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I just got in to soviet watches myself. If you've not seen them, the Raketa brand from the Petrodvorets Watch Factory in St. Petersburg had some beautiful, non-
by dmreedy 10y ago
I just got in to soviet watches myself. If you've not seen them, the Raketa brand from the Petrodvorets Watch Factory in St. Petersburg had some beautiful, non-traditional timepieces that are still classy enough to avoid 'gaudy'. I picked up a Raketa Kopernik for my brother for Christmas, and I'm damn tempted to keep it for myself...
- Florin_Andrei 10y agoI grew up in the Eastern Bloc. The Raketa brand (tr: "Rocket") were quite popular - and had a good reputation too. Nice article, it brought back memories. Like many child geeks back then, I was intrigued by the innards of wristwatches. The rubies used in those tiny bearings were fascinating.
- mroatman 10y agoOf all the Soviet brands, Raketas are the most interesting, aesthetically speaking, in my opinion. To me, it seems like the designers were just having fun. My Raketa collection now numbers 241 pieces(!!), with my favorites being those with stone dials (jade, jasper). These were a nod to the origins of the Petrodvorets Factory. http://mroatman.wixsite.com/watches-of-the-ussr/raketa http://mroatman.wixsite.com/watches-of-the-ussr/raketa
- Florin_Andrei 10y agoI had one of those square designs when I was a kid. I'm pretty sure it was a Raketa. But the color scheme of the face had a deep blue background.