Russian Marine Chronometer
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
Circa 1940
Maker / issuer
PoljotThis Russian marine chronometer features a silvered dial inscribed with Cyrillic script 'ПОЛЕТ' (Poljot, rendered by the dealer as 'NOAET') and serial number 7373.
The dial displays Arabic hour numerals, an upper state-of-wind indicator, and a lower subsidiary seconds dial marked with red numerals. According to the seller, the brass-housed movement is a two-day duration fusee mechanism with an Earnshaw-design spring detent escapement, cut bimetallic balance, and blued steel helical balance spring. The instrument is gimbal-mounted within an inner glazed three-tier brass-bound mahogany box with a numbered plaque, housed inside an outer protective wooden transport box fitted with leather carry straps.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Two-day marine chronometer
- Escapement
- Earnshaw spring detent
- Place recorded
- Russia
- Gimbal mounting
- Rotating gimbal with lock
- Dial inscription
- NOAET / 7373
- Movement duration
- 2 day
- Maker / attribution
- Poljot
- Inner box label number
- 5737
Design
- Visible features
- • Silvered dial displays Arabic numerals, an upper power reserve sector, and a lower subsidiary seconds dial with red numerals. • Cyrillic brand marking 'ПОЛЕТ' is centered beneath the hand arbor, with red serial numbering in the lower register. • The chronometer bowl is suspended in a brass gimbal ring inside a three-tier glazed mahogany box. • The inner mahogany box is seated inside an outer wooden transport container with leather handles.
- Dial and Inscriptions
- The instrument features a silvered engraved dial displaying Arabic numerals and a power reserve indicator. The serial number '7373' is marked on the dial. The dial bears a signature transcribed as 'NOAET' in the provided source listing.
- Movement Specifications
- The movement is described as a two-day duration fusee mechanism. The escapement is specified as an Earnshaw-design spring detent. The assembly includes a cut bimetallic balance and a blued steel helical balance spring with compensating weights. These internal details are as described by the seller and were not visually confirmed.
- Construction and Mounting
- The chronometer is enclosed in a three-tier, brass-bound mahogany box featuring a brass plaque numbered 5737. The instrument is suspended within a rotating, lockable gimbal. The inner box is contained within an outer wooden transport box equipped with a leather strap. An original winding key is included.
Identification
- Serial number
- 7373
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked source listing or collection record. Attribution and specifications are source-reported and have not been independently authenticated.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: The movement and escapement components are not visible in the photograph and rely entirely on dealer statements.
- Research required: The dealer dates the item to circa 1940, though Poljot branding on these chronometers generally dates to the post-war Soviet era.