Rare Soviet Poljot Vintage Alarm Watch Restored Inside and Out

Lovely job Chris and thanks for giving Soviet horology a fair shake. To everyone else out there in YouTube land, I’m the Jake described at the end of the video. Going into watchmaking school is a real trip, and Soviet watches were my entrance to it. I suspect these pieces that not only tell the time, but of time itself were the entry for a great many new watchmakers too.

Hi Chris, it's Chris here 😉 in 1989, when I was 9 yo, my uncle gave me the same watch. I scratch glass the same way like Yours. Few years ago I gave this watch to watchmaker in Racibórz in Poland, to repair it and the watch disapired. That man closed his workshop and i lost my watch. Maybe You bought it in Poland 😉 Greats and take care. Chris.

Hobby watchmaker here and I got started working on old Slava 2428 automatic movements. I'd buy water damaged and gutted ones for pennies on eBay and make complete working movements from the parts. I learned so much and as a result I have a few really nice and quite rare Slava watches.

I know nothing about watches but this has been a 40-minute well spent! This is the first time I saw how a mechanical watch works, incredible craftsmanship! The way you took it apart methodically helps me understand what's going on inside the watch.

Beautiful work on the video. Any movement designer who replaces setting lever screws with buttons needs to be fondly remembered.

I have no idea about fixing watches, but your videos are calming to watch and informative. Many thanks.

Hopefully ghost of Soviet comrade watchmaker is glad to see their timepiece restored.

Another awesome video Chris. I have 5 Votoks in my collection. 1 which I have restored myself. Really love a Russian watch. They are starting to become cult like classics if you ask me. This was a very cool restore. Thanks for sharing!

I personally love working on soviet watches. They really were used to death and not really taken care of, but will give you good results with a bit of TLC. The finishing always leaves something to be desired but that doesn't really make a watch work better or worse, just more machine time that the factories didn't want to spend. If you get a chance, I'd recommend snagging some Zarya women's watches as they tend to slip under the radar. They did good work and even had a 15mm movement with a seconds hand, as well as a family of 20mm movements that built on each other all the way up to a 30 jewel automatic with date.

I have one just like this. Used to belong to my grandfather. Plating is a little scuffed, but it runs perfectly even though it hasn't been serviced in decades.

Bee caught behind window was hilarious.. thanks for the early morning laugh!

Great job! Thanks for sharing this helpful video! Cheers from Russia! :-)

Nice work, the nickel plating of the case is also excellent. A few months ago I also did a service for this movement, it's always a satisfaction!

Very nice work on the watch! There are plenty of ways moisture can get in on these alarm watches. My 2612 had rust on the lid for the alarm. The lid was stuck to the dial and the dial foot screw was also rusted in place. I had to pry it off and the dial foot broke off. Everything worked on this watch. I was just doing a service on it. Good thing I disassembled it. I am going to try alum to dissolve the foot screw once I get it all apart.

Great job! Soviet watches are a fascinating niche, I have been collecting them almost exclusively for the last few years, and cut my watchmaking teeth with them as well… my favorite Soviet movements to work on are the poljot 3017 and 3133 chronographs, but that automatic Slava in the center of your collection shot (the 2427) is a very nice one as well. Hope you consider making a video on that one!

14:24 Art ! ❤

Very interesting video, and the quality was absolutely perfect, I love it. Thanks for sharing this one , it’s was so instructive. Happy to see that parts start from dirty as well to look brand new, and the final product look great ! Again thanks for sharing, I really enjoy to watching this ! Best regards !!

Excellent video. Love the voice over commentary.

Very nicely restored! I mostly restore metal digital watches and also having no access to a lapping machine. My "tools" are fine emery paper and Scotchbrite for brush. Then as a substitute for Polywatch, I use toothpaste. I like my watches "mint". 😄

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