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Poljot Amphibian Diver

jiehong — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 01:32:09 +0000

Finally found this diver from Poljot. Poljot watches are mainly dress, chronographs but never a diver except this piece.

The condition is consider pretty good as the bezel is plastic, the markers are usually worn off and the second hand often replaced.

Most Russian has 2 piece case back, in theory, when you screw a 1 piece case back, there may be instances where you are distorting the gasket as you screw down.

Poljot 2627.H movement

23 jewels on the rotor

Poljot Strela Re-issue

jiehong — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 02:52:21 +0000

I finally got myself a Poljot Strela reissue.

If I remember correctly, this reissue model is 1 of the earliest from Poljot. There are subsequent reissues from Poljot International and Volmax.

I am very impressed with the details on the dial and the overall case finishing.

Front shots

Case back.

Now some folks out there find the logo rather annoying, so in order to remove it, you have to remove the case back and find a way scratch it away.

A comparison with an older vintage Poljot Strela.

The dial and case design is very faithful to the original Strela. It makes a very nice dressy watch.

Полет Сигнал/Alarm: A Milestone in Russian Horology

jiehong — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 20:16:56 +0000

The history of mechanical alarm watches

The first alarm wrist watch was first introduced in 1947 by Vulcain. The Cricket watch was also nicknamed “The Presidents’ Watch”, since Eisenhower, Nixon and Johnson were all loyal customers and eminent ambassadors for the Cricket.

In 1959, 1st Moscow Watch Factory developed the first Soviet Wrist alarm clock “signal” 2612 (“Flight”). It was almost a copy of the A.Schild 1475. I can’t find much information on the AS and Poljot link.

Photos of the AS 1475 can be found at Ranfft Watches.

In 1978, the 2612 was slightly tweaked, thus the caliber code was changed to 2612.1.

A comparison between the 2612 and 2612.1.

1st Moscow Watch Factory 2612

- serial number on the barrel bridge
- the 1MWF logo on the wheel bridge
- no “2612″ or “SU” markings.

Poljot 2612.1

- “2612.1″ on the barrel bridge
- no serial numbers marking
- SU on the wheel bridge

How it works
The top crown at 2 o’clock is for alarm adjustment and winding.
The bottom crown at 4 o’clock is for the time adjustment and winding.

1. Stud attached to caseback
2. Alarm hammer
3. Ratchet Wheel for alarm

Once fully wound, when the alarm is triggered, the spring will rotate the gears to vibrate the alarm hammer.

From the diagram, you can visualise the hammer going left to the watch movement and going right to the stud when the case back is screwed in.

A video of the alarm: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MnHub25JnX0

The alarms that I own now and my grail

A “Made in Russia” to pair with my first “Made in USSR” alarm

A NOS Полет, СДЕЛАНО B CCCP

With the box and papers, dated: 120891. Is it 12th Aug 1991 or 8th Dec 1991 ?

8th of Dec 1991 is a significant date for the Soviet Union where the leaders of the Russian, Ukrainian, and Belarusian republics met in Belavezhskaya Pushcha and signed the Belavezha Accords declaring the Soviet Union dissolved and replacing it with the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). (Source: Wikipedia)

Poljot, Russia

Sekonda, USSR

Poljot, Made in USSR, Tank case

Poljot Gold, Made in USSR

Полет Gold, СДЕЛАНО B CCCP

A group shot

A early Poljot 2612 alarm with the 2612 movement.

The same model found in a 1972 catalog. Numbered 4, 2612/473124.

My grail for the 2612 is 1 of the early versions of сигнал with the Signal dial.

Poljot Alarm 2612.1

jiehong — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 04:14:58 +0000

Ah, when I saw this, it’s looks beautiful.

Movement: Poljot 2612.1 manual wind
Jewels: 18
Functions: hours, minutes, seconds, alarm

It using an actuator alarm, (it really sounds like a cricket) and it’s Made in USSR.

A shot of the movement