Ahead of the 65th anniversary of the first human spaceflight, which will be commemorated on April 12, 2026, the domestic company "Raketa" released a new model of men's mechanical wristwatch called "Baikonur".
The watch is positioned as a tool for cosmonauts, but it is also available for retail purchase. As of February 2026, the price is 220 thousand rubles, reflecting its premium quality and the complexity of its design.
The "Baikonur" model is equipped with a 24-hour time display format with a clear black-and-white division of the dial into daytime and nighttime zones, which is convenient for tracking the daily cycle on the International Space Station (ISS). An additional crown makes it possible to synchronize a second time zone, oriented to Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), used in space, with local Earth time.
The built-in solar compass on the rotating outer disc helps with navigation on the ground in the event of an emergency landing, when the spacecraft's electronic systems fail. The case, measuring 42 mm in diameter and 14 mm thick, provides water resistance up to 20 atmospheres, with sapphire crystal on the front and mineral glass on the back. The hands and dial have a luminescent coating for visibility in the dark.
The 24-jewel movement includes bidirectional automatic winding with a power reserve of up to 40 hours, as well as a function to disengage the automatic winding during manual winding, which extends service life.