Raketa Big Zero Watch, Russian Mens Watch, Vintage Soviet Watch NOS Condition

This listing includes the Soviet / Russian legendary Raketa big 'ZERO' watch (Russian: PAKETA, meaning: Rocket) with handmade watch strap as Gift. This is a quite RARE collectable model with white round dial and easy to read black numerals and '0' instead of '12' on top of the dial. This watch model is also known as Gorbachev's watch. The watch was produced in the 1980's at one of leading Russian watch factories Petrodvorets Watch Factory «RAKETA» in the Soviet Union / USSR. It is also well known as PChZ (Russian: ПЧЗ). It is a mechanical wind-up watch and is working very well and keeps accurate time. Unlike so many of the Russian watches offered on most of global markets this watch was made when Russia was the Soviet Union. It's not a cheap modern copy. This is 100% Original High Quality Soviet Mechanical Watch! *** Handmade Vegetable Tanned Leather Vintage Style watch strap $45 value supplied as Free Gift!*** Case is silver in color and made of chrome-plated metal. Very nice round dial is signed in Russian: «PAKETA» and «MADE IN USSR» at the bottom. *********************************************************** NOWDAYS THIS VINTAGE UNUSUAL WATCH IS EXTREMELY HARD TO FIND EVEN IN THE RUSSIA PLEASE NOTE: Actually the watch is in NOS (New Old Stock) condition, it has never been worn but there may be some/minor storage marks because of long staying in stock Please, follow this link to watch very interesting story about this watch http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNW03Nea4xg *********************************************************** *** 100% hand crafted Vintage style watch strap is made specifically for this vintage project! *** To get more details on cosmetic condition of the watch, please refer to the actual pictures in listing. The watch has been completely serviced by our professional watchmaker (oiling, cleaning, checking) so it's in GREAT working order. This watch will be perfect addition to your vintage watch collection. This 'Raketa' watch is also ideal for daily use or as a SUPERB gift for yourself or your loved ones or your Boss! Become the owner of this Russian timepiece and you will never regret this! Don't Miss This Really Rare Collectable Wrist Watch From The Soviet Union Era! 100% Authentic - Guarantee! *********************************************************** !!! GREAT WORKING ORDER !!! The watch has been completely serviced by our professional watchmaker in 2022 Every detail is checked; Every detail is cleaned; Every detail is oiled; *********************************************************** Brand : Raketa Gender : men's Style: wristwatch Date of produced: 1980's Movement : high-grade mechanical movement, 19 ruby jewels, hand-winding Movement Caliber : 2609.HA / stamped SU = Soviet Union Hands : 3 central hands (hour, minute, seconds) Case : chrome-plated metal Case dimensions ( not including the crown / winder) : d ~ 34mm Crystal : acrylic Stainless steel back Country of origin : Soviet Union / USSR Wristband : Handmade Leather Strap (supplied as GIFT) Condition : NOS (New Old Stock) Listing includes: 1 'Raketa' watch + 1 handmade strap as Gift; *********************************************************** Petrodvorets Watch Factory Brands: - Raketa - Russia - Start - Svet - Baltika - Leningrad - Mayak - Neva - Pobeda The Petrodvorets Watch Factory (Russian: Петродворцовый часовой завод) is the oldest factory in Russia. Founded by Peter the Great in 1721 as the Peterhof Lapidary Works, to make hardstone carvings. Since 1962 it has manufactured the Soviet Raketa watches. In almost 300 years of history, the factory has changed name several times. Petrodvorets is located in Saint Petersburg Initially, the factory produced luxury objects in semi-precious and precious stones for the palaces of the Tsars. We find these objects now in the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, but also in most of the palaces of Europe, like Versailles, the Louvre or Sanssouci. In Soviet times, the plant has continued to work on precious stones. This plant has produced among others, the Mausoleum of Lenin in 1924 and the Kremlin stars in 1935. In the prewar years, the skilled workers began manufacturing precision and measurement instruments for the Red Army and the new industry of Russian watches. Destroyed by Nazi troops during the Siege of Leningrad, the plant was rebuilt from 1944 at the liberation of the city. In 1945 Stalin - who wants to reduce USSR's dependence on imports from the West - gave the order to the factory to manufacture watches. The first watches were produced in the factory in 1949 under the brand Pobeda and Zvezda. In 1961, in honor of the first cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin, the factory created its new brand, Raketa, which makes its reputation throughout the world of Communist influence. In its glory years after the war, the plant employed 8.000 people, produced 4.5 million watches per year for Soviet citizens and the needs of the Red Army. The plant is equipped with two atomic bunkers that can accommodate 8.000 people in the case of a western nuclear attack, had its own schools, university, hospital, resorts on the Black Sea, camps for Communist Youth Pioneer organization and Komsomol and its orchestras. *********************************************************** ATTENTION! Please, carefully look at the photos all pictures are actual, you will receive what you see! 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