Pocket watch "Peter the Great" Артикул: W1725

Collectible Pocket Watch "Lightning" with a bas-relief depicting Emperor of Russia Peter I, who was born in Moscow on June 9, 1672. As a result, its bright and fruitful life of Peter the Great made many constituent and executive changes in the Russian state. As a result of their war effort, Peter was not only the Emperor of Russia, but also the Prince of Estonia, Livonia and the Karelian and, moreover, made a good career: first, he was a sergeant, then captain bombardirsky company, Colonel and, finally, the admiral of the Russian, English, Dutch , the Danish fleets. Peter learned in my life a variety of crafts. He learned shipbuilding, navigation, manufacturing hours, took drawing lessons and engraving business, learned to produce paper, master carpenter, mason, gardener, and also visited the dissecting room, where he studied the structure of the human body and practiced surgery. However, one craft Peter was not given. Once he learned to weave shoes, but was never able to master this science, exclaiming in their hearts: "No craft wiser lapotnogo ...". There just is not issued edicts Peter. He changed the country's calendar, his care and appearance, and behavior of citizens and policy, and trade and crafts, and construction, and God knows what. For example, the decree of Peter the attitude towards superiors: "The slave in the face of the rulers should look dashing and silly, so mind your boss not to embarrass." Known just another good example of discipline performance of the business. In winter, on the Neva were placed slingshot to after dark did not miss anybody in town or out of town. One day, Emperor Peter I decided to check himself guards. He pulled up to one hour, pretended podgulyavshim merchant and asked to skip it, offering for missing money. All refused to miss it, though Peter had reached the point of 10 rubles, the sum in those days very significant. All the same, seeing such persistence, threatened to be forced to shoot him. Peter left and went to another time. The same Peter missed for 2 rubles. The next day was declared the order on the shelf: corrupt hang time, and he received rubles drill and hung around his neck. Conscientious same time produce a corporal and his ten rubles Welcome. In the agrarian life of the peasantry, seeing the population dependent on grain yields, Peter I sent to Russia the first batch of potatoes with instructions sent to all provinces to grow. But this wonderful venture of Peter I was not destined to be realized in his lifetime. And, nevertheless, a bright and fruitful life Pera was on so many fundamental that radically changed the course of history of the Russian state, putting it on the path of power and great changes, thanks to the descendants of which awarded him the epithet Great, Peter the Great.Mechanical pocket watch with chain can be purchased at the customer's wishes, something will be expressed by the applicant in the order comments, and in the gift box, worth 320 silver rubles. Hours robust, made hands and unpretentious Ural masters in circulation onymi.