Soviet VOLNA 22 jewels vintage mechanical watch with NATO handmade genuine leather strap

Description Rare soviet mechanical Wolna (Волна, “Wave”) – precision soviet watch! MADE IN USSR   Manufactured in 1950s & 60’s by Vostok Factory in Chistopol.   Soviet copy of ZENITH CHRONOMETER Cal. 135 which was launched by LeLocle, Switzerland in 1948. The mechanical 22 ruby jewels precision movement USSR wristwatches “VOLNA”. It is undoubtedly the best Soviet wristwatches ever made. The Soviet movement retained all of the key features and characteristics of the Zenith cal. 135. Nevertheless the Soviet watchmakers sought to improve the Swiss design, by adding 3 additional jewels, to arrive at the current 22-jewel movement. The 22-jewel movement used exclusively for the “Vostok Precision” line & the “Volna” (Wave) series of watches. To date, these were the ONLY chronometer-capable mechanical watch movements ever manufactured in the Soviet Union and is highly valued nowadays by the watch collectors and watch enthusiasts.   The watch is mechanical and does not need batteries to operate.   Original soviet “Volna” has mechanical lever movement and manual winding.     CASE SIZE 42x37mm(with crown) THICKNESS 11mm LUG WIDTH 17mm TYPE  Mechanical MOVEMENT 2809 FUNCTIONS Hours, Minutes, Seconds     Watch went through a complete service by a professional watch tech and keeps good time.   Comes complete with natural leather NATO COMMANDER handmade 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 Watch Factory “VOSTOK” – began as the “2nd State Watch Factory” was evacuated during World War 2 to Chistopol in 1941. In 1943 began producing Kirovskie watch – first soviet man’s wrist watch earlier made on 1st Moscow Watch Factory. From 1949 famous “Podeba” watches were made here. From 1962 “Commander’s” watch Vostok were made on the factory. Since 1969 factory was official supplier of Ministry of Defence, all watches produced were branded as “Vostok” Other brands produced: Albatros, Amphibia, Buran, Chaika, General’s, Kama, Kolos, Comandirskie, Mir, Pobeda, Saturn, Sekonda, Sputnik, Svet, Uran, Vostok Soviet Vostok 22 jewel movement is based on Swiss Zenith Calibre 135. Screenshot   The Zenith Calibre 135 is a legendary, award-winning manual-winding watch movement produced from 1949 to 1962, renowned for its exceptional precision, particularly in observatory chronometer competitions. It is considered one of the most significant and successful chronometer movements in watchmaking history. Design Features: An extra-large balance wheel (14mm diameter) with a Breguet overcoil spring to enhance inertia and rate stability. A large mainspring barrel to deliver consistent power to the regulator. A unique movement architecture with an off-center minute wheel to make space for the large balance wheel. Early versions featured a swan-neck regulator, while later, modern reinterpretations incorporate double-arrow regulator arms for fine-tuning.