Poljot Watches?

ReconTech

ReconTech

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I found a Poljot I really like, anything I should know about them? Anything I should know about the movement, any reason not to get a manual winder, and opt for an auto? I wish there was a location in or around the Atlanta area where I could try one out...

Black Aviator, #pc127
http://www.poljot.us/web/watch/pc127.htm

I guess now I'll look around for a good price, that one looked about as tactical as its going to get...

It just says "luminous hands" does that mean super luminova (thought I read somewhere that their watches had this on the dials) or just regular strontium aluminate (glow in the dark dials). Wish they were tritium :)
 
Nice watch. One just like that sold on eBay for $150 a few days ago, Item # 2640459285.

I can't say much about what kind of stuff they use on the hands until I actually receive my watch in the mail, but I'm sure Fishbulb could tell you.
 
The 3133 movement in these Poljots is a winner; smooth, accurate, and reliable. The only real reason to take an auto over a manual is if you do not have 45 spare seconds in the day to wind the watch. Other than that manual is the way to go.

In my mind there is no way that an off the shelf ETA 2824 auto can compare to a 3133 chronograph made in-house in terms of craft and personality.

Unless you can snag one on ebay www.poljot.us is likely going to give you the lowest price you will find. I've dealt with the owner before and he's a standup guy, don't worry about being dissatisfied with the watch.

Everything that I have ever seen indicates that Poljots have super Luminova on the hands and dial. The performance (both brightness and duration) that I have seen from my Poljots leads me to believe this is true.

I like the chrono Aviator series a lot, but I don't have any experience with the blacked out model so I'm not sure how the coating will stand up to scratches and dings. I would recommend one of the beadblast models if you want something "tactical" looking, as they are scratch resistant and easy to refinish if you so desire.

Just out of curiosity, what other than black makes a watch "tactical"?
 
Heh, tactical = black.

Actually, I don't know, I have a CASIO PAG40, and of course that triple sensor monster is very tactical. Waterproof (I wear it swimming every time, not one leak), compas, altitude, barometer, thermometer, multiple stopwatches, alarms, and it illuminates when you tilt your hand.

But I want something that looks great, works great, and I don't have a mechanical watch. I like the russian writing, and the looks. Tactical in that its simple :)
 
The Poljots are quite interesting. Where do you normally have these watches serviced. The Sinn's have almost non-existent service centers and needs to be sent back to Germany. Will this also be true for Poljot, that you need to send it to Russia for servicing?

TIA.
 
I have yet to need any sort of service on my Poljots, so I'm not entirely sure where they would go for repairs. I have heard that Poljot does have a pretty good service department in Moscow. Apparently some of the big online Poljot dealers also have a service section.

The 3133 movements are very similar to the old ETA 7734 chrono movement, so a good watchmaker should be somewhat familiar with the design. I don't know whether parts are actually interchangeable, but at least it would not be a total unknown if something needs adjusted or cleaned up.
 
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