Can Anyone Tell Me About This Russian Pocket Watch?

[Lissa]

It was a recent gift from my grandfather. He told me that it had been given to him by his uncle, who fought in WWII. Grandpa's uncle was notoriously tight-lipped about his service, so grandpa never did find out how he acquired it.

Can anyone read Russian? Any idea what it commemorates?

Front of case (http://www.snapfish.com/slideshow/AlbumID=37363587/PictureID=1083849053/a=43736900_43736900/t_=43736900)

Watch face. (http://www.snapfish.com/slideshow/AlbumID=37363587/PictureID=1083849054/t_=43736900/a=43736900_43736900)

Back of case. (http://www.snapfish.com/slideshow/AlbumID=37363587/PictureID=1083849057/t_=43736900/a=43736900_43736900)

[Cornelius Tuggerson]

The back of the watch says "Great Patriotic 1941-1945" It commemorates the USSR's participation in WW2. I can't say I've ever seen one of these before.

[Scruloose]

Here are some similiar ones:
http://images.google.com/images?q=russian+victory+pocket+watch&btnG=Search&svnum=10&hl=en&lr=

http://www.rus-sell.com/item465.html

[silenus]

Modern dupes (http://www.sieglers.com/prods/prod_200103.html?wt_cat=Sovietski%20Collection&cat_num=#CatNum) are being manufactured by the Molnija factory outside of Moscow. I have one just like it (only a copy). There are several companies that are importing them from Russia.