Name/Title
"Zaria" (Заря) wristwatch, gilt with date, 22 jewels, on black strapEntry/Object ID
2025.1.268Description
Gold-tone (gilt) cushion/tonneau-cased mechanical wristwatch with a date window, on a black leather strap with a base-metal buckle. The dial — now heavily degraded — is signed "ZARIA" with "22 jewels" and a date aperture near 4–5 o'clock; gilt baton markers and hands. Crown at 3. Steel caseback with Cyrillic durability legend and a serial number.Collection
The Cabrera Arús family collectionMade/Created
Manufacturer
Penza Watch FactoryPlace
State/Province
Penza OblastCountry
U.S.S.R.Region
Eastern EuropeContinent
EuropeNotes
Date: Post-1964/65 (Zaria brand) and pre-1992 (Soviet); the cushion case with date is typical of the 1970s. Exact year not determinable; within range.Inscription/Signature/Marks
Notes
Dial: "ZARIA"; "22 jewels"; date window; faint "MADE IN USSR."
Caseback (Cyrillic): "ПЫЛЕЗАЩИТНЫЕ ПРОТИВОУДАРНЫЕ" ("dust-protected, shock-resistant"); serial "5752546."Materials
Material Notes
Materials: Gold-plated (gilt) case; steel caseback; gilt dial and hands; crystal (acrylic/mineral); blue leather strap; base-metal buckle; 22-jewel mechanical movement with date.
Technique: Mass-produced Soviet mechanical wristwatch with date complication; gilt-plated case. (Winding type — manual vs. automatic — not determinable externally.)Relationships
Related Places
Place
City
HavanaCountry
CubaRegion
Caribbean, Central AmericaNotes
usePlace
State/Province
Penza OblastCountry
U.S.S.R.Region
Eastern EuropeContinent
EuropeNotes
productionResearch Notes
Notes
Here the dial carries the Latin export legend ("MADE IN USSR") while the caseback is in Cyrillic — a common mix on export-market Soviet watches.Created By
María A. Cabrera ArúsCreate Date
November 3, 2025Updated By
María A. Cabrera ArúsUpdate Date
June 11, 2026
