Review: The Poljot Traveller Alarm

he Traveller is an example of the unique, interesting, and completely functional options available for less than department store prices when hunting online. A little searching and you may very well find yourself with something as charming as The Traveller. Is this the best man watches for $100? Hardly -- but for $100, it will be very difficult to find something this unique.     .Once the crown is extended, one can turn to set thetime of the alarm. This is accurate to the position of the hour handso fine adjustments may be off by a couple of minutes. When the hour handmeets the alarm hand, a tiny hammer rapidly strikes the inside of thecase. Its intensity (and therefore volume) is relative to the amount the alarm crown waswound. I would not describe the alarm as loud, but it is more noticeable then the digital alarm on the Citizen BL5250 I have recently been wearing.Regular timekeeping is done by the Poljot 2612 which isa 19 jewel mechanical hand wound movement with a power reserve of about42 hours. The 2612 is rated to be accurate to -20 to +60 seconds a day, and my model was well within that, running around +30 (although farworse if left case-down in my my watches cabinet). The movement seems to bewell built with no rattle or excessive noise emanating from the case;that said, the Russian 2612 movement does not hold a candle to what can be found in its Japanese counterparts for quality and accuracy, but it does maintain a cheaper price then most Swiss options.  The ticking of the watch doesn't not sound like any other mechanical I have ever owned. The only reason I would even mention this is because the sound is very distinct in that it is exactly like the portrayal of a ticking time bomb in a movie. It is a great and tactile sound, I will often listen to the first few seconds after a winding. The Traveller isapparently limited to 1000 pieces, and the case-back is engravedwith its serial number. A *** search of Russian luxury watches sites willreveal models still available for sale. I was able to procure this watch online for less than $100 shipped.