Raketa Biker 2628.H Soviet USSR Mechanical Watch 1980s
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This Raketa Biker is a men's Soviet mechanical wristwatch from the Petrodvorets Watch Factory, fitted with the 19-jewel caliber 2628.H and dating to around the late 1970s into the 1980s period. It has been serviced, regulated, and is ready for regular vintage wear.
The Look
The dial is the feature that gives this Raketa its character: a deep blue face with applied hour markers, steel hands, and white hand inserts that read clearly against the darker background. The central seconds hand is also steel, keeping the layout clean and purposeful. The dial carries the Raketa logo and the English-rendered inscription “Made in USSR,” exactly the kind of detail collectors look for on an original Soviet piece. An acrylic crystal sits above the dial, giving the watch the warmer vintage look that suits its cushion-shaped case.
Inside the Case
Inside is Raketa’s mechanical caliber 2628.H, a practical Soviet movement with central seconds and a day-date display. It is a robust, serviceable movement from one of the best-known USSR watch factories, and this example has been fully cleaned, lubricated, and adjusted.
- Caliber: Raketa 2628.H
- Jewels: 19
- Beat rate: 18,000 beats per hour
- Power reserve: 40 hours
- Functions: day-date, central seconds
- Balance protection: shock protected
Case and Specifications
- Factory: Petrodvorets Watch Factory
- Case material: brass
- Coating: chrome
- Case shape: cushion
- Caseback: snap back
- Crystal: acrylic
- Diameter: 36 mm excluding crown
- Lug-to-lug: 42 mm
- Thickness: 10 mm
- Lug width: 18 mm
- Weight: 50 g
Condition and Service
The case is in good vintage condition, with small scratches consistent with age and no heavy wear-through or deep scratches noted. The snap caseback is also good, showing only light signs of time. On the wrist, the 36 mm cushion case wears neatly and has the slightly broader visual presence that this case shape often gives, while still keeping a comfortable vintage profile at 10 mm thick.
The blue dial shows age and patina, which gives the watch an honest, collected character rather than a restored look. The watch is described as all original. Service was completed on 29.06.2026 and included full disassembly, cleaning, ultrasonic washing, lubrication, and timekeeping adjustment.
Why This One Is Interesting
This Raketa brings together several traits collectors appreciate: the blue applied-marker dial, the Raketa 2628.H day-date movement, the cushion chrome case, and its original Soviet factory identity. It is an attractive daily-wear size, already serviced, and carries visible vintage character without losing the clean, wearable look that makes these Petrodvorets pieces so appealing.
What's Included
- Watch only
- Sold without strap
Overview
- Year
- Circa 1978
- Period
- 1980s
- Factory
- Petrodvorets Watch Factory
- Gender
- Men's
Movement
- Movement
- Mechanical (hand-wound)
- Caliber
- 2628.H
- Jewels
- 19 jewels
- Beat rate (bph)
- 18000
- Lift angle
- 42°
Case size
- Diameter (Ø)
- 36 mm
- Lug-to-lug
- 42 mm
- Thickness
- 10 mm
- Lug width
- 18 mm
- Weight
- 100 g
Case
- Case material
- Brass
- Case finish
- Chrome-plated
- Case shape
- Cushion
Dial, hands & crystal
- Dial color
- Blue
- Dial markers
- Applied
- Hands color
- Steel
- Seconds hand color
- Steel
- Hands accent color
- White
- Crystal
- Acrylic
- Lume
- No
Functions
Condition & service
Condition: Fully serviced
Last serviced: 29.06.2026
Carefully packed and sent with tracking — typically 7–21 business days depending on destination.
Every watch is a genuine Soviet-era original, inspected and (where noted) serviced before it ships.
If it isn't right, return it within 14 days for a refund — just get in touch and we'll sort it out.
A Soviet mechanical watch has no battery — it runs on a tiny wound spring, just as it did decades ago. Treat it kindly and it will keep good time for many years. Here is how to wind, set and care for yours.
Winding a hand-wound watch
- Wind it off your wrist. Hold the watch in one hand so you do not put sideways stress on the winding stem.
- Turn the crown clockwise (away from you) with your thumb and forefinger, in smooth, steady turns.
- Stop as soon as you feel firm resistance. Do not force that last turn — a fully wound spring stops abruptly, and pushing past it can damage the mainspring.
- A full wind lasts roughly 24–40 hours. Winding once a day, at about the same time, keeps the watch running and accurate.
Automatic (self-winding) models
Some Soviet watches — certain Vostok and Slava models — wind themselves from the motion of your wrist. If one has stopped, give the crown 20–30 gentle turns to get it started, then simply wear it. You cannot over-wind a healthy automatic.
Setting the time & date
- Gently pull the crown out to the setting position and turn it to move the hands. Setting the time forwards (clockwise) is kindest to the movement.
- If your watch has a date, avoid changing it between roughly 9 p.m. and 3 a.m. The date mechanism is engaged during those hours and forcing it can break it — move the hands to mid-morning first, then set the date.
- Push the crown fully back in when you are finished.
Everyday care
- Keep it dry. Vintage watches are not water resistant, even if marked so decades ago. Take it off before washing your hands, swimming or showering.
- Avoid magnets — speakers, phones, laptops and magnetic clasps can magnetise the movement and make it run fast.
- Avoid knocks. Take the watch off for sport or heavy work.
- A vintage movement that keeps time to within about a minute or two a day is running well. Small variation is normal and part of their charm.
Storage & service
When you are not wearing it, store the watch flat in its box, away from heat and moisture. There is no need to keep it fully wound at all times. To keep it healthy, have it professionally serviced every 3–5 years — a clean and fresh lubrication is what lets these watches run, quite literally, for generations.
Look after it and your Soviet Time piece will outlast its battery-powered cousins many times over. If anything ever feels wrong, write to support@soviet-time.com. You can also review our Returns & guarantee. — Igor, your watchmaker
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