Description ZIM vintage mechanical pocket watch – 15 jewels MADE IN USSR!   Produced on ZIM – Zavod Imeni Maslennikova’ – Maslennikov Watch Factory, city of Samara – Завод им. Масленникова (ЗиМ) Factory was located in the town of Samara (previously called Kuibischev) and produced pipes and parts for artillery shells since 1909. After bolshevik revolution of 1917 it was named after the revolutionary Maslennikov. Watches were produced on factory since 1937. During World War II it was making artillery shells as well.     The watch is mechanical and does not need batteries to operate.   Original soviet watch has mechanical lever movement and manual winding.   This particular watch is manufactured in the 4th quarter of 1949!   YEARS 1940s CASE SIZE 50x60mm (with crown) THICKNESS 15mm TYPE  Mechanical MOVEMENT: ЧК-6 FUNCTIONS Hours, Minutes, Seconds   Mechanical lever movement Manual winding     Watch been fully serviced by a professional watchmaker and keeps good time.   Comes with chain! This watch ships from ����Ukraine with tracking number Engraved on the back: “Гвардии майору Очинникову от коммандования воинской части 65371 23-2-50” “To Guard major Ovchinnikov from the command of a military unit 65371 23-2-50” 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 About ZiM watch factory Factory was located in the town of Samara (previously called Kuibischev) and produced pipes and parts for artillery shells since 1909. After bolshevik revolution of 1917 it was named after the revolutionary Maslennikov. Watches were produced on factory since 1937. During World War II it was making artillery shells as well. After 1951 watch production resumes under the trade names ‘POBEDA’ (Победа) and” ZIM”. These later Pobeda watches should not be confused with those produced in the 1950s in the Moscow Factories. The ZIM Factory struggled following the collapse of the USSR(1990s) and has since closed down in early 2000s with the loss of jobs in the local area.