| Men’s Komandirskie Tank Commander Russian Mechanical Military Watch | 306 Series

This is the AK47 of watches Comrades! Tough, reliable, and inaccurate. Honestly, it is a great looking watch and I expect to get many years of service out of it. So far it is maintaining good time, but we shall see how that holds up.

I'll keep this review nice and sweet. What I like: - It's a very nice size for my smaller wrists. This may bug people who don't really like small watches and especially people with large wrists. - Lightweight piece because it's made out of painted brass. Again this may bother some who like a little bit of heft on their wrists. - Love the red star and tank design on the dial plus all of the Cyrillic writing. Really gives off the feeling like it's an exotic piece. - Hand-wind. I can totally understand why many dislike this but I personally love it. I think this quirk of the watch adds to the appeal of the design's original purpose as a field watch for Soviet era commanders. Plus it is a nice addition to the morning routine. - domed crystal. very very charming. - pretty accurate. I've seen a lot of reviews that say the ones they've gotten become inaccurate fast but I've had mine for a week now and it's keep excellent time. Dislike/kind of annoying: - While the crown is very unique, it is a little difficult to operate. No quick date function, so you have to wind all the way around or back and forth from the 10 and 2 positions. - the black leather strap it comes with is nice in that it is rough and I'm sure it will last a while, however it's not too comfortable nor very stylish. - while the design of the dial is charming, it does give off the appearance of being cheaply made. - you can definitely hear it tick away. In conclusion, I think you're getting this watch not for any special feature or movement but for it's history and uniqueness. I would highly recommend this watch for any enthusiast or collector. I hope this helps!

I bought my first Komandirskie seven years ago. It's a decent watch, although the silver plating has rubbed off in areas. While it still runs, the date function stopped working a few years ago. And it was my fault. With all day/date watches, there are procedures for changing the settings to avoid damage to the movement. And these are not the same for all movements. The Vostok manual included has instructions to quickly change the date, but they are WRONG! They reversed "clockwise"and "counter-clockwise". See the image below...

It's a cool timepiece. I tend to forget to rewind it regularly and have to set time every other day. If you can remember to wind it religiously daily you'll probably like it. Note: it does tend to run a little faster than earth time.

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This is a great watch, shipped straight from Russia. I'm thinking of buying a few more as gifts. Mine gains about two minutes a week. The enclosed instructions are all in Russian, so I had to do a Web search to figure out how to wind the watch (it has a stem cap that must be unscrewed before it can be pulled out), but once I got used to the idea, I wondered why all mechanical winding mechanisms don't have this feature. The winding stem pulls out to two positions, : the first is for winding, and the second for adjusting the time. The number in the date window is adjusted by winding past midnight to advance the date by one, then winding back to 8 p.m. and going forward again as many times as needed to get the right number. That's no problem as long as the watch is used daily, which in my case it is. Thanks!

Well, really, I should have known. The Russians have never really been known for building precision instruments. This watch failed in the first three days or so of ownership. I was severely bummed as it had drawn a lot of attention and comments in the two days I managed to wear it. Very cool, but the hands just stopped moving and the winding mechanism was trashed as well. DOA. Sent it back and ordered two more (those take MONTHS to get here so I won't have an update for a bit).... Well, a little while after I posted this review, VOSTOK informed me that my order had been refunded. They said it had been held up at "Russian Customs" without an explanation. Seems a little coincidental. On top of that, they said these watches were available on Amazon now. When I checked, I found that they are now priced at $150 instead of $99. Truthfully, the whole thing stinks a bit. I waited months for this and now....

Throw away the strap and add a nice zulu or nato to it, and you have yourself a very functional beater watch. Don't be fooled: the dial on this is looks like cheap cardboard. Do not expect some dark-horse high-end Orient Bambino or Seiko 5 killer. This is a mechanical watch made to have fun with, and enjoy owning for what it is: A very cheap, die-hard, tool with a nice story and well-deserved cult following. Would highly recommend this as a watch for your son if you want to get him into mechanical watches.

L' orologio non è quello dell' inserzione, ma te ne mandano uno totalmente diverso. Il mio aveva addirittura il cinturino in finta pelle. Una fregatura totale.

este reloj es mas la fama que tienen, por eso lo compre, el precio para u reloj automatico es de risa, funciona bien, para lo que cuesta, no es para presumir, pero cumple su funcion de dar la hora.

Pleasantly surprised at the quality of the watch finish, need to wear it daily or wind it for keeping the time running, but if it’s your daily wear, works well. Recommend to add to any enthusiast to add to their collection, not the most accurate, but at this price point, it’s pretty cool.

An iconic watch made by Vostok in Russia, this is hand winding only so you need to wind every day to keep it going, mine keeps perfect time which is very impressive for a mechanical watch at this price. This is a Komandirskie model which is not as waterproof as the more expensive Amphibia range, but as long as you keep the crown screwed tight is should survive the odd soaking without any problems, the leather strap is just OK, but you have to replace these every once in a while anyway, but overall a great watch for the money.

Muy buen reloj, hermoso, creí que seria mucho más grande, casi como un g-shok pero al final no lo es, y creo es aún mejor, me encanto