@CrazyJoe I have one similar to the first you posted. I love it. The Vostok is the AK-47 of the watch world; inexpensive, reliable, and durable. Mine keeps excellent time. It's a true dive watch, waterproof to 660 feet. I highly recommend it. The one you have there is known as a "Tankiski" because of the tank logo on the dial.
The difference between the two is the first one is an automatic; the last is hand-wound. In general, Amphibias are autos and the hand winders are known as Komradiskis (due to their military roots).
Bezel design, hands, lume application. The Amphibia (the more expensive variant) theoretically has water resistance up to 200m, but the listing makes it impossible to assess the condition of the ribbed gasket that seals the caseback.
If you don't intend to go swimming with either watch, then one's as good as the other.
I like the look of the Bezel design and the Arrow hand better in the Amphibia model so I think I'll go that way. Is there any difference in the actual mechanics of the watch?
When you see watches that say they're "automatic" it means they have a rotor inside the movement that, when you move your wrist, it winds the watch spring. If you wear the watch regularly and aren't completely sedentary, you shouldn't have to ever wind it. However, if you leave the watch stationary it'll eventually run out of power.
On the Amphibia, if I don't wear for a day I like to wind it every night just so it stays set. It's mildly annoying to have to push forward the date on automatic watches when you forget to keep it wound. LOL
I'd like to send it in for a service and get the case cleaned up. The sides are polished and could use a touch-up, and the top is brushed. Some previous owner tried to open it from the top, leaving swirls in the brushed finish which you can see in the lower left of the photo. I'd like to re-finish the top side to remove those marks too.
The crystal may get by with just a polish job since it's plastic, but if not I'll have it replaced. All-in-all it should clean up well. I won't have to do anything with the hands or face.
Is there a good way to polish up a plastic 'crystal' at home. Mine is getting a bit scuffed, but when I took it to a jewelry store and offered to pay them to make it look good again, they said "That is not possible."
I'm trying to find an inexpensive compound for gorilla glass. It's an aluminosilicate material. 3M Trizact would work perfectly, but it's hideously expensive.
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Besides $30.
I have one similar to the first you posted. I love it. The Vostok is the AK-47 of the watch world; inexpensive, reliable, and durable. Mine keeps excellent time. It's a true dive watch, waterproof to 660 feet. I highly recommend it. The one you have there is known as a "Tankiski" because of the tank logo on the dial.
The difference between the two is the first one is an automatic; the last is hand-wound. In general, Amphibias are autos and the hand winders are known as Komradiskis (due to their military roots).
The seller you have there, Zenitar, is excellent to buy from. I recommend him. Furthermore, for info on Vostok design, this is a good read: http://forums.watchuseek.com/f54/vostok-amphibia-analysis-design-methodology-491757.html
Here's my new chinawatch, BTW
If you don't intend to go swimming with either watch, then one's as good as the other.
Here's the Amphibia 2416b auto-winding movement
Here's the hand winder:
The Amphibia is better:
31 jewels vs 17 jewels (not a big diff really)
Daily rate from -10/ to +30 s/day vs. Daily rate from -20 to +60 s/day
The only downside is 31 hr power reserve vs 38.
On the Amphibia, if I don't wear for a day I like to wind it every night just so it stays set. It's mildly annoying to have to push forward the date on automatic watches when you forget to keep it wound. LOL
http://www.ablogtowatch.com/urwerk-ur-210-watch-hands-on/
Got an early holiday gift.
The crystal may get by with just a polish job since it's plastic, but if not I'll have it replaced. All-in-all it should clean up well. I won't have to do anything with the hands or face.
Not bad for $60 on the 'bay.
I'll give it a shot this weekend, thanks.
Also: Looking up Flitz, it says that it's 'non-abrasive'. So it's an acidic polisher?
http://www.flitz.com/images/document/MSDS - Flitz Metal Plastic Fiberglass Polish-Paste_16pt.pdf