![]() ![]() The movement 2609, which was used in most models of Raketa watches, was recognized as one of the most reliable and durable in the world. In 1965, Raketa received a gold medal at the International Leipzig Fair. First watches under the brand name Raketa ( Ракета: rocket, missile) were produced in 1961, after the first manned flight into space by the famous cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin (who, by the way, had a Sturmanskie on his wrist). The factory was officially renamed Petrodvorets Watch Factory in 1954. They were manufactured in several Soviet watch plants, including the one in Petrodvorets. Pobeda were hugely popular and the most mass-produced model in the world until the 60’s. You can see that it was a watch factory between 19 (first “sub-medal”), a precision stone plant between 19 (second sub-medal) and a lapidary factory between 17 (third sub-medal).In honor of the end of the war, the Pobeda ( Победа: victory) watches were created. During World War II and the Siege of Leningrad, the factory building was located in the no-man’s land between the two front lines and was practically destroyed.īy 1949, thanks to the incredible efforts of the workers, the factory was almost completely restored and was progressively converted to a watch plant.Ī medal issued to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the factory in 1971. Still no sign of watches in the beginning of the Soviet era – in 1927 the factory was specialized in stone works and produced facing slabs for Lenin’s mausoleum. It became known as the Imperial Lapidary Factory in 1816 and at that time was supplying various decor elements for palaces, cathedrals and fountains. What is not specified though is that first watches were only produced in 1949.īetween 1721 and World War II, the “factory” (first of its kind in the whole Russian empire!) was a simple lapidary workshop, making items from precious stones. ![]() ![]() ![]() Very impressive, especially when compared with brands like Patek Philippe (1839) or Audemars Piguet (1875). Guides & articles about Raketa vintage watchesĪccording to the official website of the Petrodvorets Watch Factory “Raketa”, it was founded back in 1721 by Peter the Great in Peterhof, a Saint-Petersburg’s suburb (called Petrodvorets between 19). ![]()
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