Raketa Perpetual Calendar, Men’s Dress Vintage Watch, 1970s

The upper calendar arc and an English day-date display define this Raketa Perpetual Calendar watch from 1979. Applied square gold markers sit on a blue sunburst dial inside a 37 mm polished cushion-tonneau case with a chrome-plated finish. Light metallic baton hands and a fine central seconds hand cross the display, while a ribbed stainless steel bracelet continues the case's strong lines.

Sunburst blue and calendar arc

The deep blue dial has a sunburst finish and applied square gold hour markers. A printed calendar scale arcs across its upper sector, giving the face an additional graphic layer above the main time indications.

The rectangular day-date window has a gold frame and an English weekday disk. Slim baton hour and minute hands in a light metallic tone are accompanied by a fine central seconds hand. There is little, if any, luminous material, keeping the calendar track and applied markers as the principal dial furniture.

Polished facets, acrylic and ribbed links

The 37 mm head combines cushion and tonneau contours with broad polished facets and crisp edges. Its chrome-plated finish follows that architecture. The broad outline gives the dress watch a different wrist presence from a narrow round case of the same across measurement.

An acrylic crystal covers the dial. The small unsigned push-pull crown sits at 3, where it provides access for winding and time setting. The case surfaces are neatly presented, with their vintage character retained.

The stainless steel bracelet has ribbed links in a non-stretch construction. Its clean, linear profile follows the case geometry, providing a metal attachment without an expanding-link mechanism.

Hand-wound calendar model

The manual-wind watch uses a Raketa movement for the timekeeping and day-date functions. It belongs to the brand's Soviet-era in-house movement family. Winding is smooth, setting is clean and amplitude is stable following servicing.

Raketa's Petrodvorets Watch Factory background is reflected in the model's practical calendar information and purposeful graphic design. Perpetual Calendar watches from the 1970s combined that mechanical utility with broad shaped cases; this example's blue face and square furniture preserve that period character.

The watch is used, fully serviced and fully operational, with its original watch components retained and the steel bracelet fitted. Box and papers are not included. A 12-month warranty is provided, and worldwide shipping is available.