{"product_id":"montre-moskva-urss-acier-cadran-noir-chiffres-luminescents-1950s","title":"Moskva USSR Watch Steel — Black Dial, Luminous Numerals (1950s) ","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"margin: 28px 0; padding: 22px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e2ddd5; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 10px; font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase; opacity: 0.5;\"\u003eAtelier Note\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0; font-style: italic; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.7;\"\u003eA black dial on which twelve numerals retain a flashlight-green hue, the Kirov factory name written out in full at six o'clock, and one name, Moskva, Moscow, printed in the very heart of the 1950s on a 29-millimetre watch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA vintage Moskva watch from the 1950s, the First Moscow Factory with luminous black dial\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis \u003cstrong\u003evintage Moskva watch\u003c\/strong\u003e bears the name of its city in Cyrillic, \u003cem\u003eМОСКВА\u003c\/em\u003e, and beneath the 6 that of its factory: \u003cem\u003e1 МЧЗ им. Кирова\u003c\/em\u003e, the \u003cstrong\u003eFirst Moscow Watch Factory\u003c\/strong\u003e, which has borne the name Kirov since 1935. This factory was born in 1930 from an unusual acquisition: the complete tooling of the Dueber-Hampden Watch Company of Canton, Ohio, purchased by the USSR and shipped to Moscow in twenty-eight railway cars, together with twenty-one American watchmakers to train the workers of the first five-year plan. Evacuated to Zlatoust ahead of the German advance in 1941, returned to Moscow in 1943, it would later place a Sturmanskie on Gagarin's wrist and sign the Poljot. The \u003cstrong\u003eMoskva\u003c\/strong\u003e is one of its civilian models from the \u003cstrong\u003e1950s\u003c\/strong\u003e: a \u003cstrong\u003emechanical watch\u003c\/strong\u003e with hand-wound movement, \u003cstrong\u003e16 jewels\u003c\/strong\u003e, in steel, with central seconds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIts \u003cstrong\u003eoriginal black dial\u003c\/strong\u003e is that of a watch made to be read: twelve \u003cstrong\u003eluminous Arabic numerals\u003c\/strong\u003e, whose material has taken on a pale green tone over time, a white minute track, two \u003cstrong\u003eoriginal steel lance hands\u003c\/strong\u003e and a fine central seconds hand. \u003cem\u003eМосква\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003e16 камней\u003c\/em\u003e, sixteen jewels, beneath the 12; the factory written out in full above the 6. A few signs of age, specific to this example.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003esteel case\u003c\/strong\u003e of \u003cstrong\u003e29.2mm\u003c\/strong\u003e, 37mm Lug-to-lug and 10.4mm thick, features a polished bezel and short lugs, with a steel caseback, an \u003cstrong\u003eoriginal golden crown\u003c\/strong\u003e and a Crystal in plexiglass. The \u003cstrong\u003ehand-wound mechanical movement\u003c\/strong\u003e with \u003cstrong\u003e16 jewels\u003c\/strong\u003e has been \u003cstrong\u003echecked\u003c\/strong\u003e by our partner watchmakers and is guaranteed for one year. The watch is fitted on a black leather strap with Buckle steel, both later additions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin: 40px 0 16px;\"\u003eThree points to note\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin: 20px 0; padding-left: 16px; border-left: 1px solid #e2ddd5;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 4px; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.1em; opacity: 0.45;\"\u003e01\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 18px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFirst Moscow Factory\u003c\/strong\u003e — the factory founded in 1930 with machines from Canton, Ohio, named after Kirov, future home of the Poljot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 4px; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.1em; opacity: 0.45;\"\u003e02\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 18px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLuminous black dial\u003c\/strong\u003e — twelve numerals with a patinated green hue, the factory printed out in full at six o'clock.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 4px; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.1em; opacity: 0.45;\"\u003e03\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e29.2mm steel, 16 jewels\u003c\/strong\u003e — hand-wound, central seconds, for her as for him.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e \n\u003ch3 style=\"margin: 40px 0 16px;\"\u003eWhy choose a vintage Soviet watch?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis \u003cstrong\u003evintage Moskva watch\u003c\/strong\u003e holds a precise place among \u003cstrong\u003evintage watches for men and women\u003c\/strong\u003e: its 29.2mm can be worn by either, and it comes from the first watch factory of the USSR, that of the Poljot, with its name de ville as its signature and its manufacture printed on the dial. A \u003cstrong\u003evintage mechanical watch\u003c\/strong\u003e from Moscow, at the entry-level budget of authentic vintage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLike all our \u003cstrong\u003evintage mechanical watches\u003c\/strong\u003e, this one has been opened and checked by our partner watchmakers: verification of the movement, examination of the dial, hands and case. Each \u003cstrong\u003evintage watch\u003c\/strong\u003e we offer comes with an Atelier Victor invoice Atelier Victor serving as a certificate, a one-year guarantee, and authenticity guaranteed for life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e→ \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/montres-sovietiques-vintage\" title=\"Montres Soviétiques Vintage\"\u003eDiscover our vintage Soviet watches\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e→ \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/montres-vintage-collection-occasion-luxe\" title=\"Montres Vintage\"\u003eSee all our vintage watches\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin: 40px 0 16px;\"\u003eTechnical characteristics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrand:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moskva (Москва), First Moscow Watch Factory\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eModel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Luminous black dial\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstimated year:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1950s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e USSR (Moscow)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGender:\u003c\/strong\u003e Men's and women's watch (Unisex)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMovement:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hand-wound mechanical, 16 jewels, checked\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFunctions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hours, minutes, central seconds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCase:\u003c\/strong\u003e Steel, round, steel caseback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e 29.2mm (31.9mm with the crown)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLug to lug:\u003c\/strong\u003e 37mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThickness:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10.4mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLug width:\u003c\/strong\u003e 16mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCrown:\u003c\/strong\u003e Golden, original\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Black, luminous Arabic numerals, minute track, original\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHands:\u003c\/strong\u003e Steel lance hands, thin seconds hand, original\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCrystal:\u003c\/strong\u003e Acrylic, plexiglass (condition 8\/10)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStrap:\u003c\/strong\u003e Black leather, not original\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBuckle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Steel, not original\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin: 40px 0 16px;\"\u003eCondition and guarantee\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOverall condition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good state of preservation for its age. The original black dial is crisp, its luminous numerals patinated to a pale green, with a few light signs of age specific to this example. The steel case shows the wear scratches of a worn watch, which our photographs show without retouching. Crystal in plexiglass in good condition (8\/10).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater resistance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Not guaranteed (vintage watch)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthenticity:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lifetime guarantee\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMechanical:\u003c\/strong\u003e Checked movement, guaranteed for 1 year\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIncluded:\u003c\/strong\u003e Atelier Victor invoice Atelier Victor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNot included:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original box and papers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin: 40px 0 16px;\"\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does Moskva mean?\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003eMoskva, Moscow: the name of the city, borne by this model from the First Moscow Watch Factory in the 1950s. Beneath 6 o'clock, the dial spells out its factory in full, 1 МЧЗ им. Кирова, the first watch factory in the USSR, named after Sergei Kirov in 1935, and which would later sign the Poljot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere does the First Moscow Watch Factory come from?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom a purchase: in 1929, the USSR bought the equipment of the Dueber-Hampden Watch Company of Canton, Ohio, and shipped it to Moscow in twenty-eight railway cars, along with twenty-one American watchmakers to train the workers. The factory opened in 1930; its first movements still bore the Canton signature. Evacuated to Zlatoust in 1941, it returned to Moscow in 1943, and its Sturmanskie was on Gagarin's wrist in 1961.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDo the numerals still glow?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo. Over time, the luminous material on the numerals has taken on that pale green shade that no longer lights up at night. It is the patina of time on this black dial, unique to this example.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHas the movement been checked?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. Our partner watchmakers have checked the 16-jewel movement, the dial, the hands and the case; it is guaranteed for one year. A hand-wound watch must be wound every day, and a vintage watch is not guaranteed water-resistant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs this piece suited to a slim or larger wrist?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith a diameter of 29.2mm, 37mm of Lug-to-lug and a thickness of 10.4mm, it suits wrists of approximately 14 to 17cm — a guide, never a rule: everyone wears what they like. Its compact format is that of Soviet watches from the 1950s, and today it can be worn just as well on a feminine wrist. The Lug width measures 16mm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Mockba","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47331425222993,"sku":"#zqe683","price":262.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/8576\/2597\/files\/VD_07967.jpg?v=1789049957","url":"https:\/\/ateliervictor.co\/en\/products\/moskva-ussr-watch-steel-black-dial-luminous-numerals-1950s","provider":"Atelier Victor","version":"1.0","type":"link"}