Raketa 24 horas - Messerschmitt Me-262

Reloj Ruso Raketa, con esfera de 24 horas (la aguja de las horas gira una sola vez en el día).

Pertene a la serie militar, tributo de los aviones alemanes de la II Guerra Mundial.

Es un reloj mecánico de cuerda, por lo tanto ecológico y biodegradable:

- Jet-caza Messerschmitt Me-262 con insignia de la cruz de la Luftwaffe

- Caja 37 mm (40 mm con corona) x 9 mm grosor

- Cuerda manual con reserva de marcha de 40 horas

- Esfera de 24 horas

- Aleación inoxidable y terminación plata

- Calibre/movimento Raketa de 16 rubies

- Correa de piel negra

El Messerschmitt Me-262 fue el primer caza reactor (jet) que entró en servicio en el mundo (1944).

Raketa fabrica relojes con su propia marca desde 1952, en una pequeña ciudad cercana a San Petersburgo.

A la izquierda de estas líneas se muestran fotografías del reloj. Es un reloj sencillo, sin adornos, con un cristal grueso y una terminación "plata pulida".

Echo en falta alguna inscripción en el reverso o parte trasera del reloj, ya que no tiene indicación del fabricante. Sin embargo los conocedores de los relojes rusos identifican rápidamente su origen Raketa. El distintivo del fabricante son las esferas de 24 horas, con motivos siempre militares.

Llama la atención el atractivo contraste entre la esfera negra, los números en verde y las manillas blancas y roja (segundero).

En el reloj de mi colección he substituido la correa de piel por otra de mayor calidad y a mi gusto, ya que la que viene de fábrica no está a la altura del reloj.

Raketa

Raketa watches are considered among Russian watch collectors as one of the higher quality watches. They are known for their 24 hour dials and strong military heritage. Although Raketa manufactures many types of watches including pocket watches. These watches were manufactured up until 1995-6, when the Raketa factory went Bankrupt, its huge inventory is still now being sold off a decade later, a classic reason for bankruptcies is high overhead and an over abundance of inventory. This appears to have been the problem as now the Raketa watches which have been for sale for a decade after the factory closed in bankruptcy are finally getting harder and harder to come by. There is talk about the company emerging from bankruptcy in the near future.
Here is the proud heritage of Raketa dating back to 1935 manufactured by the Petrodvoretz Watch Factory.
In 1701 the stone working factory was founded according to the regulation of the tsar Peter the Great. Since the beginning of the XIX century the factory has been producing the art pieces made of precious and semiprecious stones, conducted diamond cutting.
In 1930 the ruby stars for Moscow Kremlin towers have been produced by the factory. In 1932, on the base of that factory, the "Plant N1 was open. It was fit for production of precision technical stones.
Since 1935 the factory was manufacturing the products for watch industry.
Since 1954 "Raketa" factory has become the leading watch manufacturer in Russia.
The plant produces clock mechanisms which rank among the most reliable in the world. Mechanisms produced by "Raketa" factory designed to work in extreme conditions. They have been tested under the load that impressed Swiss specialists. The unique clock mechanisms on 16 ruby stones are of high rate of precision and reliability. These mechanisms are admitted in Europe and in Japan.
In 1972 in the International Leipzig Exhibition in Germany, "Raketa" factory gained the First Place in the tuff competition with the best world watch manufactures.
In 1984 "Raketa" had a success on the European Exhibition in Bulgaria.
In 1994 the factory was given the International reward "Golden Globe" for production of competitive high-quality products and integration in the world's economy. Serial "Raketa's" clock mechanisms are being installed in the watches of companies Seiko, Omega, Orient. The watch factory is located in the city of Petrodvoretz (about 30 km. from St.Petersburg). This small suburban city is more known for its old Palaces Parks and Fountains.