After the World War Two, most Soviet watch factories purchased equipment, tools and machinery from Germany in order to establish the ruined watch industry. As the equipment was very new, the Soviets were able to produce modern movements of that time with high class finishing. Originally Pobeda watches are made in the town of Samara (known as Kuibischev) and later taken over by the First Moscow Watch Factory (now Poljot) and started producing K-26 ("Pobeda") in 1946. The "Pobeda" movement is a very reliable movement. Many of them can run up to 40 to 60 years old with little defect. "Pobeda" (victory) is famed for making commomeration watches with interesting pictures and occassionally cartoon characters on the watch surface. Pobeda produced approx. 2.7 million watches annually in Soviet Union before the Cold War.
Pobeda "Speaking to Angels"
This limited edition watch bearing the Three Angels surface is very rare in the market. Pobeda produced this watch for the contribution of the Christian community in Russia during the war. Made since 1970s, this watch became a collector's item among watch lovers. Picture shown displays three angels sitting together with Roman numeral and subsidiary seconds. Manual winding, 15 jewels, stainless steel body and back cover, mineral glass and non-water resistance due to the age.Pobeda " Hammer and Sickle"
Pobeda,caliber 2602 ,15 jewels ,manual winding,metal case with snap on stainless steel back cover, bearing hammer and the sickle logo at the top of the white surface, wording 'democracy' in the middle.Subsidiary seconds .Made at the end of the 80's.Rare in market.Pobeda "Triple Horses"
This Pobeda Triple Running Horses with wording 'Россия ' (Russia) looks colorful with Roman numerals, self winding (36 hour), 17 jewels and stainless steel body and back cover. Watch diameter is 3.2cm. Rare.
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