Molnija pocket watch circa 1970 with Breguet hairspring and classic minimalist design - the high-quality molnija caliber is in a good state of preservation. elegant pocket watch circa 1970, slight signs of wear; silvered case and cover, diameter 50 mm, height 16 mm, weight 80 g, manual winding via winding crown, good accuracy, hand setting via winding crown. Tightly latching cover glass, flawless and without scratches, classic minimalist design, white enamel dial with text mark 'molnija'; and 'made in ussr', probably from the Chelyabinsk watch factory, Roman numerals with fine minute scale, beautifully shaped blackened Breguet hands, recessed small seconds at 6 o'clock with reduced 5-second indices, cover with raised relief of a forest scene with wolves, intact Molnija quality movement, marked several times with specification '3602', 'su' and movement number '769456', cover firmly latching, beautiful bridge caliber with high-quality Breguet hairspring, 16 lignes corresponds to 36.6 mm, Swiss lever escapement, 18 jewels, screw balance, 18.000 a/h, equivalent to 2.5 Hz, power reserve 40 hours, remarkably good rate to the minute. Russian movements were often introduced with a pretty name such as Molnija = lightning. Later, the movements were given numerical codes, which are often misunderstood as caliber designations. In fact, the first pair of digits indicates the diameter in millimeters (here 36mm), the second the most important characteristics, e.g. 02 (here) for hand-wound with small seconds and without shock protection, or 03 for the same with shock protection. molnija calibers are known FOR their excellent gait