Komandirskie -3AKA3 MO CCCP

Strictly for Soviet millitary officers-Wostok Komandiskie, rose gold plated,23 jewels , manual winding , glow in dark.Made in USSR since 70s, rare.

Wostok 'Operation Desert Shield'

Very rare in market , Wostok caliber 2414 ,17 jewels ,manual winding ,"Amphibia" case,stainless steel,dial bearing English inscription "Operation Desert Shield" and made in USSR since 1991 in commemoration of the American victory in the Kuwait-Gulf war.

Models for Divers of the Marines

Models for Divers of the Marines ,caliber 2416 , 21 jewels ,self winding ,anti-magnetic.Black dial bearing the image of a swimming millitary diver ,stainless steel,made in USSR,made from 80s and untill 1991.

Wostok watches from the Tschistopol watch factory

Wostok "East" has developed into the largest Russian trade name ,and since 1961 it is the official watch for the Soviet Millitary.For it's 60th anniversary -a total of 5 different models has been made to celebrate the event-one each for the parachute,tank,marines,infantry divisions and one for the headquarter.By the end 0f the 60s , a famous "Komandirskie" (for commanders) "Generalskie" (for generals) and "Admiralskie" (for admirals) watches has been issued.Wostok watches is well-known for the reliability and toughness.Famous calibers such as 2209,2414,2409,2416,2609 is often being collected by the Germans and most of the Europeans.All watches for millitary purposes are marked with "3AKA3 MO CCCP" ( by order of the Ministry of Defense of USSR) .During 60s and 70s "Komandirskie" watches could only be purchased in special authorised store in Soviet Union and only reserved for millitary officers.The buyers have to indentify himself by uniform or millitary pass before buying the watches.Each Soviet town had stores catered exclusively to the millitary.This is the uniqueness of the USSR watches!

Wostok (Russian: Boctok)

History of Vostok
The Vostok Company was founded in 1942 when one of the Moscow watch-making plants of the First Moscow Watch Factory was evacuated to Chistopol, a small town located on the Kama River in Tatarstan. At first the Vostok company only produced millitary equipment during World War II and when the war was over they started to produced wristwatches for millitary and government personell. However, the company did not begin using the "Vostok" brand name until the 1960s. The company was appointed an official supplier of watches for the Defense Department of the Soviet Union in 1965. The year also marks the creation of the well known "Komandirskie" (Commander's) watch. As time is of utmost accuracy for the millitary, the Komandirskie was a special built watch for millitary and it is famous for its accuracy, toughness and reliability under any circumstances. The above picture is one of the Komandirskie watches built for the Russian Air Force. Comes with 25 jewels, stainless steel, hard metal back cover, adjustable bezel, 40mm diameter, date adjustment with Sukhoi pictures on surface, this model is worth collecting. Made in Russia, rare in market.

Komandirskie Russian Airplane Carrier Division
Model of Russian airplane carrier divisions, calibre 2416 with 21 jewels self winding, chromium plated amphibia case , date adjustment, light blue surface bearing the powerful Soviet carrier 'Admiral Kusnezov', made in Soviet Union. On top is the Russian double headed eagle, the USSR navy flag is engraved. If found, please put this it in your collection list as this millitary watch has limited numbers in the market.

Komandirskie Russian Airplane Carrier Division 1

The description and function of this particular model is identical to the above, the only differences being the color of the bezel and surface. This watch was designed for the Soviet Navy since 1970s.



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