Vostok 17 jewels wind up mens watch USSR - Soviet mechanical wrist watch vintage

Chistopol watch factory “Vostok” is located in the city of Chistopol, Republic of Tatarstan. It is the city-forming enterprise. Its history dates back to the autumn of 1941. In November, the first barges with equipment and 500 workers of the evacuated Second Moscow Watch Factory arrived in the city of Chistopol. In the spring of 1942, CHCHZ began serial production of military-purpose watch devices, and by July 1 it was operating at full capacity. The enterprise was created as a numbered factory working for the needs of the front. But since February 1943 the plant began to produce peaceful products. It was the first Kirovsky men’s wristwatch in the country. Specification: – mechanical manual winding watch; – watch mechanism 2209 (?); – waterproof; – 17 jewels; – white pale matte green stripes dial; – dial/case diameter is 30/35 mm. – made in USSR. Watch is good condition. The watch runs well and keeps good time. Correct watch using: To prolong the life of the watch it is necessary to wind up the watch every day at about the same time. You should wind up the watch to the end but very gently until the process will go tight, so not to twist the watch head.