У каждой страны по прошествии какого-то времени appear their attributes-characters. The Soviet Union had many of them, because the country was enormous. One of these symbols is the “Rocket” wrist watch, the production of which was a small revolution in the history of a great country.
Historical digression
The “Rocket” clock of the USSR began to be produced back in 1962. Then only Yuri Gagarin returned from space. To perpetuate this momentous event, we have launched the release of this watch.
By the way, what is remarkable is that the plant itself, wherethe legend was made, it was discovered by Peter the Great in the year St. Petersburg was founded. Today, the production of watches is in the city on the Neva, but the capital is engaged in design. In St. Petersburg, the museum also operates these watches, where sketches of models are presented that were later handed to many famous people, for example, Andrei Mironov (for example, this watch deserved its moment of glory in The Diamond Hand), and the watch itself, which has no analogues.
Special models
The “Rocket” watch of the USSR was very fond.He loved so much that they, and not some foreign model, were on the hand of Mikhail Gorbachev. Especially for him, the plant, which often created special models, suggested a watch in which the number 12 was replaced with 0, symbolizing that life now starts from scratch, as the yard is being rebuilt.
From other unusual models of watches can be notedvariation with a Geiger counter, a device that records the level of radiation, the creators of which were clearly inspired by the likelihood of nuclear war. Also there are these Soviet watches, designed for polar explorers, therefore, withstanding minimum temperatures and experiencing diving. Traditionally, the plant produces various measuring instruments for the navy, and from the middle of the twentieth century, the Baltic and Pacific fleet also provided wrist watches on its shoulders.
Present day
The company that produced these trulythe legendary Soviet watches, works to this day, moreover, it continues to create more and more new models. It is noteworthy that, despite the passage of time, the “Rocket” watches retain some of their features that were characteristic of the very first models, thus highlighting the great past. One of the new products, for example, "Sailor".
The design of the dial repeats the clock "Rocket"USSR era: back in 1969 a dial was proposed, in which not 12, but 24 hours, because it is not always clear at sea, day overboard or night. In addition, the dial marked the division, marking the time of the watch, and not only Russian, but also British, and Scandinavian. Brilliant watches can also predict the time of ebb and flow, and thanks to the built-in miniature compass, they can also help you follow the course. Well, the last characteristic, which will give a complete picture of them: they withstand immersion in water to a depth of 50 meters.
Yes, it is probably wrong to judge the present.enterprises only by one model. Natalia Vodianova also worked with “Rocket”, who designed the watches by her own design. But it is noteworthy that the “Rocket” of the USSR with its disintegration did not affect it completely: they survived the restructuring, and now they are pretty confidently keeping in the motley world of watch concerns, each of which strives to become the best.
Can I buy it?
For lovers of old, there is always the possibilitypurchase this rarity. Everything, of course, depends on the state of the watch: the degree of safety, performance and other factors. For example, the model, which this year marks forty years, and it is still going (today there is only such a performance to marvel at), you can buy for 8.5 thousand rubles. There is also a watch “Rocket” (USSR), the cost of which ranges from 20 to 30 dollars, but these will have to be delivered from neighboring countries. Today, the plant reports that it is releasing another instance of the legendary series “Oligarch” - a watch made of Siberian rose gold.
Only 300 copies will come off the conveyor.The price of this exclusive - 770 thousand rubles, unlike the example of the Soviet classics. Jean-Claude Rene, former director of Rolex production, is involved in their creation. As for the rather merry name of the line, at first these exclusive watches were called so by the production workers, and then, when the name had already taken root, they decided not to change it, demonstrating for whom these things were created.
Instead of concluding
What makes the past?That's it from such gizmos, like the watch "Rocket". Once they were owned by many people, once they were considered an obligatory part of the existence of a decent Soviet citizen, and now they are supplanted by mobile phones, at which time it is much easier to watch than to figure out the arrows and numbers, or foreign analogues. But at the same time, as long as there are people who remember these watches, who remember their history, the people will live. And tirelessly go forward like the "Rocket".
