Funny question about Poljot vs Omega Seamaster

[A Magyar]

I love Russian watches, and I just started to collect them. Not really to collect, just have couple, and would like to have few more :)
The question is , I can buy a used Omega black, or blue Seamaster about $800-900. To compare to that watch is any Poljot can win or tight that "competition? I am looking for a Chrono, Automatic, Russian, Poljot maybe. So , I am sorry if it sounds crazy , but I know some of the Russian watch is a Masterpiece :) So compare any Russian watch ( I prefer Automatic) to this:

[JRMTactical]

Always LOVED Omega's! Still do....I bought my Strela (quite by accident, as I had purchased another Poljot only to have it be malfunctioning before it even shipped).
I'm a BIG fan of the Speedmaster Chrono 'Moon Watch', and my Black Strela quite reminds of them. I've never owned an Omega, so I can't speak to how they compare at all...but I LOVE my Strela.

[A Magyar]

Is this model what you have?

[JRMTactical]

This is the one I have, It's a 3133 Movement. The one you've pictured has a 31681 or maybe 31682 movement, I believe...which is a 3133 with a third complication at 6 o'clock. Very nice watch!

[Seele]

Do note that the 3017 and 3133 are not autowind.

[Oilers Fan]

Not to bring down the russians, but I don't think any of them can compare to the Seamaster. That is one of my absolute favorite watches. I love my russian watches, but the only accurate comparison for me is that you can buy an awesome Strela, AND a 1967 Amphibian, with money left over, for what you would pay for the Seamaster. 2 for 1!!

[sci]

Hm. Complicated question. I would compare the Speedmaster with the Strela (even 3133 reissue) without a lot of hesitation. But for the Seamaster, it's not so easy. If you want a kind of replacement with all the properties of the Seamaster, you are looking for a diver watch. At least to my knowledge, the emblematic diver of the Russians is the Amphibia. But the price difference is immediately visible. The heritage of Amphibia is not less interesting, but the image is on different level. Zissou vs. Bond. well :) Have to agree with Oilers Fan - no direct replacement from Russia.
A nice "look a like" btw is that Poljot-International chrono:
http://poljot24.de/en/pd1250022232.htm?defaultVariants={EOL}&categoryId= 1

[A Magyar]

Thank You Sci! That poljot you listed is beautiful, I love it!! I have few more I found yesterday and would like to share . I think only the first one on the left is automatic :(, and also I would like to share that photo you sent, It might be a winner :) If I would find something like that in automatic ....

[DolleDolf]

But for the Seamaster, .....replacement with all the properties of the Seamaster, you are looking for a diver watch. ...the Amphibia.

The amfibia reef and seaman are modern divers that you can't really compare with the omega because of their low price point. It depends how you want to compare these watches. The Strela is a chrono, like the speedmaster. But most of us will never go diving in their watches and for the beach you can get a scuba dude off the net for the price of a case of beer. From pride and joy of ownership I think the strela leaves the omega behind. It is much more individualistic, has more character, and you don't see them on every tool that just had a raise or a bonus. Or on every dork that wants to be James Bond.

So, strela is rarer, has more personality, and is better looking. Plus for the money that you have left over you can buy another bag full of strelas, a drawer full of amphibians and a chest full of komandirskies.

I guess most of us on this forum think this way.

[A Magyar]

I like the Strela a lot, but can I found an automatic, chrono?