Watch store Soviet vintage 60s ZIM wind up mechanical 15 jewels. Russian wristwatch. Serviced and running great!
Men's Vintage 60s Soviet Russian ZIM Wind Up Mechanical 15 Jewels WristWatch. Serviced and Running Great!
The Watch made by ZIM (Maslennikov factory, Samara, Russia) in 1960s.
Stainless steel back
15 Jewels
Vintage hands
Shock-resistant
Dust-moisture-proof
Movement: nickel-plated
with Blue Breguet-Spring
Serial Number: 50550
Glass-acrilic
Gold Hands
Gold Hours Markers
New Leather Strap (18 mm)
Never Needs Batteries
Overall dimensions are:
length - 41 mm
width - 37 mm (with crown)
thickness - 11 mm
About the Brand:
History of Zim Watch Movements
ZIM / ЗИМ (Maslennikova Watch Factory)
In 1906, the Russian Emperor Nicholas II issued an official decree entitled, “On the construction of military plants at public funds”. The result was the establishment of the Provisional Economic
Commission for the construction of the Samara Pipe Factory. The same year, construction began on another plant which would produce aluminium tube and capsule sleeves for three-inch rapid-fire guns. By September, 1911, the factory was completed, and workers celebrated the grand opening of the Second Pipe Factory in Samara, Russia.
The Second Pipe Factory staffed some 2500 workers and was primarily responsible for producing fuses for artillery shells. The factory was so large that a residential village was established nearby. This settlement was aptly named, “Workers”. The plant closed briefly in 1918, then reopened in 1923 under a new name, Maslennikov, named after the first chairman of the Samara City Council, Alexander Maslennikov.
(The full factory name, Завод имени Масленникова, is often abbreviated ЗИМ, or ZIM). During World War II, ZIM fulfilled orders from the Ministry of Defence to produce ammunition for the armed forces.
After the war, ZIM began production of civilian goods, namely the caliber 2602 watch movement intended for Pobedas. This caliber entered production in 1950 and continued to be produced until the factory eventually shuttered in the early-2000s. With a production spanning over five decades, this made the ZIM caliber 2602 the longest-produced caliber of any Soviet watch movement.
Beginning in the 1960s, production at ZIM expanded greatly to included electronic devices, medical equipment, sewing machines, and automobile parts. Specialized subdivisions store of ZIM were responsible for building residential houses, schools, kindergartens, dormitories, restaurants, and sports facilities.
Given the sheer size of the plant and the enormous number of factory employees, ZIM developed an urban transportation route including tram, bus, and trolley lines.
In the 1990s, after the collapse of the Soviet Union, ZIM was in deep financial crisis. By the late-90s, the plant's total debt reached about 1 billion rubles. In 2005, the factory declared bankruptcy, and by June 30th, 2006, the factory had shuttered. While a few of the original buildings connected to the plant remain today, the majority of the factory now stands in ruins.
The Watch is Running Well and keeps Correct Time, are in a Very Good Condition!
Exceedingly Rare and Highly Collectible!
Very Fine Watch for a Collecting and for Carrying!
Once Again Great Watch! ...it Catches Many Eyes!
All pictures are actual, You receive what You see!
All used Pictures do show the Actual Watch they are heavily enlarged, like under an magnifying glass, they do not hide anything, please take an close look. The Watch looks much better in reality than in the pictures!
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