Mechanic Soviet mens watch Wostok 18 jewels – gold-plated wind up Vostok watch

Calibre 22 mm, 4.2 mm high, 18 ruby jewels, shockproof balance staff, sweep second hand. Duration of the watch running from one full winding of the spring is at least 34 h. Deviations of the daily course: -25 ..... +65 s. 33.0 x 40.3 mm gold-plated case (5 mm plating), stainless steel back with tapped ring, sand-colored dial with radial lines, raised superimposed golden buttons with black notches of hour scale, black print, flat gold-plated hands with port filled with black paint, day-number calendar device. 18 mm strap needed. Small visible scratch on the top of the glass. You can see a similar almost identical model in the last photo. This is a photo from the catalogues of booklets of Soviet watches. 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 button. The Chistopol Watch Factory "Vostok" is located in the city of Chistopol (Russia, Republic of Tatarstan). Chistopol Watch Factory has been conducting its history since 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. In 1962, at the Leipzig International Exhibition, precision watches "Vostok" were awarded a large gold medal. Since 1965, Chistopol Watch Factory has become the official supplier of watches for the USSR Ministry of Defense. At this time, the famous "Commanders" watches were created, characterized by increased durability, having a waterproof case. Since 1969, all wristwatches of the factory have been produced under the single brand "Vostok", and the company became known as "Chistopol Watch Factory "Vostok".