A tourbillon is RUSSIAN SOUL MADE IN GERMANY an addition to the mechanics Poljot-V GmbH” was founded in in 1992 of a es- in Frankfurt/Main (Germany) to sell capement. De- made by The First Moscow veloped around Watch Factory, Russia’s first and biggest 1795 by the watch factory at the time. The distribu- French-Swiss tion was followed by the creation of a watchmaker new brand “Poljot-International” in 1995. Abraham-Louis On the one hand, continuing the Rus- Breguet from an earlier idea by the English chro- sian traditions of the brand “Poljot”, the newly founded watch nometer maker , a tourbillon aims brand “Poljot-International” has been choosing a fundamen- to counter the effects of gravity by mounting the tally new way of development by using new high-quality mate- and in a rotating rial for the watch production creating its own modern design, cage, to negate the effect of gravity when the high quality assembling of watches and a severe systematic timepiece (and thus the escapement) is stuck in process control. a certain position. The projecting works, manufacturing and certifying of watches In “Basilika” Tourbillon – Skeleton, the tourbillon were relocated to Germany, as a result of which the company cage is placed on the 6h position and the arrow- could become completely independent and evolve its own de- bridge inside which moves 60 seconds can also velopment strategy. In the same year the company joined the be used as a second counter. Many small parts “Federation of German Watch Producers”. such as balance, escapement and wheels are The successful development of the brand „Poljot-Internation- always exposed while in motion transferring a al” made it possible for the company to occupy a place in the magic feeling of small mechanical machines. middle price sector among the leading watch manufacturers. The watches made by the company are now distributed in On the 3h po- more than 35 countries around the world. sition, there is a day & night In 2008, a second brand ba- Tourbillon- function. If the silica was founded in order Skeleton sun is opposite to add more modern de- of the small signs and reach out different limited edition black triangle segments. on the outside In both “Poljot-International” scale, this in- and “Basilika” brands, you dicates noon- can feel, see the charm and the smoothness of the designs. time. If the moon comes in the position, it is You can also witness the dextrous skills of the watchmakers, midnight time. On the 9h position, it is the GMT the warmth of the Russian soul and of course the renowned function. By turning of crown in anticlockwise di- quality of German manufacturing. rection it is possible to put the second time zone in 24h mode. Both counters are decorated with Poljot International & Basilika fine guilloched pattern. Hanauer Str. 25, 63755 Alzenau, Germany Tel. + 49 6023 91993 E-mail: [email protected] www.poljot-international.com