Description Large RAKETA COPERNICUS mechanical watch   Moon dust dial and unusual hands make this watch very special in any collection.   New Copernicus watch features much larger body size with 20mm lugs, clear back and impressing new dial. These features make this creation more appealing for modern mechanical watch enthusiasts and collectors.   Movement manufactured on Petrodvortsovsky watch factory, USSR   Original soviet “RAKETA 2609.HA” stock movement is at the heart of this clever modern reincarnation of soviet classic.     The trade mark ‘RAKETA’ is on the dial.   The watch is mechanical and does not need batteries to operate.   CASE SIZE 47mm x42m(with crown) THICKNESS 12.5mm LUG WIDTH  20mm TYPE  Mechanical MOVEMENT Raketa 2609.НA FUNCTIONS Hours, Minutes, Seconds Clear back, domed crystal   Watch been through a recent service by a professional watch tech and keeps good time.   Comes with NAGATA black leather strap. This watch ships out from���� Ukraine with tracking number Clear back shows the reliable soviet Raketa 2409.HA mechanical movement Modes of payment: PayPal Credit Cards (VISA, MasterCard, American Express, Discover)   We guarantee that the item in this ad looks and works as advertised and offer money back guarantee on this. Vintage soviet RAKETA Copernicus & the new Copernicus in natural lightAbout the watch factory The Petrodvorets Watch Factory «Raketa» was founded by Peter the Great in 1721. Factory was producing wide range of items, including jewels for watches since 1930. Factory was devastated during World War 2, restored in 1949 and was making “Pobeda”(Victory) and “Zvezda” watches. In 1954 renamed into Petrodvorets Watch Factory. Since 1962 “Raketa” watches are produced which became the trade mark of the factory. The Petrodvorets Watch Factory is one of the rare watch factories in the world that fully manufactures its own movements from A to Z, including hairspring and escapement. Other band names produced on the factory include Baltika, Leningrad, Mayak, Neva, Pobeda, Raketa, Rossiya, Svet, Start. Read more about on of few surviving soviet watch factories on factory’s website.