752 - Poljot Alarm Amphibian pilot's wristwatch with mechanical alarm, stainless steel, limited, c. 2000

Poljot Alarm Amphibian pilot's wristwatch with mechanical alarm, stainless steel, limited, c. 2000 Stainless steel, satin-finished, circa 2000. Poljot Alarm Amphibian pilot's wristwatch with mechanical alarm function, limited to 999 pieces, number 056. Round case with two knurled crowns at 2 and 4 o'clock, both signed with the Poljot logo. Black dial with fluorescent Arabic numerals and indices, fluorescent triangle index with two dots at 12, outer white 24-hour scale (13–24) and the inscriptions 'POLJOT', 'ALARM AMPHIBIAN 10 ATM' and 'RUSSIA'. Fluorescent, black-edged lance hands, red centre seconds and a curved alarm hand with red triangular tip. The case back engraved 'WATER RESISTANT 10 ATM. · ALL STAINLESS STEEL' with fish motif and limitation number '056/999'. Hand-wound movement with alarm, probably calibre Poljot 2612.1 with 18 jewels. Watch runs. Stainless steel link bracelet with folding clasp. Age-appropriate worn, good condition. D. 45 mm, H. 10 mm, bracelet length approx. 20 cm. Poljot is the brand of the First Moscow Watch Factory, founded in 1930 and renamed Poljot ('flight') in 1964 after Yuri Gagarin's space flight. The alarm calibre 2612.1 is the only wristwatch alarm calibre made in Russia; it is based on the Swiss calibre AS 1475 and produces its characteristic buzzing alarm of around 13 seconds by means of a small hammer. The model name Amphibian and the fish engraving on the back refer to the water resistance of 10 ATM.