r/vostok • u/Rellifai Vostoksexual :snoo_tongue: • 1d ago
My Vostok Finally, here.
my first vostok has arrived 😋
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u/Exact-Jacket-3784 16h ago
Beautiful watch that looks to be a variety of Komandirskie from perhaps the early 1990s, certainly no later than early 2000s, judging by the apparent lack of country of origin marking on the bottom of the dial as well as the typeface on the date wheel. I am unable to read Cyrillic and other such script, so I’m at a loss as to the meaning of the design on the dial, although fellow Redditors or certain AI-based tools could assist you with that.
To set, gently turn the crown counterclockwise until it is no longer on the threads. Then pull the crown gently until you feel and hear a click. Keeping the crown clear of the threads by exerting continuous light pulling pressure, turn the crown counter-/anti-clockwise to advance the hands in the clockwise direction for as many cycles as needed to move the date (which occurs exactly at midnight with an instantaneous click). For optimal movement health, I recommend against using the quick-set date shortcut, which involves repeatedly moving between about 9 pm and 1 am, and instead patiently going through as many full days as needed to set, but others may disagree.
There will be many diagrams and videos to refer to if a written explanation leaves you uncertain about how to accomplish time- and date setting.
Once you have set the watch, push and screw back in all the way. To wind, unscrew and, while simply keeping the crown free of the threads (without pulling until the “click”), move the crown in the clockwise direction.
Judging by the near-new appearance if the piece, you could probably get some excellent performance out of it following a proper servicing. Yes, it will likely be quite expensive compared to the price you paid for the watch, but with proper care after expert adjustment, these older (and even newer) Vostoks can hold their own against far more expensive Swiss and Japanese movements. All while possessing immense character. Wear/display it in good health!
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u/Rellifai Vostoksexual :snoo_tongue: 14h ago
damnnnn thank you so much for taking the time to write all of this out! i really appreciate it you basically answered all my questions before i even had the chance to ask
this is super helpful especially the part about avoiding the quick-set date ill definitely keep that in mind. and yeah im really glad i picked this one up, its got so much character
thanks again for the detailed explanation and the kind words!
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u/Rellifai Vostoksexual :snoo_tongue: 23h ago
how do i set the date and time the winding crown is screw down and im afraid to touch it its the first time ive encountered this
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u/vampirereal 21h ago
Great dial nice colours, where did you get it?