The company was created as a license plate factory, working for the needs of the front. But since February 1943, following an order of People's Commissariat of mortar weapons at the plant began to produce civilian goods. Truly the people's masters have brought glory to Chistopol men's watches "Victory." In the early '50s, they flashed on the wrists of almost every man and went non-stop for decades
. Principles of work generated during the war years - reliability, durability, precision clockwork, became the main issue in the watch. Naturally, that is Chistopol watch factory in 1965, became the official supplier of watches for the Ministry of Defense of the Soviet Union. It was then that the company has created watch "Commander", known today around the world. The experience gained in the development of military watches, formed the basis of the following model specific hours - "Amphibian." This watch is in a massive stainless steel can withstand the pressure at a depth of 200 meters. The success in the professional development course hours identified in the following years - the rate was made on the mechanical clock, just counting down the time at any temperature in any environment, withstand significant shock and overload. For all the time Chistopol watchmakers not in the least moved away from the classical scheme: all models have a so-called mechanism system of Swiss descent anchor, the anchor steel wheels and forks, the reliance on ruby stones, wind-up clock spring from special high-precision alloy, resistant balance.
