Vostok Watches Series

Amphibian collection

Today the majority of manufacturers try to produce and take out to the international market new diver models. Every company works not only at perfection of movements but at technical conception of presentation of the model in general. For example, Japanese makers, creating their untraditional models, direct their attention to people, who are keen on fashion kinds of activities.

Traditional conservatism of Russian manufacturer guarantees the stability on the market of the diver watches NV-1 produced a lot of years ago by Chistopolsky Watch Factory "Vostok" by request of Department of Defense. This model is the basis for "Amphibian" model, which can count the time in any environment and at any temperature and stand hard accelerative forces. These watches are intended more for professionals than for amateurs. But in spite of this fact they are available especially because of low prices.

"Vostok" watches are popular in Russia and abroad. It is surprising that soldiers of US, UK, German armies wear Amphibian watches. When in 1992 during "Storm in Desert" operation USA and its allies crushed Saddam Hussein, in Pentagon they decided to reward all participants of the campaign with memorable watches by old tradition. There was a competition, who could supply the desired quantity of watches with required characteristics in the shortest period of time. This competition was won by the company, which presented the famous "Amphibian", and several months later the winners were awarded by 20 thousand watches with the logo of this campaign.

What is necessary to guarantee the good quality of diver mechanical watches with autowinding? Of course, it is the degree of its impermeability. The lives of plungers depend on it. Screw mechanical crown and back cover, unusual plexiglas, which is difficult to take off even in a workshop, guarantee amphibian waterproofness of 200 meters. Waterproofness of this model is checked at the factory under pressure at least 10 atm.

The movement is created in Russia and it is very simple and reliable. Amphibian has a calendar in the small window and a band turning in both sides (lunette) in order to set the time of submersion and decompression stages which are useful during lifting. Lunette indicators in the form of red points from one side and blue ones from the other are drawn in 5-minutes intervals and seen well under water in distance of 25 sm. The same may be said about hands and numbers, which are covered with special phosphoric paint.

Every "Amphibian" item is checked individually for the purpose of 100% conformity with international quality standards for diver watches. Legibility of lunette and dial's inscriptions, antimagnetic properties of case, reliability of bracelet and clasp, everything is tested. Watches must stand atmosphere, water pressure, and sudden temperature difference. Such tests allow speaking about quality and reliability of the watches. So, Amphibian watches are suitable.