Molnija (watch manufacturer)
Molnija ( Russian Молния , German Blitz ) is a Russian manufacturer of clocks and clockworks from Chelyabinsk . The Chelyabinsk watch factory came into being when the First Moscow Watch Factory was relocated in December 1941. In addition to the manufacture of on-board clocks, after the war production was geared towards pocket watches. In 2008 production was stopped. In 2015 the production of wristwatches was resumed. Wristwatches with quartz movements are made. It is planned to start producing watches with their own mechanical manufacture movement (caliber 3603) again from autumn 2018. Mechanical pocket watches are produced with a movement with 17 stones. You can also find special watches in the catalog.
The best known product is the pocket watch - caliber 3602 with 18 jewels and Breguet hairspring , which is also used by other watch manufacturers. Its further development, the caliber 3603 with shock protection and flat hairspring, is rarely used.
Production range:
- Airplane clocks
- mechanical pocket watch movements
- Pocket watches
- Wrist watches
- Table clocks
- Wall clocks, German production, are marketed under Molnija.
