A vintage and extremely rare mechanical watch RAKETA “Zero”. It was approximately produced in the 1980s at “Petrodvorets Watch Plant”, Russia. Vintage retro watch, about 40 years old. Unique and rare design: a white dial with big black Arabic numerals, non-numeric hour marks, “0” mark instead of “12” and hands in a big round chrome-plated case; in the centre there’s the depiction of a sickle and a hammer (the main symbols of the USSR meant to represent proletarian solidarity – a union between the peasantry and working-class), above the hammer there’s “USSR”, under the sickle “Glasnost” is written (“openness”, in the Russian Empire of the late-19th century, the term was particularly associated with reforms of the judicial system, among which were reforms permitting attendance of the press and the public at trials whose verdicts were now to be read aloud; in the mid-1980s, it was popularised by Mikhail Gorbachev as a political slogan for increased government transparency in the Soviet Union). New stainless steel bracelet. Soviet 19 jewels 2609 mechanism (there’s the “SU” mark on it and the inscription “Made in the USSR” at 6 o’clock; all the inscriptions are in English, so the watch might be done for export). Serviced by a professional master. The strap or the bracelet can be changed to another one of different color or type (if it’s any in stock). Accuracy is up to 1 min/day (2 days testing). The watch is in good condition, runs well – accuracy is up to 1 min/day (2 days testing). The mechanism was serviced by a professional master. The case and the crown are scratched and scuffed in some places, the back side is with dirty spots. The glass and the dial are also with scratches. The watch goes with a new stainless steel bracelet. For more detailed description look at all 12 photos! You’ll get exactly what you see! Hurry up to replenish your collection with such a rare sample! If you have some questions just ask and we answer quickly. See our other vintage & retro. We sell only ORIGINAL goods. For our part, we guarantee neat packaging to minimize damage to the goods. BELEON LLC (DE, USA) wish you. The item “RAKETA Glasnost USSR Peterhof Big ZERO Hammer Sickle Vintage Watch Rare Russia” is in sale since Thursday, November 12, 2020. This item is in the category “Jewelry & Watches\Watches, Parts & Accessories\Watches\Wristwatches”. The seller is “beleon_66″ and is located in Minsk. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Model: Raketa Big Zero
- Department: Men
- Watch Shape: Round
- Age Group: Adult
- Case Color: Silver
- Character Family: Sickle, hammer
- Case Material: Chrome Plated
- Movement: Mechanical (Hand-winding)
- Type: Wristwatch
- Seller Warranty: Yes
- Year Manufactured: 1980-1989
- Vintage: Yes
- Dial Color: White
- Band Color: Silver
- Reference Number: Does Not Apply
- Display: Analog
- Lug Width: 18 mm
- Brand: Raketa
- Case Size: 38 mm
- Number of Jewels: 19 Jewels
- Country/Region of Manufacture: Russian Federation
- Style: Vintage
- Caseback: Solid
- Dial Style: 12-Hour Dial
- Theme: USSR
- Band Material: Stainless Steel
- Features: Shock-Resistant
- Case Finish: Polished
- Band Type: Bracelet