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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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!
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 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.
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.
@@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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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
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
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.
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!
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.
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.
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!
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!
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.
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 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
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 really like the look of the dress Vostock. So thin & a simple & classic dial. Let us know how they hold up during your test phase, especially the dress one, please.
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 ,
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.
The Komandirskie is from the new line with titan oxicarbonitride case coating. Unfortunately they only use this coating for the cheaper line at the moment.
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 :)
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...
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!
I think you would prefer the 420059 instead of the 170059. The 420 is a round case with 18mm lugs. Or the 710 cushion case which is similar to the 170 but it has smoother corners.
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👍
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.
Nice video, interesting watches... I'm after a full red one anfibia and it seems they very hard to get in the UK... How did you say you can buy directly from them? Im interested. P.s. love that loud movement sound... southing..
nice video Dave...I hope you like them as much as I do...I bought 2, then 3 more...changing bezels, straps and crowns is the bulk of my modding...with the older chrome plated brass models, you can soak the bezel in muriatic acid (try a swimming pool supply store) and it will hold the paint markings but remove the chrome...interesting look...your Amphibia does not appear to have the old plated bezel
I never check those vostok dresswatches. I got two amphibia. They look perfect to me. probably will order one as they are so cheap. Don't know yet between cream and white. There is a gilt black one also wich look great, breguet hand and roman numeral ones are not my style but still interesting. Thank you sir for this discovery!
My friend I saw in the minute 9:39 how lose are your bezel. My suggestion is that make it more tight. The easy way for me is buy some wire spring for Vostok. I bough 10 for 7 dollars on Ebay. All these spring is coming with the maximums length and we need to cut it according with our necessities. To cut these I use a toenail clipper, but you can use what you have.. Then I remove the sprinklers of the cut with a find sandpaper . Remember to cut only small portion and you test and test.
used to own a Komandirskie "before Vostok was cool" but scaled down the watch collection & parted ways with it ... with all the new love Vostok is getting lately, decided to order a Scuba Dude model - and one of your shirts to go with it! на здоровье
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..! 🙂👍
Whatever the stated water resistance is, the komandirskie is absolutely fine for swimming as long as the case back and crown are screwed properly. It may have only 1/3rd of the water resistance of the amphibia, but considering that one is fine beyond 600m in pressure tests, it really isn't an issue
Superb daily beater watch is the amphibia very tough easily regulated also if using as daily wear no need to worry about setting the date I love mine had it yrs its like a best friend.
I have 5 now and have modded everyone to what I enjoy. When I am tired I will mod them again. The only complaint I have is the date change but dateless movements or dials is the way to go for me. I really do like these for all their quirkiness.
I ordered the dress watch from the site you have given reached me around 20 days. The watch is very nice and loved it but it looks better on an medium size wrist than my wrist which is pretty large.
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 :)
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 🤘🏻
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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.
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.
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.
I've never own a Vortok. Gets 3 on the first buy - that's our guy!
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.
Cool. I am interested in hearing about your perspective on the dress watch.
Check Meranom - Retro Models
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.
I really liked the first one, the dress watch. The dial reminds me of a pocket 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!
The small Komandirskie is using their new finishing. Looks better than the chrome finishing, but the "gold" finishing is still my favourite.
The production quality of your videos has risen so much over the past couple years. Loving the content man!
Ordered a komadurskie with that black finish, pretty cool look
I think that the Vostock watches are a great value and a very cool indulgence. Any serious watch collector should own one.
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.
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.
I hadn't seen the Vostok dress watch before - nice pick up.
Another nice thin dress watch (tank style) is the Seiko SUP880.
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 love to see how your reviews are getting much more professional.
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 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
Been loving this channel ever since I bought my first automatic a little while ago. Keep it up!
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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
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.
The dress piece was a surprise. I might have to check it out.
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 ?
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.
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
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
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
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!
Welcome home, comrad)
Thanks for supporting my favourite watch brand)
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
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.
The moment you put it on your wrist...it looooooked stunning
I have amphibia and komandirski. Now need the dress watch. Thanks again!
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!
Ace watches and I have about ten. Original with a great backstory- a delight
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.
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
Had a komabdarskie 431289 for about a year. Sadly after leaving it unwound for a month, it refused to wind. Ended up binning it sadly.
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!
Love my Vostoks. Dave, welcome to the sickness!
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!
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.
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 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
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 had a Swiss dive watch in the 70s with an eta 8800 movement and the date was set the same way as the Vostoks...
I really like the look of the dress Vostock. So thin & a simple & classic dial. Let us know how they hold up during your test phase, especially the dress one, please.
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 ,
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.
The acrylic crystals on Vostoks are awesome 👍
I was fighting the urge to buy the dress watch, and the you said it was loud, now I definitely will buy it
Great watches the amfibias are my favourite and if you can I recommend getting a no date version
Yeah the komandierky you have is brass that was titanium plated
The Komandirskie is from the new line with titan oxicarbonitride case coating. Unfortunately they only use this coating for the cheaper line at the moment.
This is actually probably the best honest review I've seen. I don't think anyone else has mentioned the unfinished sharp edges.
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 :)
Ok, the fillet of the group is definitely the dress watch. Thanks for this, I might get one!
That Vostok Classic... Wow.
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...
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!
Alldiving watches fromVostok have 3mm acrylic lens ,others 2mm , the case backs have the same treatment in thickness difference if diving or not
Just got mine totally loved the watch ❤
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.
I think you would prefer the 420059 instead of the 170059. The 420 is a round case with 18mm lugs. Or the 710 cushion case which is similar to the 170 but it has smoother corners.
In my 5 watch collection, I love my Vostok sniper dial. My first automatic, and probably only. Rest are solar.
Such a fun unboxing Video!! Really digging that small seconds watch. Thanks for sharing Dave!!
Thanks Aaron! I really like the dress watch too!
Love my Amphibia. But the bezel on yours is cooler. And I have to get one of those dress watches. Very cool!
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👍
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.
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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”😂👍🏼
Nice video, interesting watches... I'm after a full red one anfibia and it seems they very hard to get in the UK... How did you say you can buy directly from them? Im interested. P.s. love that loud movement sound... southing..
When became idoneus for you, apply a little bit of grease,. I like dielectric grease for this. And your are finish! You have the most amazing bezel .
nice video Dave...I hope you like them as much as I do...I bought 2, then 3 more...changing bezels, straps and crowns is the bulk of my modding...with the older chrome plated brass models, you can soak the bezel in muriatic acid (try a swimming pool supply store) and it will hold the paint markings but remove the chrome...interesting look...your Amphibia does not appear to have the old plated bezel
I never check those vostok dresswatches. I got two amphibia.
They look perfect to me. probably will order one as they are so cheap. Don't know yet between cream and white. There is a gilt black one also wich look great, breguet hand and roman numeral ones are not my style but still interesting. Thank you sir for this discovery!
I bought a Sea Gull hand-wound dress watch, 38mm x 8,5 for not much more. I do have two Vostoks also. Fun watches.
The small seconds one looks nice.
My friend I saw in the minute 9:39 how lose are your bezel. My suggestion is that make it more tight. The easy way for me is buy some wire spring for Vostok. I bough 10 for 7 dollars on Ebay. All these spring is coming with the maximums length and we need to cut it according with our necessities. To cut these I use a toenail clipper, but you can use what you have.. Then I remove the sprinklers of the cut with a find sandpaper . Remember to cut only small portion and you test and test.
used to own a Komandirskie "before Vostok was cool" but scaled down the watch collection & parted ways with it ... with all the new love Vostok is getting lately, decided to order a Scuba Dude model - and one of your shirts to go with it! на здоровье
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 581 series flies under the radar, or it did till this vid! Lol. I can’t say mine makes much noise though. Good review
Finally someone shows that vostok classic watch in hand
Whatever the stated water resistance is, the komandirskie is absolutely fine for swimming as long as the case back and crown are screwed properly. It may have only 1/3rd of the water resistance of the amphibia, but considering that one is fine beyond 600m in pressure tests, it really isn't an issue
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 have 3 Vostoc's myself. The Amphibia's are the best they have. Very nice looking and functional watches.
I like Amphibia's design and most of all the logo. I love it!
Superb daily beater watch is the amphibia very tough easily regulated also if using as daily wear no need to worry about setting the date I love mine had it yrs its like a best friend.
I have 5 now and have modded everyone to what I enjoy. When I am tired I will mod them again. The only complaint I have is the date change but dateless movements or dials is the way to go for me. I really do like these for all their quirkiness.
I ordered the dress watch from the site you have given reached me around 20 days. The watch is very nice and loved it but it looks better on an medium size wrist than my wrist which is pretty large.
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 :)
The dress watch looks pretty awesome
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 ;)
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 🤘🏻