I have a new Amphibia now, the 720 888, I really like that design. I changed the bezel for the 720 steel with the lume triangle. I also replaced the bracelet for a lighter Milanese mesh type. The weight is now 94 g. I'm now really happy with this combination. The old one from 1985, similar to 420 831 still doing great.
@@tugrasener5763I don't sell my watches but maybe I would exchange the old Vostok for another used watch. Do you have anything to offer? The Vostok is hand winding and has special anti-magnetic protection for use in submarines.
Several important pluses with a Vostok over other low to moderate priced watches. They are easy to regulate to near COSC standards, easy to mod with straps, bezels, even hands & dials, & easy to buff out scratches on the acrylic crystals with polywatch or toothpaste.
Lol, "wobbly crown" is part of the design that protects the crown. The lucite/acrylic crystal uses some very interesting engineering principles to achieve a dynamic seal, read up on it, its an engineer's solution from first principles, not something a watch maker would have thought up. The scratches are also super easy to fix because of this. The bezel insert on your amphibia scuba dude is actually ceramic not acrylic.
That dress watch is just heartwarming. Something about it. Now the scuba dude one, I think it's not the 710 case, and the bezel is their sort of aftermarket ones hence that's why it came in at $73, but would be much cheaper than that if you got it on the regular steel bezel. Bracelet seems to have changed for the better too
It's 170 case with enhanced stock bracelet and bezel. This line-up also includes model like this (online.vostokinc.com/katalog-tovarov/ija-2416-170893amfib) or even this (online.vostokinc.com/katalog-tovarov/amfibija-2416-170891)
@@edwardfletcher7790 uhmmmm... No, Amphibias are supplied with stainless steel bezels since 2019. I'm currently wearing the one. And this year they began to supply them with solid-links bracelets
Congratulations. You can't know it yet, but you have discovered some hidden gems in the watch world. That first one, the classic, wow! I'll be going shopping for that one. Personally, I wish you'd picked up a 710 for your scuba dude, but you did fine and that's a seriously good watch you got that will last a very long time. Dave, do some online research: Read up on the history of these watches, how and why they're designed with everything they've got (which is a snapshot from 1967) and you'll be even more impressed with what you have there.
Hello, Comrade Dave! I'm from Russia and I'm very pleased that you like our watch👍🏼 my favorite model is K-35 350751. They are best designed for military service and an extreme lifesty
Watch reviewers for years: I bought a single Vostok Watch reviewers now: I’ve never tried one of these but everybody says they’re awesome. So, I bought 3.
Just bought my first Vostok Amphibia with a blue/green gradient dial. It will be here tomorrow and I'm actually pretty excited. I can already sense this will a hobby brand collection starter. Just love theyre more unique looking than most diving watches.
I like the dress watch! It looks really classy. First time to see a watch with a crown at 2. Gorgeous lugs too! It's tempting to pick one up. I like that it has no date (because the Amphibia has no QS date, which is a headache for me). For me, the deal breaker is the alloy case. The bracelet on your Amphibia looks way better than the one I initially got. The Komandirskie box reminds me of chocolates.
The wobbly crown is a feature so the stem doesn't get worn when you're winding. Also, the back and crystal expand naturally the deeper the watch goes, ensuring water sealing without extra gaskets, seals , etc. Pretty cool 😎
I own the Vostok 581826 which features a black dial with reflective gold numerals. It’s so elegant I can’t stop looking at it whenever it’s on my wrist. That contrast between bright gold and black really makes the dial’s features eye-catching. Don’t forget the unique crown at 2 o’clock. If you put the watch close to your ear, you cam hear a faint ticking sound that’s quite mesmerising. My dad caught me sitting on the sofa with my Vostok to my ear and was like, “wth are you doing”. And all this for a 130 SGD (I’m Singaporean) seems like a steal! The fact that this watch is so underrated makes me love it even more.
😂👍🏼 I'm from Russia and I'm surprised that there are so many positive comments about our Vostok watch. This factory is very many years old and the city in which this watch is made is not far from my city))
@@arturshaihlislamov4541 Ich bin Schweizer und trage ebenfalls eine russische Uhr. Mir gefällt vor allem meine Sturmanskie Gagarin ein tolles Model ! Freundliche Güsse nach Russland aus Zürich
After watching your video, couldn't resist the itch and ordered 2403/581882 on their official site. Took the instructions from Pete's video for ordering. Had to dribble with the Ruissian a little bit, but still the order is through and the tracking shows that the pack has been shipped.
hey Sree can you please share the delivery experience and delivery time from this site ,and are the watches genuine? and the custom charges you have paid.
Welcome to the club Dave, Ive got around 5 Vostoks in the watchbox..no brainer, fun and great vintage vibe. PS with the winding of the movement with that loose crown, the method to use is simple "Do not let go of the crown when winding, just ratchet back and forth back and forth"..see how that goes 👍 Great stuff bro👍
Hi Dave. I've gotta have that dress watch. My nephew gave me a Komandirskie, at which point I'd never heard of them, I then bought an Amphibia, then thanks to Jody, a GMT which is made of steel. Now if Teddy Baldasarre, a good guy and a recent convert, loves them, then you definitely will. Plus they mod easily, even for people like me. 🙇♂️🙏👍
Plus @Meranom you can buy spare parts, like nowhere else: movements, crowns, bezels, cases, date wheels, dials, hands.... You name it. If you're an aspiring watch maker or enthusiast, for sure the way to go. I own an Amphibia case 420, (like on one of your sweatshirts :-), but Shane from Relative Time made me curious about the Amphibia Reef...a more contemporary model...with a yellow dial.
Welcome to the vostok experience! So much fun listening to your comments. I've been a Vostok aficionado for a while and I just find them to be fun and funny -- I just want to collect one of each ☺️ God bless you Christian brother!
This is funny, I'm watching this video right now when earlier today I went to pick up my first Vostok (2403 with blue hands) and also first mechanical watch! Truly a gorgeous piece.
Welcome to the cult my dude. They’re such fun watches, and especially the engineering behind them is classic Soviet “we did it cheap but it won’t die”. The 090 series is my favorite, I’m a sucker for cushion cases.
As crazy as it sounds, I actually like the loud movement. It's kind of a reassuring sound. I haven't seen the dress one before so looks like I HAVE to go and have a peruse hahaha.
My first mechanical watches were Vostok’s. I got the same dress watch but with blue dial and white hands. I got a silver dial amphibia but its one of the ones with komanderski on the dial. I switched out the bracelet for a mesh and its so much more comfortable. Also took a fine file and just knocked down all the sharp edges. Feels much better to the touch now.
Love that the first watch you unboxed is one I've been looking at for a few months. Nice to see something that's more than just a picture. Would love to hear your thoughts after owning them for a while.
JUST saw a picture the other day of the first Vostok you unveiled and been looking for content on it since! Very happy and surprised to see it appear on your page!
Great video. I am glad you like them Dave. I unfortunately have had far too many problems with Vostok and have abandoned them completely. Keep Rocking those Watches my friend 🤘🏻
I have maybe 4 or 5 Vostoks, modern and vintage, and I love them all. They're great affordable options. That dress watch you unboxed looks amazing, now I have to have one...
@@LaFritePerreGoat i agree. but it looks like it's going to take some time to restock the distributors of vostok. and the distributor listed here only accepts credit card payments as far as i can tell. paypal is an option i'd like to use in some cases.
Have a look at this one and get the Milanese strap, too! It's sold out at meranom but they still have some www.vostok-watches24.com/e-home/e-amphibia/e-amphibia-k-12/#cc-m-product-13325172092
Never seen the dress watch before but now I'm extremely interested. I know Vostoks are cheap but goodness me the price surprised me. Can't wait for the full review.
That first one is called the East on the website that I'm on. I have my eye on that same exact style, but in all red. The Komandeirski does come on a garbage strap, but when I changed it out for a matching nato I get more comments on it than any other watch! I also have two Amfibias, and I'm sure I'll get more!
I've grown quite fond of my small seconds Komandirskie GMT after buying on a whim. After tinkering, it's within +/-5 seconds a day. I bought a little PolyWatch polish for the crystal, a new solid link band and I now have a very rugged, unique, accurate GMT mechanical watch for $100!
Just got my first one for Christmas. I had planned on recasing it but once it was on my wrist I fell in love with it. The only thing is the crown and stem. I definitely will be fixing that.
Like you I waited years before buying my first Vostok Amphibia quite recently .Now I own 7 and on a mission to get every Amphibia case shape [5 ish to go] .They are the crack of the watch World lol.Love the 2 o'clock crown on the dreass watch and had my eye one one for a while .Thinness is great too ,
Thank you! Vostok - is the best! Respect from Russia! Many interesting technical solutions are used in this watch (if you are interested, see my review in Russian). Sometimes the quality is not the best. But it mostly refers to the build quality. For example, before using in water, it is sometimes necessary to check that the back cover is fully screwed on. At this price, there is no other fully manufactured watch with its glorious history and original designs!
Yes, I got a 170 case one recently and it came on that solid link bracelet. I was expecting the atrocious folded link hair nipper that usually comes with it. You are lucky to have avoided them for your first encounter with Vostok. I think this must be a recent addition to their watches. I was so impressed I left it on the watch. It's now got a custom bronze bezel that I made for it.
Thanks for the informative unboxing. The big plus of acrylic is it is very shatter resistant compared to any type of glass/sapphire lens. I have 2 Amphibias and use Polywatch to quickly buff out any scuffs on the lens.
Haha... I got my first Vostok in 2016, a Komandirskie with a submarine on it, 🙂 my second one was a Scuba Dude same dial as yours but the 710059 case. Then 2 Amphibia SE models, both of those were about 150.00, and finally I got a 70's Era vintage Raketa small seconds dress piece... Needless to say I love them all!! Have a good weekend Komrade..! 🙂👍
The wobbly crown is a protection design as if you knock it off the inner stem remains completely untouched and undamaged , this design came about when the government named them suppliers to the military
Arguably a watch brand that meet all criteria, affordable, mechanical, in--house movement, heritage. Amphibia especially, added toughness and diver-competent.
@Janet Jones Watches used in space are rather gimmickry but good to know they survive the environment. Guess if we are able to afford space travel ticket, we don't mind lugging along a Speedmaster or an Explorer. c",)
That's it Dave...you have the Vostok bug in you now 🙂 I see more coming... Those 3 are great selections. I have 3-4 in my collection and plan on getting more. These are special quirky watches but so much fun. Enjoy and thank you for your unboxing. Hope to see your full review soon 👍👊👏
I have an Amphibia sniper with a stainless bezel and one of the mesh straps. It has the 710 case, and with the mesh 22mm strap is very comfortable to wear all day. Absolutely no complaints here.
I have an original Amphibia from 1970s, and it still works fine. I always thought that modern Vostoks are crap compared to the original soviet ones. Glad to hear they are actually not. Just ordered one, and they said that there is a 2-week long queue for this model. Looks like RUclips reviews are doing their job, sales are good, and the factory will live on :)
Nice and honest review. I had never thought of getting the Vostok 58 because of the manual winding, but after seeing this, I have added it to my wish list. I watched another review where someone trashed the Vostok Amphibia for bad build quality, with the wobbly crown being the main reason, so it would have been great if you had pointed it our that it was one of the smart design, which it is, in stet of saying "it is supposed to be a part of the design" which doesn't sound very credible. thanks again for a good review :)
Hi Dave, at 10:12 you mention the bidirectional winding on the Amphibia; I have a vintage watch from my great-grandfather that does the same thing. I've been told that winding the crown counterclockwise actually unwinds the watch, so that might be what you were hearing there. It's actually recommended for older vintage watches to take some pressure off the mainspring.
I have several, some are stainless and some are chrome on brass, I bought 2 off eBay that I think have been professionally stripped of the chrome so they are brass and great patina really cool! Brass divers bought really cheap,if you wear in the sea they go dark and green they look amazing on canvas olive green NATO’s
Wow Dave I'm really surprised here...... Firstly I can't believe you've never had a vostok before 😳.... And secondly I'm really surprised myself because iv never seen that first classic one before. I have got to get one your right... It's georgous 😍
The dress watch is a nice find...i did a screenshot of it, and we all know what that means😆😆. I got a couple of those (420 scuba and zissou and a couple of komandirskies) and they are really something special. A piece of history on your hands and unbeatable for the money.
Welcome to the Cult, Comrade.
I suppose I need ANOTHER watch box.
@@JusttheWatch oh yeah mate, inevitably!! 😁
Welcome to OUR home comrade.
@@JusttheWatch I'm in the market now for a watch box. There are many out there. I'd love to see you do a video on watch boxes. Cheers Jody 👍
It's not a cult. It's a party!
I bought my Amphibia back in 1985 and still wear it. It runs about 4 seconds fast a day.
Do you still use it?
I have a new Amphibia now, the 720 888, I really like that design. I changed the bezel for the 720 steel with the lume triangle. I also replaced the bracelet for a lighter Milanese mesh type. The weight is now 94 g. I'm now really happy with this combination. The old one from 1985, similar to 420 831 still doing great.
@@Bluepeter62 have you ever think to sell the old amphibia? ım a potencial customer now:)
@@tugrasener5763I don't sell my watches but maybe I would exchange the old Vostok for another used watch. Do you have anything to offer? The Vostok is hand winding and has special anti-magnetic protection for use in submarines.
I've never own a Vortok. Gets 3 on the first buy - that's our guy!
Several important pluses with a Vostok over other low to moderate priced watches. They are easy to regulate to near COSC standards, easy to mod with straps, bezels, even hands & dials, & easy to buff out scratches on the acrylic crystals with polywatch or toothpaste.
They are brilliant, bulletproof, accurate, cheap & a great talking point!👍🏼
Nah mine aint accurate for shitt. More than 5 min lost.But I sure do love Vostok for its ruggedness.
@@bigboiganiga8356 Wow! 5 min? Mine have never been anywhere near that! They’re not hard to regulate. That’s the party trick!🤪
@@andrewd7586 I guess I do need to regulate that then.Though with limited skills and equipments, the thought of regulating gives me Vietnam Flashback.
@@bigboiganiga8356 Check out RUclips for how to or google!🤞🏻👍🏻
@@bigboiganiga8356 I bought a cheap $8 set of watch-repair tools at Harbor Freight, and they were perfect for regulating my Vostok.
Ordered a komadurskie with that black finish, pretty cool look
The production quality of your videos has risen so much over the past couple years. Loving the content man!
Lol, "wobbly crown" is part of the design that protects the crown. The lucite/acrylic crystal uses some very interesting engineering principles to achieve a dynamic seal, read up on it, its an engineer's solution from first principles, not something a watch maker would have thought up. The scratches are also super easy to fix because of this. The bezel insert on your amphibia scuba dude is actually ceramic not acrylic.
I just got my first. How do you get rid of scratches?
That dress watch is just heartwarming. Something about it. Now the scuba dude one, I think it's not the 710 case, and the bezel is their sort of aftermarket ones hence that's why it came in at $73, but would be much cheaper than that if you got it on the regular steel bezel. Bracelet seems to have changed for the better too
It's 170 case with enhanced stock bracelet and bezel. This line-up also includes model like this (online.vostokinc.com/katalog-tovarov/ija-2416-170893amfib) or even this (online.vostokinc.com/katalog-tovarov/amfibija-2416-170891)
Unfortunately the standard bezels are chromed brass like the Komandirskie cases.
Ask me how I know... SIGH
BUT, they're crazy cheap to replace ! 👍
@@edwardfletcher7790 uhmmmm... No, Amphibias are supplied with stainless steel bezels since 2019. I'm currently wearing the one. And this year they began to supply them with solid-links bracelets
@@Wlad_Zepesch I'm thinking it depends on the model of bezel, because 2 of my 5 Vostoks I wear the most have brass bezels and crowns.
@@Wlad_Zepesch I think you're wrong Vladislav. It is one from the 710 line-up. The Amphibian Classic 710059B, to be more precise.
I love to see how your reviews are getting much more professional.
Welcome home, comrad)
Thanks for supporting my favourite watch brand)
Congratulations. You can't know it yet, but you have discovered some hidden gems in the watch world.
That first one, the classic, wow! I'll be going shopping for that one.
Personally, I wish you'd picked up a 710 for your scuba dude, but you did fine and that's a seriously good watch you got that will last a very long time. Dave, do some online research: Read up on the history of these watches, how and why they're designed with everything they've got (which is a snapshot from 1967) and you'll be even more impressed with what you have there.
Hello, Comrade Dave! I'm from Russia and I'm very pleased that you like our watch👍🏼 my favorite model is K-35 350751. They are best designed for military service and an extreme lifesty
Hii comrade....can u tell me the model number of first watch in the video ...that dress watch
Watch reviewers for years: I bought a single Vostok
Watch reviewers now: I’ve never tried one of these but everybody says they’re awesome. So, I bought 3.
They tend to have the same reaction on the next review;
"So i bought another vostok... again"
@@kleanovodust-bin69 I can’t blame em honestly, it’s cheap watch content
Vostok watches are amazing! I have a Kommandirskie automatic with a NATO strap and it's the best thing I've ever bought!
I think that the Vostock watches are a great value and a very cool indulgence. Any serious watch collector should own one.
Been loving this channel ever since I bought my first automatic a little while ago. Keep it up!
Just bought my first Vostok Amphibia with a blue/green gradient dial. It will be here tomorrow and I'm actually pretty excited. I can already sense this will a hobby brand collection starter. Just love theyre more unique looking than most diving watches.
I like the dress watch! It looks really classy. First time to see a watch with a crown at 2. Gorgeous lugs too! It's tempting to pick one up. I like that it has no date (because the Amphibia has no QS date, which is a headache for me). For me, the deal breaker is the alloy case. The bracelet on your Amphibia looks way better than the one I initially got. The Komandirskie box reminds me of chocolates.
I really liked the first one, the dress watch. The dial reminds me of a pocket watch.
The wobbly crown is a feature so the stem doesn't get worn when you're winding. Also, the back and crystal expand naturally the deeper the watch goes, ensuring water sealing without extra gaskets, seals , etc. Pretty cool 😎
I own the Vostok 581826 which features a black dial with reflective gold numerals. It’s so elegant I can’t stop looking at it whenever it’s on my wrist. That contrast between bright gold and black really makes the dial’s features eye-catching. Don’t forget the unique crown at 2 o’clock. If you put the watch close to your ear, you cam hear a faint ticking sound that’s quite mesmerising. My dad caught me sitting on the sofa with my Vostok to my ear and was like, “wth are you doing”.
And all this for a 130 SGD (I’m Singaporean) seems like a steal! The fact that this watch is so underrated makes me love it even more.
😂👍🏼
I'm from Russia and I'm surprised that there are so many positive comments about our Vostok watch. This factory is very many years old and the city in which this watch is made is not far from my city))
@@arturshaihlislamov4541 Ich bin Schweizer und trage ebenfalls eine russische Uhr. Mir gefällt vor allem meine Sturmanskie Gagarin ein tolles Model ! Freundliche Güsse nach Russland aus Zürich
After watching your video, couldn't resist the itch and ordered 2403/581882 on their official site. Took the instructions from Pete's video for ordering. Had to dribble with the Ruissian a little bit, but still the order is through and the tracking shows that the pack has been shipped.
hey Sree can you please share the delivery experience and delivery time from this site ,and are the watches genuine? and the custom charges you have paid.
@Sreekumar Hey bro which card did you use to make the payment ?
Welcome to the club Dave, Ive got around 5 Vostoks in the watchbox..no brainer, fun and great vintage vibe. PS with the winding of the movement with that loose crown, the method to use is simple "Do not let go of the crown when winding, just ratchet back and forth back and forth"..see how that goes 👍
Great stuff bro👍
Cool. I am interested in hearing about your perspective on the dress watch.
Check Meranom - Retro Models
Hi Dave. I've gotta have that dress watch. My nephew gave me a Komandirskie, at which point I'd never heard of them, I then bought an Amphibia, then thanks to Jody, a GMT which is made of steel. Now if Teddy Baldasarre, a good guy and a recent convert, loves them, then you definitely will. Plus they mod easily, even for people like me. 🙇♂️🙏👍
Plus @Meranom you can buy spare parts, like nowhere else: movements, crowns, bezels, cases, date wheels, dials, hands.... You name it. If you're an aspiring watch maker or enthusiast, for sure the way to go. I own an Amphibia case 420, (like on one of your sweatshirts :-), but Shane from Relative Time made me curious about the Amphibia Reef...a more contemporary model...with a yellow dial.
I just got my first Vostok too, 420 scuba dude, and I love it! Reviewing on the channel this week, unbox and reveal is up now
Love my Vostoks. Dave, welcome to the sickness!
I've collected about 8 Vostok watches over the years and I'm very pleased with all of them. Remarkable value and quality.
Do you still use them ? Are you happy with them
Welcome to the vostok experience! So much fun listening to your comments. I've been a Vostok aficionado for a while and I just find them to be fun and funny -- I just want to collect one of each ☺️ God bless you Christian brother!
I hadn't seen the Vostok dress watch before - nice pick up.
Another nice thin dress watch (tank style) is the Seiko SUP880.
The dress piece was a surprise. I might have to check it out.
This is funny, I'm watching this video right now when earlier today I went to pick up my first Vostok (2403 with blue hands) and also first mechanical watch! Truly a gorgeous piece.
Welcome to the cult my dude. They’re such fun watches, and especially the engineering behind them is classic Soviet “we did it cheap but it won’t die”. The 090 series is my favorite, I’m a sucker for cushion cases.
😂😂😂
I'm from Russia)) and I like the way you described the strategy for developing our Soviet watches🤣👍🏼
“we did it cheap but it won’t die”😂👍🏼
The moment you put it on your wrist...it looooooked stunning
This is actually probably the best honest review I've seen. I don't think anyone else has mentioned the unfinished sharp edges.
As crazy as it sounds, I actually like the loud movement. It's kind of a reassuring sound. I haven't seen the dress one before so looks like I HAVE to go and have a peruse hahaha.
The small Komandirskie is using their new finishing. Looks better than the chrome finishing, but the "gold" finishing is still my favourite.
My first mechanical watches were Vostok’s. I got the same dress watch but with blue dial and white hands. I got a silver dial amphibia but its one of the ones with komanderski on the dial. I switched out the bracelet for a mesh and its so much more comfortable. Also took a fine file and just knocked down all the sharp edges. Feels much better to the touch now.
That Vostok Classic... Wow.
Love that the first watch you unboxed is one I've been looking at for a few months. Nice to see something that's more than just a picture. Would love to hear your thoughts after owning them for a while.
JUST saw a picture the other day of the first Vostok you unveiled and been looking for content on it since! Very happy and surprised to see it appear on your page!
Great video. I am glad you like them Dave. I unfortunately have had far too many problems with Vostok and have abandoned them completely. Keep Rocking those Watches my friend 🤘🏻
I have maybe 4 or 5 Vostoks, modern and vintage, and I love them all. They're great affordable options. That dress watch you unboxed looks amazing, now I have to have one...
Ace watches and I have about ten. Original with a great backstory- a delight
I owned a few and they've all been a lot of fun to wear. The dress watch looks quite nice. May have to try one. Thanks Dave.
Finally someone shows that vostok classic watch in hand
The acrylic crystals on Vostoks are awesome 👍
Such a fun unboxing Video!! Really digging that small seconds watch. Thanks for sharing Dave!!
Thanks Aaron! I really like the dress watch too!
the beige one could rival the orient bambino design wise. i could look into that one in the future.
Thinking of ordering one and selling my bambino. Perfect size and look is way more interesting. 🤔 as I don't dress up that often manual is no issues.
@@LaFritePerreGoat i agree. but it looks like it's going to take some time to restock the distributors of vostok.
and the distributor listed here only accepts credit card payments as far as i can tell. paypal is an option i'd like to use in some cases.
I was fighting the urge to buy the dress watch, and the you said it was loud, now I definitely will buy it
I have put umpteen hints to my missus about Vostok watches and how much I like them. (My birthday in a few weeks)
Here's hoping 🤔🤪
Good luck!
@@JusttheWatch Thanks
Good thing about vostok, they are so cheap you can buy one or four and the wife will never know.
Have a look at this one and get the Milanese strap, too! It's sold out at meranom but they still have some www.vostok-watches24.com/e-home/e-amphibia/e-amphibia-k-12/#cc-m-product-13325172092
Hey let us know if she gets one & which model!!.... We're hoping!
Ok, the fillet of the group is definitely the dress watch. Thanks for this, I might get one!
Just got mine totally loved the watch ❤
Never seen the dress watch before but now I'm extremely interested. I know Vostoks are cheap but goodness me the price surprised me. Can't wait for the full review.
I have amphibia and komandirski. Now need the dress watch. Thanks again!
That first one is called the East on the website that I'm on. I have my eye on that same exact style, but in all red.
The Komandeirski does come on a garbage strap, but when I changed it out for a matching nato I get more comments on it than any other watch! I also have two Amfibias, and I'm sure I'll get more!
Just cut it off
Vostok means east, i guess they just translated that
I'm looking at the same one in red but don't know if I can actually wear a bright red with diamond watch hahah
I've grown quite fond of my small seconds Komandirskie GMT after buying on a whim. After tinkering, it's within +/-5 seconds a day. I bought a little PolyWatch polish for the crystal, a new solid link band and I now have a very rugged, unique, accurate GMT mechanical watch for $100!
Just got my first one for Christmas. I had planned on recasing it but once it was on my wrist I fell in love with it. The only thing is the crown and stem. I definitely will be fixing that.
Like you I waited years before buying my first Vostok Amphibia quite recently .Now I own 7 and on a mission to get every Amphibia case shape [5 ish to go] .They are the crack of the watch World lol.Love the 2 o'clock crown on the dreass watch and had my eye one one for a while .Thinness is great too ,
Thank you! Vostok - is the best! Respect from Russia! Many interesting technical solutions are used in this watch (if you are interested, see my review in Russian). Sometimes the quality is not the best. But it mostly refers to the build quality. For example, before using in water, it is sometimes necessary to check that the back cover is fully screwed on. At this price, there is no other fully manufactured watch with its glorious history and original designs!
Yes, I got a 170 case one recently and it came on that solid link bracelet. I was expecting the atrocious folded link hair nipper that usually comes with it. You are lucky to have avoided them for your first encounter with Vostok. I think this must be a recent addition to their watches. I was so impressed I left it on the watch. It's now got a custom bronze bezel that I made for it.
How did you make the bezel?
@@waris3732 On a lathe and a small mill. I used bearing bronze hollow bar.
@@Plexcom60 oh right got it
Thanks for the informative unboxing. The big plus of acrylic is it is very shatter resistant compared to any type of glass/sapphire lens. I have 2 Amphibias and use Polywatch to quickly buff out any scuffs on the lens.
Shameless merch plug right out of the gate. Love it! 🤣
Damn. I had been holding off from buying a Vostok. Now I’m going to order one 🤣
Just one??? 😉
I’ve got the dress watch in a black dial version. It’s great if you want that Nomos bauhaus look for a fantastic price.
Haha... I got my first Vostok in 2016, a Komandirskie with a submarine on it, 🙂 my second one was a Scuba Dude same dial as yours but the 710059 case. Then 2 Amphibia SE models, both of those were about 150.00, and finally I got a 70's Era vintage Raketa small seconds dress piece... Needless to say I love them all!! Have a good weekend Komrade..! 🙂👍
The wobbly crown is a protection design as if you knock it off the inner stem remains completely untouched and undamaged , this design came about when the government named them suppliers to the military
the 38mm sized hand wound model has a chrome plated brass case.
How would you brush it
@@oscarosullivan4513 leave the stripped case in muriatic acid for an hour or so...
@@romanbednar5917 Ok
Been waiting for this unboxing since seeing your comment on Pete's video a couple weeks back!!!
Btw the Vostok factory is closed for the summer and dont think they're taking orders atm .When it is up and running search vostokinc
The more I see of these watches, the more tempted I am to get one. They look like the best cheap mechanicals around.
Arguably a watch brand that meet all criteria, affordable, mechanical, in--house movement, heritage. Amphibia especially, added toughness and diver-competent.
@Janet Jones Watches used in space are rather gimmickry but good to know they survive the environment. Guess if we are able to afford space travel ticket, we don't mind lugging along a Speedmaster or an Explorer. c",)
I like Amphibia's design and most of all the logo. I love it!
That's it Dave...you have the Vostok bug in you now 🙂 I see more coming... Those 3 are great selections. I have 3-4 in my collection and plan on getting more. These are special quirky watches but so much fun. Enjoy and thank you for your unboxing. Hope to see your full review soon 👍👊👏
I have an Amphibia sniper with a stainless bezel and one of the mesh straps. It has the 710 case, and with the mesh 22mm strap is very comfortable to wear all day. Absolutely no complaints here.
I have an original Amphibia from 1970s, and it still works fine. I always thought that modern Vostoks are crap compared to the original soviet ones. Glad to hear they are actually not.
Just ordered one, and they said that there is a 2-week long queue for this model. Looks like RUclips reviews are doing their job, sales are good, and the factory will live on :)
You’re killing it with your content !
That dress watch is absolutely stunningly gorgeous…!
Nice and honest review. I had never thought of getting the Vostok 58 because of the manual winding, but after seeing this, I have added it to my wish list. I watched another review where someone trashed the Vostok Amphibia for bad build quality, with the wobbly crown being the main reason, so it would have been great if you had pointed it our that it was one of the smart design, which it is, in stet of saying "it is supposed to be a part of the design" which doesn't sound very credible.
thanks again for a good review :)
Damn i love your video’s! They’re fun and straight to the point. I’m pretty sure i’m going to buy that first watch. Thank you!
The dress watch looks pretty awesome
With Vostok, no-date > date. Always.
People love the scuba dude but I personally just had to get *the* RED ONE.
I have a date at six
I like the first one. Hits my vintage aesthetics well
Nice honest review. Love ❤️ Vostok
Looking forward for the full review.
Interesting choices you made
I’m getting one of those dress watches, love the fact that its manual wind but was running when you picked it up out of the box 😂
That is because the machinist inside woke up ;)
Another important plus for an enthusiast the Vostoks are obsessively in house. And they wet test all their waterproof watches before they ship.
Love my Amphibia. But the bezel on yours is cooler. And I have to get one of those dress watches. Very cool!
Hi Dave, at 10:12 you mention the bidirectional winding on the Amphibia; I have a vintage watch from my great-grandfather that does the same thing. I've been told that winding the crown counterclockwise actually unwinds the watch, so that might be what you were hearing there. It's actually recommended for older vintage watches to take some pressure off the mainspring.
Interesting! Never heard that before.
I have several, some are stainless and some are chrome on brass, I bought 2 off eBay that I think have been professionally stripped of the chrome so they are brass and great patina really cool! Brass divers bought really cheap,if you wear in the sea they go dark and green they look amazing on canvas olive green NATO’s
The small seconds one looks nice.
Welcome to the weird, wacky world of Vostok! I love my Vostok watches. I have an Amphibia and two Komandirskies.
I brought a vostok around 3 months ago great watch.
Wow Dave I'm really surprised here...... Firstly I can't believe you've never had a vostok before 😳.... And secondly I'm really surprised myself because iv never seen that first classic one before. I have got to get one your right... It's georgous 😍
Чувак-аквалангист 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Damn, that Google-Translate-style just made my day 👍🏻
Вообще-то у заграничного фанатья Востоковских дайверов уже тыщу лет как амфибия с аквалангистом так только и называется
The dress watch is a nice find...i did a screenshot of it, and we all know what that means😆😆. I got a couple of those (420 scuba and zissou and a couple of komandirskies) and they are really something special. A piece of history on your hands and unbeatable for the money.
Wow... that Dress Watch tho 😍 I'm tempted!
First impressions are great, just a little nervous at that price. Hoping the movement and the case hold up!
The dress piece is dope!
I went with Vostok for a 24 hr. dial and 200M WR. It's so unique. I call it diesel-satellite engineering.