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A unique sound. Raketa’s mechanical movement is very Russian by its engineering design. It is also very Russian by the materials used: all the metal as well as the 24 rubis stones of the movement come from Russia.
Raketa (Russian: Ракета, IPA: [rɐˈkʲɛtə], "Rocket") wristwatches, have been manufactured since 1961 by the Petrodvorets Watch Factory in Saint Petersburg. The Petrodvorets Watch Factory is Russia's oldest factory, founded by Peter the Great in 1721.
In 1965, Raketa was awarded the gold medal at the Leipzig Trade Fair for the ultra-thin calibre 2209 movement, the thinnest three-hand movement ever produced in the USSR. And in 1974, the factory was the first in the USSR to move to an entirely automated production line.
Raketa "BIG ZERO" 0283. This bold black & white minimalistic design with a Big Zero has become a Raketa classic! €1600.
Oct 21, 2020 · Raketa is one of the few watch brands in the world to produce its own watches from start to finish. They’re also a brand with true heritage - they are produced in Russia’s oldest factory and have been issued to the Russian Navy, Army and Polar Expeditions.
Oct 19, 2021 · Soviet polar explorers wore Raketa’s 24-hour watches during their expeditions, while the company was also entrusted with making the official watches of the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games. In the 1990s, Raketa weathered the transition from communism to capitalism as the Soviet Union disintegrated.
Raketa.com is the official website of Raketa, the oldest watch factory in Russia. Discover the history, the collections and the craftsmanship of Raketa, the watch brand that celebrates the cosmos and the Russian spirit.
