Vostok Amphibia Russia Flag Dial NOS 1993 Manual 200m Diver 39mm Serviced Watch

About this watch

A new old stock Vostok Amphibia from the first years of the Russian Federation, never worn and still with its factory hang tag. The off-white dial carries the double-headed eagle, the waving Russian tricolour and the banner "РОССИЯ" (Rossiya / Russia), a commemorative design made by the Chistopol watch factory after the end of the Soviet Union. It sits in the classic round Amphibia case with a rotating red and black bezel, a large knurled crown and the famous screw-down caseback with the floating crown system, rated to 200 m. The original passport is stamped with a release date of 13.02.93 (13 February 1993).

Brand heritage

Vostok (Восток, "East") has made watches in Chistopol, Tatarstan, since 1942. In 1967 it introduced the Amphibia, a mechanical dive watch rated to 200 m that used an inventive compressible caseback and floating crown seal instead of expensive machining. The Amphibia was issued to Soviet military and navy personnel and remains one of the most collected Russian watches today.

Why this one is special

• New old stock: unworn, with the original factory paper tag still attached
• Complete set: original Vostok box, inner tray and passport (Vostok-Komandirskie, released 13.02.93)
• Collectible early-1990s "Rossiya" dial with eagle and Russian flag
• Genuine Amphibia 200 m case with "Амфибия" caseback

Specifications

• Brand / Model: Vostok Amphibia (Амфибия), "Rossiya" Russian flag dial
• Movement: Vostok 17-jewel manual wind mechanical (no date); passport lists calibre 2414
• Case size: 39.4 mm without crown (measured), 45.8 mm lug to lug
• Case: stainless steel, rotating bezel with red and black markings, screw-down caseback signed "Амфибия", "Водонепроницаемые 200 м", "Противоударные", case no. 406034
• Dial: off-white with double-headed eagle, Russian tricolour, "РОССИЯ" banner, Vostok "B" logo, baton markers with luminous dots
• Water resistance: 200 m (as stated on caseback; vintage, not tested, please do not swim with it)
• Strap: black woven textile strap with steel buckle
• Year: 1993 (passport date)

Condition

New old stock, unworn, with the factory tag still attached. Being over 30 years old it shows light storage marks: fine marks on the steel bezel and case, a slightly aged lume pip at 12 on the bezel, and age toning to the box and passport. Please check all photos carefully as they are part of the description.
Working at time of listing.

What's included

The watch on a black textile strap, original factory paper tag, original Vostok box with inner tray, and the original passport.

Shipping & Returns

Free shipping with DHL from Cairo, Egypt.
30-day returns, buyer pays return shipping.