Ekranoplan Diver - Caspian Sea Monster!

[Zarith]

Hi,

I received yesterday a Vostok Europe Ekranoplan (model 5457106)... It's a 47mm 200 M dive watch with trigalight micro tubes. I went for the model 5457106, with a dark green dial and a gray bezel insert. I got serial number 0069/3000. I like that

Here's a quick review and a few fresh pictures.

Pros:
-100% original design.
-Nice combination of black and gray PVD coated stainless steel.
-Excellent build quality. No flaws at all. Everything is nicely aligned. It was made with care and precision.
-Tritium tube markers. They stay bright all the time (for approx 10 years). No need to charge them.
-Nice decorated and modified Vostok 2432 automatic movement.
-Large but "wearable" watch, thanks to the short lugs to lugs distance - only 52mm - and the flat case back.

Cons:
-Useless day/night indicator (who needs this!).
-Outdated date adjustment.
-No hacking.
-Mineral crystal (at this price I expect Sapphire).
-Thin bezel. For a 47mm dive watch I would expect something larger.
-Integrated silicone strap. The strap is attached to the case with a curved 25mm spring bar. It's impossible to replace it with something else, the lugs are too short for a regular strap or bracelet. This is a big problem.

Overall I give it a 7.5/10. It would have been a 9/10 with a normal strap system.








On my 7.5 inches wrist.






The Ekranoplan with a Glycine Lagunare and the good old Tissot Seastar 1000 M. As you can see the Ekranoplan is massive.

[domi]

I know I've said this before, but man 'o man I wish there was a bracelet to fit this delightful beast. I'd snap it up immediately.

I still want to buy one, but without a bracelet it is bumped just slightly down my list of priorities.

[Sodiac]

Very nice, congratulations on this! The integrated strap doesn't bother me at all, but the no hacking and no quick-set date does.

[punch]

I liked the ekranoplan until I read this review. To many big things on the "cons" column.

Great visual design, terrible features.

[Beyond 'The Box']

Really sweet piece man, it's too bad it utilizes a mineral. Great shots though too.

[Fordham-NY]

I guess the whole curved spring bar and strap system is their[Vostok's] own way of ensuring you have to buy their brand of straps/bracelets. I like to wear custom straps so this is a pet peeve of mine.
Other than this, great looking watch, I think the bezel and case back are real sharp; enjoy wearing it!

[jason_recliner]

That is a great looking watch. A couple of the cons would get to me, but if the price is right then a little compromise is fine. (I have no idea what these things sell for)

[Beau8]

Congrats on a great watch~very tool looking!

[mikeynd]

Looking good,,I was just looking at that watch on russia2all.com last nite. I see they have a new Energia also..

[SBD]

The Ekranoplan is a real beaut! How heavy is it?

Oh, and you've committed a WUS mortal sin -- posting up pix of a tritrium tube watch with no lume shot!