Molnija MBA (MWD)

Russia 1990, brand Molnija, material metal, cm 4,9x6,5x1,2 - chain 35

Pocket watch, vintage.
WORKING.
Brand: Molnija
Movement type: 3602
Movement number: 263161
The writing "Russia" is present not in Cyrillic but in Western characters.
With original chain length 35 cm.
On the back there is the Kremlin with a Cyrillic inscription meaning "For merit".
On the front there is a sword, with a hammer and sickle and the writing "MBA" in Cyrillic on a red background.
MBA i.e. MWD is the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation.
It emerged from the USSR Ministry of Internal Affairs after the dissolution of the Soviet Union.
The tasks of the MWD essentially consist of maintaining legal order, monitoring compliance with the law and the rights and freedoms of citizens, state control over the circulation of weapons, organizing and commanding internal troops (including, for example , the special units for the fight against terrorism) and the police, the control of road traffic.

Molnija, which means “lightning” in Russian, is an iconic watch brand with a history dating back to Soviet times.
Founded in 1947 in Chelyabinsk, an industrial city in the Urals, Molnija was created to produce pocket watches for the Soviet army, railways and navy. The factory quickly gained a reputation for its precision and reliability, essential for military and industrial use.

WA-01-0006 - available