A collection of 24 hours Raketa watches is not complete without this “Arctic” or “Polar” variant. The internal rotating bezel, activated by the crown at 4 o’clock indicates watch shifts, 4 hours each, followed by 4 hours rest. It is not clear why one of the shifts is indicated in red though. The blue dotted lines most likely indicate radio silence periods. You can learn more about this in the Vostok Radioroom guide.
Model number: 4731741
Movement: Raketa 2623.Н 24-hours movement (manual)
Lug width: 18mm
Case: chrome-plated, ~40mm
Period: mid 1980’s to early 1990’s
Some catalog pics below:
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Raketa 24 Hours
These vintage Raketa 24-hour watches are a joy to wear and can be had for under $150. Make sure your watch looks like the ones found in the catalog above, there are a lot of fantasy or outright fake dials out there.
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