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Review: Raketa 24 Hour Watch
Updated 19 Mar 2008 by Editor, RussianWatchGuide.com The Raketa 24 hour watch is definitely a unique timepiece. Unlike other watches, the hour hand of this Raketa registers 24 hours instead of 12 hours each time the hour hand sweeps 360 degree around the face. It's a little tricky to read at times, and the face has a busy appearance, but it is unique. 
I purchased this watch in 2005 from an eBay seller. Cost, including shipping, was about $50.
I love the look of this watch. However, the quality is not good. It's a flimsy watch. The face rattles when I shake it. Yet, surprisingly, despite the unnerving rattle, the watch keeps good time, for a mechanical wind-up watch. It loses less than 10 seconds per day. I've taken the watch apart and tried to fix the rattle without success. It seems to me that the rotating bezel broke loose during shipping. Whatever the case, the watch is light and doesn't appear durable. And even if it didn't break during shipping, I'm sure I would have broken it with regular wear. I've read on watch forums that the quality of modern Raketa watches does not compare to that of older Soviet-era Raketa watches. To be honest, I'm so intrigued by the look of this watch that I plan to buy another Raketa 24 hour in a different color and style, simply to compare the quality. At fifty bucks a pop, I think it is worth a shot to see if I can get one that doesn't rattle. Specifications 24 hour dial Rotating bezel Central second hand 16 jewel movement Accurate to within -20 and +40 seconds per day Totally wound watches run not less than 42 hours Leather strap Cost: About $50
According to this:
http://russian24hours.info/?page_id=275
Both eBay sellers Russian_DVD and Ruscamera have been noted by the Raketa factory as purveyors of fake Raketa watches, and there might be others too. Perhaps the negative comments leveled against Raketa watches are due to them not being the genuine items? bought a watch from zenitar on ebay... it worked for a week before it broke, sent it back and it was broken when i got it. the face was literally falling apart! zenitar is now refusing to refund or exchange the watch.
my friend had a similar experience, dont waste time or money on these cheap rubbish watches. I AM A CERTIFIED WATCHMAKER WITH THE AWCI AND NAWCC. THE NEW RAKETA WATCH AND THE RUSSIAN EUROPA BRANDS HOLD NO COMPARISON TO THE OLD POLJOT, SLAVA, ORION, RAKETA, ETC. IN QUALIY AND ENDURANCE. THE MECHANISM IS FLIMSY AT BEST AND NOT MADE LIKE IN THE RUSSIAN FACTORIES OF OLD. AT AROUND $40.00 THEY ARE STILL A GOOD DEAL AS A COLLECTIBLE OR SHORT TERM WATCH ITEM. AS NOTED EBAY'S ZENITAR OR PETROVICH ARE A GOOD BET FOR RUSSIAN ITEMS AND WATCHES. HOWEVER, THEY DON'T MAKE THEM LIKE THEY USED TO CERTAINLY APPLIES HERE. i have a raketa m silgar, i don´t see any one like my in the net, in the back is the number of serie 840 if someone could give me some informacion about that watch...
I just purchased a Raketa from the Zenitar, http://stores.ebay.com/zenitar-store . The watch arrvied in excellent condition with very fast deleivery.
-Rick I just picked one up on e-bay new for around $14. It runs nicely and has a nice movement. Definitely not waterproof. There is condensation inside when I wear it. I plan on drying it out with a hair dryer soon. After two days of wear the minute hand came loose and flopped around the dial with the second and hour hands still working. I popped the crystal off and pushed the minute hand back onto it's shaft and all is well again.
About your loose movement... pop the back off. The two screws which overlap the case on the back are what holds the movement inside the case. Just tighten those two screws and your watch will be good as new. The movement can't rattle if it's screws are tight!
IMHO Terry i bought a raketa 24 polar, with shipping cost me 35€ or less cant quite remenber. the bracelet in "leather" is one ive seen in many cheap russian watches, but i like how it looks like, sort of rustic. the watch came in awesome condition and looks, but its a cheap watch, so dont expect steel. the watch keeps surprisingly good time. the odd look of the 24 hours, love it. ill buy another one soon i guess. Jose, try Rugift. They've been in business a long time and they have all the Raketa models. ebay name: RUSSIAN_DVD
The best collection of Raketa 24-hours watches I would suggest the Zenitar store on ebay: http://stores.ebay.com/zenitar-store
I want to by some watch Raketa but I dont know where is sure (safety) by this.
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