If it is really pre-1964, when you open the watch the movement will have the quarter and year of production engraved on it. If it doesn't have x-56 engraved on the movement it's not from 1956—I don't remember which year that practice was discontinued but it was early '60s. Visually, that type of dial was hugely popular in the 1960s.

Latin letters and English jewel count do mean it is an export watch. The USSR was a very significant exporter of watches, especially during that decade, so this isn't surprising or rare.

 

Yes, you're right about the date -- this model was not around until the 1970s, as far as I'm aware. I've found two catalog entries, both from the 1970s.

What's interesting to me about your watch is the case. I've seen this model a handful of times (though it's rather uncommon, I'd say), but only in a gold-plated case. The case you show looks like it could be stainless steel, which would make it quite rare indeed. Is it possible you could take a photo of the back of the watch and post it here? That would make it easy to determine the case material. I think there's a good chance it's going to say "ALL STEEL".

Here is another example from my collection against which you can compare. All components match those exhibited in the catalogs, as near as I can tell. The movement is a 17-jewel 2409, and the model number is 543170. This watch was produced at First Moscow Watch Factory (1MWF) sometime in the 1970s, I believe.

 

I think in any case it is a nice watch and it is very well preserved. That's why I think it's worth it to fix it.

Taking only that picture as a reference, I think it is a watch manufactured in Ussr in the 60s, which would be very positive, because except for my mistake, it is the golden age of Soviet watchmaking. If all was logical, in my opinion the watch should have a 2409 movement of 17 jewels inside.

I do not know, it is possible that the dial of that watch is not original, because I also remember some comment of Mroatman when I asked for help with two watches that I bought in the market of Izmailovo, and he spoke to me of the source of letter in the dials of the Poljot brand ... seems to me a little big font in the word "Poljot" , typical in a dial from the 70's, but I can not guarantee ...

In any case, here you have a page with many catálgoso of Soviet watches that can help (OROLOGIKO • Leggi argomento - Cataloghi orologi sovietici - Soviet Watches Catalogs)

 

Thank you all for your replies. We are definitely going to get it fixed. I have attached a picture of the back as well as the movement. The movement does indeed look like the 2409. As you can see, it doesn't say anything about the material - however I am fairly sure it's stainless steel. Really interesting to learn that the model was usually manufactured with a gold plated case.