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Legendary like "Kalash"
Living legend, watches have become as much a symbol of Russia as a Kalashnikov or a matryoshka. Clock «Commander»!
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Commanding history began in 1965 when the Ministry of Defence of the then Soviet Union ordered the Chistopol Watch Factory Vostok large consignment dustproof shockproof hours for their commanders.
The history of the Chistopol Watch Factory "Vostok" leads to the fall of 1941: in November, the sleepy silence of a small provincial town was broken the first barge with equipment and 500 workers II Moscow Watch Factory was evacuated to Chistopol.
The provincial center there were no conditions for establishing precise engineering production, but the slogan "All - for the front, everything for victory", supported by the traditions of strict regime and the reality of martial law, enthusiastic Muscovites and a half thousand of Chistopol teenagers have become the first local business hours of the plant, It did the trick. In the spring of 1942 CHCHZ started serial production of timepieces for military use, and July 1, running at full capacity.
Immediately after the war, the plant started production of mechanical watches, which became its main products.
It was then that the company had created a watch "Commander", known today throughout the world. "Commander" for all these years, not only have not lost their appeal from the representatives of the most courageous professions, but also gained a strong recognition among people purely peaceful occupations, primarily due to its accuracy, reliability surplus stocks and resistance to adverse environmental effects. Not the last role was played by the appearance of hours austere and functional design awakens the soul owner of romantic feelings and gives a sense of belonging to the harsh world of professionals in military matter.
In Soviet Russia, all that was related to the military or intelligence services, was of a shade of prestige and elitism. Practically not available in the free market, Commander were no exception - they have always been the envy and pride, a symbol of belonging to the Big Red Mashine.Eto premium watches, they give, hand, reward them. About them invent jokes, watch Commander will meet you on the pages of dozens of modern Russian literature, you will see them every day on television and owners on the street. When, after the fall of the Soviet Union to the Russian market surged goods world's most famous producers, these mechanical watches are no longer status, but then came to the fore their other qualities that the popularity of the brand even increased.
Work Chistopol watchmakers were marked by a dozen of international and Russian diplomas and awards. This prize "Commercial Prestige" (France), "Diamond Star" (Mexico) for the quality, "Golden Globe" (Denmark) for success in business, "Golden Eagle" (Germany) for his significant contribution to the development of the economy and integration into the World progress Certificate (1995), "Leader of the Russian economy", diploma of the winner in the competition "Hundred best goods of Russia" (1998), Medal of the Russian exhibition "For high accuracy and reliability of the watch brand" Commander "(1999, .), an international diploma "Partnership for Progress" (1999), a diploma of the international 99 hour salon "for the high level of marketing services", an international prize "Leader of prestige and quality 99", as one of the greatest watch companies in the world, the Republican winner diploma among the industrial enterprises of Tatarstan in a nomination for a systematic approach to quality. "
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Commanding history began in 1965 when the Ministry of Defence of the then Soviet Union ordered the Chistopol Watch Factory Vostok large consignment dustproof shockproof hours for their commanders.
The history of the Chistopol Watch Factory "Vostok" leads to the fall of 1941: in November, the sleepy silence of a small provincial town was broken the first barge with equipment and 500 workers II Moscow Watch Factory was evacuated to Chistopol.
The provincial center there were no conditions for establishing precise engineering production, but the slogan "All - for the front, everything for victory", supported by the traditions of strict regime and the reality of martial law, enthusiastic Muscovites and a half thousand of Chistopol teenagers have become the first local business hours of the plant, It did the trick. In the spring of 1942 CHCHZ started serial production of timepieces for military use, and July 1, running at full capacity.
Immediately after the war, the plant started production of mechanical watches, which became its main products.
It was then that the company had created a watch "Commander", known today throughout the world. "Commander" for all these years, not only have not lost their appeal from the representatives of the most courageous professions, but also gained a strong recognition among people purely peaceful occupations, primarily due to its accuracy, reliability surplus stocks and resistance to adverse environmental effects. Not the last role was played by the appearance of hours austere and functional design awakens the soul owner of romantic feelings and gives a sense of belonging to the harsh world of professionals in military matter.
In Soviet Russia, all that was related to the military or intelligence services, was of a shade of prestige and elitism. Practically not available in the free market, Commander were no exception - they have always been the envy and pride, a symbol of belonging to the Big Red Mashine.Eto premium watches, they give, hand, reward them. About them invent jokes, watch Commander will meet you on the pages of dozens of modern Russian literature, you will see them every day on television and owners on the street. When, after the fall of the Soviet Union to the Russian market surged goods world's most famous producers, these mechanical watches are no longer status, but then came to the fore their other qualities that the popularity of the brand even increased.
Work Chistopol watchmakers were marked by a dozen of international and Russian diplomas and awards. This prize "Commercial Prestige" (France), "Diamond Star" (Mexico) for the quality, "Golden Globe" (Denmark) for success in business, "Golden Eagle" (Germany) for his significant contribution to the development of the economy and integration into the World progress Certificate (1995), "Leader of the Russian economy", diploma of the winner in the competition "Hundred best goods of Russia" (1998), Medal of the Russian exhibition "For high accuracy and reliability of the watch brand" Commander "(1999, .), an international diploma "Partnership for Progress" (1999), a diploma of the international 99 hour salon "for the high level of marketing services", an international prize "Leader of prestige and quality 99", as one of the greatest watch companies in the world, the Republican winner diploma among the industrial enterprises of Tatarstan in a nomination for a systematic approach to quality. "
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