Description Molnija MOLNIYA pocket watch MADE IN USSR! Manufactured on Chelyabinsk Watch Factory “Molnija”, USSR. The watch is mechanical and does not need batteries to operate. Original soviet “Molnija” has mechanical lever movement and manual winding. DATE OF MANUFACTURE: the 1st quarter of 1952 CASE SIZE 43mm CASE LENGTH 49.5mm(incl. the crown) THICKNESS 8.5mm TYPE Mechanical MOVEMENT ЧК6 FUNCTIONS Hours, Minutes, Seconds Watch went through a complete service by a professional watch tech and keeps good time. Comes complete with chain. This watch ships from Ukraine with tracking number Modes of payment: PayPal Credit Cards (VISA, MasterCard, American Express, Discover) We guarantee the item you receive looks and works exactly as advertised — or your money back. About the watch factory The Molnija clock and watch factory was opened on November 17, 1947. The company’s main customer was then the Soviet Union Department of Defense, providing them with wrist watches, pocket watches and table clocks. Unique clocks were also produced specifically for use in Soviet tanks, fighter aircraft, submarines and, eventually, spacecraft. The company ceased production in October 2007. Other famous brand produced by the factory are: Molnija, Ural, Iskra, Kristal.