friction losses, crown wheel with single gear for winding pinion and ratchet wheel, mounted with one screw, signatures: SU, Molnia logo under balance
1984-1985: *** like above, but additional date signature, until now noticed: 84 3 ... 85 3
ca. 1985-2008: *** base plate modified, setting-lever pin instead screw, winding wheels often without sunburst finish, signatures: uncertain, SU and/or Molnia logo under balance
3608: sweep second, base: 3602 H3.5 Chelyabinsk:
1957-1966: *** signatures: like contemporary base movements, but 16 jewels and no calibre signature
3617: chronograph on base movement 3602 H= 3.5mm 2nd Watch Factory:
ca. 1952-1959: *** signatures: like contemporary base movements, but 19 jewels and no calibre signature
All Antique watches are mechanical. Many repairs will not be cheap, as most likely they will require replacement of non-standard parts (unlike most late model watches).
- Antique watches should not be beaten or dropped - because repairs may be expensive.
- Antique watches are generally NOT waterproof. This is because waterproofing was not in general production until the middle of the 20th century for most watches. Therefore you should protect your antique watch from exposure to moisture.
- If your watch becomes wet it should be dried off quickly. Carefully open all covers and use a hair drier to blow dry the movement, dial, covers, crown. This will reduce the amount of rust.
- If your watch becomes wet with any kind of salt water you should immediately immerse or spray your watch with fresh (no-salt) water to remove all the salt from the works before drying the watch completely. Any salt left in the watch will combine with moisture in the air to rust metal components of the movement, case etc.
- Winding any mechanical watch tight may break the mainspring. If you can avoid it do not wind the watch hard.
- When adjusting the hands of your watch, move them in a clockwise direction only. Counter-clockwise adjustments may damage the movement. It is desirable to adjust the hands of your watch at the same time every day. An automatic or self-winding watch should be worn for at least 8 hours a day. It is a mechanical watch in which the mainspring is wound automatically as a result of natural motion of the wearer\'s arm, to provide energy to run the watch, making manual winding unnecessary.
- If you must adjust counter-clockwise make it for small adjustments only (i.e. for minutes, NOT hours).
- Be careful and gentle when adjusting the movement speed (faster or slower). Don\'t make sharp movements, and don\'t touch other components in the movement especially the pendulum mechanism.
- Every 2-3 years it is necessary to service and oil vintage watches. If the course of your watches is worsening and the accuracy of the reduction in the duration of the clock (autonomy) from one fully wound spring - it need a service.
- IF the watch is dirty - allow the watch to run down, don\'t wind it again until you have it serviced by a qualified watch repair expert. Dust will absorb and remove important lubricants and cause the movement pieces to wear down.
- To clean the case, dial and crystal you should use a cloth that does NOT leave fibers as these may get caught up in the movement. Check with your Watch repair expert to get an appropriate cloth.
- Keep your antiques watch away from magnets. Strong magnetic fields may affect the accuracy of your watch since some vintage watches were made with iron based components in the movement.
- Most Cases and Covers are fine components and will not handle abuse well. The watch should not be shaken, beaten, or stressed.
- Antique watches generally experience an error of up to 5-7 minutes a day. Any accuracy of +- 5 minutes is very good.
- Mechanical watch is not recommended to use for engage in extreme sports, and expose them to excessive vibration loads. Recoil force, which take on the clock, affect their reliability and precision. No matter how perfect was not anti-shock mechanism, there is always the chance of excessive load that details of the mechanism can not survive.
- Watch with calendar. It is not recommended to adjust, the date between 20.00 and 06.00, because at this time involved a mechanism for automatic adjustment date. Translation pointers calendars manually in this position arrows may damage the mechanism. Date changes should be made, relegating pre-clockwise to lower sector of the dial (for example, to position 6 (18.00) hours).
- Chronograph watches. In most cases, these watches contain the \"start/stop\" button and \"reset\" button. It is strongly recommended not to press the \"reset\" if the chronograph is running. Before you use the \"Reset\" button need to stop the chronograph by button \"start/stop\". Using the \"reset\" when running chronograph can damage the mechanism of most models of watches.
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