Полет-Элита Poljot Elita / Elite commemorative Presentation watch: Federal Guard Service (FSO) 2006 G8 Summit in Saint Petersburg

There is certainly a tradition of commemorative/presentation watches in Russia and the USSR.
I seem to have got lucky and picked up a ‘new’ (unused) Poljot Elite from 2006, complete in the original box with manual. The strap’s not ever been done up, it’s absolutely as new as a 15 year old watch can be.
I couldn’t even bring myself to do the strap up to take the below picture! lol
The caseback is laser etched:
ФЕДЕРАЛЬНАЯ
СЛУЖБА
ОХРАНЫ
РОССИЙСКОЙ
ФЕДЕРАЦИИ

Which in English reads…

Полет-Элита Poljot Elita / Elite commemorative Presentation watch: Federal Guard Service (FSO) 2006 G8 Summit in Saint Petersburg

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Amphibia movement replacement

I have a number of Vostoks, but likely only one vintage that is “real” in the sense of not being a Frankenstein from piece parts. I like one of the Frankensteins, but the movement stops a lot. It’s completely unreliable. I’m looking for a recommenda…

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Amphibia movement replacement

I have a number of Vostoks, but likely only one vintage that is “real” in the sense of not being a Frankenstein from piece parts. I like one of the Frankensteins, but the movement stops a lot. It’s completely unreliable. I’m looking for a recommenda…

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Crystal Size for a Volna

I just acquired an old Volna 22J with the hard-to-find sharp font precision movement. Unfortunately, the crystal spins in the case, so I need to replace the crystal. It also needs the correct seconds hand, but I have a parts watch for that.

Does anyon…

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Vostok Mod – The Revival Part II, The re-revivaling

As the old thread (Here: https://www.watchuseek.com/f10/vostok-mod-revival-4188578.html) exceeded the functional limitations of many people’s web browsers, Chascomm wisely locked it down so that we can start up a whole new 500 page monster of modified Russian goodness.

I’ve been off for a while doing a multitude of other things, including (but not limited to) doing a couple small runs of custom brass and stainless dials for Vostok mods (not taking any orders, none for sale…

Vostok Mod – The Revival Part II, The re-revivaling

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