====== Alexander Shorokhoff ======

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**Alexander Shorokhoff** is a German-Russian watch manufacturer.

===== Founded by a distributor for Poljot watches =====
In [[1992]] Alexander Shorokhoff - in an era of economic liberalization and economic boom - in Alzenau near Frankfurt opened a distribution for the most popular and best Russian watches of the brand [[Poljot]]. [[2003]], he founded his own watch company there, named after himself. A main focus of his watch manufacturing lies on engraving accarding to traditional Russian patterns as well as [[skeletonization]] and [[guilloche]] pattern, all performed in most elaborate handwork.

The model series will always carry the names of world-famous Russian artists, such as 

  * //Leo Tolstoy// - [[Chronograph]], driven by a system modeled on basis of the [[Valjoux 7734]] movement, and
  * //Tchaikovsky// - [[Alarm watch]], driven by a Poljot 2612 (basis [[AS 1475]]).

[[2005]], the new collection //Fyodor Dostoevsky// was presented. These models are round-rectangular and have a Soprod Calibre 9060 based on [[ETA 2892]].

The watches of the brand bear the quality label „Made in Germany".

===== The Avantgarde collection =====
This recent collection "Avantgarde" relies entirely on design According to the Russian Suprematism "Miss Avantgarde", "Watch Dandy", "New Planet" and "Blue Royal" provoke with extraordinary design elements and an unusual combination of shapes and colors. The Avantgarde models are watches for individualists who bring a modern independent attitude to life.

[[2014]] the German Design Council nominates the model [[Alexander Shorokhoff Miss Avantgarde|Miss Avantgarde]] for the German Design Award. [[2015]] also the model [[Alexander Shorokhoff Babylonian|Babylonian]] is nominated.

===== Address =====
Alexander Shorokhoff Uhrenmanufaktur\\ Hanauer Straße 25\\ D-63755 Alzenau\\ Tel. +49 60 23 91 99 3\\ Fax +49 60 23 91 99 49

===== Weblinks =====
  * [[http://www.alexander-shorokhoff.de/|Alexander Shorokhoff]] - official site
  * [[http://www.alexander-shorokhoff.de/fileadmin/user_upload/download/download_brochure20yearsAS_eng.pdf|20 years Alexander Shorokhoff watch manufacture]], brochure in English (PDF, 3,2 MB)


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