Description: This rare, Russian, USSR, Vostok Komanderskie men's vintage "Tank Commander" military wristwatch would be an excellent and unique addition to your watch collection!!Manufactured in the 1980's, the chrome plated case measures 40 mm across, excluding canteen crown and lugs, with bi-directional rotating bezel, and surrounds a black dial that features a Soviet star and tank, luminescent gold hour and minute hands, red sweep second hand, raised luminescent gold markers, gray numbers and outer chapter, and date window at 3 o'clock. The manual wind 17 jewel, Soviet, cal 2414A movement has been recently professionally oiled, serviced, and adjusted, sets and winds smoothly, is running strong, and keeping good time.It has a screw down back and has been matched with a new handmade genuine leather, matte black NATO strap with stainless hardware and buckle. I have had the pleasure of offering many of these watches over the past almost 17 years, representing a variety of Soviet military branches, and this particular timepiece is among the finest. That, coupled with Vostok's worldwide reputation of manufacturing some of the most resilient and accurate movements in the industry, make them an excellent choice among vintage men's watches! Please Note: All of my vintage Soviet watches are serviced and restored by professionals in The Ukraine. Their shops are now, for the most part, shuttered during the conflict there. We hope that peace is restored soon so the fine citizens of Ukraine can live in peace and, that we can, once again, offer their products to you. About the BrandThe Vostok Watch Makers 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. Only defense equipment was produced during the war years, but as soon as the war was over the company started making mechanical wrist watches. However, the company did not begin using the "Vostok" brand name until the 1960s. Presumably, the "Vostok" brand was named after the Vostok space program, as were some other soviet watch brands, namely Poljot and Raketa. The Vostok diving watch Amphibia The company was appointed an official supplier of watches for the Ministry of Defence of the Soviet Union in 1965. This year also marks the creation of the well known Komandirskie("Commander's") watch. The experience gained through development of the army watch led to the Amphibia, a stainless-steel diving watch able to withstand a 200-metre depth (20atm). By 1980, Vostok Watch Makers was producing 4.5 million timepieces per year. Watches sold to the military were marked "ЗАКАЗ МО СССР", meaning "Ordered by the Ministry of Defence of the USSR". These models were sold exclusively through Voentorg stores, which catered to military personnel with identification only. Today, these models have become sought-after collectibles. At turn of the 21st century, Vostok launched a line of 1940s-style replicas called the Kirovskie K-43 collection. Vostok also began producing a "luxury" line of watches called Kremlevskie. Both lines are made of stainless steel, produced in limited quantities, and aimed toward a more affluent consumer. In 2004, Vostok Watch Makers began supplying movements to the Koliz Company of Lithuania, makers of the Vostok Europe brand of timepieces. In 2006, Vostok Watch Makers began marketing another line of watches branded "Amphibia". This brand, like most other Vostok products, features the familiar 31-jewel automatic (No. 2416B) movement. These watches feature "diver" styling with polyurethane or stainless steel bands. An updated version of the Komandirskie debuted in summer 2007, and a special anniversary edition of the Amphibia (called the "1967") appeared in early 2008. Despite the introduction of the new lines of Komandirskie and Amphibia, the "classic" models (mostly designed in 1960s and 1970s) of these lines were still in production (as of 2014). In early 2010, Vostok Watch Factory filed for bankruptcy and their official website was disabled. The factory went through restructure and resumed the production of watches and movements. STOCK CODE: V-12 We offer free, ground advantage domestic shipping and ship worldwide First Class International Mail to insure safe, swift, and reliable shipping to our international customers for a flat fee of $22.00. Please note, we offer our items on multiple sites and will not be removed from other sites until payment has been received and rarely may mean that your selection may be sold out prior to your payment has posted. We are Stonehenge Watch Company and have been selling vintage timepieces and new watches on the internet for over 17 years with hundreds of happy, satisfied, often repeat, customers! Seller information stonehengewatchcompany (3133) We do our best to accurately describe items on our site and, if for any reason, you are disappointed in your purchase we will provide a swift and satisfactory resolution to your concern.
Price: 125 USD
Location: Houston, Texas
End Time: 2024-11-18T16:33:36.000Z
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Bezel Color: Chrome
Max Wrist Size: 8.1-8.25 in
Closure: Buckle
Number of Jewels: 17 Jewels
Dial Pattern: Military
Indices: 12-Hour Dial, Multiple Hands, Arabic Numerals
Year Manufactured: 1980-1989
Band/Strap: One-Piece Strap
Vintage: Yes
Case Thickness: 11.7 mm
Case Color: Brass
Handedness: Left
Department: Men's
Caseback: Screwback
Lug Width: 18 mm
Bezel Type: Bidirectional Rotating
Watch Shape: Round
Age Group: Adult
Style: Military
Case Size: 40 mm
Features: 12-Hour Dial, Acrylic Crystal, Central Second, Date Indicator, Easy to Read/Large Numerals, Luminous Hands, Screwdown Crown, Seconds Hand
Case Material: Brass
Unit Quantity: 1
Handmade: No
Movement: Russian manual wind
Water Resistance: 20 m (2 ATM)
Seller Warranty: No
Reference Number: 2414A
With Service Records: Yes
Brand: Vostok
Type: Wristwatch
Band Color: Black
Band Material: Leather
Dial Color: Multicolor
Model: Tank Commander
Band Width: 18 mm
Theme: Tank Commander
Case Finish: Polished
With Manual/Booklet: No
Country/Region of Manufacture: Russian Federation
Display: Analog
