What I LOVE is that all Vostok watches are unique, they are not perfect but not everyone wear this kind of watches!

To wear a Vostok is to wear a watch that is unique and relatively uncommon. They are individual in style, not a homage to other famous brands. Thats why Im happy to wear my Amfibia☘

As for the lume... Guys, have you ever looked at the lume for more than 5 minutes straight? Even seiko fades out significally after 3 or so minutes. After that the lume is irrelivant unless you are not an office desk diver.

I'm a huge fan of Vostoks and have a mini-collection of six Amphibias & Komandirskies. I've regulated all of mine to be within +10 a day, and that's good enough for me. I really love the look of this, it's quite unique, and in addition to the lumed second bezel, is the 120-click outer bezel, a special treat for Vostok fans. The GMT function would come in handy, and I'd love to add a shark mesh bracelet!

I got a $40 Vosatok Comandarsiki on eBay and a $3. silicone deployment 18mm strap on Amazon. It's my everyday watch and I usually wind it in the morning and at night. Keeps great time and great water resistance.

Very good review and very informative, I now have 3 Vostok watches including this model. Vostok is known for its ruggedness and its basic but very effective atmospheric pressure depths.. Please note: In order to advance the date very quickly is to turn clockwise the hour hand pass midnight then turn back the hour hand anti clockwise to 8pm and again advance the hour hand clockwise pass midnight.. Keep on repeating this until you get the desired date..

Mine arrived a few months ago and I'm it wearing quite a bit. It's a great value for the features and has a unique look. I'm wearing it now and I've not gotten tired of it. Highly reccomended.

@RelativeTime

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you like it.

Vostoks are contagious, I have 8 so far including multiple Kommanderskie, Red Sea, K34 GMT and the Amfibia. Love them all.

Thanks for the revue. I ordered the black version about 4 weeks ago and I'm looking forward to its arrival.

I'm beginning to think that these Vostoks are defined by their quirkiness. I just reviewed my Vostok Komandirskie with a 24 hours dial. Theses are unique and affordable timepieces that really deserve recognition. They offer a lot for your money but they are by no means perfect watches. I think some day someone at Vostok would wake up and realize they could be charging more for their watches. Great review Shane!

@RelativeTime

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks man! I have one 24 hour Vostok, but always curious what other ones are out there. I'll check out your review.

@GeckoCkCkCk

4 жыл бұрын

They aren't paying money for marketing.

@MyMarsham

4 жыл бұрын

Quiet! They’ll hear you!

@looseunit1615

4 жыл бұрын

The quirkiness is different. For the same price you can get a G Shock from Wal-Mart.

@valerijramzes1605

4 жыл бұрын

@@looseunit1615 Ну, так и покупайте. Попутного ветра Вам в 5 точку.

Very good review in a nice calm manner 🙂. Just got the blue version yesterday. And yes - in the morning to day I had to turn the light on to tell the time

Just ordered mine. I also have a Hamilton GMT $2k but I think this will look good and I can adjust the movement if needed as I am a part time watchmaker. I have 4 other vostok and love them all..

Again., you make me wish I would have grabbed more new Boctok automatics for $20. Back in the year 2000

I am considering buying a Boctok watch for a while now, and this one appeals to me a lot. Great review as always! Keep up the great work!!!

You are quickly becoming my favourite watch channel. Great content and insights.

@RelativeTime

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Vostok's definitely have a style all of their own. I'm going to have to try one out at some point. Really nicely done in-depth review as always.

@japd7897

4 жыл бұрын

Same here, Comrade ;).

@joelombardi4907

4 жыл бұрын

I have 2 Vostoks...a 24 hour dial with the floppy crown (my first 24 hour dial, it still amuses me that the hour hand only goes around the dial once per day), and a Komandirskie k34 fully lumed dial watch with a normal crown. I love them both.

@iGrozni

2 жыл бұрын

Once you try one - you will get hooked .)

I been checking this watch for quite some time and now that I saw you review I think I like it even more since I don't have a gmt in my collection nor the money to spend on the other you showed in comparison with this one. Thanks I appreciate it.

I've fell in love with it after watched your clip and already ordered from ebay, thank you for your advice

@RelativeTime

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the video, hope you like the Vostok. I’m not sure if you saw, but it was part of my recent giveaway. So I just shipped mine off, and already missing it a bit.

I'm in love with Vostoks. I have seven of them now and they're all cool.

And once again ., some of the best watch strap choices on KZread

Thanks for the review , very interesting as am waiting for the basic amphibian to arrive.

" Practically, that just really sucks ". Thank you that just made my night.👍👍

I’m not really in this “cult” I only own one Vostok. Until now! I’m totally getting this one. Design wise I think this is their heavy hitter. Thanks for showing this one, I wouldn’t have found it otherwise.

@MrLeandroRJ

4 жыл бұрын

I bought it together with him!

I have the blue version coming soon.... Great video by the way... They both look great!!!

Nice review Mister, love the 9mm mag’s in the background, watch is solid

Great review! I love your display of straps.

@RelativeTime

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Takes a bit more time, but I love doing it that way. Helps give people a better sense of what they can do with it.

Great review as usual. I bought my 1st Boctok Scuba about 2 months ago with a orange bracelet. Love it. Hey i even owned a Lada Niva. Guess i just love not being sheep.

I've been waiting for a review on these. I totally agree with your appraisal of the lume, but I am a Vostok fan, so there's plenty for me to like with this one too. The leather strap looks great on it, and I've seen some recent reviews on Vostok where the bracelets (especially mesh one) have stepped up their game as well. As a value proposition it is priced well, as all Amphibias are. This looks like a great adventure travel watch, that you can bash about and get wet, without stressing too much, if you scratch or lose it. Thanks for the review Shane.

Great review, I really like your presentation style. As for the Vostok, I love that lumed inner bezel and the date complication but the crowns not being symmetrical really bothers me. Also, what is the service like from Meranom, I've never ordered from them and was a bit dubious about doing so. Thanks

What a great review. Thank you, I am now convinced. 😁

I have one of these and it is easily my favourite watch in a fairly diverse collection. Let's face it you either love Vostoks or you don't. Yes they are "inaccurate," but then it depends on what you presuppose a watch is for. I tend to the opinion that their primary function is to measure out intervals of time rather than be beholden to GMT etc.and this does this perfectly. This is the best value mechanical travel watch i can imagine - in fact I am going to buy the other color . BTW love your reviews - keep them coming fella. Great stuff.

Great job. Have one on order. Awesome review. Awesome video. Very well spoken . You have another subscriber

@RelativeTime

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks and Welcome!

a very good review with attention to details.good job

I love this Vostok Amfibia ... found it for 169.99 at amazon ... I have 3 between Komandirskie and Amphibia ... great thing is that these are easy to mod! Thank you for sharing this pretty cool watch!

@RelativeTime

3 жыл бұрын

I’m glad you enjoyed it. Surprised they are still on Amazon, I thought they had sold out. But good to know. A really interesting watch.

Can you tell I don’t have a lot to do when I’m making a post to ours after the video comes out? 😝 I’m a fan of Vostok watches. I actually just ordered the fall Lynn basil as I was lucky enough to find it after hunting. I like this one too… The stranger the better when it comes to a Vostok. My watch budget is Severely cut down...But I can still squeeze a Vostok in there! Thanks for the great review… As always… And your camera work Is top-notch by the way!

I'm waiting for this watch to become available myself. I have actually been successful at selling Восток watches and regulating them for my customers. It's very easy and they stay in regulation very well. I think Восток keeps their prices down by having a good enough attitude. I have not really found watches that are this durable and perform this well for the same price. I have Seikos of course but every day I wear a Восток, I only have trouble choosing which one, LOL.

Good review Shane. Thank you.

@RelativeTime

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Great review, great macro photography the best on KZread, great choice in the Kershaw knife, great choice in the leather holster, kydex and cordura have there place but they’re not leather, but today’s fail is the Springfield magazine it should be CZ all the way 😜. Thanks for the great review stay safe stay healthy.

@RelativeTime

4 жыл бұрын

LOL! I've been experimenting having other "accessories" in the background. I was curious how many people would of noticed, or even known what they were. It's a Hellcat mag, part of another recent purchase. Heard good things but never tried a CZ. I should try to rent one sometime.

Love this channel!

@RelativeTime

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Just got mine ! Love it !

I love my two classic Amphibias, but I would love to see a version of those with a nice clicking bezel like this. The classic bi-directional (and non-clicking) bezels are the only serious mark against the OG Vostoks in my book.

I'm really digging the looks of this one, and that's the first time I've said that about a Vostok so good for you for finding one I like! But the thickness, mineral crystal and your comments on the movement/accuracy make it a no-go unfortunately. Great review though, thanks mate. You sound al little rough btw, I hope it's not the corona. Get well soon!

Another really outstanding video. Thanks for sharing !

@RelativeTime

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks again!

Looks great on that black and gold Nato

Vostok's GMTs are really tempting. I like the old school idea of a slaved GMT hour hand and a rotating bezel. This particular one seems a bit too big for my tastes though. Great review as always!

@RelativeTime

4 жыл бұрын

Size wise it's not too bad, just tall. In fact all Vostoks seem a bit tall to me. For the old school ones that's usually because of the domed polymer crystal.

I really want one of these! I've been on the waiting list. As the name might suggest, I think this would make a great surfer's watch.

The fast fading lume is not an issue when diving in deeper, darker waters. Any diver in those circumstances carries a flashlight. You just hit the lume with the flashlight once in a while for better readability. I think this watch looks gorgeous. I would prefer the writing on the dial in Russian. "Made in Russia" just sounds a bit unreal to me.

So, a year later I was able to finally grab one of these. Exactly the same version. I also got a 24hr Vostok a month or so ago. That have me the Vostok bug 😆

Recently purchased a Vostok Classica, which I'm really happy with - a vintage style dress watch reminiscent of the Timex Marlin (especially the font choice) but somewhat larger at 39mm.

@RelativeTime

4 жыл бұрын

I've looked the Clasica a few times. It's been out of stock on Meranom for a while (all except one colorway). So I wasn't sure if they were still making them.

@KarlAdamsAudio

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, I went with the one remaining colorway, despite it not being my first choice (partly in case they don't restock them, and partly because I'm impatient) - but it's really grown on me (thankfully).

Love your style. Good job

@RelativeTime

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

I really like the look of these. I would trade the lume on the inner bezel to have to more white in colour.

This review is very interesting, angle views, focus point, clarity and sounds quality is amazing. 👍 And Vostok GMT Diver here...? Definitely more than great of other Vostok I have ever seen before and I really like the way you narrated to explain things.👌 I think your voice is unique, also the tone, volume level you "put" in this video when you speak, somehow it makes me feel so calm. Especially the instrumental music as opening in the beginning of this video. Could you give me the title or the link of that opening/back ground music...? I like it so much, thank you for all. 🙏

Great review. Very different watch. Sorry to hear the Cresticle has been retired. It was a great name for the 11 year old in each of us.

@RelativeTime

4 жыл бұрын

You could always get one and add the "al" back to the dial. 😀

Fine review Sir. Amazon has me confused. I type in Vostok GMT and the first one shown has the sweep second sub dial AND clearly, a GMT hand but it is NOT mentioned in the description. I am about to pull the trigger. In your opinion is this watch in the review the “Best” GMT Vostok? Thanks & Cheers!

I just checked. Both models are out of stock. Good review.

If you are in anyway a Vostok fan then this is a fabulous watch. Don’t know what else to say really. For measuring intervals of time this is perfect.

Hello. Thank you for the video and lum test. I own a Vostok Amfibia Turbina and I enjoy it fairly much. I also own a Komandirskie. Like you said, there is no quick date set on either of them and to me that's my only issue. But on the other hand, you can't damage the movement by changing the date "at midnight" by accident. I would love to see your opinion on that watch if you ever get it. Thanks.

I just bought two of the field watches they sell for $49. with shipping. A tank and submarine version. Tank version is the gold color and I bought them because of how unique they are and Just one more watch had a video on the gold one and I loved it. I have collected watches my whole life and didn't realize I was a collector until I found a few boxes spring cleaning that my late wife had given me, but once batteries died, I just went onto the next like a lot of people do. I found a Tag Huer my late father in law bought me, a Timex Expedition that was from the 70's and still like new and new batteries and both works great. I bought a watch tool kit and did all the work myself. I found a couple of Fossils my late wife bought me and some vintage watches my parents bought me, a Helbros 87601x quartz and Timber Creek Eversteel. I bought a watch box after I realized I could easily fill a 12 piece box with watches from the past. A Lucien Picard my daughter bought me and a Elina Bacardi I bought on sale at a Golfsmith bankruptcy sale that's a automatic dive watch. I have a Micky Mouse watch I bought at Disney in 2011 as a souvenir. I didn't realize all of this until I bought a Diesel Rasp at the Fossil factory store in North Myrtle beach in February and was home 13 weeks on a work injury. Since then I bought 2 more Diesel watches, a Mega Chief and a Mr Daddy 2.0 I got for $100 each onsale on Amazon, which normally are $275 or more each at my local Belks department store. I have an almost 8" wrist at 7 3/4", so bigger watches look better to me in my opinion. I also bought a Orient Bambino Gen 4 in blue which is my favorite. I also bought a Timex weekender 40mm and a Mod 44 . I am a bargain hunter and liked these. I also bought a Casio Edifice efv-530d for less than $60 onsale on Amazon and love it. Seeing this watch makes me want to finish my last watch buy for awhile and get this. I don't have a GMT and think this is perfect. I just subscribed since this is the first vlog ai seen of you. Great education you give of the brand and I am a fan of these watches. Rolex and Omega have nothing on the quirky style these watches have

I like the look of a 20mm strap on this.

I have Vostok Amfibia 076800 rare model with black dial. I seen that you guy have with white dial. Im to happy with it. I have everydays watch Seiko SKX007 , but Amfibia is my favorite. Problem is just to Amfibia bad rubber belt. That Vostok has better strap as silicon it could be an serious watch for every occasion. And dressy and sport. Or with mesh black. Some amazing.

Pretty unique design and interesting watch.. Price is just.. I mean buy it for fun and not care.. Once they have it in stock.. I think I'd get the black one. Thinking the NATO looks better than the original leather strap tho.

This is a cool watch. What I would like to see is a lumed-ceramic bezel (perhaps with lume of a different color than the internal bezel-- coordinated with the minute hand while the GMT hand should remain lumed with the same color as the internal bezel). Of course the absence of a quickset date: GRRR. The only watch winder I own is for my classic Amphibia because of the date.

Yea all my vostoks with a 24 hour function run fast. 2 are acceptable at +12 to +15 seconds per day. The other two well the daily rate went off the rails when you operated the keyless work, balance knocking and all.

great watch! added to cart

Thanks for your great reviews! Question: Does regulating a watch void the warranty?

@RelativeTime

3 жыл бұрын

Nor 100% sure, but I would think so. Even if you don't regulate the watch, opening it up potentially disrupts the placement of the water proof seals. So if something were to happen and you try to return it, I could see them not accepting it.

I loved Vostok and have 3 but one of them is a 920 dial. The markers aren't correctly positioned on the dial and it's been hard to take the brand seriously since that purchase. These are better quality and more attractive IMO but with the lack of Cyrillic on the dial it loses the Red Army charm of the Amphibia Classics. I do like these and have been considering one for a while now, not a deal breaker but I would've preferred a distinctly Russian watch.

Every collection needs a Vostok, I wonder why I sold both of mine? I own a Spinnaker Bradner super compressor, and that's a pretty impressive watch for the money.

Whoa nice

Interesting piece. Regards.

Good review. Have to agree with accuracy assessment. I do not have the competency in dealing with internals. Spring bars can be challenging enough. Height is annoying, prefer slimmer watches. Like your mods band wise with cloth strap. According to your links these watches are very reasonable. Thank you.

Interesting. I like the lume on that Reef better than that of my non-GMT Amfibia Scuba.....

My Vostok is very accurate, maybe I was lucky. The date can be changed by moving one day forward, get the minutes back 1/4 or so and move forward again to change to the next day. No needed to be full cycle.

Nice looking watch. I have a komenderski. $40 and have not reset the time in over a month. Very accurate.

@RelativeTime

3 жыл бұрын

That's pretty good. Which dial is on the komenderski?

That design is wild!!! 🥵 That brand has unique stuff going on, I would try to get one

@RelativeTime

2 жыл бұрын

It's a pretty cool watch, but pretty tough to get. I think Mernom occasionally gets more in stock, but sells out quick.

Good looking watch👍

Awesome video! Just ordered one myself, I had an amphibia and didn't like all it's quirks like the flimsy crown. But this one seems like a solid watch. Do you know the bezel insert size? I'm thinking about changing it, maybe it's the same size as the Skx.

@user-jx9ym5bj2q

5 ай бұрын

( Хлипкая заводная) головка , как вы сказали это конструктивное решение , чтоб не повредить механизм, при отвинчивании и завинчивание и при больших нагрузках, заводная головка не давит на вал при больших давлениях

I would argue, gaining time per day, whether it's 40 sec or what, is certainly better than losing time, especially f one is actually wearing a watch to tell the time and not be late for appointments. Personally, I set all of my watches, all 2 of them LOL to 5-6min early just to make sure i give myself that leeway for appointments LOL. Thanks for showing, it's an interesting watch from them. I do prefer their turbina model though, floppy crown or not LOL!

I really like this one. It probably wouldn't be a daily wear so I would have to reset the time every week or two so the accuracy isn't going to kill me.

@user-jx9ym5bj2q

6 ай бұрын

Часы ходят довольно точно , у меня двое Восток и все в районе 10 секунд

Got one......Love it ;)

SI OK SUPER ESPECTACULAR VOSTOK ANFIBIA GMT AUTOMÁTICO.......

If they up their game,they will up the price.I fine with the quality for the price!But what do I know I just bought a used one today not even sure what model it is ,but sure is a different watch .Great Video thanks for your efforts.

@RelativeTime

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks. That's true, costs would go up. At some point I should look into just how much lume costs on a watch. Just so I know.

I just want to say im a big fan of vostok BUT I DONT HAVE ONE ! WHY ? It might be because i have a number of different dive watches of that style and cant decide whether to pull the trigger on one . Love the content . Cheers bud from the uk 👍

Ordered one of these today....The AK47 of the watch world !!.......My Scuba Dude and Amfibia Scuba are looking forward to welcoming their new friend ;)

It's one of the best-looking watches I've ever seen, where can I get one?

Honestly, for $140 watch, you really get a lot. I'd be tempted to buy this if I didn't just buy a diver GMT. Do you have any experience with the Le Jour Seacolt or any knowledge of that line?

Apparently the Vostok 2426 movement is one of their Automatic precision movements, supposedly meeting Russian Chronometer standard but don't take my word for it, check it out.

I know this has been posted 18 months ago, but..... This is a great looking watch for sure, and I even like the GMT complication, but I am not sure if I like it being in English, or that it has a typical screw down back, even tho every other non-Vostok I own is the same. If it comes from Vostok I probably shouldn't care about the language, but I sort of feel that they are moving away from their roots? Some may say this is a good thing - but I am not sure? Food for thought, and lots of other model to select from. Thanks for a great review. Cheers.

If I ever need a diver with internal gmt bezel, this would be it!

One thing I’ve noticed with my amphibia, both normal and lume dial is the lume seems to improve in performance after a period of use, no idea if it’s actual or subjective but definitely seems to improve and perform better than it did out of the box

@RelativeTime

4 жыл бұрын

It's possible. I might have to see if I can check with mine.

I like it!

Nice watch,i have the blue one

Nice

LOL, I'd been debating over the last month with myself whether to buy this watch or not, at that time there were 8 left on meranom (the blue model, the black one already sold out); as soon as this video came out I went immediately to buy one, I knew they were gonna sell out soon. Lo and behold, a couple of days later it's sold out :) One thing that comes to mind, surely you could replace the bezel insert with one with a better lume that would fit? One could also hope for aftermarket dials which would fit better - although that's probably unlikely. PS. you can still find a black one and a blue one on ebay I think, but they're pricier. PPS. Huh, just a couple of hours after writing this I go to check again at meranom and they have re-stocked both the black and the blue models, as well as that model with the fully lumed dial.

Nice review, Did you recommend it or not I'm confused , I did suscribe !

@RelativeTime

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks and welcome. This one is really cool and really different. So I think I would say I'd recommend it if you already like Vostoks. As you would already know what I mean about lume and the accuracy. If you haven't experienced a Vostok then it's still cool. Just know there are some shortcomings before you get into it. I know a lot of other channels always say they recomend stuff or don't. I try not to do that too often as I think it waters down the meaning. Usually I just present the good and the bad and let you make up your mind. But on the occasions I really say that I recommend something, you know I really mean it and like it.

@juniorjohnson5961

4 жыл бұрын

@@RelativeTime Thank you for getting back with me ,I've never owned a Vostok did you regulate your's if Soo what did you get it to !

I'll be honest, I wear Vostok Amphibia daily, I want this one now.

@Carlos-nq7up

4 жыл бұрын

Have you seen the Vostok Amfibia Black Sea?

I can regulate the time myself, I've regulated all on my watches. I do wish Vostok would add hacking to the movement and give us some better lume, they could do this and easily charge 20 or 30 dollars more per watch and they'd continue to sell like crazy.

Very nice watches,

It may have a Vostok movement but do you now if the watch itself was built by the actual Vostok company or somebody else?

I like the automatic knife iin the vid.

@RelativeTime

4 жыл бұрын

The Kershaw? Yah that's a nice knife.

Great review. Would you happen to know whether or not the bezel assembly is stainless or is it plated brass? I'm thinking about buying the 080495, which is the non GMT no date version, however, I do not like the polished bezel and would like to brush it, which of course won't be possible if the bezel is plated brass. Thanks.

@RelativeTime

3 жыл бұрын

I do not. You could try emailing Meranom, they might know.

@0pnMnded

3 жыл бұрын

@@RelativeTime Thank you

@user-jx9ym5bj2q

5 ай бұрын

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