Description Molnija MOLNIYA pocket watch, 18 jewels MADE IN USSR!   Manufactured on Chelyabinsk Watch Factory “Molnija”, USSR. Commemorative Molnija marking the Victory in the Great Patriotic war 1945-1995. Beautifully designed pocket watch, with soviet propaganda on both front and rear covers.   Seen on the back “Великая Отечественная Война” – Great Patriotic War(that’s what part of WW2 was called in USSR) and soviet emblem of hammer & sickle inside a star.   The watch is mechanical and does not need batteries to operate.   Original soviet “Molnija” has mechanical lever movement and manual winding.   YEARS 1980s CASE SIZE 50mm CASE LENGTH 61mm(incl. the crown) THICKNESS 12mm TYPE  Mechanical MOVEMENT 3602 FUNCTIONS Hours, Minutes, Seconds   Separate seconds arm is in 9 o’clock position.   Watch went through a complete service by a professional watch tech and keeps good time.   Comes 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.