The "Raketa" ("Rocket")
watches are the most famous "civil" watches for
the Russian people, without a military destination. They are
manufactured by "Petrodvoretz watch factory", located
in the city of Petrodvoretz (about 30 km. from St.Petersburg),
and founded in 1701 as stone working factory by the tsar Peter
the Great.
Some
Historical Facts
In 1701 the stone working factory was founded according to
the regulation of the tsar Peter the Great. Since the beginning
of the XIX century the factory has been producing the art
pieces made of precious and semiprecious stones, conducted
diamond cutting. In 1930 the ruby stars for Moscow Kremlin
towers have been produced by the factory.
In 1932, on the base of that factory, the
"First Watch Factory" was open. It was fit for production
of precision technical stones. Since 1935 the factory was
manufacturing the products for watch industry. Since 1954
“Raketa” factory has become the leading watch manufacturer
in Russia. The plant produces clock mechanisms which rank
among the most reliable in the world. Mechanisms produced
by “Raketa” factory designed to work in extreme conditions.
They have been tested under the load that impressed Swiss
specialists. The unique clock mechanisms on 16 ruby stones
are of high rate of precision and reliability. These mechanisms
are admitted in Europe and in Japan.
In 1972 in the International Leipzig Exhibition
in Germany, “Raketa” factory gained the First Place in the
tuff competition with the best world watch manufactures. In
1984 “Raketa” had a success on the European Exhibition in
Bulgaria. In 1994 the factory was given the International
reward “Golden Globe” for production of competitive high-quality
products and integration in the world’s economy. Serial “Raketa’s”
clock mechanisms are being installed in the watches of companies
Seiko, Omega, Orient.
The watch factory is located in the city
of Petrodvoretz (about 30 km. from St.Petersburg). This small
suburban city is more known for its old palaces, parks and
fountains. To learn more about this beautiful city, please,
go to http://www.bestofrussia.ca/petergoff.html
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