Raketa Owner Review : Consistent, paradoxical and eccentric

A city of contrasts whose name simultaneously inspires dreams and fear. A window on Europe, canals fronting Italian architecture, a cultural capital and simultaneously a bastion of serfdom and imperialism, or more recently, the breeding ground for criminal organizations that are shaking the planet. This is what the name Saint Petersburg evokes, after having been Petrograd and Leningrad. The Raketa 51 case is a very practical classic. Large (39 mm without the crown and 41 mm from lug to lug), it leaves plenty of room for a dial that can be personalized in abundance. Legibility is very poor due to the small black hands on a colored background, but on this model, it's more the personalization that should stand out than the time, here the Petersburg coat of arms. Time is secondary; if readability is your primary concern, you should consider the Big Zero, which is equipped with the same movement and case but has a white background and large hands. The Roman numerals are in keeping with this trend; since readability is already mediocre, it's best to go all grandiloquent. The case is made of chrome-plated brass with a clip-on steel back and houses a very classic 2609-NA movement, notably found in the Big Zero. We understand this is a watch worn to daydream about the northern capital or for any other reason, such as an excuse to be late (sorry, I misread the time, and anyone can make a mistake on such an illegible dial). The soundtrack to listen to is Radar's debut album, released in 2017 and purely instrumental, dedicated to the city of Saint Petersburg. https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_lvd-3IyMeiSDrmWKuz38s6g9nVznSpLXE