Authentic Patriotic War Molnija wristwatch made in Russia. Features the Soviet star and "Patriotic War" in Cyrillic. The Patriotic War Order is on the top.
Manufactured on Chelyabinsk Watch Factory “Molnija”.
Great working condition and with original leather band!

Commemorative Molnija marking the Victory in the Great Patriotic war 1941-1945.
Beautifully designed watch, with soviet propaganda on both front and rear covers.
Seen on the back “Отечественная Война” – Patriotic War (that’s what part of WW2 was called in USSR) and soviet emblem of hammer & sickle inside a star.

The watch is mechanical and does not need batteries to operate.

This Original soviet “Molnija” has mechanical lever movement and manual winding.

About the watch factory:
The Molnija clock and watch factory was opened on November 17, 1947. The company’s main customer was then the Soviet Union Department of Defense, providing them with wrist watches, pocket watches and table clocks.
Unique clocks were also produced specifically for use in Soviet tanks, fighter aircraft, submarines and, eventually, spacecraft.
The company ceased production in October 2007.
Other famous brand produced by the factory are: Molnija, Ural, Iskra, Kristal.