Exacta Raketa R2609.HA (Imported)

Here's an interested "Exacta" brand which appears from time to time. There doesn't seem to be much information about these Extacta-labeled watches, though they were produced for Raketa, Poljot, Vostok, and probably others. These models only differ from their typical domestic and export brothers in very subtle ways. First, there is the obvious brand difference on the dial.







However, looking closely at the bottom of the dial where we might expect to see "Made in USSR" or occasionally "Foreign", here we see only "Imp" (no doubt short for Imported).





The other subtle difference, at least with this watch, if with the movement. You'll notice there is an "R" prefix attached the usual 2609.HA movement. This was apparently added to watches produced during a short window to denote the factory from which they originated. In this case, R = Raketa. I also tend to think only exported (or in this case, imported) watches carried this designation.

You can read more about these "R" movements below:

http://forums.watchuseek.com/f10/rea...es-394337.html
http://forums.watchuseek.com/f10/ide...ch-272936.html
http://forums.watchuseek.com/f10/rak...al-892200.html
http://forums.watchuseek.com/f10/rea...ro-750822.html
http://forums.watchuseek.com/f10/pic...ay-629145.html











When these watches were produced, or to which country they were imported, I don't know. Anyone else?





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