My new Vostok broke down in 2 days...
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- Опубліковано 7 вер 2024
- EDIT: 1 day after the video - the watch is winding again - I will keep you guys posted on what is going on!
EDIT 2: Nope, hand winding it will interact with the Auto mechanism and it stops winding again.
This is my Vostok Amfibia 090679.
And honestly I love it!
Sadly it came with an issue...
I`m 99% positive that the Automatic Winding Mechanism has stopped working because the rotor just spins crazy without any resistance.
Anyways I`m sure warranty will take care of it - the sad part is that the watch will take some more time in transit back to Russia and than back to me.
But it happens guys - do not forget that this is 200 m water resistant, automatic watch with hand winding for 75$... QC misses this one but it is going to get fixed and will work like a charm!
Will keep you posted!
If you are looking for a place to get Vostoks and parts for mod`s Meranom.com is the place to look!
That's a cool looking dial! I have nine Vostok Watches in my Watch Collection.. I hope they fixed or replaced your Vostok watch. Greetings from Miami, Florida. ⛱
Greetings from Bulgaria! You got quite the collection! My watch got fixes and I have made a video about that too. They did a freat job. It took some traveling time ti Russia and back but that was to be expected.
Sorry to hear that I have a few no problem
Nice! I guess I am just unlucky
This stuff does happen unfortunately. This is most likely caused by the automatic clutch wheel which allows the watch to be wound automatically without it turning the crown and stem and allows you to handwind the mainspring without turning the automatic works ( thats why handwinding an automatic vostok doesnt feel gritty or hard ) This wheel is very simply built and might have broke on your watch. Dirt would not cause this kind of problem as you can see both reversing wheels spin and the wheel underneath them also spins in the right direction.
Yep, honestly I`m not complaining. Vostoks are nice watches and the only bad thing is that shipping is very slow, I sent it back to Russia 10 days ago and it is still in transit. But it will get fixed and back to me. It`s just that - they could easily charge a bit more for the watches and up the quality control. Anyway - that`s what the warranty is for.
@@watchesgadgetsandstuff There has been some talk in the russian watch circles recently about chistopol improving the finish and overall quality of the movements. Maybe sometime soon...;)
@@staszeksowikowski9039 Nice! They are certainly on the right path, then! :)
Good watches were made in the USSR. Now the quality is much worse.
I guess that is true - I have heard a lot of complaints about the quality control. I have bought 3 Vostoks in total. 2 for me and 1 for a gift - the one I bought as a gift stopped winding after 6-7 months of use and the other one that broke is in the video. It is a shame because the watches are good and interesting - I think people will be happy to pay a bit more for a watch if they can be confident that is better made but I guess Vostok figured the are doing OK as it is now...
It's a cool watch and as Vostoks are built like Russian tanks you don't expect them to break down. Like you I happen to think that the Vostok bracelet is ok. I don't think they are that bad generally but mostly people seem to hate them. 👍
Yep, anyway the warranty service was great and I got my watch back! These things happen.
qe chulo , para ser nuevo tiene ese toqe vintage, muy acertada la correa,cosa qe marcas de prestigio descarto modelos por la simpleza de sus correas,cuando tan importante es..
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I guess they don't make them like they use to and this is a shame
Date hack broke it I would suspect....
You have to turn the date out the long way to avoid stress on the internals...
That might be an issue but bit not in this case, the watch came like that from the factory. It has to do with the reverse wheels on the winding system. It turns out it is quite common. Anyways it is already fixed. Just for the record I never use that Date Hack... It always seemed like it is bad for the watch
I am glad you got this watch fixed. I have 3 Bostoc watches, 2 Amphibia and a K28 Komandirskie. I love all of them. No problems with them at all. One of the things I like about them is that they are easy to work on. If I have a problem with them I will just order a movement and replace it. Or, I can change the dial. Or, the hands. Or, the Bezel. Its easy to take the back off. Easy to reseal the back of the watch. The movement comes right out easily. The beauty of these watches is the simplicity which is why they are amazing!! Yes, they have quirks and they are not perfect. Not everyone appreciates them. I don't care. I have tried several different affordable watch brands. Bostoc is my favorite. I will never sell any of mine. There is no watch out there that is as bullet proof as a Bostoc.
They are indeed very interesting and have a character that I have not found with other brand. Every watch collection should include at least one Восток! Thank you for that comment!
I have a question. If you can replace all the parts then is it not the same watch anymore? The reason i ask is i have been looking on ebay for a new bezel for mine and you can literally buy all the parts.
@@vikvegas8593 In regards to the bezels. Not all the bezels are the right size for all Vostoc models. Make sure you are buying the right size bezel for your watch. I like the original bezels on mine so that is not an issue for me. The dials and hands and movements are pretty much interchangeable.
You're delusional. Nearly every other watch in the world is more reliable than a Vostok and that goes for some lesser named Chinese movements. Bulletproof is not a good way to explain them. Vostok are very well known for their unreliability, misaligned hands, stuttering second hand, low quality lume, not bothering to lubricate the movement and general terrible QC. For the amount of Vostoks sold, the issues people have are disproportionately large. The movement needs an upgrade in several areas. It always has. It's like if Seiko stopped updating their line of workhorsre movements even before the 7S series.
@@namemissing1852 That is part of what makes them special, for the price you pay, you get an amazing watch. I ordered mine from Russia, it came in a plastic box, it is the amphibia 128 case and so far so good. Also they have history and are built for war. If there was an apocalypse it is the kind of watch you would want. It is more than a watch it is an experience.
any updates? How did it go? Also, never heard anything about the date hack causing stress on the internals, any source for that? Thanks!
I have a video made for that - check my newer videos - the watch came like this... to be honest I never use the Date hack...
@@watchesgadgetsandstuff nice! Glad that worked out for you
I have an amphibia and I can't wind it at all, not for trying! Extremely annoying.
Yeah and depending on where you are - it will most likely be cheaper to just buy another one then fixing
Your Russian accent gave you away. Vocabulary is quite good though
Thank you! I am from Bulgaria, though! I guess that is why I seem Russian - our accents are quite similar :) Cheers!
I got a problem with my Vostok just bought 2 months ago, may I know where to send back for repair and any warranty cert to be included.
Thank you.
Where did you got it from? I bought mine from Meranom and wrote them an e-mail first and then send it to the address that is provided on their website - but please first contact the website from where you bought the watch before sending. Mearnom usually respond in about a day time. Honestly these are really cool watches but the build quality obviously lacks... Thay can do better if they raise the price a notch... 20-30% and build the movements properly. Just my 2 cents.
@@watchesgadgetsandstuff I got it from Amazon, sending message to Amazon and will be diverted to Vostok Trading. Waiting for the reply.
@@georgelee212 I assume everything w8ll be fine, if anything Amazon will return your money. At least their customer service is very good.
@@watchesgadgetsandstuff Thank you.
Hi, I have bought the same model. Where did you bought that dial?
Well, I am guessing yoy have the same Case shape but not the same model.
I haven't changed the dail. Just the bezel and the caseback.
The model is 090679M (the 090 part is the case number). I bought the watch from meranom.
Never have a Russian watch, I think you pay what you get, the quality and reliable of Seiko 5 can't match the 🐢 turtle as I have both.
To be fair - these things happen ti much more expensive watches. The warranty service was great and the watch is perfect now. I believe for the price you get a lot of watch when we talk Vostok. Especially if one likes retro watches and history.
As a watch dealer in South Africa I ordered one Vostok from Meranom and never received it. I got a refund
Very weird... something wrong with the shipping I guess.
@@watchesgadgetsandstuff It will have been stolen by the staff at the South African post office.
@@andrewallen9993 this is insane.. I`m glad to hear you were refunded
Aren't these the guys that made the submarine that sunk?? 🤔
Honestly.. no idea
Mine was dead on arrival.
Sadly it does happen. The warranty service at Meranom is really good. The only problem is that yoy need to wait a long time for the watch to get back to Russia, but there is no way around that.
@@watchesgadgetsandstuff I got mine on ebay. Contacted the seller, and he was reluctant to take it back. Offered me 20 USD in cash to fix it locally instead. I tried to explain to the seller that it's more expensive in Western Europe than in Russia. Waiting for news from the watchmaker...
@@hb9145 Ah.. That is not great... Well I do hope that the service will not be very expensive. The Dead on arrival issues are usually pretty simple. Anyways it sucks... Ebay is a bit cheaper but it has its downs.
It has been almost 2 months. Any news?
Yeah. On 20.03.2021 I got a mail informing me that the watch is shipped back to me.. Now we wait! :) I'm guessing it is going to take 2-3 weeks at least.
Update?
@@anthonys8947 yep, check my second to last video!
@@anthonys8947 ua-cam.com/video/8r2u_WkQSO0/v-deo.html
I own 3, all of them are broken, they are CRAP!
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