RAKETA Watch Gold-Plated Case Possibility: Confirming Gilding & Determining Value

Hello all,
could any of you, my dear ones, be able to answer the question: Can the watch below have a case covered with a layer of gold? Nowhere can I find any signature confirming gilding and specifying the thickness of the gold. The watch is left to me by my deceased grandfather and I am now trying to determine its value. Thank you in advance for your help.

It is probably a gilded case. I had another rocket (long ago). However, do not expect a thick coating or a high price. Check the envelope behind the telescope to see if there is any Au marking.

On the bottom of the watch - at the handle of the strap there is an inscription: "Au and a number" - probably the thickness of the gold layer. Indicates the thickness of the film. Please take a good and accurate photo from the bottom.

In Soviet times, there was AU labeling on the gilded clock body and next to it a number (s), which indicated the thickness of the coating in microns. ?U 5, AU 10, AU12.5 or AU 20 (the highest gold thickness). Gold 583 fineness was used for the coating.

Welcome back,
Thanks for all the answers so far. At the same time, I am adding photos showing the watch from the bottom to the first post.

Kolego, czendler! Don't wait for the numbers on the back cover of the clock to have a magical meaning or to find out that there is a big secret behind them. Usually, these 6 digits marked - body type, body material, arrow type and clock face. At the same time, each manufacturer had its own digital system for marking the indicated parameters. If you open the back cover, you will also see digital labeling on the clock mechanism, which already touches the mechanism itself. All the indicated digital markings corresponded to the clock's personal passport and after these markings it was always possible to identify a specific specialist who was responsible for the quality of production, at least within the warranty period. It was a good stimulus for the production of high-quality products

The description of Au ... is visible in the area of the belt attachment ... You have to detach it and look for it on one side surface under the belt holder.

At one time, salesmen would go out and buy such watches for an electronic watch. Even broken. Needless to say, these were the simplest quinols. It had to be gold in color. (They weren't talking about the coating, they were talking about the color - it was actually a layer of gold.)

Hello, unfortunately I haven't found the Au marking on my watch. Does this make sure the watch is not gold-plated?

You need to take a magnifying glass and look at the flat surfaces. The height of the letter A - maybe 1.5mm.