During the early 1950s, the Soviet watch industry experienced significant growth. To meet the rising demand, the USSR Council of Ministers established a watch industry in Belarus on September 22, 1953. The Minsk Watch Factory was constructed and completed by 1955. It produced the first watches, branded “Zaria,” in December 1955. These were the smallest watches ever made in the USSR, with 18mm wide movements. By 1960, an even smaller caliber measuring 13mm was being developed, which became the first watch to bear the name Luch. The factory produced a variety of Luch-branded watches, including the renowned caliber 2209 movement. In the following decades, the factory thrived and expanded its product range. However, the quality declined in the 1980s and the factory declared bankruptcy in 2006. It was revived in 2010 by a Swiss watchmaking company and continues to manufacture watches today, employing 700 individuals and exporting to 15 countries.
Luch letter from WWII
Caliber: 1801.1
Model:
Years: 1995
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Luch
Caliber: 2209 (23 jewels)
Model: 973166
Years: 1980s
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Caliber: 2209
Model: 901612
Years: 1980s
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Luch Perestrika
Caliber: 2356
Model: 2121464
Years: 1980s
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Luch Perestroika
Caliber: 2356
Model:
Years: 1980s
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Luch Perestroika
Caliber: 2356
Model:
Years: 1980s
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Luch Perestroika
Caliber: 2356
Model:
Years: 1980s
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Luch Kamasutra
Caliber: 2356
Model:
Years: 1990s
Notes: НЕ ТЕРЯЙ ВРЕМЯ ФРЯ
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Luch Sex on the beach
Caliber: 2356
Model:
Years: 1990s
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Luch Gagarin
Caliber: 2356
Model:
Years: 1990s
Notes: ЦЕНТР ПОДГОТОВКИ КОСМОНАВТОВ ИМНИ Ю. А. ГАГАРИНА
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Luch Dialogue
Caliber: 2356
Model: 2121468
Years: 1990s
Notes: DIALOGUE
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Luch Chkalov
Caliber: 2356
Model:
Years: 1987
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Luch Chernobil
Caliber: 1801.1
Model:
Years: 1996
Notes: 1986 1996 УЧАСТНИКУ ЛИКВИДАЦИИ ПОСЛЕДСТВИЙ АВАИЙ НА ЧАЗС
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Luch Chernobil
Caliber: 2356
Model:
Years: 1996
Notes: 1986 1996 УЧАСТНИКУ ЛИКВИДАЦИИ ПОСЛЕДСТВИЙ АВАИЙ НА ЧАЗС
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Caliber: 1801.1
Model:
Years: 1990s
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Luch Minsk Red Church
Caliber: 2370
Model: 7179
Years: 13/10/1999
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Luch asymmetric
Caliber: L1656A
Model: 1401628
Years: 13/11/1992
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Luch 1945 1990
Caliber: 2356 Quartz
Model:
Years: 1990s
Notes: 45 лет 1945 1990
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Luch
Caliber: 2209 (23 jewels)
Model: 943504
Years: 1980s
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Luch Jan Paweł II
Caliber: 2356
Model: 1559705
Years: 04.05.1993
Notes: BOGU DZIĘKUJCIE - DUCHA NIE GASCIE - THANK GOD - YOU DO NOT QUEST THE SPIRIT
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Luch 8 bit
Caliber: 2350
Model:
Years: 1980s
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Luch One Hand
Caliber: Луч-1801.1
Model: 71950980
Years: 2010s
Notes: One hand watch
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Luch CCCP USA
Caliber: L2356
Model:
Years: 1980s
Notes: CCCP США
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Luch Plastic case
Caliber: L2356
Model:
Years: 1980s
Notes: Plastic case, original soviet plastic band
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Luch Braille Pocket watch
Caliber: L2356
Model:
Years: 1980s
Notes: Pocket watch for blind people
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