The Curious Case Of The Vostok 'Fifty Fathoms' - Vostok Komandirskie 030787 Watch Review
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- čas přidán 24. 08. 2024
- In this Vostok Komandirskie review video, I review arguably the best Vostok Komandirskie watch out there, the Vostok Fifty Fathoms 030787. This features the Vostok 030 case, which looks a lot like the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms.
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I am Russian and back in the day I lived in the city called Chistopol, where Vostok watches were and are, to this day, being made. I remember my grandfather used to have one. The citizens pride themselves on it, given it is one of the biggest wristwatch manufacturers in Russia, whereas the city's population is only around 60.000. All watches are handmade, partly due to Soviet-era machinery. It is incredible to me that Ben reviews these watches along the likes of Casio, Seiko and so on. Vostok are good watches, yet I didn't think they would be popular outside the country. It simply goes to show that this guy is truly unbiased and is out here to provide the most value. And when it comes down to the bang for your buck, Vostok are virtually unbeatable. Thanks for trying to pronounce Russians Cyrillics and doing them justice. I especially like the way you say "Командирские". Great work)
You should be proud.
I just received my Amphibia 090059.
It is beautiful and keeps time +3 seconds per day. Perfect.
@@waynebrown7065 There sure is!)
I think you are wrong, in that they are not popular outside your country. They have a 'cult following', seriously. I own 3, and love them to bits.
i am from India i saw a comment about vostok in a random youtube watch video and started looking for this brand. now i own 4 models , 710 and 170 are my favourite
@@waynebrown7065 Yep, there is in fact!)
Amphibian technology is incredible.
The crystal is billet machine to make the perfect fit with the case.
The caseback is pushed by a screwed ring, and this keep the gasket (huge gasket) safe from damage when opening the caseback.
I love them. They're engineering marvels
Engineering Marvels at a everyman's price, truely badass
It's purely Russian. The Russian government started with an insane idea, they asked their engineer to find ROLEX diver watch's flaw, then they asked the factory to produce it in a cheap price and fit with military standard
@@sigitprabowo363 truly big brain move from the Soviets
even at £95 they have managed to make the bezel align correctly, some other more famous watch companies could learn from this ;-)
Easy to align a bezel with no clicks.
Oh dear...
:P
I am owning an automatic Komandirskie myself. Also one with a stainless steel case and 200m WR, but with an octacon shaped case and red dial/bezel. The bezel does have no clicking function and is completely friction based. But don't worry. Some slight adjustemnts to the friction mechanism and the bezel does its job fairly well...
Yeah but unfortunately its a very primitive bezel with no clicks that relies on a tension wire to keep it in place... You can align it by there's no gurantee that its going to stay in place for any length of time.
Lol you stupid, their bezel is with no clicks. That means you can align it easy.
The value presented by Vostok's watches is unparalleled. I'm sure that one day someone at Vostok will oick up on that and will realize they could be charging much more for their watches...
I have a 24 hours dial Komandirskie and a couple of vintage Vostoks as well and I absolutely love them.
Awesome video Ben!
They'd have harder times selling products though. As a matter of fact, the original Vostok went bankrupt due to low sells, so my guess is that successors will play it safe. I mean, they are kind of like Casio: all the praise comes from the bang for buck. I haven't seen any reviews of other russian watches yet.
Jeez....vostok should start by fine tuning their quality control
Raketa: essentially expensive Vostok...
I love my 24-hours Komandirskie, one of a kind. Can't beat with the heritage, look & feel, especially the price tag.
I don't think at present anyone in the West has any interest in purchasing Russian anything
Five minutes ago: never knew this existed
Now: Desperate for one.
I was like that 3 years ago, now I have about 20, not kidding they are so addictive. Enjoy! 🙂
Bruh 🤣🤣🤣
Vostok has amazing manual widing watch they look like vintage+classy watch it’s amphibian models are more amazing you ll like you want more of them if you like to wear diff watch on everyday basis
Now they’re going for nearly 150+ which is crazy!
The acrylic crystal is a deliberate design feature. The dome allows the crystal to expand outwards under pressure, effectively allowing a tighter fit under increasing pressure. Plus, acrylic is dead easy to polish to remove scratches.
This is why I follow so many watch channels. Every now and then a timepiece pops up that I’ve never heard of and this is a beaut!
I’ve been looking for a fifty-fathom homage to replace the actual Blancpain fifty fathom that my Dad gave me when I was a kid. I knew it was a good watch, but I had no idea how nice it really was. We ran a picture on a watch group and everybody went nuts over it. I had a price in mind, but I got ten times what I expected out if it. The money got us out of a hole and made life so much easier. It even got me a nice little retirement account to boot. That’s what got me into collecting watches. Maybe it didn’t do me any favors after all! LOL
Spinnaker fluess a good homage and rocks seikos workhorse export movement NH35. Spinnaker is a micro brand meaning a smaller watch house that designs the watch and uses other manufacturers movement like seikos/ Selita etc. Just search spinnaker fleuss
I have many Vostoks and for the price i cant praise them enough, tough and reliable plus you have a little pice of horological history ticking away on your wrist.
Very cool comrade!!
Recently got my first Vostok Amphibia Automatic which is similar but rated to 200m (been tested by CZcamsr to 800m before it broke broke). Other than the metal strap (much worse than the one shown here and instantly replaced) I am very very impressed with it. Built like a tank, very comfortable to wear and with its own unique style I love it.
It costs 55 £ in Russia. I live in Kazan, it is the capital of Tatarstan, the Vostok factory is something like 120 km from me. Thank you for that watch, i will buy them )))
Pro tip: The acrylic crystals on these Vostoks are only $4 to buy. Scratches are also very easily removed with Brasso metal polish !
Thank you so much mate, i have so many scratches on mine
@@mppewpew It might take 10 mins, but makes a BIG difference 👍
I have a Vostok amphibia and it's one of my cheapest but most favourite watches ...so comfortable
BOCTOK is how you spell "vostok" in Russian of course, with B being V and C being S. This happens sometimes in Russian where the cyrillic letters look like english letters that make different sounds. The funniest one is "PECTOPAH" which is pronounced "Restoran" in Russian and means Restaurant.
Thanks cpt. obvious.
Also "vostok" is not how Russians say it. They pronounce it like "vuh-stOAk" the first o being unstressed. Similarly to Moscow. It's actually pronounced "muh-skvA" in Russian.
Восток так и произносится по Русский Восток а Moscow Москва
@@3hutp Russians tend to change o to a while spelling
Awesome review! As of January 2022 this model is as easy to find as finding Jimmy Hoffa. The polished part of the bracelet does match the polished bezel and crown. Doesn’t look out of its place by any means. Thanks Britti
Vostok is an amazing brand. It has everything: divers, dress, field, everyday, okay maybe missing digital and gym/sports watches but otherwise they cover all areas. All made in house, all with a massive amount of heritage and proven quality. All this and they don't get arrogant with their prices like Seiko.
Seiko? What about Tag and Rolex? Their prices are beyond arrogant.
Wow, beautiful watch! I own several Vostoks and am totally sold on their build quality and do enjoy the aesthetic. This one definitely looks like a winner. Thank you for bringing it to my attention. Looking forward to your next video!
Already out of stock on Meranom - too bad, hopefully they'll make a new batch soon.
I think they're having production problems due to Covid at the moment
I have the 030599 with 24h dial, bought here in Russia for 75 euro, the movement is absolutely fantastic!!
Any prat that says this is evil..........then I go the other way .....It's Ice Cold!!
After the fall of the Soviet Union, Vostok was bought by shareholders. In order to basically save the brand from collapse, they basically just cranked up the machines and started production again; and never stopped. They still use the old machines. When you buy a new Vostok, you're essentially buying a vintage watch
I collect mainly Seiko divers but I even own 1 Vostok Komandirskie and 7 Vostok Amphibia which include 3 Scuba Dudes and a Neptune. I bought my first Vostok purely for curiosity , got immediately addicted.As for the crystal,although it scratches easily, it's designed to deform according to pressure while diving,hence it increases it's pressure against it's o ring to prevent leaks.
I have a dozen or so Vostok watches, most LE reissues with premium materials. I love the quirkiness, in-house movements, durability, 20 yr service interval and reasonable price. Thank you for reviewing this model, I will pick one up. Excellent post. Thank you.
i have four of the vostok watches love them 5yrs old perform fantastic.
I've had an old Amphibia for well over a decade now and she's still ticking happily away. I think this is where the phrase "Cheap as chips" originated for things other than chips of course. I've taken mine snorkeling on a few occasions and it has performed as intended, even when I took my PADI open water certification it survived with nary a drop of water detected inside the case (of course I was at a max depth of maybe 50ft. I had no idea they made a Blancpain homage, and will try and pick one up, as well as the "Life Aquatic" watch with Steve Zissou himself on the caseback, or I'll just buy the caseback and put it on a different Vostok. I like your review and have subscribed, I like automatic watches but can barely afford what they are asking for some models. My Citizen Promaster Automatic Diver is my most expensive watch at $299 Canadian when I purchased it several years ago and I liked it so much I bought the version with the very dark indigo blue dial which has become my daily wearer. Keep up the great reviews!!
I use Polywatch to periodically buff out any scratches on the crystal of my SE Vostok Pepsi Amphibia. It works perfectly.
Autosol works incredibly well too.
I use this polish paste for acrylic glass so I have not to buy a special product for watches because I need it for my car lubricantesweb.es/tienda/8622-large_default/kit-restaurador-de-faros.jpg
thanks for the polywatch tip👆 i like vostok and the acrylic glass i dont want to discourage me 😁
A lot subtler styling than many micro brands and much better watertight integrity. Never had any problems with any Vostok I've owned.
Love Vostoks, great value, great review too
Vostoks are one of the best watches money can buy, and there are plenty to chose of , i own a couple beside the regulary automatics , but wearing Vostoks most of the time .
Extremely cool.. Superbly engineered, and as an exercise in robust pragmatism the perfect manifestation of the best aspects in Russian design ethos. They make the perfect swimming watch. Tool, work of art, historical artifact and conversation starter. A Vostok wearer is not a believer in hype. A Vostok wearer is an engineering enthusiast and "doer" who believes in utter reliability and loyalty; who flies alone rather than in a flock, who questions assumptions...an original thinker. If I was giving someone a job interview and they are wearing a Vostok..thats another 10 points right there. A Vostok wearer knows how to answer the question "What do you think of Putin?", and the answer is "Here, have another vodka". They know that Vodka should be stored in the freezer, and that good Scotch should not be watered down. A Vostok wearer neither expects nor wants solutions on a plate. They are proactive and lateral thinkers. If McGyver was a Russian he would wear a Vostok. ( what does McGyver wear? a Timex maybe) anyhow, I digress. Your videos are EXCELLENT. Useful, fair-minded, perceptive, and technically smooth. Fly high. Fly strong. Cheers, and Na Zdorovie !
Vostoks are fun to collect......this model ranks right up there with the Amphibia as a winner.....Great history, reliability, and a 10 year service interval = great value in a utility/tool watch.
I'm glad you pointed out the lack of grip on the bezel. I have a couple of great looking divers, but I'm so disappointed in their functionality. Thank you!
I have the Komanderskie K-65 (650537 Model) and its a fantastic watch for the price point. I think Komanderskie's and Amphibians look much better with NATO Straps rather than metal bracelets. The bezel on my model has nice thick grooves cut on the outside that makes using it a breeze.
I have sold all of my seikos and bought vostoks and i am so happy. Good review mate
The best part of having an acryilic crystal is the ease you can remove the scratches unlike the mineral or sapphire ones. Scrub with some polish compound or even toothpaste and it looks brand new.
Only diamond can scratch sapphire.
@@betulaobscura ...bullspit
@@ssnerd583 proper sapphire crystal should a 9 on the mohs scale
Ice Cold all day long.I use my 11 year old KGB Amphibia (never been serviced) as a beater and it's still going strong, I paid £50.00 for it back in 2009.
Blancpain’s name is made on the 50 fanthoms dive watch, no different for Vostok. Vostok are firstly a very functional dive watch, with work around solutions such as wobbly crowns, etc, to solve waterproofing problems at pressure. This model is a real looker, definitely ice cold, and when back in stock at Meranom, will be making its way down under. Every watch collection could do with a Vostok dive watch, such affordable gems and definitely worth the wait. Thanks for another great review. 👍🥶
I didn't know about this model. Ice cold! Think I'll have to get one.
@3:08 the wobbly crown is a shock suppression feature, that doesn't transfer shock/energy from the crown to the mechanism, when the crown is smacked against something
And how often do you smack the crown against stuff after its been pulled out for adjustment? Its a redundant feature.
@@Professional_CZcams_Commenter it's a safety feature to protect the stem and the mechanism when the crown is SCREWED DOWN.
I'm tempted by this watch in red
They are excellent watches at a excellent price . Wish I had some 1950,s /60s pieces.
Saw the watch on the channel and bought one circa £86 delivered. Took two weeks.
Watch is as good as described. Tremendous looks and value. Good timekeeping and power store.
Only mistake was getting It on the leather strap. The strap is for people with pipe cleaner wrists and doesn’t fit or look great.
I put it on a Zulu strap.
A great buy. Thanks for the recommendation.
They are fantastic watches and for the money you are getting a bargain ! 👍
£95 for a Komandirskie which in reality is a tarted up Amphibia was a bit steep imho, you can buy the better 710 Amphibia's for about £55 or the iconic "original" 090 "tonneau" auto for around the same. I have many Vostok's featured on my channel and beginning to get noticed as one of the UK's larger Soviet and Russian collectors. The thing is, Komandirskie is a field watch, it is the little brother to the Amphibia which is a certified 200m but has been tested to destruction at 800m, yes they do share common components but just a bit more effort goes into the Amphibia because it is bought with that serious expectation of 200m.
BTW you can buy a classic Komandirskie for around 30 pounds, brand new with many a revived jaunty Soviet logo and they are superb get wet and muddy watches that last 10 years before needing any hint of a service.
I recently built a "off the shelf parts" 090 "radio room" Amphibia on my channel because the brand is so modular and it cost about £50 for a unique 090 divers watch and am now working on building a 710 "ministry" (710's were the case types issued to Soviet divers by the Soviet MoD, Vostok revived the case because of its popularity, original ministry 710's are insanely rare) build utilising an original Zakas MO CCCP black dial which is about as close as the original MoD divers you can get, it will be full auto, gilded tension ring and a lume ceramic bezel on a 22mm heavy bracelet.
It will also mean I have a Vostok from every decade, have two 1940's Boctok's, a 1950s Boctok, a 1960's Wostok, several 1970's "Commanders" and a lot of 80's, 90's and 00's Komandirskie and Amphibia, the 090 parts are 00's-10's, I even have a very rare 1979 Vostok embossed dial Olympic watch in a unique case.
All Russian bezels are bi-directional, they use them differently to us westerners requiring both directions for timed ascensions and descents underwater. Poljot and Raketa also made Amphibians for the Soviet military, the Poljot ones are serious money for what is the king of the Soviet divers.
Slava came close to a subbie design with their range of quartz pieces like the bullseye pepsi or the big red Soviet star quartz, going with a red markings on white dial and bezel and serious looking watches, the oddest of mine is the Chaika Stadium which is supposed to represent a grass stadium or playing ground but ended up looking like a green evil eye... check 'em out, these Soviet watches are crazy fun :)
The 03 Series is in fact a step up from the amphibia range so the 95 asking price isn´t too steep imho. It´s just a bit weird that they have put them in the Komandirskie Range.
Technically it´s an Amphibia but the have upped their game with better Dials and Hands, the Bezel is much nicer than most amphibia ones and they come on a quite good and usable solid steel Bracelet instead of the stamped junk we are used to getting with classic amphibias. I really think 20 Bucks more is well worth the higher quality you get with the new 03 series.
The automatic Komandirskies have only very little to do with the original cheap Komandirskies. They are mostly just nicer Amphibias and sit between the standard Amphibia and the Amfibia with an F which only shares the movement
I like Vostoks. I have Komandirskie but not Amphibia. I didn't realize that they made any Komandirskie that are water proof. Love your reviews.
My Komanderski has a green dial with a black sub-dial for seconds, star & chevron logo, and tastefully done crosshairs. Also, 12 & 24 hour scales, no day/date complication, very nice 3-6-9-12 numbers. Currently wearing an olive Maratec Nato. $80 delivered, from Soviet Marketplace.
My wife ordered a Vostok on Amazon. It shipped from Moscow and arrived at our house in the US in 4 days. I was impressed.
This will be my fourth Vostok Watch, gave two away, one to my son who lost it, one for a charity raffle. The other
“I don’t know where it is”!!!
Looking forward to getting this.
Super Ice Cold Watch.
Thanks Ben, I have a Vostok like that but with a yellow dial, it's the same thing, I can say that these are very reliable watches, which return an excellent feeling of robustness and quality in relation to the price, Russian watches are really convenient and this specimen will not be missing in my collection! Thanks for presenting it !! Very beautifull !!
I'm not normally a fan of the styling on most Vostoks, but this one looks really good.
Very well documented review 👍
Although I don't own a vostok, I certainly appreciate these watches for what they are. Awesome value for money!
Thanks for watching!
Cheers, I bought this model at least partly on your recommendation. Very happy with it so far. Delivery was 15 days to London from Russia.
Love my Well respected Vostok watches.
Specially the 710 ministry case and the 150 case which I truly love 💓
Thanks for exploring these more "unknown" , cheaper watches with us. It's always a joy to see a video pop up in my subscription box. You really deserve more attention.
Thanks for the review and for introducing this watch! In Russia it's about 55€. Instant order
Greetings from northen Sweden and a fellow watch entusiast.
I have a Vostok Kommenderski, the bright yellow one.
It's a bit rough around the edges so to say but I do like it. My neighbours wife is from russia and she was happy to one outside "Soviet military" as she put it.
The Vostok is my casual wearer along with the SNK805 and the beater is a Bertucci A-3P.
Great video.
This bracelet is a welcome step up from their previous bracelets! I have this bracelet on several Boctoks and think it is a very solid bracelet that fits and feels great!
4:12 *Ben:* "... while the piece of plastic here is thick, it's still plastic, therefore it is going to scratch very easily"...
... ( *jerryrigeverything* just entered the chat)
Nice! We should make him review this watch. I know he does phones and it isnt likely he will do it but its worth a try. He can test the water resistance and other stuff.
Tool watches will have plastic domes. Built for adventure and abuse.
Imagine a sapphire lens shattering while in an adventure...
I own a Komandirskiye, and I can say my time with it has been amazing. It's built like a tank, beautiful, and super reliable!
I bought a Komandirskie K65 with a white 24-hour dial a couple of weeks ago. I put it on a silicone strap, and it's been getting a lot of wrist time. It's only about 5-10 seconds fast each day, I'm not complaining.
The finish of the steel is a basic matte finish, but well executed, it does not look cheap. It's appropriate for a military watch, this is not a dress watch. The watches quirks, the limited power reserve and the wobbly crown, have not been a problem so far.
Some negatives: the K65 case has some sharp edges on the lugs. The white lume pips on this particular dial are about invisible, unless they're glowing. The hour markers for the odd hours sit between the minute markers and make the dial a bit busy and harder to figure out.
As long as it's not pulling my hairs out, for 95 quid I'm not complaining. Big fan of what Vostok is doing, definitely Ice Cold
Ben's review here has sold a lot of 030787 Vostok Kommandierskies, I bet. I ordered mine directly after enjoying his vid.
That domed acrylic crystal is part of the design to help achieve that 200M water resistant rating.
It is pronounced "vostok" in Russian as well.) Some cyrillic letters look like latin ones, but mean different sounds. In case of the word "Vostok":
В = V
О = O
C = S
T = T
О = O
К = K
Spaceebo
The phonology is ever so slightly different. The Russian pronunciation is very close to what he says, but it's still the anglicised pronunciation.
I think his solution was elegant and respectful to the original language, but especially in the case that the actual pronunciation was quite off (like pronouncing a very English R in komandirskie)
In this word the first O is pronounced like "ah" because its unstressed (the stress is on the second syllable, which is pronounced like the exclamation "OH") So it should be something like "vah st OH k" (that's my terrible attempt at typing a phonetic pronunciation)
Sorry o is not o (as in Bolshoi theater is not "Bolshoi", but "Balshoi"), you need to say "VASTOK".
vahss-TOK :)
Great photography and audio .... I need to learn how to do this like you (we have about the same subscribers!) Great video and slick production. Respect! Richard
Thanks Richard!
Just subbed
@@BensWatchClub Me too!
I have Vostoks, and I have the Seiko SNZH. I love the Seiko, but...no screw-down crown, no hand-winding. It's a beautifully finished watch, more so than the Vostok, from what I can see. The Vostok, though, is still a very pretty watch, probably easier to live with, benefits from some of the design features of a true dive watch, and I'd happily wear one all day! Preferably on a nice vintage Bond Nato strap.
They have great genuine mesh straps on ebay! 😍 love mine i just received only £19
Definitely an ice cold for me!
I ordered one off of meranom. Not this one but the red one . Prepare for a long wait but the watch is totally worth it. It took almost 2 months to arrive
Thank you. Liked the review and the look of the watch. Just ordered one.
Thank you for reviewing this one. You also mention a curiosity I cannot fathom myself. The Vostok Kommadirskie, even the larger 42mm version, is small nowadays. Why do so many people want super-big watches? Some of them are more suitable as bedside alarm-clocks, than wrist watches.
Love these watches, instant Soviet feeling! The water resistance is absolutely genius too! For the price theyre hard to beat.
That dial on a minimalist explorer case would be great
In fact the more I look at it, the more I think the dial should not be on a diver at all. Its best for field or pilot watch IMHO.
Just saw a video where they pressure tested a Vostok diver. It finally cracked at about 800 meters of pressure ;-)
I have a couple in my collection, the Kalashnikov XK47 of watches love them.
Ice cold. Some of the Vostoks are a bit quirky looking but this one is class
Love my Vostoks. Huge modding opportunities. Especially the Amphibias. I bought 2 Seiko 5s and modded them to FFFs using both the old FiftyFathom and the new dials. I am going to get this Komandiersky but I suspect the Seiko will be better especially in the bracelet area.
Hope this comes in stock soon.
Didn't know this watch existed before your video. Just pulled the trigger!
Problem with a lot of the best looking Vostok watches is that they are out of stock. I'm waiting for several of them to be available, including this one.
I ordered the blue version of this watch, I’m still waiting after one month but I think is better than any Seiko 5 o Orient ray 💪🏻🇷🇺
Grip a scalloped bezel with the side of your forefinger, rather than the tip. Once I figured that out, I really learned to love the design.
This watch is a vostok amphibia with a komandierskie dial. The plexiglass domed expanding crystal, two piece caseback and the clutch between the crown and stem are all unique features of the amphibia with its 200m WR, while the komandierskie only has 50m WR, usually comes in cheap metal with chrome plating, none of those technologies and is usually cheaper.
There are a lot of modded vostoks selling on amazon/ebay, but this is the cleanest one i have seen yet! Good find!
Ice cold for sure!
I stand corrected, it is a official "refreshed" version of the komandierskie made with amphibia parts.
When you buy Vostok you don't get any luxury but a true reliability and for some people like me that's the most important factor.
Heyo! I do own the Seiko Fifty Fathoms. It's very nice all around, but no screw down crown and rated at 100M. That said, I'd probably only wash my hands with it on. Regardless, it's finely crafted and the movement is well regarded. Even though it's more expensive than the Vostok, I think the Seiko looks a bit more charming and garners a more dressy vibe. Great video. Thanks!
Great review! The Vostoks are tanks. If you’re taking ideas for future consideration, WMT would be interesting. Custom, vintage inspired watches. Excellent price point and they seem very well built. There are few reviews online, but I think it’d be a hit.
The most well known Fifty Fathoms Hommage is the Submariner
Hi Ben, I own the Seiko in question but still find myself intrigued by the Vostok. If you're looking for the "Blancpin Fifty Fathom look," I'd go with the SNZH57 first, unless your name is Jody and you're a mad fan of Vostok. Nonetheless this is "Cool."
I own a poljot sturmankie. The cyrillic gives it an outlandish character. I'm also considering buying a strela. They're more fun than the omega speedmaster, maybe a lot less accurate, but cooler in design.
My grail of grails right now is a Sekonda branded chrono on the black dial and mint green markings and lume, I have several Poljots in lesser models with the same theme but I do love a Sekonda. One recent diamond in the rough was finding a fairly clean original Sturmanskie Gagarin, OK I had to spend £20ish to get a Sportivnie to replace the lost stem and keep for spares but the joy when I put the replacement stem in, wound it up and after a couple twirls it fired up keeping absolute spot on time... I paid £12 for it too... result :) It had lived in a drawer the last 20 years too...
Beautiful clear legible dial
Great video, Ben! I am waiting for a model similar to this one to arrive and also the Black Sea model with white dial, also a great diver. There is nothing higher in value / price in the world. Regards.
The "floppy crown" is there more to protect it from knocks when diving than damage while winding.
No. The winding stem and the "floppy crown" must be screwed down tightly all the time to prevent moisture and dust intrusion.
@@robertbenzon6941 you are both correct.
It’s a multi purpose design that despite it being a bit goofy is technically superior to a solid crown.
Just how the Russians wanted it.
I have a Soviet Amphibia with a 2209 movement. Amazing watches.
I own 3 Russian VOSTOK Amphibian and Komandirskie watches they are tough and although they don't have a quick date setting, you can move the hour hand backwards 15 minutes then forward pass the 12 o'clock mark and it changes the date. This was is a way to set dates quickly.
bought a Amphibian £49 to uk..took two weeks to arrive. to order the model you want, you add to garbage, the shopping basket. site is in english as well as other languages.
I have a Vostock watch and I do enjoy it. I got my directly from the company website. More to choose from.
The acrylic crystal is an essential feature of its waterproofiness. It distorts under pressure in a predictable manner to more firmly seal against the case gasket, something a sapphire or mineral crystal wouldn’t do. All Vostok are Ice Cold.
@The Daily Beater There is no crystal gasket on Amphibian. Seal between steel and crystal is achieved by polishing contact surfaces. Crystal of Amphibian indeed expands in diameter when under pressure. Modern watches have nylon L-shape gasket and a crystal is pressed against gasket’s horizontal lip when water pressure increases.
This bracelet is actually quite good for a Vostok. I have two and their bracelet were shockingly bad. Very cool watches.
I have a snzh55 same with the snzh57 show in video but in silver numberal. For the price it offers this is a good looking but useful tool watch for work and play during the day.