In 1947 The Soviet Government Opened The Molnija (Lightning) Watch Factory In Chelyabinsk After Approaching The Then Major Swiss Watch And Movement Maker Cortebert Seeking Assistance In Developing Watch Manufacturing In The U.S.S.R. Cortebert Supplied Tooling And Machinery For Their 15 Jewel Cal.616 Pocket Watch Movement Which They Also Supplied To Rolex (Cal.3646) And Panerai For The Italian Navy Dive Watches And Italian Railroad Watches. In Russia It Was Branded As The Molnija Cal.3602. Now Out Of Production, This Watch Has The Later 18J Movement.
RESTORED, RECASED AND IN EXCELLENT CONDITION
Imported From Kiev, Ukraine
