New! Raketa Antarctic 24 hour Watch Antarctic Mechanical Soviet USSR Russian
Raketa Antarctic 24 Mechanical Dial Russian 24h Vintage Men's Soviet New Rare. Good vintage condition as on the photos! Vintage SOVIET mens wrist watch Raketa Antarctic 24 - hours.
In 1969 the Raketa Watch Factory received an order for the development and production of special watches for Soviet polar explorers - participants of the 16th Soviet Antarctic Expedition. Since the polar day and the polar night reign on the icy continent for six months, the watch required not only increased strength, but also a special 24-hour mechanism that made it possible to distinguish day from night.
The designers of the Raketa Watch Factory have developed a case with an unusual design: lugs of a special triangular shape and an unusually thin bezel! It was a complex 4-piece body construction with a special plexiglass fastening system. On the dial with a 24-hour scale, the designers have placed two poles of the Earth. On December 10, 1969, this project was officially approved and signed into production by V. Rogachev is the deputy head of the Soviet Antarctic Expedition, who also certified him with the seal of the Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute of the USSR.This watch model was intended primarily for Soviet polar explorers and was difficult for ordinary Soviet citizens to access. Therefore, it was produced in small quantities, and very few copies have survived to this day. To this day, collectors all over the world consider these unusual historical watches to be one of the rarest Soviet models! Every Customer is very important to us, all items will be packaged very carefully.
All watches in my store are vintage and each watch has its own story! Not worn (all watches are new). The watches are serviced by a professional watchmaker. The mechanism is cleaned, oiled, adjusted. The watch is fully functional and shows the exact time.
This is a great watch for you or as a gift. This means they have the usual aspects of pre-owned jewellery. If there is a major dent, ding, flaw, or bend, it will be noted under the basic information. Please review all photos closely, since they are a large part of my item description. (all made with daylight, to show the colour as authentic as possible).
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- Model: Antarctic
- Department: Unisex Adult
- Watch Shape: Round
- Case Color: Gold
- Case Material: Stainless Steel
- Movement: Mechanical (Manual)
- Type: Wristwatch
- Year Manufactured: 2010-Now
- Indices: 24h, Arabic Numerals
- Dial Color: Green
- Band Color: Green
- Display: Analog
- Lug Width: 22 mm
- Band/Strap: Two-Piece Strap
- Brand: Raketa
- Case Size: 44 mm
- Bezel Type: 24-Hour
- Number of Jewels: 17 Jewels
- Handmade: Yes
- Country/Region of Manufacture: Russian Federation
- Style: Casual, Classic, Dress/Formal, Luxury, Pilot/Aviator
- Caseback: Glass
- Band Material: Nato Strap
- Features: 24H, 12-Hour Dial, Day/Date