Slava (Слава) wristwatch head, 7 jewels — no strap

Name/Title

"Slava" (Слава) wristwatch head, 7 jewels — no strap

Entry/Object ID

2025.11.29

Description

Small round lady's mechanical watch head (no strap fitted), with a chrome-plated case and spring bars in the lugs. The aged silvered/champagne dial has full Arabic numerals 1–12 and a recessed central medallion signed "SLAVA" with the factory's circular logo above center and "7 JEWELS" below; slim dark hands. Knurled crown at 3. Plain steel snap caseback with a stamped serial.

Acquisition

Accession

2025.11

Acquisition Method

Purchase

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Second Moscow Watch Factory

Place

City

Moscow

Country

U.S.S.R.

Region

Eastern Europe

Continent

Europe

Edition

Slava 7-jewel ladies' style

Notes

Date: Post-1964 (Slava brand) and pre-1992 ("Made in USSR"); the small 7-jewel ladies' style is consistent with the 1960s–1980s. Exact year not determinable.

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Notes

Dial: "SLAVA"; circular factory logo; "7 JEWELS"; "MADE IN USSR." Caseback: stamped serial "571766."

Materials

Material Notes

Materials: Chrome-plated (brass/steel) case; steel caseback; silvered metal dial; steel hands; crystal (acrylic/mineral); 7-jewel mechanical (manual-wind) movement. No strap. Technique: Mass-produced Soviet mechanical wristwatch; chrome-plated case.

Condition

Overall Condition

Poor

Relationships

Related Places

Place

City

Moscow

Country

U.S.S.R.

Region

Eastern Europe

Continent

Europe

Notes

production

Research Notes

Notes

Maker: Slava was the civilian-market brand of the Second Moscow Watch Factory; ladies' calibers were a longstanding specialty, making a 7-jewel lady's watch a typical product.

Created By

María A. Cabrera Arús

Create Date

November 6, 2025

Updated By

María A. Cabrera Arús

Update Date

June 12, 2026