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 Vostok K-3 Submarine Men's Automatic Black Dial Watch #2432/0325028 By: Vostok Europe Average Rating: 2.5 Total Reviews: 3 More Information Major design flaw in my opinion/Runs way fast  On: 2008-07-11I received this watch, and everything about it is worth the price paid, except for a major design issue (for me): The only way to set the date is to advance the hands with the crown, and back up to about 10 Oclock, then forward again. That takes forever when you have to do more than a couple of days. The day night indicator seems to me to be changing at the wrong time of day, but I guess on a submarine, and maybe near the North Pole, night and day occur at non-North American times. Other than that, I like the looks and feel of it, the leather band is a nice padded strap. Just the date changing in such a primitive way makes me need to return it. It is made in Vilnius, Lithuania(According to the d/l manual from Vostoks official website), with the Russian movement. No Cyrillic lettering either. ( I was hoping for that) It seems solid, other than my complaint about it. I guess 2 stars would be a better rating, but I cant change it now. Update: July 14, 2008: I decided to give this watch a second chance, and when I tested it for time keeping against an Atomic clock (3, actually) I found it ~ 5 minutes fast in ~ 12 hours! If I wanted that kind of accuracy, I would have kept my 1965 Timex, which had to be placed on the TV to get it running every week( for you younger folks, that was to get the lubrication flowing from the heat of the TV so it the movement would run). Major design flaw in my opinion On: 2008-07-11I received this watch, and everything about it is worth the price paid, except for a major design issue (for me): The only way to set the date is to advance the hands with the crown, and back up to about 10 Oclock, then forward again. That takes forever when you have to do more than a couple of days. The day night indicator seems to me to be changing at the wrong time of day, but I guess on a submarine, and maybe near the North Pole, night and day occur at non-North American times. Other than that, I like the looks and feel of it, the leather band is a nice padded strap. Just the date changing in such a primitive way makes me need to return it. It is made in Vilnius, Lithuania(According to the d/l manual from Vostoks official website), with the Russian movement. No Cyrillic lettering either. ( I was hoping for that) It seems solid, other than my complaint about it. I guess 2 stars would be a better rating, but I cant change it now. Nice Russian Watch  On: 2008-02-09I was curious about Russian watches and the Vostok K-3 was especially interesting because of its automatic movement, date, rotating bezel, 32 jewels, viewing window on the back, and the small square window that tells submariners if it is day (red square) or night (black square), and its price. Now that I have it, I am glad I made the purchase. It has a functional look to it that is expected with military watches, and a better fit and finish than you see in the photograph. It has been keeping time on par with an Invicta automatic, which is fine. It is a keeper. Keeps Time - Just Not The Right Time  On: 2007-02-07This is a stunning looking watch and the sweeping second hand reminds one of a Rolex. However my watch gains over two minutes a day! Too bad because for the price and the looks it seems like a real bargain. For those punctuality-challenged folks this might the perfect solution. "Sorry Im early, its my Russky watch!" Keeps Time - Just Not The Right Time On: 2007-02-06This is a stunning looking watch and the sweeping second hand reminds one of a Rolex. However my watch gains over two minutes a day! Too bad because for the price and the looks it seems like a real bargain. For those punctuality-challenged folks this might the perfect solution. "Sorry Im early, its my Russky watch!" |