Description Soviet Molnija MOLNIYA pocket mechanical 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. MANUFACTURE DATE January 10, 1991 CASE SIZE 50mm CASE LENGTH 61mm(incl. the crown) THICKNESS 13mm TYPE Mechanical MOVEMENT 3602 FUNCTIONS Hours, Minutes, Seconds Watch went through a complete service by a professional watch tech and keeps good time. Comes complete with it’s box, original chain and passport. This watch ships from Ukraine with tracking number Collector’s red alert: TIME CAPSULE! Once is a while a NOS gem is unearthed – original vintage watch, in unused condition, complete with it’s box and papers. Items like these are rare, they take us back in time, like a TIME CAPSULE! Such items so far show appreciation in value over time. Get it while you can! 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.