Alexander Shorokhoff watch

Alexander Shorokhov was born in 1960 in Moscow. Early on in his school years,  he discovered his interest and talent in engineering, drawing and design. As a student he consolidated his knowledge in these disciplines and accomplished his engineering studies in Moscow with distinction. His excellent results meant he was one of the few who selected to getting a good job in a state owned construction company in Moscow. After a very short period of time working as an engineer, he succeeded quickly to become a chief engineer and later getting the top job as a director of the company.

In 1988, he began to participate in politics and became leader of the youth organisation in one of the districts Moscow. Because of his achievements and commitment, he was chosen in 1991, by the Russian president Michael Gorbatchev in a group of 20 „progressive” managers for further qualification under the conditions of free market in a sense of Glasnost and Perestroika. He attended a course in economics, which was organised by the ministry of economics of Hessen region in Germany. During this course he was studying German and English languages. In 1992, he founded a marketing company in order to sale and market the best and most important Russian watch brand Poljot. Not pleased by half-measures it was not long before he started to produce watches on his own in order meet high demands. This allowed him to apply and combine his talent and experience in mechanical design as well as his new knowledge of the free market.

In 1995, he launched his first own watch brand „Poljot-International“. This was followed in 2003 by the establishment of his signature premium label “Alexander Shorokhoff “. Nowadays, the small workshop in a small town called Alzenau, Germany is producing watches that are in high demand by watch connoisseurs the world over. Alexander Shorokhoff watches have become some of the most valuable and attractive objects d’art among all mechanical timekeepers.

Anniversary: ​​

20 years Alexander Shorokhoff watch manufacturer
The Alexander Shorokhoff watch manufacturer in October 2012 celebrates its 20th anniversary. Founder, CEO and designer Alexander Shorokhov has the picturesque Alzenau in Bavaria starting established its luxury watch brand worldwide success. A success which is celebrated this year on the anniversary - in Alzenau, Germany, and also with trading partners around the world.

With exceptionally creative design, fine carvings and craftsmanship, the watch manufacturer in the world since then makes two collections a stir. The classic HERITAGE line convinces with models like "Tolstoy", "Alexander Pushkin", "Tchaikovsky" and "Dostojewksi" - watch creations that have emerged as dedications to the Russian homeland of its founder, and now advance to become top models with connoisseurs and even found in museums entrance.

This recent collection focuses entirely on AVANTGARDE design: According to the Russian Suprematism provoke "Miss Avantgarde", "Dandy Watch", "New Planet" and "Royal Blue" with extraordinary design elements and an unusual combination of shapes and colors. The AVANTGARDE models are watches for individuals who bring a modern, independent feeling for life. A chronicle of the anniversary you can download from the homepage.

The watch manufacturer

Like a little brother of the bulky castle above the town of Alzenau seems the company’s headquarters directly in the middle of Alzenau with it’s massive walls around.

But the appearances are deceptive, because the real values are situated inside of the building. Here the things are modern, as clean as a whistle and at the state-of-the-art.

The watchmakers, engravers and designers of the Alexander Shorokhoff watch manufacturer are to be here in a professional atmosphere and to work like real artists and masters of their business. After all, in this workshop are produced watches ranking with the best ones of the world. In the rooms of the Alexander Shorokhoff watch manufacturer are meeting exceptional design with outstanding craftsmanship and highest precision of work.

In any case, since 2003, when the Alexander Shorokhoff watch manufacturer was found, here are assembled timekeepers attracting world-wide attention. They are unique in the world as well by their unmistakable “face” – dials made with love - as by their wonderful soul - artistically refined movements of high performance.

The company’s credo is to make mechanical watches distinguished by their unmistakable design and their masterly refined movements which are working and showing the time with exemplary precision and reliability.

Nowadays, it is no more possible to imagine the little circle of exclusive and precious watch brands without the products of the Alexander Shorokhoff watch manufacturer.

The company has every right to count among this illustrious circle to a top position. For instance, every watch of the new edition „Heritage“ is hand made, that means it is unique.

Thus, each owner of such a watch is possessing a unique product of high craftsmanship and watchmakers‘ skill. So it is not surprising that on the „Hotspots“ of the world the watches of the Alexander Shorokhoff watch manufacturer belong to the declared favourites by experts and collectors of exquisite watches.

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Movement:

• cal. 31681. AS, mechanical chronograph, with display of day and night time
• hand engraved, gold plated or rhodium plated
• blue-dyed screws

Case:

• 18 carat gold, with diamonds
• Ø 41,5 mm
• sapphire glass on both sides

• croco leather strap
• 5 atm water resistance