Raketa “Art Deco” Watch

Raketa “Art Deco” Watch

Following up on my last blog post about my Raketa Azimuth in which I mentioned my Raketa Art Deco watch, I thought I would dig it out and take some photographs. I call this the Raketa Art Deco because the numerals on the watch face 

Raketa Wind Rose Watch

Raketa Wind Rose Watch

This little beauty, actually not so little, with a diameter of 40mm excluding the crown, was one of my first Russian watches. This model is variously known as the Raketa Azimuth, sometimes the Raketa Wind Rose and I have also seen it called the Polaris,