Description ZiM vintage mechanical wrist 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. YEARS 1970-80s CASE SIZE 38.5x31mm(with crown) THICKNESS 10mm LUG WIDTH 16mm TYPE Mechanical MOVEMENT: ZIM 2602 FUNCTIONS Hours, Minutes, Seconds Mechanical lever movement Manual winding Watch been fully serviced by a professional watchmaker and keeps good time. Comes complete with NAGATA leather strap. This watch ships out from���� Ukraine with tracking number Modes of payment: PayPal Credit Cards (VISA, MasterCard, American Express, Discover) We guarantee that the item in this ad looks and works as advertised and offer money back guarantee on this. 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.
