Raketa - History, Models and Owners' Reviews

This model is not very fashionable and yet it has many advantages, it is equipped with the robust 2609NA movement, has a textured dial with metallic reflections and especially a clear railway with "oversize" numbers which are very appreciable for the old people who see their eyesight decline, without going as far as the watch for the visually impaired that is the big zero, or even the tactile watch for the blind. Raketa knows how to make watches adapted to people with reduced visual abilities. The font of the numbers is captivating, it gives the impression that the numbers are hammered, that the hours fall inevitably like a powerful and rhythmic mass, whether it is our own rhythm that we imprint on our life or the one that inevitably falls on us: the rhythm of worries and problems of all kinds. This duodecimal string of numbers that tick away makes us think of the twelve hours of the half-day but also of the twelve months of the year where life and its string of worries take place. That's why I think when wearing it of the very rhythmic title of Elysium, "all year long" ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uXM2bUjtew ). A captivating song of despair and hope mixed together. The chrome-plated brass case, type 621, with a clipped steel case back. The scaled bracelet suits it well but the organic glass is a little fragile when you're too active or clumsy. Adjectives: readable, punctuated, classy, reliable, caring

Square watches combine energy and unrivaled presence, but this one has its rounded corners and particularly curved Arabic numerals. It is powered by a Raketa 2614H caliber with 19 jewels indicating the date. The case is made of chrome-plated brass, type 141 with a clipped steel back. It is a 32 mm square with rounded corners. The light gray railroad is not very visible, it is more of a shadow on the edges that brings volume, the black hands and numbers on a white background stand out very well, giving it excellent readability in all circumstances. This watch is nothing special and yet it is very endearing, full of energy and softness at the same time. Its simplicity seems obvious and its energy is simply incredible. It reminds me of the album "obvious and incredible" by the St. Petersburg musical ensemble Radar ( https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=MzRRvmwIJKo&si=0oLLpdRSUWCGxNOr ). Adjectives: obvious, incredible, square, rounded, soft, energetic

Model launched in the 80s as a tribute to the conquest of space, the Russian manufacturer interprets the heliocentric theory here with originality. With its round hands symbolizing the moon and the sun, a case cut with a sickle and its ultra-domed acrylic glass, it is impossible to remain indifferent to the atypical character of the Raketa Kopernic. A watch that often challenges and opens the discussion on watchmaking. In short, a pleasure to wear this small (36mm) vintage Soviet watch with a strong design. On the mechanical side, a manual winding (caliber 2609.HП, 18,000 A/h) with a good power reserve, a very acceptable drift (-10s/d). Intended to be distributed on a large scale by the Russian watch industry. So no frills, reliability and robustness. My copy apparently left the factory in 1991, the year of the breakup of the USSR. I bought it for next to nothing with box and papers and gave it a service (more expensive than the price of the watch^^). Recently fitted with a sand-colored nato strap with a black PVD buckle, it is off to a new lease of life.