Vostok Komandierski GMT - The truly affordable, robust, mechanical GMT that you should know about
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- Опубліковано 17 бер 2024
- Long-term / travel review of the most affordable mechanical GMTs you can get, Vostok being a brand with almost a cult-following fandom, known for it’s incredibly robust and reliable timepieces, but also really dorky, weird designs, produced few models that could appeal to broader audience… the notoriously popular Amphibia with it’s ScubaDude on the dial and this GMT… I am actually surprised no other company makes GMT like this one…
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We don’t owe anyone any explanation because we like what we like and buy what we buy
I have 10 Vostok scuba dudes and 2 komandirski GMT's. I love them.
Holly crap!!! That is a massive Vostok collection! Do you modify them also? That is another level… I’m doing my best not to buy another Citizen Diver, cuz I already got two 😂 thanks for watching and commenting!
3:43 "Vostok company was established by a married couple...." Ahm, no. Vostok was a state-owned manufacture (not a company, since USSR had state-planned economy) which simply employed engineers who created an automatic movement. They were not even married, just worked together on this project.
Oh really? My bad.. got a wrong info, thank you for letting me know! I watched a lot of reviews and read an article about it but it was wrong then… anyways, thanks again!
I knew nothing about this brand. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you, guapo!!!
Just got my Vostok Komandierski in the mail. Excited to wear it. It’s a stunning watch to look at! I have to agree on the strap. It’s definitely cheap. It should look really good with a NATO strap! Cheers!
Congratulations to your new piece!!! 😁 I am sure it will serve you well for many years to come, hombre! And yeah, I honestly wouldn’t even bother resizing the bracelet… NATO is totally the way to go!
Good review, thank you.
Thank you for watching!!! ❤️
Thank you for a very balanced review. I have at different Vostoks and some other Russian brands from soviet Era. They are very unique and loveable for some reason.
Thank you very much for saying that… I really appreciate the encouragement! I try to talk about what it is like to actually live with the watch, rather than what it looks like only, but being new to this, I am not sure I can always pass the message properly 🤷♂️ so thanks again!
Thanks! Just subbed. I got a bad Scuba Dude from some Amazon seller. Took it to my watchmaker who said do not fix this, lol
Oh man… that sucks… I had a similar experience with one of my vintage watches, but in the end the Amazon seller took it back a fixed it for me… thanks a lot for the Sub! I am starting to really like making the videos and this is very encouraging!
You’re doing great!
Great video. I have a Komandirskie and a Amphibia and love them. I would say it would be ideal if you told us the model of the watch you review.
Thank you very much! Aaaand Its actually a fair point 😂 I will update the description for the videos… I am new to this Yutube video making and I always, only after the video is uploaded, realize what all I wanted to do differently 😂 thanks for watching and commenting! Cheers
For those who are worried about buying from russians: I bought it from a ukrainian seller on eBay. It's a fantastic watch, a piece of history, and it's indestructible, and every watchmaker here in Hungary can fix it if there's a problem with it.
I can only recommend.
Also subscribed. Keep it up! (But the sound quality is not very good...)
Seems like a very good value, and it is interesting looking. I still have this repulsion about buying a russian product.
@@BigNews2021 Don't worry about it, it's a Soviet product. :D
Thank you very much! I am constantly learning and I will most probably have to get a new microphone :/ this one somewhat works, but it’s far from Ideal… I’ll try to address that in the next video! Massive thanks for the feedback! Cheers, hombre!
This whole topic is very weird.
You avoid purchasing from Russia and buy it from Ukraine for what reason?
You avoid supporting Russian people and support Ukrainians as if one were horrible people and the other saints?
What happened to seeing people for who they are and not their race or nationality?
Acrylic may scratch easily, but it reflects very little light and doesn't shatter on impact. You can literally whack it with a stone.
And polish it back with tooth paste 😁 it is I think unjustifiably dismissed material… I honestly prefer that, than mineral crystal 🤷♂️
Thanks for watching!
Grows up in post-communist country, still gets lectured by American strangers (who likely regularly buy slave-made chinese watches, worry free) on the evils of Russia smdh. Cool watch. Good review.
Thank you very much, hombre! This is a comment I really appreciate!
I got this watch awhile ago - replaced the bezel with a coke (red and black) bezel, and swapped the strap with a Barton silicone strap - black on outside, red on inside.
Ive gotten questions and compliments on it - apparently it looks a lot more expensive than it really is.
Also - yeah, the GMT function by simply turning the bezel is wobderfully simple. It's not complicated, refined, etc. - but like a lot of Russian engineering, it is simple, brutalist, but also very effective. As you mentioned, how many time zones does one really need to tracknat any given time?
Right? I think the functionality is just there and its that simple.. I am surprised more brands haven’t done something like this 🤷♂️
🤔 that bezel replacement tempts me more and more 😁 it must look really good with red on the bezel too
I never go more than 1 hour- est but I like knowing GMT because it is the global standard of time similar to English being the standard for aviation and maritime language so it just is what it is
Cool video. Just subscribed . I travel a lot between Istanbul and Jakarta and in the past Moscow, but not for more than 10 years and though I have a couple of automatic GMT's , the watch I wear most traveling is the Casio Royale AE-1200 World Timer, better than any GMT and it doesn't set off the airport security scan ! This is a good looking watch and I've just found out there is a 3rd party seller here in Turkey. Still not sure I'd buy one but at least it's there and less worry about shipping damage. A,general question. Is it possible to mod these with a sapphire crystal ??
Hi! Massive thanks for subscribing!!! Im glad you like it! And totally agree with the Casio! In my opinion its the coolest travel watch ever made! I am pretty sure you can, the modding community behind this brand is insane, just not sure you would get one that would keep the incredible domed esthetic of the original acrylic… and in general, don’t be afraid of the acrylic crystal, its really super easy to polish the scratches :) I was afraid to wear this watch for a long time, but now I don’t care just wear it:) cheers again!
Это стекло уникальное, оно ещё больше даёт герметичность при большем давлении, ещё особенность это стекла , что оно легко полируется, даже в домашних условиях 😊
@@user-jx9ym5bj2q 🙏👍👍👍👍👍😊
This is not a brand many would like to talk about in recent years.
I have the black 24 hour dial. It was affordable when bought in early 2020. Unique look and quirky movement and setting. Later changed it to a 24 hour bezel and then I have the true GMT, >20 bar water resistance.
It was running accurate for about +6s a day. However it was becoming faulty after 2 years of wearing. Went to watch maker to service and it was fine for few months and faulty again. Put inside my drawer for now and probably sending to watchmaker if he can find out what’s wrong and having the parts to repair it if needed.
I wasn’t really sure if I should talk about it too, but I did in the end… I like the watch a lot…
And wow 😳 never heard about anyone having issues with it… I have mine for really long time now and works fine - not exactly accurate 😁 but fine enough…
Hope it will get fixed for you;)
Thank you again for watching!
@@WatchWatch-ck6xl I am the unfortunate one. Remembered the 1st service watchmaker was saying something like rust or something.
Vostok is not known for their tight quality control.
I love some old Russian designs, underrated for sure. I have my eye on a Poljot myself. Solid video, keep it up. What program/ software/ app did you use to make(edit) the video? Thanks in advance
Thanks a lot, hombre! I mostly use an app called CapCut - I edit the video most of the time in the train on the way to work, to use the time in meaningful matter :) thank you very much for watching and saying that! Massively appreciated
@WatchWatch-ck6xl alright, so this CapCut app is awesome! Thank you for your help man! You got my sub
I've had this watch for a few years and I love it. Since the invasion of Ukraine I've not worn it though, and I've sold al my other Vostoks. I couldn't sell this one though!
Honestly, since the invasion started I considered selling so many times… but ended it up keeping it… so I understand… I will probably not wear much till my next vacation again… thanks for watching and commenting, amigo
Не жалеете о продаже Восток , часов?
We don't buy watches because me need them! I travel to Europe all the time, but I don't need a watch to calculate -5 hours. I'll give you an example : It's currently 19h30 in Italy therefore it's 14h30 in New York! You won't believe me, but I figured it out without a watch, a smart phone or a calculator! 🤣🤣 That being said, I love all 8 of my Vostok / Komandierski. More on the way!
Hahahha that is gotta be the greatest explanation of watch collecting ever 😂 and its absolutely true, we basically don’t need a watch at all… but deep down… we need all of them! 😂 thank you for watching and commenting, hombre! Massively appreciated!
When shipped without proper shock protection, both of mine arrived inoperable. And there is no returning during special military operation. You've been warned.
Thanks for watching and commenting! Massively appreciated
@@WatchWatch-ck6xlshame you didn’t do your homework? Did this by chance get in the way of your sales presentation?
@@kerkirazI don’t know what you mean, I am not selling anything, what homework?
I have this Vostok GMT on a bracelete, and is great.. Keeps time better then an Miyota 8000.
Did you regulate the movement? Mine doesn’t keep the best time, but since its a n occasional wear, I don’t bother
@@WatchWatch-ck6xl yes i did it.. Was loosing around 15-25sec a day... But it have a rotor that charges the barrel on 2 ways, so its charges it self easily... Something that Miyota 8000 dont have, and hardlly pass the night with one day wearing
@@WatchWatch-ck6xl for the money i payed the watch, i both an additional bracelet with endlinks and regilated it, maybe an extra 50-70 usd
Cool! Thanks, hombre!
There is a more fancy Komandirskie Gmt, out of a significant collection; i wont say wich one but is black and brilliant🎉🎉🎉
No you need to say that! 😂
hmm.. perhaps it's time to add another Vostok to the collection :) (I have the Scuba Dude already)
I am thinking about eventually adding the scuba dude 😂 so I understand you completely, amigo! Thanks for watching and commenting! Cheers
sudutnya tajam - tajam
My wife and I have Vostok's. Hers is the Komandirskie, mine is the Amphibia. I changed the casebacks to display casebacks. The secret to buying Vostok is: Do Not Get a Date version!!! The inner bezel on my Alpinist moves more then the bezel on my Vostok. LOL Cheers!!!!
Hahhah good tip! And quite jealous that your wife is into watches, too… mine isn’t… she is supportive with my youtube channel project 😁 but when I talk to her about watches I see how she is totally somewhere else in her head 😁 cheers, hombre!
Btw. Very curious about the display caseback… can I ask where did you get it? I really like the movement and I would like to see it 😁
@@WatchWatch-ck6xl Meranom about 3 or 4 years ago
@@WatchWatch-ck6xl She has 17 currently. She had 8 when I met her. I bought her a few, and she bought a few. The Vostoks were a surprise Christmas gift he bought for us.
@@BCallumHello, the wife here ✋🏻 do not believe anything he says (about me, not the watch 🤣) I listen to everything he says, I spent my 6 weeks quaranteen after giving birth, watching watch reviews amd I really expected the orange Devil Diver Bulova on my bday 🤷🏼♀️ so is it my fault I still have to wear 🍏watch? No, it isn’t 😝🤣
You should have led with "we don’t need excuses or reasons to buy watches" there is something perfect about a GMT Master, the Master 2 doesn’t quite look as good but is better design, this watch you have is ok but it isn’t even close to being a watch a lot of people would want.
I have no interest in GMTs. I have no use for them. That said, I do like a nice Vostok and this one looks great. I’ve had an Amphibia for years. It’s tough, reliable, accurate enough and pretty unique. And it was cheap! Wins all the way around.
That is the thing, I do not have a real use for them, but I kinda like them, and ai really like this one… for the money its super nicely finished, unique, though and you don’t get to see them around very often… thanks for watching!
Shit I have 4 aviators and can’t for the life of me remember how to properly use the slide rule the chronograph for speed sure but distance and pounds of fuel shit I keep the manual to my seiko flight master handy if I want to practice lol
Hahahha 😂😂😂 I feel you… I got flight Master too… and I absolutely love the watch and had to learn how to use the slide rule just in case someone asks what it is and I don’t want to say that I don’t know and that I bought it just because I liked it 😂 thank you very much, hombre!
@@WatchWatch-ck6xl and when they say you can’t even read it make sure with all of your non pilot knowledge that you wear a knee board with a magnifying sheet inside to read it which is true lol they do work but like many things you have to stay on top of the skill or you will forget. Enjoy
Hahahha spot on 😂 ✌️
I was going to buy a Vostok as my first automatic watch but by the time I decided, the situation changed so I ended up going for a Chinese knock off 62MAS which I ended up modifying with an aftermarket dial and handset.
Although a NH35 is more modern and more accurate, I still marvel at the construction methods used in these old Vostoks.
Thanks for sharing info on these watches!
I've seen your other videos and can see a marked improvement in every subsequent video, keep it up!
62MAS is probably the most beautiful diver ever made and one day I would like to add it in my collection. Was looking at homages from Seestern and San Martin, but never pulled the trigger, if you could share your experience with the you have it would be awesome:) thank you very much for that comment! I am constantly learning… it is really difficult for me and still don’t feel completely comfortable talking to the camera 😁 really appreciate it! Cheers!
@@WatchWatch-ck6xl I wanted a proper 60s skin diver (in both size and design) without breaking the bank so I went with a 55€ Cadisen.
After manually regulating it, it ran great until I decided to modify it and sadly damaged the balance wheel :(
It had a cream dial which I replaced with an aftermarket dial to look like a 1959 Laurel Alpinist but now it's neither a field watch nor a dive watch.
I've got a spare NH38 which I'm planning to put into it, the only thing missing is a little bit of courage on my part to attempt this mod again.
Ah completely forgot about Cadisen making it too! Thank you! Have you tested Cadisen’s water resistance?
@@WatchWatch-ck6xl I haven't.
From what I've seen disassembling it I'm confident it will stand up to anything you can throw at it. All the gaskets were in place and in good condition.
I agree that bracelet is also the most disgusting thing I've ever touched and god knows I've touched things!
Hahahhaa 😂 glad someone agrees 😂 thank you very much, hombre! Cheers
Can you still get these with the sanctions on Russia right now?
I honestly hope that you cannot… there is plenty semi-new second hand ones. I am not sure how their stock operates. I know that there was a Vostok Europe - so my guess is that there is still european stock from before the war
Vostok Europe sells (or tried to sell) modern designs over 500€, completely different deal@@WatchWatch-ck6xl
Actually good watches, but due to Russia's war of aggression on Ukraine: a clear no to Russian products... Alternatively, there is Vostok EU, which produces in Lithuania... No to the Russian war!!! And a no to Russian propaganda!!!
Completely agree… like I said in the video don’t buy it new and don’t support Russia… I simply wanted to make a video about watch I like, I had from before the war, and I know a lot people like… I am Czech and strongly standing on Ukrainian side… I have zero experience with Vostok EU, so didn’t want to recommend it either… thanks for watching and commenting! Cheers
Come on, what kind of support for war is there? - the profitability of this plant is 3-5% according to the co-owner. And the net profit (for 2017) is only ~$46,000!
The plant is located in the very small town of Chistopol, and about 500 people work there, who are necessary for production - no more.
The watch is interesting, among other things, because it has a huge number of different dials and real protection against water.
Accuracy and stability of quality are not what this watch is about: it is a cheap mass market.
If you want interesting Russian watches, look at the Raketa brand for an example
Thank you, hombre! I really appreciate it! The watch is incredibly interesting… unlike anything else I have got…
Cheers!
I am not buying a watch that supports the Russian military. Have you seen 20 days in Maripol?
But that is exactly what I say in the video… I actually discourage people from buying it new and support Russia in any way… I am Czech, we stand firmly with Ukraine, hombre… probably more than anybody else, just read something about our initiative to get the ammo for Ukraine…
BTW in that film Ukrainians used Russian footage of Donbass being bombarded by Ukrainians, so I wouldn't trust it very much
Do not buy. Free Ukraine
Yep, that is what I said
8:18, man. It's already said in the video.
A Russian product,by this and you put money into Russia and help Putin.
Think before you buy.
Man, have you even watched it? I say I wouldn’t buy it new precisely for that reason, not to actively support Russia… I am Czech, we wouldn’t be thrilled about supporting Russia even before the war… I am proud of my country standing firmly and supporting Ukraine… but I don’t get this analogy, I am sorry.. I have Russian friends that openly criticize Putins regime and cannot go home for that reason… there is a museum of Russian art here, but we wouldn’t go a burn it now down… its like saying you wouldn’t buy Laco watch cuz they originally developed for Nazi’s… maybe more think before you write or criticize someone… cheers
@@WatchWatch-ck6xl lots of people don't think,period.
@@iancraig6070and you think before you write a comment 🤷🏼♀️
@@ivetaweidenthaler1831 most definitely,consumer power is a great thing to use against Russia and it's illegal war,and Putin the war criminal.
@@iancraig6070yes, Putin is a war criminal, but you did not even watch the video, you just wrote a “smart” comment. He says in the video he got them second hand and that he would not recommend to buy the new ones now. So next time, watch it, listen, then comment!!! The war is not on UA-cam in a watch channel.
Hard to justify buying a watch made in Russia lately. Sadly, too because I know more people than not in Russia don't agree with their recent aggression.
Absolutely correct! Thank you for saying that and misjudging right away… cheers!
Not aggression. Response to American-Israeli neocons trying to g to provoke Russia. Complete bullshit. Support Russia. They stand against the 🏳️⚧️ insanity
I that case do not buy german cars neither.
@@bloodywerewolf50 Or any item that has a part in it that was made in china.
These people aren't very consistent with their philosophy.
Imagine buying anything from USA in the last 20years...was soooo damn hard
Damn Putin, I was about to get Vostok Zissou in that gorgeous blue but now have mixed feelings about acquiring Russian-made watch.
Also as a fellow Czech I cannot look past that red star on the dial of your otherwise awesome GMT. For me that star is not far off a swastika. But that’s just my quirky thinking.
Love the channel, keep it up!
Ahoj! And thank you very much to my fellow Czech! 😁 and trust me I have a very similar feelings - I didn’t even want to make the video in the first place… I considered selling the watch coupled of times and by no means I recommend anyone buying the watch new and Supporting Putin… but in the end I wanted to share the experience I had with this awesome watch that I have owned from before the war and that I really like… I hope they will stay around kinda like Laco did and that one made watches for Nazis 🤷♂️ the watches are amazing, quirky and reliable… I wanted Zissou, too :/
Anyway, diky moc for watching!!! And cheers to our beautiful little country!
О боже ку катится этот мир? Если вам понравились российские часы , и если вы их купите то вы считаете тем самым поддерживаете В.В. Путина,так кто из нас больший русофоб??? А если мой ребенок на рисует пейзаж и нарисует радугу и солнышко, это что значит? Что мой ребёнок склонен к пидоростии??? Куда катится мир, люди сходят с ума