Wristwatch: Komandirskie 2414A

Komandirskie 2414A manual wind watch.

Here it is -- on my wrist. Komandirskie actually means an Army commander's (watch). It is splash- and some shock resistant.

Note the quirky and unusual case shape... something like an eight-point star... and the crown... which is at about 1:30 o'clock. I have to say that there is not much convenience of use gained by placing it there instead of its usual place at 3 o'clock.

However I do like the way the case looks... almost like some on-wrist device from a sci-fi movie.

The movement also looks nice. 

Vostok Komandirskie 2416B Tank Dial

Johnny Depp had one...

...And so do I. Although his is from the late 1980s while mine is recent -- 2012.

In case someone is wondering the tank (although very stylized) is likely to be a T-62 type tank, distinguishable mainly by where the fume extractor is on the barrel. 

If you don't believe me, I invite you to consult this guide (filter all political and propaganda stuff though). 

This watch is an auto Komandirskie -- it is intermediate between the Vostok Amphibia(n) proper and the Komandirskie proper.

It differs from the Amphibia in that the case is chrome-plated brass and not stainless steel. From the regular Komandirskie it differs in that it has a self-winding Vostok 2416B movement like the Amphibia does.

It is running at + 20 seconds per 24 hours but is consistent, and the chrome plating is not what it used to be -- it wears off quickly at points of contact.

Still rate it as a good watch overall. 

WUS: Vostok Komandirskie Instruction Leaflet

Vostok Komandirskie Instruction Leaflet



A WUS forum thread.. what it says in the title... a Vostok Komandirskie instruction booklet in English, dating from the late 1980s, I think.