Thursday, December 30, 2010

Vostok Amphibian Albatros style Octagonal Case Diver's wrist watch, made in USSR, 1980s.

Stainless steel octagonal case has a turning bezel. The dial is defgrading blue to white and  adorned with a Soviet nuclear submarine in the centre.
The dial has raised metal hour markers. Hands and second hand are lumed as well. The dial is inscribed with Amphibia and stamped a red star on upper half ,and made in the USSR inscription under 6 o'clock.  The back case is engraved with Amphibia, waterproof to 200M inscriptions The case houses Vostok 2409 17 jewel, glucydur balance wheel  movement which is typical to the time it was made.