Description
Vostok Komandirskie (“Commander’s”) watch — 18 jewels
MADE IN USSR!
Manufactured at the Chistopol Watch Factory “Vostok”, USSR.
Командирские (Komandirskie) means “Commander’s”. The watch was built to a Soviet Ministry of Defence specification rather than sold as an ordinary civilian model.
“Заказ МО СССР” on the dial reads “Ordered by the Ministry of Defence of the USSR”. Watches carrying that marking were distributed through Voentorg military stores to servicemen with identification, rather than sold over the counter to the general public.
About the Komandirskie 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 — the stainless-steel diver rated to 200 metres (20 atm).
Alongside the steel field watches with rotating bezels, Chistopol made a dressier Komandirskie: a slim round case with straight lugs and no bezel, a date window at 3 and the manual-wind calibre 2234. It carries the same “Заказ МО СССР” dial marking as its siblings. It was a watch for the dress uniform rather than the field.
About This Watch
This one has the round chrome-plated case with a black dial. The dial has large cream-filled 12, 9 and 6 numerals, baton indices, a silver star below the centre and a date window at 3 with a red numeral. The script “Командирские” logo sits above centre, “Чистополь” below the star and “Заказ МО СССР” along the bottom edge. The hands are gold-tone with cream lume, and the gold-tone central seconds hand hacks: it stops when the crown is pulled out, so you can set the watch to the second. The steel case back is marked “SHOCKPROOF BALANCE / DUST-PROOF” in English. Inside is an 18-jewel Vostok manual-wind movement, signed on the bridge with the Vostok logo and “18 камней”.
Technical Specifications
- Brand: Vostok (Chistopol Watch Factory)
- Line: Komandirskie — “Заказ МО СССР”
- Movement: Vostok 2234
- Jewels: 18
- Winding: Manual
- Case Material: Chrome-plated case, steel case back
- Case Size: Approx. 41x36mm (with crown)
- Lug Width: 18mm
- Crystal: Acrylic
- Functions: Hours, minutes, hacking central seconds, date
- Country of Manufacture: USSR
Condition Report
The black dial is in good original condition, with intact printing and a few small specks of age. The hands and numerals keep their original cream lume, now aged. The acrylic crystal has light surface marks. The chrome plating is intact on the front, with fine scratches from use, and there is light wear to the plating on the lug edges. The steel case back has light scratches.
This watch has recently been serviced by a professional watchmaker and keeps good time.
Comes complete with a new Nagata leather strap.
This watch ships from 🇺🇦 Ukraine with tracking number
Why Collectors Want This Watch Today
Komandirskie were made in large numbers, so the reason to choose this one is the watch itself. Most Komandirskie are chunky field watches with rotating bezels. This is the slim round dress version, with the full “Заказ МО СССР” dial and a classic black dial with big cream numerals. The hacking seconds let you set it to the second. With a date and a manual-wind movement, it is easy to wear every day and has a clear Soviet military story behind it.
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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
