Elegant Russian Soviet Era Ladies Wrist Watch Chaika White Gold Plated authentic Blue Dial Working OL66

Manufacturer: Uglich State Watch Factory
Model: Chaika
Year: 1979
Case material: white gold plated metal, Stainless steel back
Case is approximately 24 mm x 30 mm
Dial is approximately 18 mm x 16 mm
Movement: Original, Hand-winding, Russian, 17 Jewels

Total length with the band is approximately 19 cm
Original plastic box, passport and receipt are included.

The watch is in very good vintage condition, it works and keeps good time.

Chaika (Russian: чайка, meaning "seagull") watches are a women's brand made in the Soviet Union and Russia. The factory making Chaika watches was founded in 1940 as Volga in the city of Uglich for the production of precision technical stones and watch jewels. The factory subsequently made watches with small calibres (16 mm). The only watch factory in Russia that complies with International Watch Standards (ISO 9001-2000) for durability and outstanding design. To enhance durability, the mechanisms are shock-proof and have a number of rubies- these jewels do not wear off and make the watch last for dozens of years.

In 1956, the company changed its name to Chaika, marketing watches under two brand names – Chaika and Volga. The brand name Chaika was in honor of the first female cosmonaut, Valentina Tereshkova, as that was her call sign.