Vostok Amphibia Scuba Dude - 5 year wear update

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Today a 5 year update of my Vostok Amphibia 710059, also known as the Scuba Dude. It has been a journey full of ups and downs. I've modded it more to my liking, including a brushed case tops, different bezel and also longer seconds hand.
I am still looking for a longer minute hand, so if anyone knows of one that looks like stock, please let me know.

The Amphibia is a legend among watch lovers due to it's archaic construction and materials as well as cheap price, but it is true to itself.
I personally love it and it will stay in my collection for another 5 years

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[Plexcom]

Damned Vostoks. You get one and they seem to breed out from there.

[betulaobscura]

Vostok are simply, reliable, easy and cheap to fix or replace. Their charm is based mostly on unchanged philosophy of making things and how they should be done and work and mechanical solutions which are still good enough to last for another decades... Just like Zippo lighters.
I have bronze, 1967 anniversary edition with green dial (no digits) bought few years ago and I love it! Mine is working about +15 sec per 24h...

[dnystrom]

Anyone else see the irony of putting a NATO strap on a Russian Soviet designed watch, makes me chuckle. I love it.

[OvidiuHretcanu]

4:05 the crown is the best part in my opinion... its really like the closing a soda bottle with the cap. love it!

[gherciustar]

One of the most iconic dive watches ever made.

[steven]

I now have 4 Vostoks and 1 vintage 70's era Raketa, they are all keepers! My first Russian watch purchase was 2019!

[orvillefindley]

I have a Vostok amphibia. It's the round case. It's a great watch. Due to the low cost of the watch I never worry about damaging the watch, unlike some of my more expensive watches.

[RobinhoodarrowsRHA]

Im on my 6th Vostok and love modding and swapping parts between them. I enjoy the whole experience. atb, Kev

[kbrizy]

Vostoks are dope. I’ve gotten mad compliments on it. Moreso than the newer modern looking designs, eg seikos and others

[YGDification]

I have one to !(black dial) Despite is cheap, is buiolt like a tanc and have a lot of charm !I love it !I wear in nato strap !(perfect strap in my opinion for this type of watch !

[paultowns]

I remember your early videos about this watch. Im glad you still have it. Great watch and great video.

[jamesjoyce]

Thank you for posting the long term review!

[Plexcom]

I made a bronze bezel for mine and put a ceramic insert in it. They are just made for modding, these things.

[dunderhay]

Your Vostok looks great, good to see you enjoy it. I had five Vostoks, but a guy on a forum just gave me three more! Fantastic, with regulation I have them all between +10 to-5 seconds a day.

[andreleverettejr]

My Scuba dude is on a bracelet and I exclusively swim with it (goes with all of my swim trunks) after I get out of the pool or beach I put the watch in a solution that is in a container that erodes the salt and/or chlorine. Set it up before you leave so when you walk in the door you can just set it in the cleaning solution. Works for me brother.

[mattiaroverso]

Very Nice! This IS a Legendary Vostok Amphibia very nice to have in Collektion 😊

[DM-rcyu]

It's the other way around. Old ones were fully blue, with sunburst effect. Newer ones are teal and still are today.

[pst]

I got a small heap of japanese and swiss watches. Never had any troubles like yours with them despite rough treatment

[MarcinWiesniakQuantum]

A russian watch on a NATO strap could be a statement these days ;) Nice that You enjoy it :)

[bngr_bngr]

My copy is highly accurate, I never have to reset the time. The timing bezel is another story. It just freezes up sometimes and won’t move 😭