Slava USSR Watch — Roman Numerals, Day-Date, 26 Jewels (1970s)
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Roman numerals around an octagonal railway track, twenty-six jewels beneath, a red seconds hand — the Glory of Moscow, serviced and ready to wear.
A Slava day-date, the second Moscow manufacture
This watch is a Slava — Слава, “Glory”” — the brand of the Second Moscow Watch Factory, founded in 1924: the other great Soviet manufacture, specialist in calendar calibres. The words MADE IN USSR and the day in English in the aperture identify it as the export version, produced in the 1970s.
Its off-white dial achieves a rare balance among Soviet watches: twelve black Roman numerals in a ring, and at the centre an octagonal railway track — the minute track drawn in eight sides, a graphic detail that structures the entire dial. The day-date aperture opens at three o’clock, the words 26 JEWELS are proudly displayed, and a red seconds hand — the only colour on the piece — sweeps across the whole.
These 26 jewels are Slava’s technical signature: its double-calendar calibres were among the best-assembled in the Soviet industry, and the manufacture inscribed it on the dial. The rounded case with shoulders of 38.5mm has a true men’s format of the seventies.
The hand-wound mechanical movement was serviced in 2024 by our partner watchmakers — complete disassembly, cleaning, oiling and adjustment — and it is guaranteed for one year. The watch is fitted on a later black woven perlon strap, adjustable to the millimetre.
Three points to note
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Octagonal railway track — the eight-sided minute track beneath the Roman numerals, the graphic feature that defines the piece.
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26 jewels with day-date — the technical signature of the second Moscow manufacture.
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Serviced in 2024 — complete disassembly, oiling and adjustment, one-year guarantee.
Why choose a vintage Soviet watch?
This vintage Slava watch occupies a precise place among vintage men’s and women’s watches: its 38.5mm case has a truly contemporary format, and it brings to Soviet vintage its Moscow manufacture — the other school, opposite Petrodvorets — with the most richly appointed calibre of its kind. Serviced in 2024, complete with its day and date, it is an everyday piece of history at the entry budget of authentic vintage.
Like all our vintage mechanical watches, this one has been opened and inspected by our partner watchmakers: movement verification, examination of the dial, hands and case. Every vintage watch we offer comes with an invoice Atelier Victor serving as a certificate, a one-year guarantee, and lifetime-guaranteed authenticity.
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Technical characteristics
- Brand: Slava
- Model: Day-date, Roman numerals, export version
- Estimated year: 1970s
- Origin: USSR (Moscow)
- Gender: Men's and women's watch (Unisex)
- Movement: Hand-wound mechanical, 26 jewels, serviced in 2024
- Functions: Hours, minutes, central seconds, day (English), date
- Case: Round with shoulders, steel caseback
- Diameter: 38.5mm (42mm with crown)
- Lug to lug: 44.4mm
- Thickness: 9.7mm
- Lug width: 18mm
- Crown: Fluted, original
- Dial: Off-white, Roman numerals, octagonal railway track, day-date window, original
- Hands: Steel with black insert, red seconds hand, original
- Crystal: Acrylic (condition 7/10)
- Strap: Black braided Perlon, not original
- Buckle: Pin buckle, not original
Condition and guarantee
- General condition: Good overall state of preservation. The original dial is clean, with crisp Roman numerals, railway track and window, with fine traces of age visible from certain angles, shown in our photographs. The case shows signs of wear scratches on the bezel and shoulders. Acrylic Crystal with marks, rated 7/10.
- Water resistance: Not guaranteed (vintage watch)
- Authenticity: Lifetime guarantee
- Mechanical: Movement serviced in 2024, guaranteed for 1 year
- Included: Invoice Atelier Victor
- Not included: Original box and papers
Frequently asked questions
Who is Slava?
“Glory” in Russian — the brand of the Second Moscow Watch Factory, founded in 1924. Alongside Petrodvorets, it is the other great Soviet manufacture: it designed and produced its own calibres, and became especially known for calendar movements — day and date — among the best assembled in the industry. Its period watches remain a direct gateway to this Moscow school.
What does 26 jewels mean?
Twenty-six jewels: the synthetic stones used as bearings for the movement’s pivots to reduce wear. This is a high count, linked to the day-date complication, whose every additional wheel is mounted on jewels — the technical signature of Slava calibres, which the manufacture displayed on the dial for buyers of the export version.
How do you set the day and date?
Using the crown, in the intermediate position, or by turning the hands through twenty-four-hour cycles depending on the calibre’s construction — we include the instructions upon delivery. Avoid any calendar adjustment between 9 p.m. and 3 a.m., the period during which the changing mechanism is engaged: this is the rule for all window-display watches of this generation.
What does the 2024 service include?
A complete service by our partner watchmakers: disassembly of the movement, cleaning of each component, replacement of the oils, rate adjustment and reassembly. It is the maintenance that restores a fifty-year-old mechanism to its original regularity, and spares it any intervention for many years to come. The movement is guaranteed for one year.
Is this piece suitable for a slim or larger wrist?
With a diameter of 38.5mm, 44.4mm of Lug-to-lug and only 9.7mm thick, it wears in a truly contemporary size on wrists of approximately 16 to 20cm — a guideline, never a rule: everyone wears what they like. Its slimness makes it comfortable despite its presence. The Lug width measures 18mm, and the perlon adjusts to the millimetre.
Mechanical warranty — 1 year
Each watch is inspected by our watchmakers before shipping. In case of a mechanism malfunction during the first year, we cover the repair.
Authenticity warranty — lifetime
If a watch turns out to be non-authentic, we will take it back and refund you in full. Without time limit.
What is not covered
- Exposure to water or humidity
- Shocks, impacts, or vibrations
- Consumable parts (strap, Crystal, crown, pushers)
- Battery replacement (quartz movements)
- Opening or disassembly of the watch by a third party
- Improper use
The accuracy of vintage watches varies according to the model, movement, and year of production. A request for accuracy improvement deemed within acceptable tolerances cannot be covered by the warranty.
Shipping fees
After-sales service is free. Shipping fees outside the United Arab Emirates remain the responsibility of the customer.
Authentication Process
Each watch is examined by our partner watchmakers before being offered for sale: verification of authenticity, checking the conformity of the components, identification of any modification or replacement of original parts.
If any element has been replaced during the life of the watch (dial, hands, crown, Crystal, strap), we systematically indicate it in the product sheet. You buy knowing the exact history of your piece.
Certificate of Authenticity
Your Atelier Victor invoice serves as a certificate of authenticity: it attests to the origin and conformity of the piece, and is covered by our lifetime authenticity guarantee — if a piece sold by Atelier Victor were found to be non-authentic, it would be fully refunded, with no time limit.
We accept several payment methods:
- Bank card (Visa, Mastercard, American Express)
- Bank transfer (AED, EUR, USD)
- Cryptocurrency (USDT, USDC)
- PayPal
Other currencies accepted upon request. Exchange fees of approximately 3% may apply.
A 3% discount is granted for any payment by bank transfer from €1,000.
Does the strap not suit you? Add the strap of your choice to your order: we will fit it to your watch before shipment, at no fitting charge.
International Shipping
Shipped within 48 to 72 business hours by DHL Express or an equivalent carrier depending on the destination. Delivery in 2 to 6 business days. Each shipment is insured and delivered against signature.
- Free delivery from €1,000 of purchase, as well as on the Jewelry Atelier Victor
- Tracking number sent as soon as the shipment is dispatched
- For certain destinations, delivery may be made to a secure collection point in order to guarantee the integrity of the shipment
Pickup in Dubai
Hand delivery by appointment in Downtown, Dubai. Make an appointment.
Taxes and Customs
The shipping origin is indicated on each product sheet. If the delivery country differs from the shipping country, customs duties and taxes may apply upon receipt, at the buyer's expense. In exceptional situations, customs checks may extend the delivery time, regardless of our wishes and those of the carrier.
For full details, please consult our shipping policy.
FINAL SALES
All sales are final: no return, exchange, or cancellation is accepted after order confirmation. Each piece is authenticated, inspected, and described in detail before being offered for sale.
BEFORE PURCHASE
Our advisors remain at your disposal for any questions and can send you additional photographs or videos upon simple request, by email or on WhatsApp.
NON-CONFORMING ITEM
In the exceptional case of an item that does not match its listing, please notify us within 72 hours: it will be eligible for a refund or an exchange. If the parcel shows damage upon delivery, it should be refused or its opening filmed continuously.
For full details, please consult our return policy.
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