Raketa Gold Plated 2609.1

Calligraphic even-hour numerals and a cursive signature give this 1979 Raketa Script Dial its restrained appearance. The silver sunburst surface has no date or lume, with slim gold hands inside a highly polished gold-plated case. Hand-wound caliber 2609.1 powers the watch, fitted with a modern black leather strap.

Silver sunburst and script numerals

Slender Arabic numerals at 12, 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10 alternate with fine gilt batons. A delicate outer minute track uses small black hashes, while the cursive Raketa name arcs beneath 12. The radial finish gives the large open dial field a changing silver tone.

Slim gold baton hour and minute hands follow the markers, accompanied by a warm gold central seconds hand. There is no date aperture or luminous filling. The dial shows even age, with clean printing and intact script numerals.

Thin plating and a black replacement strap

The gold-plated case has highly polished surfaces, a thin fixed bezel and long straight lugs. It measures 34 mm in diameter and 41 mm from lug to lug, with an 18 mm fitting. A gently domed acrylic crystal gives slight edge distortion above the dial.

The compact unsigned gold-tone crown has fine coin-edge knurling. Sharp lugs and polished surfaces remain defined, with minor wear. The case-body metal beneath the plating is unspecified.

The modern replacement black leather strap has light natural grain and tone-on-tone stitching, ending in a gold-tone pin buckle. Its monochrome finish leaves the dial and warm case in focus, retaining the slim proportions of dress vintage watches.

Petrodvorets caliber 2609.1

Raketa’s Petrodvorets factory heritage near Saint Petersburg places this Soviet-era example among Russian vintage watches. Caliber 2609.1 has central seconds. Its approximate caliber specifications are 18,000 bph, or 2.5 Hz, and a reserve of roughly 40 hours.

Regular winding at the crown is part of owning manual-wind vintage watches. The watch is used, retains original watch-head components, and is fully serviced and fully operational. A 12-month warranty is included, with worldwide shipping available.