Description
Vostok Commander’sย watch – 17 jewels
Manufactured on Chistopolsky Watch Factory “Vostok”.
The company was appointed an official supplier of watches for the Defence Department of the Soviet Union in 1965. This year also marks the creation of the well known Komandirskie (“Commander’s”) watch.
Watches sold to the military were marked “ะะะะะ ะะ ะกะกะกะ ,” meaning “Ordered by the Ministry of Defence of the USSR.” These models were sold exclusively through Voentorg stores, which catered to military personnel with identification only. ย Today, these models have become sought-after collectibles.
The watch is mechanical and does not need batteries to operate.
Original “Commander’s” has mechanical lever movement and manual winding.
MANUFACTURE DATE: April 27, 1999
CASE SIZE 43×43.5mm (with crown)
THICKNESS 11.5mm
LUG WIDTH 18mm
TYPEย Mechanical
MOVEMENT 2414
FUNCTIONS Hours, Minutes, Seconds,Calendar
This watch has recently been serviced by a professional watchmaker and keeps good time.
Comes complete with its box & passport, plus a new Komandirskie leather strap.
This watch ships from ๐บ๐ฆ Ukraine with tracking number
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About the watch factory
Watch Factory “Vostok”ย – began as the “2nd State Watch Factory” was evacuated during World War 2 to Chistopol in 1941.
In 1943 beganย producing Kirovskie watch – first Soviet man’s wrist watch earlier made on 1st Moscow Watch Factory.ย Fromย 1949 famous “Pobeda” watches were made here.
Fromย 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
