Chaika factory is the largest
manufacturer of watches in Russia:
its staff exceeds 4000 employees. The factory produces watches of three varying
mechanical calibers, as well as watches with Japanese quartz movements. The annual output volume is
1.5 to 2 million watches.
The
factory is located in a history-rich town of Uglich.
Since ancient times, Uglich has been proud of its
craftsmen, blacksmiths, and jewelers, whose traditions are still alive today.
It was not accidental that a watch factory came into existence in Uglich during the 1940's. From then on, regular equipment
updates and constant search of new artistic solutions allowed Chaika to keep up with the leaders of Europe's
watch industry.
The
most famous products of the Joint Stock Company “Watch Factory Chaika,” the elegant watches with enamel inserts and
decorative filigree work developed by skilled designers, are known far beyond
the borders of Russia.
Watches designed according to the traditions of Russian folk crafts are
appropriately considered Chai-ka's exclusive
specialty. These prestigious, high-quality wo-men's
watches are true works of art and objects of luxury. Practically all external
design is done by hand; every model is unique. The usage of enamel paintings
and filigree in combination with processed semi-pre-cious
and synthetic stones gives an inimitable charm to the items.
In
old Russia,
enamel was called finift, an ancient technique of
jewelry arts. The word finift comes from Greek and
means “a shining stone.” For producing enamel, it is necessary to put glass
powder on a skillfully processed metal surface and heat it until it turns into
a vitreous layer. Painted enamel has an extremely delicate, miniature drawing
done in heat-resistant paint on an enamel background. It is fragile, but will withstand
both cold and heat, as well as moisture and time.
In
exclusive models, artists use one of the most complex jewelry techniques:
three-dimensional filigree. During that process, one pattern is laid down on
top of another one, creating luxurious ornaments.
In
addition Chaika accepts customized orders, made with
drawings or photos of the customers.
Watch
Factory Chaika controls the full production cycle,
from buying materials to selling its finished products. It is the only watch
factory in Russia
and the countries the former USSR
that has the international quality standard “ISO-9001” certification for its
production.
The
high quality of “Chaika” watches is always improving
with the use of an extensive production program, mechanization, automation, and
the introduction of robots and automatic manipulators. The reliability and
elegance of “Chaika” products are ensured by a
comprehensive quality control system, whose distinguishing feature is quality
assurance control at each manufacturing stage.
The
reliable operation of “Chaika” watches makes it
possible to use the watches practically in every climate zone.
Chaika has long-term partners in France,
England,
Germany,
Canada,
Japan,
and La-tin America.
“We
would love to find customers and partners in the Uni-ted
States,” Valery Goroshkov,
General Director of Chaika, declared.
152613, Uglich,
Yaroslav Region
Rybinskoe Shosse,
20-A
Russian Federation
Tel: +7 (08532) 51826, 97767
Fax: +7 (08532) 51862, 50141
E-mail: chaika@yaroslavl.ru
http://www.chaika-watch.ru www.chaika.yaroslavl.ru
