Vostok watches are popular, and there is a healthy demand for vintage pieces, but where exactly can you get them from? I have already written about where you can buy new Vostoks, so here I will go through the best places to look for vintage ones. As with any vintage watch, you have to be […]
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Having a watch collection with a few different watches that you can swap daily is always fun to have, but if you only had a Vostok, could you wear it every day? The answer is yes, a Vostok would make a great daily watch, they are designed to be worn and enjoyed and I will
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Vostok’s are popular watches that haven’t really changed style since the 1960s and while the new models may look very similar, people like to collect the vintage models, but are they worth it? I guess this really depends on what you want from your Vostok watch, but for many people, having a soviet watch, made
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If you own a Vostok you will probably realise that the strap or bracelet that comes with the watch isn’t the best. It will do the job and they look okay …but you can do better. So you might be wondering what straps actually work with Vostoks …and luckily it is actually quite a lot.
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When you get into watch collecting you will start to notice a lot of the same brands showing up in peoples collections time and time again …then you will meet someone who mentions Vostoks and the next thing you know you realise there is this huge group of people who are almost obsessed with these
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You have probably heard that Vostoks are unique watches, but what is actually unique about them? From a far they just look like any other watch, but when you dig into things you will realise they are pretty different in many areas such as their looks, design and even their history and this all adds
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If you have just bought a Vostok you may be wondering how you operate it. Luckily it is very easy and pretty similar to most other mechanical watches. However, I will go through how you wind the watch and then set the time and date so you know exactly what is what. How Do You
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If you have ever looked at Vostok watches online, you might start to realise that the older ones look better, but this isn’t due to their design, it’s because they have been worn and they seem to have t his extra charm about them, even if they are a little beat up. The little scratches
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The Russian watchmaker Vostok is well known for making very reliable, robust and affordable mechanical watches, but when it comes to their straps and bracelets the consensus is that they are terrible, but is this actually the case? Well, unfortunately yes, but it’s not as bad as everyone makes it out to be. Some of
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If you have been looking at Vostoks you may be wondering what the actual difference between the Komandirskie and Amphibias is. From a far these two lines of watches look very similar, which is true. They do share a lot of similarities, but there are a lot of differences that if you look carefully enough,
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