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Subject: History of the wristwatch
Category: Reference, Education and News > Consumer Information
Asked by: raffielo-ga
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Posted: 14 Sep 2005 12:08 PDT
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Question ID: 568052
What is the brand name and model name (if any) of the first ever
wristwatch to be produced in Russia, what was then called the Soviet
Union?
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Subject: Re: History of the wristwatch
Answered By: rainbow-ga on 14 Sep 2005 12:50 PDT
 
Hi raffielo,

The first wristwatch was produced in the USSR at the "First Moscow
Watch Factory". The watch was the "Pobeda".


1930 
Construction of the factory in Moscow is commenced. The first pocket
watches with the name "The First Soviet Union Watch Factroy" are
completed.

1935 
Manufactoring production of pocket capacity increased to 450.000
pieces per year. The factory is given the name "Kirov"

1941 
The production facility is transferred to beyond the Ural mountains. 

1945 
Manufacturing returns to Moscow and the factory now produces under the
name "The First Moscow Watch Factory".

1947 
The first wrist watches under the brand name "Pobeda" and the first
marine chronometers and deck watches are produced.

1951 
The production of wrist watches increased to 1,100,000 pieces per year. 

Source:
Mark Pol 
http://www.markpol.de/history.htm


"With the beginning of the World War II the production of watches was
suspended. But immediatelly after the Victory the enterprise
manufactured the first Soviet-made man's wrist watch of
"Pobeda"(Victory} brand. In 1949-1950 years assembly of watches
"Pobeda"(Victory) was completely transferred to the conveyor, that not
only increased the output, but also has improved the quality the of
assembly. 13 conveyor lines were created. By 1951 the annual total
output of watches at the factory has reached half a million, and in
1955 - 1 million and 100 thousand pieces."

The history of "The First Moscow Watch Factory"
http://vip1.ru/articles/index_Eng_8.html 


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I hope this is helpful. If you have any questions regarding my answer
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Best regards,
Rainbow
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