Small square-cased wristwatch on a dark navy/black resin strap with a gilt buckle. The cream dial has Arabic numerals 1–12 around a printed central illustration of a hedgehog carrying a red apple on its back, with a small bird (swallow) at upper left. Slim hands; crown at 3. Plain steel snap caseback stamped "642."
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, hedgehog-and-apple dial
Notes
Date: Post-1964 (Slava brand) and pre-1992 ("Made in USSR" era); the children's motif and style point to c. 1970s–1980s.
Inscription/Signature/Marks
Notes
Dial — Arabic numerals 1–12; central printed scene of a hedgehog carrying a red apple, with a small bird upper-left (no brand text visible on the dial); "SLAVA".
Caseback — stamped "642."
Materials
Material Notes
Materials: Dark-finish (blackened) metal case with bright steel caseback; crystal (acrylic); printed character dial; dark navy/black resin (rubber/plastic) strap; gilt buckle. Mechanical movement (type not confirmed; Soviet children's watches were typically manual-wind).
Technique: Mass-produced mechanical wristwatch; lithographically printed character dial.
Condition
Overall Condition
Fair
Relationships
Related Places
Place
City
Moscow
Country
U.S.S.R.
Region
Eastern Europe
Continent
Europe
Notes
production
Place
City
Havana
Country
Cuba
Region
Caribbean, Central America
Notes
use
Research Notes
Notes
Motif/attribution: The hedgehog-with-apple is a recognized Soviet children's-watch dial; the broader hedgehog-carrying-fruit image is a staple of Russian/Soviet children's culture.
