Vostok Amphibian Watches (Восток Амфибия)

Russian diver watches. Vostok Automatic movement. Water Resistant 20 ATM / 200 meters. All stainless steel case. Rotating bezel. Luminous. Best Russian dive watches.

In the Russian clock industry an Amphibia watch was what the west would call a Diver watch. Produced in great quantities for the Soviet and Russian military, these watches gained great popularity worldwide. Professional seamen, divers and submariners gave their preference to Amphibia because of their simplicity and reliability. Non-failure operation on depth up to 200 meters in conditions of significant temperature drops, in any excited environment – mechanical watches Amphibia stood extreme overloads and impacts.

The first Amphibia watches were manufactured in 1967 in the USSR on Vostok Watch-Maker inc. Vostok is a Russian watchmaker based in Chistopol, Republic of Tatarstan. Vostok company was founded in 1942.

There are currently over 10 different Amphibia cases and even more dial variations.