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Geoffry,

> Around five to ten years ago, Poljot marine chronometers were selling
> at US$950 or there abouts

This is a high estimate; about 5 years ago I bought my Polet
chronometer for about 600 (+100 shipping), and I remember there
were many to choose in this price range. Almost every week,
1 or 2 new ones were listed. Today my seller is out of business,
and another strange thing happens: what looks like a Russian seller,
with a Russian name and Russian stuff, turns out to be a shop in
India:-)

So I can say that a Russian chronometer was a reasonable investment.
I regrett that I did not buy a couple of those deck watches when they
were $300:-) It is the same Polet brand but looks like a big pocket
watch and has no winding indicator.

I am not a watch specialist; perhaps this is what Bill Morris refers to
as a "kitchen clock looking like a chronometer" which he saw on the bridge
of a Russian ship when he traveled Auckland to Oakland:-)

Alex.

   

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