Amphibia 0253

This automatic watch for divers is inspired by a Raketa diver watch design from the 1970s.

Located beside the naval bases of Saint Petersburg, the Raketa Watch Factory has been making watches for the Russian navy and Russian divers for a long time. The Raketa “Amphibia” watch was conceived on the basis of mythical soviet Raketa diver model from the 1970s. The watchmakers of the Raketa Watch Factory have now perfected this diver’s watch. The case is in stainless steel; the hands and the figures on the dial have luminous paint, and are protected by a sapphire glass. The maximum permissible depth is 400 metres (40 ATM). A scale on the rotating bezel marked in 15 minutes intervals enables the diver to control the level of oxygen in his bottle. The special screw-in crown prevents the diver from accidentally opening it underwater.

The engine of the Raketa “Amphibia” watch is a Russian automatic movement made in-house by the Raketa Watch Factory in Saint Petersburg.

Manufacture
Manufacture: Raketa Watch Factory (Saint-Petersburg)

Movement
Calibre: 2615  
Functions: Automatic
Number of jewels: 24
Testing positions: 4
Average rate (s/d): -10+20
Average running time (h): 40
Frequency/hour: 18.000 / 2.5Hz
Bi-directional automatic winding: yes
Stopper of self-winding unit activated during manual winding: Yes
Decoration: Hand-made Onega waves (rotor)

Case
Material: Stainless steel
Size: 43 mm
Front glass: Sapphire
Rotating bezel: Stainless steel PVD black
Crown: Screwed-in crown
Water resistance: 400 Meters
Hands: Superluminova
Dial: Superluminova
Case thicness: 13.65 mm
Length (lug to lug) : 47 mm

Strap
Material: Genuine leather
Width: 22 mm