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Brand history & owner guide

Poljot

Poljot is a historic Soviet and Russian watch name associated with the First Moscow Watch Factory. 1

A bounded brand-history and identification guide, not an authentication, valuation, or reference-specific specification service.

At a glance

Guide subject
Poljot 1
Entity type
historical watch brand 1
Documented date
1964 1
Primary evidence
Poljot International 1

Identity and scope

Poljot is a historic Soviet and Russian watch name associated with the First Moscow Watch Factory.

This guide treats that identity as the starting point. It does not transfer line-level history to an individual watch without matching reference evidence. 1

Historical position

Poljot International's brand history links the Poljot name to the First Moscow Watch Factory and to the space-era renaming of its products; similar signatures do not establish a single modern operator.

The date and context belong to the event described, not automatically to every object bearing the name. 1

What the source establishes

The cited Poljot International record is the evidence anchor used here for Poljot. Its documented scope is narrower than a complete corporate, calibre, or model archive.

Where the source speaks for the brand, its historical statements remain attributed rather than converted into independent verification. 1

Identify the exact watch

Record every visible dial signature, the complete case-back reference and serial markings, movement or module markings, dimensions, materials, and complications. Compare those details with a dated catalogue, manual, archive extract, or service document for the exact reference.

A shared logo or broadly similar case is an identification lead, not proof of age, originality, or authenticity. 1

Keep entities and dates separate

Use 1964 only in the documented context described above. Names may survive ownership changes, disappear and return, or refer to a founder, historic maker, product line, and present operator at different times.

Build an object-level chronology before making continuity claims. 1

Research a Poljot watch

Start with clear photographs of the dial, case back, crown, clasp, and movement where safely accessible. Search the exact markings in primary documentation and retain the document date and page or section.

For authentication, servicing, or valuation, use a qualified specialist and preserve provenance, invoices, and prior service records. 1

Independent research update

The Poljot name is historically associated with the First Moscow Watch Factory.

Poljot International was launched separately in Germany in the 1990s and describes itself as independent from the historic Soviet factory.

A Poljot-signed watch requires factory, movement, and period evidence for reliable attribution. 12

Key dates

  1. 1964

    Documented milestone

    Poljot International's brand history links the Poljot name to the First Moscow Watch Factory and to the space-era renaming of its products; similar signatures do not establish a single modern operator. 1

  2. 1930

    Factory origin

    The First Moscow Watch Factory began operations in 1930. 12

  3. 1994

    Separate modern brand

    Poljot International states that its separate brand launched in Germany in 1994. 1

Ownership and continuity

The current evidence identifies Poljot and establishes the bounded historical context above; an individual watch still needs reference-level documentation. 1

Identification and service

For an individual watch, record the complete reference, serial, dial, case, and movement markings and compare them with dated primary documentation.

A brand history cannot authenticate, appraise, or establish the provenance of a particular watch.

Evidence and limits

How the claims are supported
  1. source stated claim

    Poljot is a historic Soviet and Russian watch name associated with the First Moscow Watch Factory.

  2. source stated claim

    Poljot International's brand history links the Poljot name to the First Moscow Watch Factory and to the space-era renaming of its products; similar signatures do not establish a single modern operator.

  3. verified observation

    The cited Poljot International page is the source used for this guide's bounded identity and history statements.

  4. verified observation

    The Poljot name is historically associated with the First Moscow Watch Factory.

  5. verified observation

    Poljot International was launched separately in Germany in the 1990s and describes itself as independent from the historic Soviet factory.

  6. reasonable inference

    A Poljot-signed watch requires factory, movement, and period evidence for reliable attribution.

Known limits

  • This guide does not authenticate or value an individual watch.
  • A definitive trademark chain for every jurisdiction was not established.
  • The dissolution and asset-transfer history of the First Moscow Watch Factory remains more complex than the sources here can fully resolve.

Direct sources

  1. HistoryPoljot International · official brand history · accessed September 12, 2026

    Locator: Identity and historical context used by this guide. First-party source; its statements remain attributed.

  2. PoljotWatch Wiki · specialist · accessed September 12, 2026

    Locator: Historic First Moscow Watch Factory and Poljot overview. External source.

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