Soviet wrist watch Luch 2209 23 jewels – Moscow Olympiad 1980 memorable gift

MINSK WATCH FACTORY. The history of the Minsk Watch Factory Open Joint Stock Company began in 1953, when it was decided to build a watch factory. It was then that the development of the watch industry of the Republic of Belarus began. In 1962, the Ministry of Industry, together with the plant, decided to produce men's extra flat Vympel watches produced by the First Moscow Watch Factory, which handed over technical documentation for them. This watch received the brand "Luch-2209". The caliber of the mechanism is 22 mm, height is 2.9 mm, 23 jewels, with a central second hand and a shockproof device. Development began on July 1, 1962. Description of movement: size of movement 22 mm, 2.9 mm high, 23 ruby jewels, sweep seconds hand, with balance regulator, shockproof device. Oscillation period 0.4 sec. Average daily rate +/-30 sec. The watch runs for at least 38 hrs from one full winding of the spring. Correct watch exploitation: to prolong the life of the watch it is necessary to wind up the watch every day at about the same time. You should rotate the watch button to the end but very gently (!!), until the process will go tight, so as not to twist it.