Description
Vostok Amphibia diver’s watch — 17 jewels
MADE IN USSR!
Manufactured at the Chistopol Watch Factory “Vostok”, USSR.
Амфибия (Amphibia) is the name Vostok gave its 200-metre diver’s watch: a watch meant to be as much at home underwater as on land.
“Антимагнитные” under the logo reads “Antimagnetic”. There is no “Заказ МО СССР” (Ordered by the Ministry of Defence) marking on this dial: this is the civilian Amphibia, sold in ordinary Soviet shops.
About the Amphibia Line
The Chistopol Watch Factory was appointed official supplier to the USSR Ministry of Defence in 1965, and the Komandirskie was created that same year. The experience gained developing the army watch led directly to the Amphibia in 1967: a stainless-steel diver’s watch rated to 200 metres (20 atm). Instead of an expensive screw-down crown, Vostok sealed it with a case back that is pressed down harder by water pressure the deeper the watch goes, a simple solution that made a proper diver’s watch affordable.
This is the classic round stainless-steel Amphibia case with a rotating bezel, fitted with the manual-wind calibre 2409.
About This Watch
The dial is black, with large luminous Arabic numerals at 12, 3, 6 and 9, baton hour markers, a printed minute track and round lume dots outside the hour markers. The script “Восток” logo sits above centre with “Антимагнитные” (Antimagnetic) below it, “17 камней” (17 jewels) in the lower half and “Сделано в СССР” (Made in USSR) at the bottom. The hour hand is an arrow with a lume insert, the minute hand is a lume-filled sword, and the central seconds hand is red with a lume dot. The chrome rotating bezel carries red markings on the left half, black on the right, and a red triangle at 12. The watch is fitted to a vintage steel bracelet with a fold-over clasp.
The case back, held by a retaining ring, is marked “Амфибия”, “Водонепроницаемые 200 м” (water resistant 200 m) and “Противоударные” (shock-resistant), with the serial number 421505. The 200 m figure is the factory rating from new; we do not claim water resistance for a watch of this age. Vostok case-back numbers are serials, not date codes, and nothing on the watch dates it more closely than the “Сделано в СССР” on the dial, so we do not give a year. Inside is a Vostok calibre 2409: manual wind, 17 jewels, central seconds, no date. We identified it by its bridge layout; the calibre stamp is not visible in the photos.
Technical Specifications
- Brand: Vostok (Chistopol Watch Factory)
- Line: Amphibia
- Movement: Vostok 2409
- Jewels: 17
- Winding: Manual
- Case Material: Stainless steel
- Case Size: Approx. 45.5×43.5mm (with crown)
- Lug Width: 18mm
- Crystal: Acrylic
- Functions: Hours, minutes, central seconds; rotating bezel
- Country of Manufacture: USSR
Condition Report
The black dial shows fine specks and spotting across the surface, most visible in the lower half; the printing is complete. The lume dots and hand inserts have aged evenly to a cream tone. The steel case shows light scratches from use, with small marks on the case-back retaining ring. The bezel has wear to its chrome finish and small chips in the paint, and its knurled edge and the crown show a brass tone where the plating has worn. The bracelet has light scratches consistent with age, most visible on the clasp.
This watch has recently been serviced by a professional watchmaker and keeps good time.
Comes complete with vintage steel bracelet.
This watch ships from 🇺🇦 Ukraine with tracking number
Shown with optional black bezel — highly recommended add-on!
Why Collectors Want This Watch Today
The Amphibia is the most famous Soviet diver’s watch, and plenty were made, so the appeal here is not scarcity. This is the classic Amphibia look: a black dial with large luminous numerals, a red-and-black bezel and a steel bracelet, the way the watch was worn across the Soviet Union in the 1980s. The 2409 is a simple, robust manual-wind movement that any watchmaker can service. If you want a more purposeful tool-watch look, the bezel can be swapped for the optional black diver’s bezel.
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About the watch factory
Watch Factory “Vostok” – began as the “2nd State Watch Factory” was evacuated during World War 2 to Chistopol in 1941.
In 1943 began producing Kirovskie watch – first Soviet man’s wrist watch earlier made on 1st Moscow Watch Factory. From 1949 famous “Pobeda” watches were made here.
From 1965 “Commander’s” watch Vostok were made on the factory.
Since 1965 factory was official supplier of Ministry of Defence, all watches produced were branded as “Vostok”
Other brands produced: Albatros, Amphibia, Buran, Chaika, General’s, Kama, Kolos, Komandirskie, Mir, Pobeda, Saturn, Sekonda, Sputnik, Svet, Uran, Vostok
