Raketa Mechanical Wristwatch, rare "Baker" model, by Petergof Watch Factory, circa mid-1970s.
In nickel-plated brass tonneau-shaped case measuring 42 mm (H) x 38 mm (W, incl. the crown), and featuring a distinctive fluted surface on the bezel above and below the crystal. Comes with a period faux leather strap.
The watch features mechanical manual winding movement and the famous 2609.HA caliber ("2609.NA" in English), aka "flat Russia" for its flat dial surface. Its base model (2609.H) was developed and launched into production in 1972. The later 2609.HA version has earned the reputation of one of the most reliable and wear-resistant mechanisms of the entire Soviet wa
In nickel-plated brass tonneau-shaped case measuring 42 mm (H) x 38 mm (W, incl. the crown), and featuring a distinctive fluted surface on the bezel above and below the crystal. Comes with a period faux leather strap.
The watch features mechanical manual winding movement and the famous 2609.HA caliber ("2609.NA" in English), aka "flat Russia" for its flat dial surface. Its base model (2609.H) was developed and launched into production in 1972. The later 2609.HA version has earned the reputation of one of the most reliable and wear-resistant mechanisms of the entire Soviet watch manufacturing industry.
In very good to excellent working condition. By the end of our 24-hour test, the watch was still running and was only about one minute behind. The nickel plating has retained most of its luster; the acrylic crystal shows a few micro-scratches, visible only when the watch is tilted for the crystal to reflect a bright light.
Legend goes that this model got its name "Baker" after a delegation of British watchmakers visited the Petergof Watch Factory, and the head of
the delegation, a gentleman by the name of Baker, ordered a large shipment of watches of this model.
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