Luch Caliber 2209 Model 903xxx Wristwatch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1970s
This Soviet wristwatch is documented by Watches of the USSR as a Luch model dating to the 1970s. The source lists the timepiece as model 903xxx, driven by a 23-jewel caliber 2209 movement produced by the Minsk Watch Factory.
The watch features a dark circular dial marked with stylized script reading 'Luch' below the 12 o'clock position and '23 JEWELS' above 6 o'clock, with small 'Made in USSR' text at the bottom rim. It is housed in a polished gold-toned case and presented on a brown leather strap.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Hand-wound wristwatch
- Year
- 1970s
- Model
- 903xxx
- Caliber
- 2209 (23 jewels)
- Place recorded
- USSR
- Maker / attribution
- Minsk Watch Factory
Design
- Visible features
- • Dark round dial featuring long, multifaceted radiating hour indices • Cursive Latin 'Luch' branding printed beneath 12 o'clock and '23 JEWELS' situated above 6 o'clock • 'Made in USSR' visible in fine print along the lower edge of the dial beneath 6 o'clock • Three central gold-toned hands indicating hours, minutes, and seconds • Gold-toned case with thin straight lugs, small crown at 3 o'clock, and a fitted brown textured leather strap
- Identity and Documentation
- This Soviet wristwatch is cataloged by Watches of the USSR as a Luch model dating to the 1970s. The catalog listing records the watch under model reference 903xxx, with notes beginning 'Minsk Watch Fa' before truncating in the source text. According to the source's background narrative, the Minsk Watch Factory began producing a technically identical version of the 2209 movement for Luch-branded watches, starting mass production by 1963.
- Dial and Case Configuration
- Direct visual inspection shows a dark round dial detailed with long, multifaceted radiating hour indices. Three central gold-toned hands indicate the hours, minutes, and seconds. The dial displays cursive Latin 'Luch' branding printed beneath 12 o'clock, with '23 JEWELS' located above the 6 o'clock position. The inscription 'Made in USSR' is printed along the bottom edge beneath 6 o'clock. The watch is cased in gold-toned metal featuring thin straight lugs, a small crown at 3 o'clock, and a fitted brown textured leather strap.
- Reported Movement and Limitations
- The listing specifies the movement as 'Caliber: 2209 (23 jewels)'. The history section describes the caliber 2209 as an ultra-thin movement pioneered in 1961 at the First Moscow Watch Factory before production commenced at Minsk. Because the case back is not opened or shown in the visual record, the movement itself is not observable. The caliber designation and jewel count rest entirely on the collector catalog entry.
Identification
- Reference
- 903xxx
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked source listing or collection record. Attribution and specifications are source-reported and have not been independently authenticated.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: Movement and case back are not visible in the photograph; caliber specification relies entirely on source documentation
- Research required: Source notes section is truncated in the provided text