[1) they are not totally made in Russia
2) they have original Soviet components
3) they were sold by the official Italian Raketa distributor in the late '80s
4) dials were not originally designed by the factory; they were (more probably) made in Russia under Italian design, or totally made in Italy. More or less, same story of the Vostok chronographs.
5) as final conclusion, being assembled for/by the official distributor, they are "spurious" products, but not fakes. ]
I think Michele opinion may be right, because I have bought the n.6 about twelve years ago in a shop in Italy as an old stock.
Ciao, Nene
2) they have original Soviet components
3) they were sold by the official Italian Raketa distributor in the late '80s
4) dials were not originally designed by the factory; they were (more probably) made in Russia under Italian design, or totally made in Italy. More or less, same story of the Vostok chronographs.
5) as final conclusion, being assembled for/by the official distributor, they are "spurious" products, but not fakes. ]
I think Michele opinion may be right, because I have bought the n.6 about twelve years ago in a shop in Italy as an old stock.
Ciao, Nene
