A Great Russian Made 38mm Automatic Dive Watch Under $60: Vostok Amphibia 420059 Scuba Dude (Review)
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- Опубліковано 7 жов 2024
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In this video I will review my Vostok Amphibia "Scuba Dude". Case number: 420. Dial number: 059. This is a great value for money Russian-made automatic dive watch with a price point of about $60.
For that amount of money, this might be the best watch purchase. It is a great deal. A durable, iconic and affordable automatic dive watch.
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Hello Everybody
The bazel does not click for the purpose - under water the dom glass expands sideways and fixes the bazel . Happy and safe diving to everyone
That makes perfect sense. Thankyou for that information.
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Excellent review mate. I really appreciate that you told us your wrist size, something that many people leave out when reviewing their watch. Also appreciate that you said how many bph the watch was. That's something that is often left out for these vostok reviews. Stood out to me that you included these pieces of information and made the review stand out. Two suggestions, include a lume shot and thoughts on how long the lume lasts and include photos of wearing the watch outside in the sun to get an idea of what it looks like in sunlight.
I just ordered this watch a few hours ago for my first mech. Was worried the watch would be too big for my smaller wrist, but it looks great on your wrist and mine is nearly the same size (I think mine is 6 3/8"). I'll probably do the same pepsi bezel mod down the road, looks quite fantastic with the pepsi bezel.
Thanks a lot for taking the time to write this long feedback. Will definitely try to incorporate lume shots in my next videos. I also bought a scale : I want to be able to tell how much a watch weighs on different straps for example. I hope you will enjoy your Vostok. I bought my aftermarket bezel here:
rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.nl%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F232535218348
Pay attention that the bezel fits the case of your watch. I believe that I purchased the bezel from the above link. This will bit the case 420. But please double check.
The "Russian Federation" did not exist in the 1960s.....It was the USSR. I have 2 Vostoks arriving today!!!!!! Great history behind this watch.
To be precise it was an alternative name of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic
Great insightful video. You're knowledgeable and helpful. I have almost the same size wrist as you, smaller cases on dive watches are a necessity for me, but obviously there are limited choices. You covered all the bases it seems similar options for smaller wrists. I too wear and love the SKX013 and the Ray ii. I recently bought 2 amphibia (420268 and 420386) and I fell in love with them. I wear them on NATOs as well and I just ordered a Pepsi bezel and an orange planet ocean style bezel so I'm looking forward to the modifications!
There is just something about the amphibia that makes it special. It fits me perfectly, I love the history, and it's just so unique. In a world where homage diver watches are plentiful, the amphibia really has its own identity and stands out in a great way. Again I haven't had them long, but I'm astonished by how accurate and consistent they are. This may change over time, but both of mine are fluctuating less than 5 seconds a day, which is significantly better than my Orients.
This has likely already been said, but I wanted to share something I found out about the domed crystal. It was designed in that shape and they chose that specific material as a way to inexpensively increase the water resistance. As the watch goes deeper under water, the soft acrylic pushes inward and down on the gasket, creating a better seal. So the watch has a dynamic water resistance and it is given this degree of freedom/movement to adjust to the depth. Just brilliant and fascinating in my opinion.
Anyway, great looking piece you have there! Thanks for sharing the info. From a fan in North Carolina.
Stay up Sir,
Benjamin
Thank you Benjamin for your input! Thanks for your compliments. Means a lot. Regarding the Amphibia. I know there is a lot to the Amphibia. Its history is great and its design is very smart! Mine is also aging well.
Love the way you modded the watch.
Thank you!
It's a nice looking mod with the pepsi bezel btw
Thank you 😁
Wonderful review! And a very informative video. Also like the close-up shots of your beautiful vostok watch. Subbed and keep up the excellent work!
Thanks a lot sir. More to come! Stay tuned 😁
Just got mine today in the post, it looks fantastic and I must have a good one with regards to timekeeping as it hasn't lost or gained much according to my Casio Waveceptor. I'll be getting a new bezel either a blue one or the one in your video. Thanks for all your information, I followed it to the letter. I don't think the date changing is that much of an issue using the method you've shown. There are other videos showing how to hack the second-hand movement, but mine won't do it.
Thank you so much. Careful not to loose the wire of the bezel when replacing the original bezel 😁 Have fun with your new watch ⌚️
I believe the bezel for the Vostok 'locks' with the pressure underwater.
Nice Review.
13:18 The text translates (from Top to Bottom)
Water Resistant 200m
Shock Proof
Amphibian
Autowind
I share your "Pros" but have to disagree on your "Cons".
Yes, the Stock Bracelet isn´t even half decent.The newer Oyster Style is quite good and the Sharkmesh is really good. Both
at a very reasonable Pricepoint at Meranom.
I like the non klicking Bezel. Very easy to line up, very rarely turned by accident and you don´t have to perform a full turn to reset it.
Date Quickset, yeah kinda sucks but isn´t needed that often, i prefer no date watches anyways and you get used to it.
Thanks for your feedback!
I think the watch would look incredible on a Milanese metal bracelet.
Great detail review.
Does really everyone think the pepsi bezel fits well with the dial? The two blues don‘t go together too well imho.
I agree. It's too much. I prefer the original 420059 bezel or the black bezel mod.
You might be right 😉
That was very tasteful enhancements for that Vostok.
Thank you! No longer have it however 😲
I am not sure why everyone seems to hate the Vostoks steel bracelets so much. I have one on the way to me so I should find out soon enough.
Brace yourself 😁
Better order a Nato, rubber or mesh bracelet 👌🏻
@@GadgetsforGentlemen I first put a rubber bracelet on my Amfibia. Then, I ended up replacing that with an engineer bracelet. A nice, solid stainless steel bracelet to match the watch. Very manly looking.
I didn't hate the original Vostok bracelet, but it was a hair puller.
My Amfibia is a cushion case, blue scuba dude that I bought in 2013.
fortj3 nice upgrade! I liked to wear it with a Vostok mesh bracelet.
Great review!!!!!
Thanks a lot!
Great review!
Thank you very much!
If you are not a diver then the bi-directional bezel is a non-issue and actually more practical. Otherwise an informative review. Thanks.
Thank you for your comment. The issue with the bi-directions in my opinion is: when I accidentally bang the bezel my timing goes wrong. For me the bezel slides too smoothly. A bit sturdier would protect accidental rotations in my opinion.
Hi, do you think the 710 case would suit your wrist? For a comparison, I have a 6.5 inch wrist and I'm considering the 710059. Cheers
Of I'm not mistaken this is a model 42 case. My question is, does a SKX007 OR 013 bezels and bezel inserts fit?
Yes it’s a case 420. There are special bezels for this model on eBay.
Hi, did you use the original wire from the old stainless steel bezel when you mounted the new bezel? I bought the same from the ebay site, but I have difficulty installing the wire they sent me. I also have 420 amphibians. Greeting!
Hi Aleksandar, it was super difficult to mount the new bezel securely. I received a new wire with the aftermarket bezel. If you can’t install the new bezel, try to purchase a new wire, that might be easier. I found it very hard to align the wire correctly.
Need advise. Want to get vostok watch but couldn't decide what to buy komondirskie vdv or aviator wings
Where did you buy that bezel?
I bought it straight from Russia or Ukraine through eBay 😁
Hello,
As I´m going to be on vacation in Russia in a few weeks and want to buy an Amphibian there to have a memory and primarily to avoid custom taxes, I´d like to know from the russian part of the community in which local stores I can find Amphibians for good prices.
If you can´t name any, even just which kind of store I should look out for would help me a lot.
It would also be really nice, if you could tell how many rubles amphibians usually are (on the vostok page they are about 3800)
Thank you in advance.
Have fun on your vacation. Hope someone can advice you here!
Sup man, I'm from Russia. Do u still need help?
Can you give the address where you bought the bezel from ?
Of course Olivier. A similar item can be bought here:
rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.de%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F233193273423
@@GadgetsforGentlemen Thanks. But I can't read German.
@@nonobebert7646 here one in English :)
www.ebay.com/itm/Vostok-Bezel-for-Vostok-Amphibian-Watch-Seiko-Red-Black-Seiko-Pepsi-Insert/123095945197?hash=item1ca9170fed:g:ZyMAAOSwbCNdeAFJ
vostok's and specifically the amphibian, is unlikely to be under $60. Such with so much that the price point increases.
How in the hell do you figure out the bezel? How do you use the damn thing? Is there a video on this? I even have one for flight.
You can use the bezel to count the minutes that have elapsed. Align the arrow of the bezel (or minute 60) with the minute hand. Now the minute hand will point out on the bezel how many minutes are gone. Good luck! 😁
Thanks
did you get inspired by tgv for this channel ?
i mean the wrist watch check ?
Yes. You are right. I started watching TGV’s channel exactly three years ago. Inspirational guy. The wrist watch check can be found in many channels.
Gadgets for Gentlemen alrigth ! My bad then 👍🏼
Doesn't winding the watch backwards cause damage to the movement?
Hello, thanks for your question. I am not sure if I understood your question.
To handwind the movement / to charge the movement I handwind the unscrewed crown in a forward direction (clockwise).
I don’t think going back and forth in time to quickset the date in this particular watch damages the movement.
Yeah, I was asking about the back and forth technique.
One of the first thing I've learnt when I got my first automatic was don't wind the movement anticlockwise while setting the time, so that's why I had to ask.
Thanks for your answer.
You are very welcome. I hope my answer has been satisfactory 😁 Do you own a Vostok as well?
Not yet, I'm planning to buy this very model :)
Good choice! 😁
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Does anyone reley care what you reviewers wear on your wrist? It is Old Hat and boring, I am wearing a £5 Shenzhen special, so what?