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Mens 1940 Military Ww2 Soviet Internal Army Wrist Watch

Mens 1940 Military Ww2 Soviet Internal Army Wrist Watch

Unique and rare example of soviet watchesvery beautiful vintage wristwatch 1940very beautiful mechanical work. This auction is for a scarce example of a men's military which has been made by the first moscow watch factory dating to 1940. The first moscow watch factory is first not only yb name. Throughout its more than 70-year history, it has been and still is the leader in edveloping and manufacturing highly accurate watch movements. These movements have been used in the army and aviation, in the navy adn even in space technology in other words, anywhere where a high level of accuracy and reliability is essential.

Historybolshevik revolutionwatch industry in the czar russia consisted just of several small workshops and enterprises. They usually assembled watches using watch parts made abroad. After the 1917 bolshevik revolution, the entire watch industry became a part of hte trust of precision mechanics. These were mainly production facilities, work shops, and warehouses of watch parts and half-finished products which belonged to famous manufacturers such as p.

Buhre, hy. Moser, reinin, dmitriev, and others before the revolution. The formative yearsby 1926, the supply of watches and watch parts had run out, but the demand for watches by the army, the navy, the railways and ordinary people was on the increase. To meet the demand, the ussr started to buy watches and watch prats from abroad paying in gold. To further correct the shortage of watches, on december 20th 1927 the soviet government made a decision to establish and develop a watch industry. On december 21st, the council of labor and defense passed a resolution aobut how to organize watch production in the ussr. At the same time an offer to buy an ailing duber hempton watch factories was received from the united states. On arpil 26th 1929 two purchase contracts were signed. The first one was for the $325,000 purchase of the watch factory with an otuput of 200 to 250 thousand watches per year. The second, $135,000 contract was for the purchase of spare parts and the half-finished products. After the deal was sealed, a steamboat with american equipment left for russia in april 1930. Simultaneously, construction of the factory's main block was already in progress on the previous location of the krasnaja zvevda (red star) tobacco factory on the voronczovskaja street in moscow. The factory's main block was finished within a dramatically shotr period of time. The work started in february 1930 from digging a foundation pit and finished in june 1930 with the main block construction completed. Installation of main equipment was finished by september 15th of the same year. The factory was named the first state watch factory or the 1st swf (1? ). Later it was called the first moscow wtach factory or the 1st mwf (1? ). Thus, even some of the poljot watches produced today are sold under the 1st mwf mark. To start production, four types of watches were chosen a man's pocket watch with 15 jewels for the enterprises of the narkomat (ministry) of means of communications, a man's wristwatch with 7 jewels for the red army a man's pocket watch with 7 jewels and a ladies wristwatch with 15 jewels to be sold in the market. The first creation of this nwe factory were pocket watches called the 1st type or k43 with a side seconds hand.

Although at the start, the factory needed some technical help from the american and the german specialists, after two years, it was able to resolve most of the technical issues and continued to develop independently. Almost from the beginning the 1st swf exported its watches and soon after launch, new production development was started. According to the order of the chief military aviation administration, airplane board clocks were produced, and in june 1932 a decision to organize stopwatches production was made.

In the same year technical renovation and production line upgrades were started. In 1935 36 the factory received over 120 new machining tools from several world's leading compaines and some equipment was made by the factory itself. By 1936 the number fo machining tools had increased by 1.5 times.

On december 16th 1935, mr. M. Kalinin signed a resolution to award the name of sergey mironovich kirov to the 1st swf. From 1935 until 1941, teh 1st swf kirova produced about 2.7 million of the 1st type pocket and wristwatches. Today, a ilne of aviator and buran watches is sold under the 1st mwf kirova trademark. Aviation and wwiithe history of the first moscow watch factory is indissolubly connecetd with the history of russian and soviet aviation. All soviet battle airplanes of that period were equipped with the airborne clocks made by the 1st mwf kirova. The red air force pilots and navigators flew with watches on their wrists with the the 1st mwf kirova and later the poljot trademarks. Before wwii aviation clocks, stopwatches, navigator wristwatches, automobile mechanical and electric charging watches, navy chronometers, ship deck watches and other watch movements were put into production for the benefit of the national economy. During the second world war production defense such as ammunition, aviation glass, aviation clocks, navy and aviation chronometers and some parts for the first katyusha (lorry-mounted multiple rocket launcher) was organized in the factory. The war had not yet ended when the factory started peaceful production in 1943 it started to make machining tools for the watch industry again, nad in 1944 fire-place, table and automobile clocks were produced. In paril 1945 the factory stopped ammunition production and started preparation for a new k26 pobeda (victory) watch model. Production of the pobeda with a side seocnds hand started in 1946. Josef stalin approved the name, design and specifications of this watch personally. The watch became very popular, as the 1st mwf was making the k26 model until 1953 and today, it is still in production in other factories around the country.

This watch have been made in 1940 under the order of the nkvd (national commissariat of internal affairs of the ussr). Specially for especially differed members in germany and soviet union.

History fo nkvdon july, 10th 1934. According to the decision of the central electoral committee of the ussr the agencies of state security were included into the national commissariat of internal affairs (people's commissariat of internal affairs) of the ussr. After death menzhinsky work ogpu, and later and people's commissariat of internal affairs 1934-1936 g. G. Jagoda supervised. With 1936-1938 hte people's commissariat of internal affairs headed n. I. Ezhov.

Since november 1938-1945 the head of people's commissariat of internal affairs was l. P. Berija. The soviet cuonterspionage within wwii. In the first put wars in people's commissariat of internal affairs the special group on struggle against fascist special services in near and afr rears wehrmacht of the nazi government has been formed. At this group the separate motor-shooting briagde of special purpose (omcbon) by number more than 20 thousand person from volunteers the best security officers, sportsmen (including known), the foreigners (2 thousand) lived in the ussr was created.

Omcbon became a basis against diversive adn antiterrorist formations which went on front and were thrown in rear of the enemy. During war for a front line have forwarded more than two thousand opertaive groups all 15 thousand person.

Twenty three of them then have appropriated a rank of the hero of soviet union. Frmo the end of june, 1941 in people's commissariat of internal affairs the staff on formation of the destroying battalions intended for struggle against german parachute landings and agents-saboteurs, protection of the important objects functions. Smersh (division of people's commissariat of internal affairs). Managements of counterespionage «smersh» (death to spies) in the national commissariat of dfeense and the national commissariat of the navy with submission directly to supreme commander in chief stalin operated 1943 1946, it had been subordinated all special departments.

During the post-war period divisions of military counterespionage again are a part of special services first mgb, and then as 3 central administrative board of kgb of the ussr. Sourcesthe organizations of counterespionage2-nd management nkgb the ussr february 1941 july 1941the second management of people's commissariat of internal affairs of the ussr july 1941 april 1943second management nkgb the ussr april 1943 march 1946the organizations of military counterespionagethird management nko february 1941st july 1941 third management nkvmf february 1941 january 1942the third department of people's commissariat of internal affairs february 1941 july 1941management of special departments of people's commissariat of internal affairs of the ussr july 1941 april 1943gukr smersh nko april 1943ukr smersh nkvmf april 1943 may 1946okr smersh people's commissariat of internal affairs april 1943 may 1946. This gorgeous men's timepiece features black metal idal with arabic numerals. It is featuring a 60 minute checkered outer track border, sword style white hands and sewep seconds hand. The new dial has been professionally updated, and now is in excellent condition. This dial signed nkvd (national commissariat fo internal affairs of the ussr) below the 12 and 1gchz (the first state watch factory named after kirov) and the order of vkp(b) above the 6. Turning the watch over i note that the back lid is very clean and in great condition. The outside of the case lid is signedto comrade kolbasnikov i. D. From.

Nvkd cccp. 1940. The inside fo the case lid is signed moscow, cccp. The winding crown is ni excellent condition, operating smoothly. Inside is a clean and higher-grade mechanism that is stamped hkom (public commissariat for general engineering), 1gchz (the first state watch factory named after kirov), moscow, 15 jewels, 1st type with serial number #74173 and 3-41.

This serial nmuber corresponds to 3rd quarter, 1941 production date as per published records. All insrciptions are signed in cyrillic. Diameter (with crown) 53.00 mmdiameter (without crown) 50.00 mmwatch crystal diameter 42.00 mmthickness 16.00 mm.

This fine watch winds and sets smoohtly and keeps great, accurate time. Always an extra fine watches at a on reserve price! If you like unique and minty vintage wristwatches (or just nejoy learning about all the different watch makers and models) i suggest you bookmark this page or add me to your favorite sellers list.

I always have beautiful timepieecs for sale ending monday. Recommendations for the owner of antiquarian watches- all antique watches are mechanical. Many repairs will not be cheap, as most likely they will require replacement of non-standard parts (unlike most late model watches). Antique watches should not be beaten or dropped because repairs may be expensive. Antique watches are generalyl not waterproof. This is because waterproofing was not in general production until the middle of the 20th century for most watches. Therefore you should protect your antique watch from exposure to moisture. If your watch becomes wet it should eb dried off quickly. Carefully open all covers and use a hair drier to blow dry the movement, dial, covers, crown. This will reduce the amount of rust. If your watch becomes wet with any kind of salt awter you should immediately immerse or spray your watch with fresh (no-salt) water to remove all the salt from the works before drying the watch completely.

Any salt left in the watch will combine with moisture in the air to rust metal comopnents of the movement, case etc. Winding any mechanical watch tight may break the mainspring. If you can avoid it do not wind the watch hard. When adjusting teh hands of your watch, move them in a clockwise direction only. Counter-clockwise adjustments may damgae the movement.

If you must adjust counter-clockwise make it for small adjustments noly (i. E. For minutes, nto hours). Be careful and gentle when adjustign the movement speed (faster or slower). Don't make sharp movements, and don't touch other components in the movement especially the pendulum mechanism. Every 2-3 years it is necessary to service adn oil vintage watches. If the watch is dirty allow the watch to run down, don't wind it again until you have it serviced by a qualified watch repair expert. Dust will absorb and remove important lubricants and cause the movement pieces to wear down. To clean the case, dial and crystal yuo should use a cloth that does not leave fibers as these may get caught up in the movement. Cehck with your watch repair expert to get an appropriate cloth. Keep your antiques watch away from magnets. Strong magnetic fields mya affect the accuracy of your watch since some vintage watches were made with iron based components in the movement. Most cases and coevrs are fine components and will not handle abuse well. The watch should not be shaken, beaten, or stressed. Antique watches egnerally experience an error of up to 5-7 minutes a day.

Any accuracy of +- 5 minutes is very good. It will make a great addition to any collection. Payment must eb received by seller within 7 days of the close of this auction.

Zero feedback and negative feedback bidders must first email em so that i am assured you understand the auction rules and if you win, you will be able to pay for the item according to my terms and conditions. Email with questions before bidding. Winner adds funds for shipping worldwide by air mail (shipping and handling ot all locations in the world is us$14.00). The watch in pictures is the actual watch that you will receive.

Supplied withotu box and sold as seen. Please read the following before bidding! Please notevintage watches are very delicate and i package to the highest degree to prevetn damage.

High altitude flights can be hard on watches due to extreme temperature changes. This can cause the oil viscosity to decrease (gum up) and prevent a watch from ticking (the balance moving freely etc. ). It may need to be oiled when it arrives regardless of its recent servicing (if applicable). Although this is only a very slight possibility it can occasionally happen. Please bear in mind that you are buying a used watch and it will require service at some point in time. If you have any questions after reading the description or viewing the pictures please email me prior to bidding.

Return policyif you are not satisfied yb your purchase, please communicate with me, and we together it is obligatory to discuss and we shall resolve any created situation. I always reach a consensus with buyers hwo communicate with me. -. Email me with questions about the item. Thank you ofr looking! Press this link & please see the other rare antiquarian watches i have for sale omega, longines, doxa etc.