A stunning homage to astronomy and Soviet horology - Raketa Copernicus with Earth & Cosmos theme!

Up for sale is a vintage Soviet RAKETA Copernicus mechanical wristwatch. The design is inspired by Nicolaus Copernicus's heliocentric model, featuring the famous circular "Sun" (hour) and "Moon" (minute) hands that orbit across the dial to symbolize astronomical motion.

This timepiece is housed in a brand-new high-grade PVD coated case with front mineral crystal and a transparent display back, letting you admire the blued screws and fine mechanics of the legendary Soviet USSR Caliber 2609.HA. The vibrant space dial displays Planet Earth and the starry cosmos.

Key Features:
✔ Authentic USSR Soviet hand-winding movement (Caliber 2609.HA, 18 Jewels)
✔ Brand new high-quality PVD coated case
✔ See-through exhibition display caseback
✔ Front & rear mineral glass crystals
✔ Iconic Copernicus astronomical disk hands
✔ Fitted with a new premium Poljot Aviator genuine leather strap with green accent stitching
✔ Fully serviced, lubricated, tested, and keeping accurate time

An exceptional, eye-catching piece for lovers of space exploration, astronomy, and vintage mechanical watches!

DEFECTS: None. Mint brand new condition build with fully serviced vintage movement. Overall condition rated 10.

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: USSR (СССР)

MANUFACTURER: Petrodvorets Watch Factory (Raketa)

OVERALL CONDITION (10-point scale): 10

CASE & STRAP

Brand new high-quality Gold PVD coated case with exhibition display back. Fitted with a new high-quality black leather Poljot Aviator strap with contrast stitching.

Condition (10-point scale): 10 (Brand New)

GLASS

Material: Front & Rear Mineral Crystals

Condition (10-point scale): 10 (Brand New)

DIAL

Modern Earth & Space cosmos dial with signature Copernicus circular Sun & Moon hands.

Condition (10-point scale): 10 (Brand New)

Inscriptions on the dial: Raketa logo in Cyrillic.

MOVEMENT

Mechanical: hand-winding (Cal. 2609.HA, 18 Jewels, SU stamped)

Condition (10-point scale): 10 (Fully serviced, cleaned, oiled, holding power reserve and running accurately)

DIMENSIONS, WEIGHT, FUNCTIONS

Dimensions of watches

HISTORY & USE

All Antique and vintage watches are mechanical. Repairs require precision, so please handle this historical artifact with care.

• Vintage mechanical watches should not be beaten or dropped - shocks can damage the balance staff.
• Vintage watches are generally NOT waterproof. Protect your timekeeper from direct contact with water, heavy rain, or high humidity.
• If your watch becomes wet it should be dried off quickly. Carefully open all covers and use a hair drier to blow dry the movement, dial, covers, crown. This will reduce the amount of rust.
• If your watch becomes wet with any kind of salt water you should immediately immerse or spray your watch with fresh (no-salt) water to remove all the salt from the works before drying the watch completely. Any salt left in the watch will combine with moisture in the air to rust metal components of the movement, case etc.
• Winding any mechanical watch tight may break the mainspring. Stop winding as soon as you feel the natural resistance tightening up.
• When adjusting the hands of your watch, move them in a clockwise direction only to prevent stress on the gear train.
• If you must adjust counter-clockwise make it for small adjustments only (i.e. for minutes, NOT hours).
• Be careful and gentle when adjusting the movement speed (faster or slower). Don't make sharp movements, and don't touch other components in the movement especially the pendulum mechanism.
• Every 2-3 years it is recommended to service, clean, and oil vintage watches to keep them running accurately for decades to come.
• IF the watch is dirty - allow the watch to run down, don't wind it again until you have it serviced by a qualified watch repair expert. Dust will absorb and remove important lubricants and cause the movement pieces to wear down.
• To clean the case, dial and crystal you should use a cloth that does NOT leave fibers as these may get caught up in the movement. Check with your Watch repair expert to get an appropriate cloth.
• Keep your watch away from strong magnetic fields (large speakers, modern computers, magnets) since magnetic exposure can alter the balance spring performance.
• Most Cases and Covers are fine components and will not handle abuse well. The watch should not be shaken, beaten, or stressed.
• Vintage mechanical watches naturally experience a daily deviation error of up to a few minutes. An accuracy of +/- 3 to 5 minutes a day is considered excellent for a classic timepiece.
• Mechanical watch is not recommended to use for engage in extreme sports, and expose them to excessive vibration loads. Recoil force, which take on the clock, affect their reliability and precision. No matter how perfect was not anti-shock mechanism, there is always the chance of excessive load that details of the mechanism can not survive.
• Watch with calendar. It is not recommended to adjust, the date between 20.00 and 06.00, because at this time involved a mechanism for automatic adjustment date. Translation pointers calendars manually in this position arrows may damage the mechanism. Date changes should be made, relegating pre-clockwise to lower sector of the dial (for example, to position 6 (18.00) hours).
• Chronograph watches. In most cases, these watches contain the "start/stop" button and "reset" button. It is strongly recommended not to press the "reset" if the chronograph is running. Before you use the "Reset" button need to stop the chronograph by button "start/stop". Using the "reset" when running chronograph can damage the mechanism of most models of watches.

1. Total amount due includes the final item price plus Shipping.
2. Shipping charges are determined based upon destination address. Buyers are responsible for any applicable local customs procedures and duties.

We ship worldwide! This item will be packed securely with protective bubble cushioning and dispatched via registered international airmail with tracking number and insurance. Shipments are processed within 1-3 business days after payment clears.

Typical Delivery Timeframes:

• European Countries: approximately 10-14 days;
• USA, Canada, Japan & others: approximately 12-18 days.

NOTE: Actual delivery speeds depend on local customs handling and postal services.

We accept returns in compliance with standard platform terms. Items must be returned in their original condition as received. Return shipping costs are to be covered by the Buyer.

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