An authentic vintage Raketa (Ракета) mechanical wristwatch produced at the historic Petrodvorets Watch Factory in the USSR for export markets. Dating to approximately the 1970s–1980s, this example features a classic cushion-shaped case, an attractive silver sunburst dial with applied baton indices, and a practical date complication.
The watch is powered by the reliable Raketa Caliber 2609.H manual-wind mechanical movement and features the highly desirable “MADE IN USSR” marking, confirming its Soviet manufacture and export-market designation.
With its compact cushion case, silver sunburst dial, and understated late-Soviet design, this is a clean and wearable example of vintage Raketa.
Raketa watches were produced at the historic Petrodvorets Watch Factory in Leningrad, one of the most important Soviet watchmaking centers.
The factory adopted the Raketa brand name in 1961 in honor of Yuri Gagarin's historic spaceflight. Throughout the following decades, Raketa became one of the Soviet Union's major mechanical watch manufacturers, producing watches for both domestic consumers and international export markets.
During the 1970s and 1980s, Raketa produced numerous export models featuring Latin-script branding and English-language markings. The “MADE IN USSR” designation on this example identifies it as an export-market watch produced during the Soviet period.
The 2609 series of mechanical movements was widely used in Raketa watches during this era. Combined with the distinctive cushion case, this model represents the clean and practical design language of late-Soviet civilian watchmaking.
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