Morning all, quick vostok query

[silverback mike]

I have a vostok that is pretty much bombproof along with a couple of other watches ( I know, it's addictive)

I was wondering how to date it. It's an amphibian, numbers 118078, 17 jewels and looks pretty old. I would anticipate 1970's

Can anyone help with this? It's purely my curiosity. Tough old watch though

Edited by silverback mike on Wednesday 21st January 11:01

[GC8]

Made in Russia or Made in USSR?

[silverback mike]

I'm assuming USSR as it has CCCP on the lower right of the dial?

[Pat H]

I am afraid that I have nothing useful to add, other than yours appears to be a proper CCCP Amfibia and not a modern one like mine.

[silverback mike]

It keeps fantastic time, and rather novel in that I have to wind it up!!
It appears waterproof to swimming pool depth. Not sure if I'd take it to the alleged 200m depth though
Your is a fine example!

[slowprop]

Hi Mike,

I've just joined the forum but I do have a small collection of Russian watches and this looks similar to one of mine. Here's a close up picture of mine so you can compare it to yours (I have now ditched the orange Nato !).



If yours has сделано в CCCP at the bottom it confirms that it was made in the Soviet era. I don't think it's 1970's though I think it is probably more like mid 1980's. At least that's what I have always been convinced mine was. Mine is a Soviet made Vostok Amphibia, case 470, caliber Vostok 2409A

[silverback mike]

Yes, that's spot on, same as mine

[slowprop]

Yeah I thought it was the same. I really like the 470 cases if I see another nice 470 with a different dial I will probably grab another one.

[slowprop]

And also I have to say that I prefer wearing the older stuff to some of the new watches. Don't get me wrong I like the new ones as well such as the New Amphibians but I find the older ones lighter and more comfortable to wear. Plus it is always nice to think you have a bit of history from the cold war period which you can use and wear daily.

[silverback mike]

Absolutely agree with you slowprop