Raketa. Vintage Raketa Cal. 2609.Ha Hand-Wound Wristwatch – Green Arabic Numeral Dial – Rally Strap
Overview
Vintage Raketa Hand-Wound Mechanical Wristwatch From The Soviet-Era Petrodvorets Watch
Factory, Powered By The Raketa Cal. 2609.Ha Mechanical Movement.
The Watch Features A Distinctive Vivid Green Dial With Oversized White Outlined Arabic Numerals
Housed Within A Period Tonneau-Shaped Case. Silver-Tone Hour And Minute Hands And A Central
Seconds Hand Complement The Bold Dial Design.
Fitted With A Brown Perforated Rally-Style Leather Strap, The Watch Has A Strong Period Appearance
And Is Running At The Time Of Cataloguing.
Specification
Brand: Raketa
Origin: Ussr / Soviet Union
Movement: Raketa Cal. 2609.Ha, Hand-Wound Mechanical
Case: Chrome-Plated Tonneau-Shaped Case
Case Dimensions: 35Mm Excluding Crown × [Xx]Mm Lug-To-Lug × [Xx]Mm Thick
Lug Width: 18Mm
Dial: Green With Large White Outlined Arabic Numerals
Hands: Silver-Tone Hour &Amp; Minute Hands With Central Seconds
Functions: Hours, Minutes &Amp; Central Seconds
Crystal: Acrylic
Caseback: Press-Fit Steel Caseback
Strap: Brown Perforated Rally-Style Leather Strap
Water Resistance: Not Specified; Current Water Resistance Not Tested
Condition: Vintage / Pre-Owned
The Watch Is Running At The Time Of Cataloguing. Timekeeping Accuracy, Power Reserve And Service
History Have Not Been Tested.
The Green Dial Presents Well, Retaining A Vibrant And Visually Distinctive Appearance. The Oversized
Outlined Arabic Numerals Remain Clearly Defined, And The Hour, Minute And Central Seconds Hands
Are Intact.
The Chrome-Plated Case Displays Scratches, Marks And Wear Consistent With Age And Previous Use,
Including Visible Wear Around The Bezel And Case Edges.
The Acrylic Crystal Displays Surface Scratches And Age-Related Wear.
The Brown Perforated Rally-Style Leather Strap Presents In Used Condition With General Wear
Consistent With Previous Use.
The Case Back Was Removed For Photography To Provide A Clear View Of The Raketa Cal. 2609.Ha
Hand-Wound Mechanical Movement And Has Subsequently Been Refitted.
Please Refer Closely To The Photographs, As They Form An Important Part Of The Condition Description.
Included With This Lot

Watch On Brown Perforated Rally-Style Leather Strap. No Original Box, Papers, Service Records Or
Additional Accessories Included.
Identification &Amp; Authenticity
The Dial Is Signed Raketa, And The Watch Is Powered By A Raketa Cal. 2609.Ha Hand-Wound
Mechanical Movement From The Petrodvorets Watch Factory.
The Movement, Dial And Case Configuration Are Presented As Shown In The Accompanying
Photographs. The Exact Model/Reference And Production Date Have Not Been Independently
Confirmed.
No Original Purchase Documentation, Service Records Or Manufacturer Authentication Accompany The
Lot.
Design Context
Raketa Watches Were Manufactured By The Historic Petrodvorets Watch Factory Near Leningrad,
Now Saint Petersburg. The Factory Traces Its Origins To 1721 And Later Became An Important
Manufacturer Of Soviet Mechanical Watches.
The 2609.Ha Is A Manually Wound Mechanical Movement Used Across Numerous Raketa Wristwatch
Designs. Soviet-Era Raketa Watches Were Produced In A Wide Variety Of Distinctive Dial And Case
Configurations.
This Example Stands Out For Its Vivid Green Dial, Oversized Outlined Arabic Numerals, Tonneau-Shaped
Case And Mechanical Hand-Wound Movement, Giving It A Particularly Strong Period Aesthetic.

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