ZARYA ZARIA Wrist Watch women’s 22 jewels Vintage Mechanical Soviet Union USSR Working About this piece A Soviet mechanical wristwatch by Zaria (Заря), the dial marked with Cyrillic script and “22 jewels” — a designation referring to the precision of the movement rather than any decorative stones. The gold-tone case houses a clean, legible dial [...]
Vintage desktop mechanical clock “Molnija”, USSR, Soviet, 1960s I don’t know if they work, I haven’t checked. About this piece A handsome mechanical desk clock by Molnija, the renowned Soviet watchmaker. The cream dial is framed by an orange-tinted ring and marked with applied bar indices and decorative starbursts at each quarter-hour; the maker’s name [...]
Not sure if they work. About this piece This is a Soviet-era pocket watch made by Zlatoust, a prestigious Russian manufacture founded in the Urals. The cream dial features Arabic numerals and a smaller subdial for seconds, characteristic of mid-twentieth-century Russian watchmaking. The case is chrome or silver-toned metal with a polished finish, and the [...]
Philip Mercier Quartz Pendant Watch Ever tested About this piece A compact oval pendant watch by Philip Mercier, finished in warm gold-tone metal with a cream dial and printed Arabic numerals. The quartz movement is clearly marked on the face, and the maker’s name sits proudly at 12 o’clock. Simple black hands and a neat [...]
Russian Soviet Men’s Wristwatch Without Strap Quartz Slava 451 Working About this piece This Soviet-era Slava 451 is a no-nonsense everyday watch: a clean, round dial with bold Arabic numerals and a simple two-hand design (the red seconds hand is a practical touch). The cream dial sits behind a domed acrylic crystal, and the case—steel [...]