I had no idea there is a Russian watch in the house

[chuckmiller]

My wife says "honey if you wouldn't mind please take mom's watch to the jeweler for a cleaning". I say "sure, what is it". She hands this to me and says her mom bought this on her honeymoon, in Canada, around 1958 or so.


20180622_100419 by Chuck M, on Flickr

20180622_100534 by Chuck M, on Flickr

20180622_100545 by Chuck M, on Flickr

[is that my watch]

I would have thought a tad later then 58 maybe ..looks to be a chaika 1200 and the dial markings will date it between 1922 and 1991 as the cccp denotes the movement would give you the year as it will be marked with a makers marking and date code

[is that my watch]

hmmm yes could well be






http://ussr-watches-cccp.blogspot.com/p/others.html

[chuckmiller]

I would have thought a tad later then 58 maybe ..

I'll check that.

[chuckmiller]

Can the average well trained watchmaker in the USA disassemble and repair that movement?

[is that my watch]

well any decent watch maker should ..if it did not have sentimental aspect to it there a guy on the bay in Russia that advertise watch repair specializing in russian watches that movement is fair common I do believe.. but not as up on ladies Russian movements as I am on men's

but I would be surprise it a repair is needed most a time a good service clean sort them out for the most part if well care for then just left forgotten in the draw for like 30 years the oils get old and dry out and stop's them from working ..so as I say a good clean and re-oil might be all it needs ..

I bought something similar in a slave / sekonda for the more for a sore comp

[chuckmiller]

At the very least it needs a crown/stem repair. It will not pull out and when you unscrew the crown it falls into your hand.

[is that my watch]

hmmm they are such tiny movement it sound like it's over wound then the unscrewing crown you mean the crown falls of the stem ? not as in unscrewing the crown in like a vostok way ?? ..

the one I picture when pulled to change time it move the stem moves only a small amount out and when push in to wind it's tricky to wind I have to wind having the crown between my nails and twisting it ... as my fingers are just to big

so sounds like the crown is loose but I always thought you wind in the opposite direction to stop the crown unwinding ... on any watch is the same I thought to stop the crown being accidentally unscrew from the stem ?

but a service should sort out this as well as replacing the zirconium stones for the bracelet / case

[chuckmiller]

Edit >> it was bought in '67.

[is that my watch]

yeah I had 68 in mind so not that far out

as I believe if it is a 1200 they was commission in 63

close looks to be 1960's production started

UChZ (Uglich Watch Plant)
Case - gold plated measures - 10mm wide (exc. crown)
Movement - Chaika 1200 (The smallest USSR movement)
Dial signed - "made in USSR"
Crystal - acrylic
Case and Chain - Original
Date: 1960s