{"product_id":"ジム-フリーメイソン-cal-2602-zim-freemason-smallsecond","title":"Unsigned Freemason Dial Watch cal. ZIM 2602 \/ Soviet-Era Manual Wind","description":"\u003cp\u003e— Masonic iconography —\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA mechanical manual-wind wristwatch with Freemason design on the dial, combining humour with symbolism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWaltham, Hamilton and Cuervo y Sobrinos have all produced similar designs as fashion pieces, and this model belongs to that lineage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA manual-wind wristwatch with the mysterious symbols of Freemasonry across the dial. The manual ZIM Cal.2602, carrying the historical background of the Soviet era. Square, compasses, the letter G, a skull and more — iconography holding philosophical meaning. A tradition of symbolism and humour that has fascinated many distinguished brands. A rare piece that quietly carries a mysterious story and a foreign air on the wrist.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e— The Soviet background —\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is no clear brand marking, so we list it as unsigned, but it is a piece produced in Russia during the Soviet era, with a ZIM calibre 2602 inside.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAgainst a history of imitation and production by Soviet enterprises that continued into the 1990s, this watch too reflects the air of its period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e— The meanings held in the symbols —\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMasonic symbols take the place of indexes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlongside the mark combining square, compasses and G, images of sun, moon and skull are drawn on the dial, each standing for God, gravitation, geometry, generation and intuition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e— The lineage of a secret society —\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFreemasonry is said to have developed from the guilds of medieval European stonemasons, and in Japan it is regarded as a secret society.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIts origins reach back to 14th-century Britain, and it is known as an association of adults with its own symbols and undertakings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeeting places called lodges exist in Japan too, and while the name is widely known, the reality remains obscure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e— What is a secret society, really? —\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuch associations almost always generate their own secret undertakings and symbols.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese are devices for strengthening fellowship — and perhaps a \"secret society\" existed, originally, for exactly that kind of pleasure.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Other","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40566204596353,"sku":null,"price":68800.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/4313\/6385\/files\/IMG_20251024_154157.jpg?v=1766058321","url":"https:\/\/watchtenderjapan.com\/en\/products\/%e3%82%b8%e3%83%a0-%e3%83%95%e3%83%aa%e3%83%bc%e3%83%a1%e3%82%a4%e3%82%bd%e3%83%b3-cal-2602-zim-freemason-smallsecond","provider":"WatchTender","version":"1.0","type":"link"}