Located in Saint-Petersburg on the shores of the Baltic sea, the Raketa Watch Factory has always had a strong tradition of making watches for Soviet submariners. The Raketa Sonar model continues this tradition. It is a submariners watch by design and functionality:

– Its hands are inspired by the design of the hands in Soviet submarines control panels;
– These hands are powered by a Raketa 24 hour automatic movement (Raketa 2624 calibre) that allows submariners to distinguish day from night during their long underwater missions;
– The dial and hands are luminescent to allow submariners to read the time in the dark;
– 6 lines (in red and blue colours) divide the perimeter of the dial into 6 quarters (4 hours each) allowing each crewmember to keep count of his watches/shifts in the submarine;
-The automatic movement has a bi-directional rotor which doubles the winding-up efficiency of the watch (which is particularly useful in the cramped conditions of the submarine).

The back of the watch reveals the beautifully decorated 24-hour automatic movement which is entirely produced by the Raketa Watch Factory in Saint-Petersburg.

Movement

alibre: 2624A

Functions: Automatic with 24 hours

Number of jewels: 24

Testing positions: 4

Average rate (s/d): -10+20

Average running time (h): 40

Frequency/hour: 18.000 / 2.5Hz

Bi-directional automatic winding: yes

Stopper of self-winding unit activated during manual winding: Yes

Decoration: Hand-made Neva waves + Turquoise colour rotor + Print

Case

Material: Stainless steel

Size: 44 mm

Back glass: Mineral

Dial: Superluminova

Crown: Screwed-in crown

Water resistance: 20 ATM

Case thickness: 14.25 mm

Length (lug to lug): 50.4 mm

Strap

Material: Silicone

Width: 22 mm