Poljot

OKEAH

as i opened the package, to my surprise, the watch was extremely beautiful, I immediately fell in love with my Okeah :)

never seen a watch as beautiful as this... :-)

Produced by:

1st Moscow watch factory with intention for use by the Navy officers

Year: 1970s

Design: 1st chronograph wristwatch developed. The staffs were given a State Bonus Reward

Later years:

This watches were modified for use by the Air Force and named as Sturmanski. They were only made available for the public in the 1980s

Movement:

Poljot 3133 - the 2 piece reset lever indicates the first version of Poljot 3133

Serial no: 9552

Note:

my intention is to collect as many Poljots made with the 3133 first version.

Upon receiving each watch, i will immediately remove the back case cover to admire :) :) and my samsung note will be ever ready to take many beautiful watch pictures... hee ;-)

The amount of love and time spent on this Soviet watches, and their calibers are unimaginable.... :-)

Purchased from: ebay

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Sturmanskie

:-) glad to be the owner of this historical space watch

History:
Dec 2, 1990. Japanese Journalist-Cosmonaut Ayikama, was the first civilian to be on the paid Soviet space flight.

He was wearing the cal.31659 Poljot Sturmanskie watch :)

Movement: Rare Poljot 31659

Bezel: non-rotating

Note:
1) No crown at 9 to rotate the bezel
2) Hacking version watch - when the crown is pulled out, it freezes the balance and hacks the watch.

It is a lovely watch, keeping good time :)

Purchased from: ebay

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Poljot Classic

Movement: Poljot 3133 caliber

Jewels: 23

Note:
This is russia's Poljot classic made watch. Love the original strap with poljot logo :)

Purchased from: Julian, Poljot24.de

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Poljot Chronograph "Journey"

limited edition 338/999

Movement: Poljot 31682 calber

Jewels: 25

24 hour indicator at position '6'

Date indicator is between '1' and '2'
- part of my reason buying this watch ;)

Diameter: 42 mm

Note:
This is an elegant russian watch. Loving the white face of this watch. Large enough for my failing eyesight to see :-)

Purchased from: Julian, Poljot24.de

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Poljot STURMANSKIE CHRONOGRAPH

Take note: look at the Big 9, you can see
US 10 SR - this indicate Poljot earlier model

Take note of the 2 piece reset lever: this too, indicates the early movement of Poljot 3133

Movement:
Poljot 3133 (first version)

Jewels: 23

Purchased from: ebay

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Strela Chronograph - Silver

Limited Edition 135/999

White dial with Silver hands and numbers

On the white dial - written in cyrillic Ctpena = Strela means arrow. It's a remake model of the orignal but not quite the same due to the silver hands and numbers.

Movement:

Poljot 3133 caliber

23 Jewels with red tachymeterscale

Second hand with red tip pointer.

Note:
This is a very beautiful and elegant watch expensive, and has that expensive look. One of my favourite :)

Purchased from: Aviation-time.com

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Strela Chronograph - Special

Golden hands, numbers & indexes

Limited Edition 484/999

Original Strela
(copy & paste from aviation-time.com)

Movement: Poljot 3133 caliber

Jewels: 23 with red tachymeterscale

Note:
1) Compare the original with the remake strela.
2) The difference a) date b) colour on second hand.

No words can describe the beauty of this watch. It's so precious to me that I am keeping it for now, will only wear on very special occasions ;)

Purchased from: Julain, Poljot24.de

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Полет

Полет = Poljot meaning "Flight"

Limited Edition: 423/1000

STRELA means Arrow

see Red arrow - printed on glass, Poljot International. I believe this is to signify, watch made by them :)

Replica chronograph watch:-

the original case design, hands, crown and dial were being preserved as claimed by Poljot International.

History:
in 1965, soviet cosmonaut Alexei Leonov wore similar watch during the world's 1st space walk.

Note:

1) Movement: cal. 3133 chrono

2) Logo of Poljot International

3) This is definitely an elegant watch...whenever this watch is on my wrist, it catches attention. Friends and workmates will always ask to view the watch and they will go..."wow... so nice.. where did you buy???" :) hehehe never gotten so much attention in my life ;)

Purchased from: Aviation-time.com

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K26 Pobeda (Victory)

3rd quater, 1949

Age of watch: 63 years

Победа in cyrillic means Pobeda

Note:

This watch is still reading good time. Marvelous isn't it? Have never imagined i could own a watch with this age...loving this watch everyday and it never stops to amaze me :-)

Purchased from: ebay

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Полет = Poljot 2614.2H