Name/Title
"Zaria" (Заря) wristwatch (lady's)Entry/Object ID
2025.11.26Description
Small lady's mechanical wristwatch with a gold-tone (gilt) round case, on a brown leather strap with a gilt buckle (not original). The champagne/gilt sunburst dial is signed "ZARIA," with "17 JEWELS" and "MADE IN USSR" toward the center/lower dial, slim gilt baton hands, and a faceted gilt bezel. Crown at 3.Acquisition
Accession
2025.11Acquisition Method
PurchaseMade/Created
Manufacturer
Penza Watch FactoryPlace
State/Province
Penza OblastCountry
U.S.S.R.Region
Eastern EuropeContinent
EuropeEdition
Zaria (Заря)Notes
Date: Post-1964/65 (Zaria brand) and pre-1992 ("Made in USSR"); style consistent with the 1960s–1980s. Exact year not determinable; within range.Inscription/Signature/Marks
Notes
"ZARIA"; "17 JEWELS"; "MADE IN USSR."Materials
Material Notes
Materials: Gold-plated (gilt) brass case and buckle; gilt dial and hands; crystal (acrylic/mineral); brown leather strap; 17-jewel mechanical (manual-wind) movement.
Technique: Mass-produced Soviet mechanical wristwatch; gilt-plated case.Relationships
Related Places
Place
State/Province
Penza OblastCountry
U.S.S.R.Region
Eastern EuropeContinent
EuropeNotes
productionPlace
City
HavanaCountry
CubaRegion
Caribbean, Central AmericaNotes
useResearch Notes
Notes
From 1964, all watches produced at the Penza Watch Factory carried the Zaria brand; by 1968 a third of the factory's output was exported to 52 countries. The Latin-script "ZARIA / MADE IN USSR" dial is the export configuration.
Type: A small-caliber 17-jewel lady's manual-wind dress watch, a Penza specialty (the factory focused on women's watches from 1949).Created By
María A. Cabrera ArúsCreate Date
October 31, 2025Updated By
María A. Cabrera ArúsUpdate Date
June 11, 2026