Camel Trophy Adventure watch collection

Not Water resistant

Date of manifacture: Ca. 80's

Mondaine number given (after 1993): nil (too old)

Functions: SC - Date - Chronograph

Movement make & model: Poljot 3133 (based on Valjoux 7734)

Number of jewels: 23

Movement Type: Wind-up Mechanical.

Case and back plate : Chrom plated brass. Front Glass is Acryl and the back is Glass under the door.

Special notes: Hand-winding chronograph movement Calibre POLJOT 31.33, frequency 3 Hz, with shock protection and 23 jewels. 42-hour power reserve when turned off, 37 h with stop-second. Central stop-second, permanent second at 9-Clock-position, 30-minute counter at 3-Clock position. Auto Calendar.

Personal notes: This watch must have been commissioned by the "Camel Trophy team" from the great Russian watch makers POLJOT in the 80's or POLJOT International (Alexander Shorokhov), Alzenau near Frankfurt/Main but, then this watch would be dated early 1990's.

I have seen a few of these watches in the past but; my guess is that they were quite expensive when new due to the Poljot 3133 (Valjoux 7734) movement. The back is like a hunter pocket watch fitted with a hinged lid. Open the lid and the mechanical movement is visible through a glass window. The lid can also accommodate a personal souvenir photo or a secret information etc.

This watch has just been repaired and serviced in Berlin. Not sure why I spent so much money on it but, for some reason I like it.

Poljot-International Zaren-Chronograph
This watch is assembled in Germany and case is made of Stailess steel (€598/697! but nice)

This watch came from: Germany, Nov 2009