Poljot mechanical wristwatch

Poljot is a historic brand of Soviet/Russian wristwatches, produced since 1964 by the First Moscow Watch Factory. The brand is deeply rooted in Russian horological history, famously known as the maker of the watch worn by Yuri Gagarin during the first human space flight.

Originally a state-owned enterprise in the Soviet Union, the First Moscow Watch Factory produced millions of mechanical movements that were exported worldwide. Since the dissolution of the USSR, the brand rights have transitioned, with current production and trademark ownership linked to Volmax and various entities under the First Moscow Watch Factory legacy. Today, Poljot remains a symbol of Russian mechanical engineering, with manufacturing primarily centralized in Moscow.