1st Moscow watch factory / KIROWA very rare 8 -days-chronometer with 15-second-remontoir, USSR around 1964, aluminum-case, nickel plated bezel, screwed down, inserted in 2-piece glazed wooden box with rubberized brass-bezel, silvered dial, special power reserve indicator at 12, constant second at 6, blued original hands, gold plated lever movement with fausses cotes decoration, powered by 2 barrels, screw balance with free sprung Breguet-hairspring, diamond-endstone, remontoir on the second-wheel, the movement was triggered by four-armed whip-gear every 15 seconds, thereby the minutes-hand do all 15 second a 1/4-minutes-jump, measures approx. 13,5 x 13,5 x 8,5 cm, overhaul recommended at buyer's expense, condition 2 we know only 3 more of these watches, the low numeration indicated a quantity of less then 100 produced watches

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