Wostok 2209

[Pierre]

Dear all,
I am an watch-lover from France. On a local market I have bought a Wostok Amphibian with a caliber 2209 for some few cents.

On the dail it says Wostok in the same way as any Vostok watches (with the long line above the K). Is my Wostok the same as a Vostok?
Or is it some cheap replica?

I cant find any info / pictures on the internet from my Wostok Amphibian 2209. Is it waste of money?

Kind regards!

[tiyok]

pierre, it's the same..
some dials with WOSTOK, VOSTOK, or восток..

any picture?

[Pierre]

pierre, it's the same..
some dials with WOSTOK, VOSTOK, or восток..
any picture?

Hi,
Nope no picture. (i have no digital camera)

On the other hand i have searched around and i have find a similar watch from our moderator.
http://forums.watchuseek.com/attachm...1&d=1160585896

Where Boctok stands mine says Wostok. On the back is the English inscription:
Hermetic 20 atm
Amphibian
2209
shockproof balance

Why isn’t it in Russian?

[tiyok]

Hi,
Nope no picture. (i have no digital camera)

On the other hand i have searched around and i have find a similar watch from our moderator.
http://forums.watchuseek.com/attachm...1&d=1160585896

Where Boctok stands mine says Wostok. On the back is the English inscription:
Hermetic 20 atm
Amphibian
2209
shockproof balance

Why isn’t it in Russian?

"wostok" since it is pronounced like that in english, and it's export model, so the inscription also in english.

[Pierre]

"wostok" since it is pronounced like that in english, and it's export model, so the inscription also in english.

Okay thanks, do you the know type of the watch? So i can find more info?
Production location, date etc etc.

[Strela]

very early Amphibians were marked in English. It is normal and quite common.

[TZAG]

I think that can be misunderstood easily. Boctok like other ex-soviet watchfactories, made watches for domestic and international market. So more likely is, even Amphibia versions to be made like that. Cyrillic dials for domestic, english dials for international market. And that's nothing to do with earlier or older products.

[Strela]

the earliest of the Amphibia line came in that unique hinged lug case, had slighly domed crowns, that unique sword hand set, and were all marked in English it seems.

I am talking only about the 200 meter Amphibia with the 2209 movements

[Pierre]

the earliest of the Amphibia line came in that unique hinged lug case, had slighly domed crowns, that unique sword hand set, and were all marked in English it seems.

I am talking only about the 200 meter Amphibia with the 2209 movements

Hello,
Mine looks exactly like above exept the collored bezel. Mine also looks un-damaged.

Thanks for the answers, i will ask someone to take some pictures of my watch so i can show it here if you like.

[TZAG]

If that's so for this version of amphibia, then is the one mentioned above an exception??