Vostok Komandirskie 211307 - by choosing this model, You will gain precision helper for every day! Pleasant to the touch, leather strap. The number indicator. Vostok (Russian: Восток, meaning East*) Watch Makers, Inc. produces mainly rugged military and diver mechanical watches at its factory in Chistopol, Tatarstan, Russia. It also makes clocks and watch movements for other watch brands. The Vostok Company was founded in 1942 when one of the Moscow watch-making plants of the First Moscow Watch Factory was evacuated to Chistopol, a small town located on the Kama River in Tatarstan.[1] Only defence equipment was produced during the war years, but as soon as the war was over the company started making mechanical wrist watches. However, the Company did not begin using the "Vostok" brand name until the 1960s. *Presumable "Vostok" brand was named after the Vostok space programme, which gave the initial advancement of the USSR in the Space race (as some others soviet watch brands, named to space topics in 1960s - Poljot and Raketa). The company was appointed an official supplier of watches for the Defence Department of the Soviet Union in 1965. This year also marks the creation of the well known Komandirskie ("Commander's") watch. The experience gained through development of the army watch led to the Amphibia, a stainless-steel watch able to withstand a 200 metre depth (20atm). By 1980, Vostok Watch Makers was producing 4.5 million timepieces per year. In 2006, Vostok Watch Makers began marketing another new line of watches branded "Amfibia." This brand, like most other Vostok products, features the familiar 31-jewel automatic (No. 2416B) movement. These watches feature "diver" styling with polyurethane or stainless steel bands. An updated version of the Komandirskie debuted in summer, 2007, and a special anniversary edition of the Amphibia (called the "1967") appeared in early 2008. Both of these models feature high-quality assembly, materials and packaging.
M**T
I'm very happy with the quality and accuracy of this watch
Being very familiar with manual movements I knew what I was getting into. I'm very happy with the quality and accuracy of this watch. Actually bought two, and they both keep time extremely well. It's too soon to tell if these Russian timepieces will replace the great Timex's of yesteryear ( not to be confused with what wears that name today ) but at these prices its not much to risk. The manual wind movements of our better times had character and inspired owner loyalty. Something that a microchip will never do.
L**A
One Star
Not water resistant as stated. Mailed back a month ago still have not received a refund
D**S
Five Stars
Great look, price.
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