Raketa Condor - Classic Vintage - No reserve price - Condor su base meccanica Raketa 483 - Unisex - 1990-1999

Russian 24-hour Vintage Watch assembled under the Condor name on a Raketa mechanical base. This type of watch was originally conceived in the Soviet Union for pilots, polar explorers or submariners who needed to distinguish day from night in environments without natural light.

Mechanical Movement: The watch is powered by a classic Soviet manual-wind movement (typically the Raketa 2623.H caliber).
24-Hour Dial: Unlike common watches where the hour hand makes two full turns per day, in this model it completes a single full rotation in 24 hours. The numerals on the dial range from 1 to 23 with 24 (or 0) positioned at the top.
Double Crown:
The crown at 3 o’clock is used to wind the mechanism and set the hour and minute hands.
The second crown (located at 4 o’clock) is used to rotate the inner world-time bezel.
Aesthetics and Dial Design
Jet Fighter Graphic: In the center stands out the gold silhouette of a military aircraft (a Sukhoi fighter jet).
World Time Bezel: The inner rotating bezel shows a selection of geographic locations and research stations (including London, New York, Alaska, Honolulu, Novosibirsk and Antarctic stations like McMurdo and Bellingshausen) for calculating world time zones.
Symbols and Emblems:
On the left is the double-headed eagle, the historic emblem of the Russian Federation.
On the right is depicted the flag of the Russian Air Force (VVS), featuring yellow and blue rays radiating from the center and completed by the Russian tricolor.
At the bottom, above the 1 o’clock index, is the Cyrillic inscription "Сделано в России" (Made in Russia), placing the production of this specific dial in the post-Soviet era (the 1990s).
Case and Materials
Case dimensions: The diameter is about 39-40 mm (excluding the crowns), a standard size for Raketa World Time models of the era.
Material: Chrome-plated metal case with a screw-in stainless steel case back.
Crystal: Domed acrylic (plexiglass), typical of vintage watches in this category.
Production number: 483. Very lightly used. Fully functional.

Time Setting and Winding (Main Crown at 3 o’clock)
The central crown at 3 o’clock controls the manual-wind movement (Raketa 2623.H caliber):
• Manual winding (normal position): Turn the crown forward (clockwise) without pulling it out. You’ll feel slight resistance and hear the gear train ticking. Continue until the crown offers clear resistance (avoid forcing it at the end to prevent damaging the mainspring).
• Time setting (withdrawn position): Gently pull the crown outward by one notch. Turn it to move the hands and set the exact time.

World Time Crown (Secondary at 4 o’clock)
The smaller crown located at 4 o’clock is dedicated exclusively to operating the inner rotating bezel with the world-city names for the World Time function:
• Turning this crown causes the outer ring with the cities to rotate (e.g., Ekaterinburg, Novosibirsk, London, etc.).
• How to use it: If you want to know the time in another country, rotate the crown to align the corresponding city with your current time zone on the 24-hour dial. At that point, you can visually scroll the bezel and read the corresponding times in the other cities arranged around the circle.

Prospective buyers should know how to perform the various adjustments. Therefore, those who are not familiar are better off refraining from bidding. Alternatively, use the AI to get all the answers.

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