Poljot 31681 chronograph mechanical watch wristwatch Russian PILOT P-SPORTS 43.S

DESCRIPTION:

STEEL, STRONG & STYLISH
This sports chronograph is an accurate mechanical timepiece. The beefy brushed and partly polished stainless steel case with Ø 43mm creates a young and modern look.

The indices are attached and additionally provided with luminous material. The dial is in ultramarine blue. The luminous hands and luminous indices make the time easy to read in the dark.

The applied PILOT logo can be seen in the upper half of the dial.

The carbon band completes the sporty appearance.

Movement: This chronograph is equipped with the mechanical Poljot hand-wound caliber 31681, which was built by the well-known Moscow watch factory MakTime since Poljot stopped producing movements. The final assembly of this clock also took place there. Unfortunately, MakTime has not been producing since 2012. The Russian chronographs in mint condition on the market are becoming rarer.

GLASS BASE is also included for FREE.

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FEATURES: Time display: hours/minutes/seconds, date, chronograph: stop function (accumulating), 30-minute counter (stop function), 24-hour display

INDICATORS | SHOW: Small seconds at position 9, central second hand (stop function), 30-minute counter at position 3, date display between positions 1 and 2, 24-hour display at 6 o'clock

HOUSING: Brushed stainless steel, mineral glass, stainless steel base, Ø 43mm, height 13mm, bridge width 22mm, 3ATM waterproof, fluted crown.

DIAL: Dial: ultramarine blue, hands: metallic with white luminous color, numbers/indices: applied silver metallic

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Technical data Poljot/MakTime 31681
Winding: hand-wound
Movement caliber: 31 mm
Movement height: 7.38 mm
Jewels: 25
Functions/Complications: Hours, minutes, seconds, calendar, accumulating stopwatch
Shock protection: Yes (Poljot)
Frequency: 3 Hz (21,600 vph)
Daily rate deviation: from -10 to +50 s/day (manufacturer specification MakTime)
Power reserve: Chronograph off: 42-45 h - Chronograph on: 37-39 h

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The Poljot 31681 movement
Possesses high responsiveness and undeniable durability. It has a strong Russian heart, driven by Swiss precision. At the beginning of the 1970s, Poljot wanted to modernize the 3017 chronograph movement that had been produced to date. The number of pieces should increase. The delicate switching wheel mechanism of the 3017 should be replaced with a modern cam switching mechanism. The 3017 was already built on a Venus production line imported from Switzerland (Fabrique d'Ebauches Vénus SA) based on the Venus 150. This tried and tested approach was to be used again in the early 1970s with the new chronograph (31mm). This time a production line from Valjoux SA (today ETA, Swatch Group) was taken over and the movement was given an even stronger Russian heart (balance wheel). The basis for the Russian Poljot 31681 was the Valjoux 7734 or 7733. The machines, plans and know-how were once again purchased from a very good place.

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History Poljot
This goes back to 1930. At that time the factory was still called the “First Moscow Watch Factory”. The first movements of the new mass-produced Type 1 were manufactured for the first time on an imported production line from the Dueber-Hampden Watch Company, Ohio. By 1952, production had increased to 1.1 million watches. The country should be supplied with good watches. The military and science needed more precise clocks. In 1964 the name of the factory was changed to Poljot (Flight). The watch industry was not only a necessity but also a showcase project in the Soviet Union and Poljot was the greatest success. Other works such as the alarm work Poljot 2612 and many others were produced. In 1990 the production level was 5 million watches per year. Hundreds of employees made this achievement possible. Despite its long and proud history, Poljot was forced into bankruptcy in 2004. Many highly qualified employees lost their jobs at that time.

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After the purchase

Watches are checked by our watchmaker for at least 1 day. Many of our watches are New Old Stock, and these watches in particular are measured, calibrated and serviced by our watchmaker. Please have a little patience. These watches do not ship on the same day.

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Shipping Details

Note on international shipping: The situation for international shipping remains difficult. Transit times are almost back to normal, but may change unexpectedly. We will let you know if we see a problem shipping your order. Thank you for your understanding.

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Service and repair

We have specialized in repairing Russian watches and clock movements for over 25 years. In our fully equipped watchmaker's workshop, everything relating to your Russian watch can usually be serviced, repaired or fixed by one of our watchmakers. That's the advantage of our mechanical watches.

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POLJOT WATCHES - Russian collector's watches eK - Juri Levenbeg

We ♥ watches. We have been trading Russian watches from Poljot, Strela, Aviator, Buran, Vostok, Molnija, Slava, Raketa and many more since 1988. We run our own master watchmaker workshop in the center of Munich. Service and quality are particularly important to us when it comes to our mechanical watches.