This was an interesting purchase I made in 2014 based on little to no information other than a single image.
Being that the watch had an old-style bezel w/red number font, I had hoped that the movement would be older than it turned out to be. Of course, this was a bit puzzling because otherwise the watch had what looks to have original components including one of the oldest Latin "Poljot" dials that I have seen (with the white cast/film on the underside). Previously, I had not seen this model dial paired with a bezel w/red number font, therefore it could that these Latin dial were in production a few years earlier that I had initially believed.
As you can see, the dial on this watch has an incredible patina glow to it that when matched with a nos case and crystal looks better than some of the unblemished older dials in my collection!
The older bezel and dial matched with a movement that was a few years older, made this watch a perfect candidate for a replacement movement that I had restored, as I believe this movement to be the sucessor to the 5-digit serial movement(s) and predecessor to all 4-digit serial numbered movement; all with the Poljot crown stamped on the chronograph-bridge.
The reason being is because the "1" in the "3133" on this and other older movements has a longer diagonal bar at the top. As you can see in this section (1976-1980), all of the watches beyond this tab have a "1" in the "3133" with a diagonal bar protruding down to the left from the top, but the bar is much shorter (when compared to this and earlier movements). Therefore, this movement, with 4-digit serial and long diagonal bar on the "1", must have succeeded the movements with a 5-digit serial number, and preceded similar movements with a 4-digit serial number and new style font featuring a much shorter diagonal bar on the numeral 1.
And so, to be clear, the important component of this watch is the movement, not the watch as a whole, as questions remain whether the dial dates back as early as the movement. I have my doubts, but the back side of the dial does have the white film on it, and that can't be ignored either.
Another cool feature of this watch is the original Soviet-era bracelet - which is actually of very decent quality!
What a beautiful glow!