Slava 2428 Moscow 80 Olympic Soviet Watch 26 Jewels 1980s
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This Slava Moscow 80 Olympic wristwatch was made by the Second Moscow Watch Factory in the 1980s and runs on the 26-jewel caliber 2428 mechanical movement. It has been fully serviced and regulated, making it a strong choice for a collector who wants a Soviet Olympic watch ready to wear.
The Look
The brown dial gives this Slava a warm, period-correct character, especially against the gold-plated cushion case. Applied dial markers catch the light cleanly, while the gold hands with white inserts keep the display crisp and legible. The central seconds hand is also gold, tying the layout together without making the dial feel crowded.
The dial carries the Moscow 80 inscription, the 1980 Olympics logo, the Slava name, and 26 jewels marking. Under the acrylic crystal, the design has exactly the kind of late-Soviet sporting formality collectors look for: commemorative, practical, and unmistakably of its era.
Inside the Case
Power comes from the Slava caliber 2428, a mechanical movement from the Second Moscow Watch Factory with day-date functionality and central seconds. This example has been completely serviced, cleaned, lubricated, reassembled and precisely regulated.
- Caliber: Slava 2428
- Jewels: 26
- Beat rate: 18,000 vibrations per hour
- Power reserve: 40 hours
- Functions: Date, day-date, central seconds
- Balance protection: Shock protection
Case and Specifications
- Factory: Second Moscow Watch Factory
- Era: 1980s
- Case shape: Cushion
- Case material: Brass
- Coating: Gold-plated
- Caseback: Screw-down
- Caseback number: 130449
- Crystal: Acrylic
- Diameter: 37 mm excluding crown
- Lug-to-lug: 42 mm
- Thickness: 11 mm
- Lug width: 18 mm
- Net weight: 70 g
The Strap
The watch is fitted with a new replacement leather strap with a buckle clasp. It suits the gold-plated case well and makes the watch ready for immediate wrist time while keeping the focus on the original Soviet head of the watch.
Condition and Service
The watch is all original, with the replacement strap noted separately. The brown dial is in good condition with no damage, and the case shows small scratches and areas of wear, consistent with a vintage gold-plated watch that has been worn rather than stored away untouched.
The screw-down caseback is in good condition and carries a personal gift engraving: To Grigory Semenovich from the KSU-230 Team, 24.2.1980, 50 Years. The movement was fully serviced on 17.08.2026: it was completely disassembled, all parts were ultrasonically cleaned, then lubricated, reassembled and precisely regulated.
Why This One Is Interesting
This Slava brings together several collector-friendly details in one watch: the Moscow 80 Olympic dial, the 26-jewel caliber 2428, the gold-plated cushion case, and a dated personal caseback engraving from 1980. It is a wearable Soviet commemorative piece with real character, not just a display item.
What's Included
- Slava Moscow 80 Olympic watch
- New replacement leather strap
Overview
- Year
- 1980
- Period
- 1980s
- Factory
- Second Moscow Watch Factory (2MWF)
- Gender
- Men's
Movement
- Movement
- Mechanical (hand-wound)
- Caliber
- 2428
- Jewels
- 26 jewels
- Beat rate (bph)
- 18000
- Lift angle
- 48°
- Power reserve
- 40 hours
- Shock protection
- Shock-protected
Case size
- Diameter (Ø)
- 37 mm
- Lug-to-lug
- 42 mm
- Thickness
- 11 mm
- Lug width
- 18 mm
- Weight
- 200 g
Case
- Case material
- Brass
- Case finish
- Gold-plated
- Case shape
- Cushion
- Caseback
- Screw-down
- Caseback engraving
- 130449
Dial, hands & crystal
- Dial color
- Brown
- Dial markers
- Applied indices
- Hands color
- Gold
- Seconds hand color
- Gold
- Hands accent color
- White
- Crystal
- Acrylic
- Lume
- No
Strap
- Strap
- Included
- Strap material
- Leather
- Clasp
- Pin buckle
- Strap condition
- New
- Strap origin
- Replacement
Functions
Condition & service
Condition: Fully serviced
Originality: All original
Last serviced: 17.08.2026
Carefully packed and sent with tracking — typically 7–21 business days depending on destination.
Every watch is a genuine Soviet-era original, inspected and (where noted) serviced before it ships.
If it isn't right, return it within 14 days for a refund — just get in touch and we'll sort it out.
A Soviet mechanical watch has no battery — it runs on a tiny wound spring, just as it did decades ago. Treat it kindly and it will keep good time for many years. Here is how to wind, set and care for yours.
Winding a hand-wound watch
- Wind it off your wrist. Hold the watch in one hand so you do not put sideways stress on the winding stem.
- Turn the crown clockwise (away from you) with your thumb and forefinger, in smooth, steady turns.
- Stop as soon as you feel firm resistance. Do not force that last turn — a fully wound spring stops abruptly, and pushing past it can damage the mainspring.
- A full wind lasts roughly 24–40 hours. Winding once a day, at about the same time, keeps the watch running and accurate.
Automatic (self-winding) models
Some Soviet watches — certain Vostok and Slava models — wind themselves from the motion of your wrist. If one has stopped, give the crown 20–30 gentle turns to get it started, then simply wear it. You cannot over-wind a healthy automatic.
Setting the time & date
- Gently pull the crown out to the setting position and turn it to move the hands. Setting the time forwards (clockwise) is kindest to the movement.
- If your watch has a date, avoid changing it between roughly 9 p.m. and 3 a.m. The date mechanism is engaged during those hours and forcing it can break it — move the hands to mid-morning first, then set the date.
- Push the crown fully back in when you are finished.
Everyday care
- Keep it dry. Vintage watches are not water resistant, even if marked so decades ago. Take it off before washing your hands, swimming or showering.
- Avoid magnets — speakers, phones, laptops and magnetic clasps can magnetise the movement and make it run fast.
- Avoid knocks. Take the watch off for sport or heavy work.
- A vintage movement that keeps time to within about a minute or two a day is running well. Small variation is normal and part of their charm.
Storage & service
When you are not wearing it, store the watch flat in its box, away from heat and moisture. There is no need to keep it fully wound at all times. To keep it healthy, have it professionally serviced every 3–5 years — a clean and fresh lubrication is what lets these watches run, quite literally, for generations.
Look after it and your Soviet Time piece will outlast its battery-powered cousins many times over. If anything ever feels wrong, write to support@soviet-time.com. You can also review our Returns & guarantee. — Igor, your watchmaker
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