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. Even the hair-spring, the very heart and most complicated part of the movement, is cast from a secret Soviet alloy. All of this gives a very distinctive acoustic signature that is quite different from that of Swiss movements.
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Cosmos
The cosmos has always been a central part of Raketa’s DNA. The brand Raketa (meaning “space rocket” in Russian) was created in 1961 in tribute to mankind's first ever spaceflight by Yuri Gagarin. Since then, the Raketa Watch Factory engineered watches that were used by Soviet cosmonauts and watches that celebrate the cosmos. Today, we continue this legacy.
24 hour watches
The iconic Raketa 24-hour movement was first engineered by the Raketa Watch Factory in 1970 for Soviet polar explorers. It allowed them to tell the time in regions where it is difficult to distinguish night from day. Since then, its use was extended to other professionals working in similar conditions, such as submariners, cosmonauts & Russian pilots.
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