Molniya Large Old Watch CHK 6 USSR 1953 Flat GAGARIN Tereshkova Vintage Mechanical Russian Space deals Programs

Hello! I sell here pre-owned MOLNIYA Large Watch CHK 6 USSR 1953 Flat GAGARIN Tereshkova Vintage Mechanical Russian Space Programs.

Condition: Pre-owned. Very good condition.

The watch is in perfectly working order.

This old watch was released in the first quarter of 1953. This is evidenced by the stamp on the watch mechanism (image # 9).

This is a LARGE wristwatch made on a base of Soviet pocket watch Molniya.
This is a wristwatch converted from a pocket watch Molniya.
The pocket case and mechanism of this watch was converted by an experienced watchmaker into a wristwatch.

After the alteration, this watch was not used by anyone.

The watch dial has got images of the very 1st man-astronaut Yuri Gagarin and the very 1st woman-astronaut Valentina Tereshkova.
It is very interesting watch with very beautiful dial.

The original dial was in poor condition and replaced with this one.
Calibre is CHK 6, the movements contains 15 ruby jewels.
It is mechanical and needs to be wound once a day.
It comes with a new faux leather wristband.

The watch is used as seen on the images below but runs well and keeps time accurately as it has been serviced (cleaned, lubricated and calibrated) by a professional watchmaker.
The watch has been serviced by a professional watchmaker:
1. All parts tested for wear
2. Broken ones have been replaced with good parts
3. All parts washed up in gasoline
4. The movement was put whole, then lubricated and calibrated
5. The crystal is new, made of an acrylic glass

Its dimensions are:
Case diameter – 43.5 mm / 1.69inch
Dial diameter - 39mm / 1.53inch
Case size (lug-o-lug) - 51mm / 2inch
Watch thickness – 10 mm / 0.39inch
Lug width - 22mm / 0.86inch
Wristband length is - 260mm / 10.2 inch

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