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From emperors to astronauts — the colourful history of Raketa

Despite what some marketing departments would have you think, there’s almost never such a thing as a centuries-old watch brand with an unbroken history. Whether it’s a change of ownership, bankruptcy during the Quartz Crisis, or a pivot to an entirely different technology, consistent survival as a watch brand requires adaptation. Raketa don’t come up … Continued

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Hands-on – The Raketa “Avant-Garde” Limited Edition – From Russia with Love

Raketa, the Russian watch brand that can trace its origins to the days of Peter the Great, presents another watch inspired by Russian avant-garde artists. Last year we saw the brand’s interpretation of Kazimir Malevich’s Black Square in a wristwatch format. This year the brand releases another “Avant-Garde” limited edition inspired by a communist propaganda […]

Buying Guide – MONOCHROME’s Favourite Accessible Watches of 2020

MONOCHROME has always been, since its inception in 2006, a celebration of fine watches. And by that, we mean mechanical watches in general, from high-end brands to creative independent watchmaking or icons of the industry. While we can dream in front of a superb Lange Tourbograph Perpetual or some of the most complex watches of […]

Buying Guide – MONOCHROME’s Favourite Accessible Watches of 2020

Introducing – From an Akula Submarine to the Wrist, the Raketa Leopard 24

The economic dimension of the world’s political division during the Cold War was paramount. Producing precise and reliable watches was essential, and just like other strategic industrial activities, the Soviet government supported Russian watch manufacturers such as Raketa, Poljot, Slava or Vostok. Naturally, Soviets also needed to produce their own tool watches. Among these were […]

Introducing – Raketa Big Zero Malevich Watch (Live Pics & Price)

Russian watch brand Raketa is back with another surprising watch inspired by Russian avant-garde artist Kazimir Malevich’s radical Black Square painting. A far cry from Raketa’s tool watches, the limited edition “Big Zero Malevich” features a big black square smack in the centre of the dial. A collaboration between Raketa and the State Tretyakov Gallery […]

Hands-on – Raketa Russian Code – Unusually Counterclockwise…

Take a moment and look at this watch… You have five seconds to guess what time it is. And no, it isn’t five-past-ten! Indeed, there’s something unusual, almost disturbing about this watch. And it goes beyond the fact that it is produced in Russia. It also has nothing to do with the planet-like decoration of […]

Recap – 5 Things I Discovered When Visiting Raketa in Russia (And How Different it is from Switzerland)

Not so long ago we talked to you about Raketa and a pretty cool watch the brand launched, a tribute to the famous Polar exploration watches done in the early 1970s. But that wasn’t all. With a flight ticket in my hand and Back in the U.S.SR. from The Beatles in my headphones (I know, […]

Buying Guide – Cool, Accessible Watches that you Can Buy Online, Now

No need to remind you about the current situation and the gloomy atmosphere. So how about cheering yourself up by treating yourself to a little something to fulfil your love for watches in these sad moments? And because you’re probably in the same confinement situation as we are (most of the MONO’ team is…), let’s […]

In-Depth – The Raketa Polar Watch, a Faithful Reissue of Russia’s Iconic Exploration Watch

If you think about the natural habitat for watchmakers, images of picturesque places in Switzerland, Germany or Japan might pop up. This is true… today! But back in the golden age of mechanical watchmaking, there was another major player on the watchmaking scene: Russia. And we’re talking millions of watches a year, produced during the […]