Vintage 1980’s Slava Buran Mechanical Watch Serial# 304719 – Vintage watches are not really my thing but anything space related, I am interested. I have purchased several things off of Etsy successfully and came across this seller based in the Ukraine that seems to have a thriving business all things considered.
Hard to believe anything in the news these days, but, I do like supporting other small businesses, so happy to plunk down some coin. The watch was in great condition and I had some questions about the date calendar adjustments and the seller responded almost immediately!
Someone shared this great video published 5 years ago specifically about this watch….very informative!
History of Slava: The Second Moscow Watch Factory
The history of Slava, one of the most iconic brands in Russian watchmaking, begins with the foundation of the Second Moscow Watch Factory. This article explores the origins, development, challenges, and evolutions of this historic factory up to its current state.
Origins of the Second Moscow Watch Factory
Founded in 1924, the Second Moscow Watch Factory was one of the first non-military watch manufacturers in the Soviet Union. In 1929, the Soviet Union acquired two American watch factories, the Dueber-Hampden Watch Company and the Ansonia Clock Company, to start its own watchmaking industry. Official watch production began in 1931, using the equipment purchased from the Ansonia Clock Company.
During World War II, the factory was evacuated to Chistopol and focused on producing military equipment. After the war, the factory returned to Moscow and resumed civilian watch production.
Revival and Current Situation
In 2005, the factory and the Slava brand were acquired by Globex Bank and later transferred to the city of Moscow. The production facilities near Belorusskaya metro station were demolished in 2008 to make way for a shopping center, while wristwatch production was maintained and integrated into the Slava Technopark.
Since 2016, Slava has been using movements produced by the Chistopol Watch Factory “Vostok” for its new models. Today, production continues with new models inspired by historic designs, such as “Slava Televisor,” “Era,” “Mir,” “Sadko,” “Ais,” and “Doctor,” using the original Slava 2427 movements.
The history of Slava is a journey through the evolution of Russian watchmaking, from its roots in the Second Moscow Watch Factory to its current production of innovative models. Despite the challenges of privatization and counterfeiting, Slava continues to represent excellence in watchmaking.
For more information and updates on new Slava models, visit the official Slava website.
36mm diameter. 18mm lug width. 40mm lug-to-lug, 10.00mm height.
Watches “Slava” (Slava means Glory) – a trademark of the Second Moscow Watch Factory. “Slava” – one of the most popular Soviet watch brands targeting the general population. “Slava” watches tend to be conservative, traditional and austere in style. Exported to many countries.
Buran Watches offer distinctive Russian designs from the military to the high-end dress watch. Buran, which means snow storm in Russian, is the name of the Soviet space shuttle includes alarm, chronograph, moonphase, pilot, dive, military and automatic watches.
Crystal lens atop printed dial. I like the movement enough to replace the serialized steel case back with a sapphire crystal case back.
Soviet vintage mechanical movement with date window.
$125USD
