VOSTOK| Komandirskie VDV Russian Airborne Troops Russian Military Mechanical Watch | 818 Series |Fashion | Business | Casual Men's Watches

It works for one day only and it got stopped please return my money back

I've had this watch for all of about a half hour or so now and it's already my new favorite watch! I love the dial (it's amazing for the money). I love the size, it matches my very small wrist better than any automatic I have. I very much like the look of the bezel, though the function is admittedly a little questionable. The bezel is bidirectional and very easy to turn, no locking clicks. I'm imagining that with the right bumping and jostling the bezel could be moved by accident quite easily. I could be wrong, but I'm guessing so. I personally don't need a bezel to act as a timer, generally speaking... so I'm not personally going to dock it for that. One thing that could potentially be very annoying for people is that there isn't a crown position to set the date. To set the date you have to go all the way around - 24 hours (There is cheat for this in the instructions but it would still be way easier to have a crown position for setting the date). Again, I'm not personally going to dock it for that as, for me, this watch is an easy 5 out of 5 stars. It's love at first sight.Also, make sure you read the directions on how to use the screw down crown. Don't go directly from position 3 to position 2, i.e. don't try to start winding the watch immediately after setting the time. Make sure you completely screw down the crown, then unscrew it to wind the watch.Finally, as we are all aware, there is a war going on with Russia right now. I bought this watch from the merchant, but it was shipped by Amazon. I had no problems getting it. I have no idea what might happen if you try to purchase it "shipped from" the seller.

I originally wishlisted this watch because of the retro Soviet-esque colors, not knowing much about the design. I've since learned about the Russian military world and the VDV, and knew I had to have it.The colors are excellent, especially the grainy dial. The seconds hand sweep is choppy but consistent. The indexes are neat and text is elegant. The hands can be hard to locate on the busy dial, but I'm happy to ignore it--I love the dial face. The lume last surprisingly long.Negatives: Most issues concern the crown. As the manual admits, it's easy to accidentally screw the crown in when winding or adjusting. When screwing back down after adjusting, it's easy to accidentally move the hands. There is no positive confirmation of leaving adjustment mode. Included NATO strap seems easy to degrade and slightly short--I recommend preparing an 18mm replacement. My strap is already deforming at the holes.Misc tip: When picking a color way, I recommend gunmetal grey or another non-reflective color. Something like chrome seems too bright and shiny for a watch of this aesthetic.

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The watch is nice and the face is awesome. I am overall pleased with my purchase. The steel watch band is very light and has sharp edges. They would probably be filed down but I have not tried. Honestly, I am going to replace the watchband. There is a learning curve on winding the watch, at least on mine. Once the pic is unscrewed, it is very sloppy with a lot of movement. Trying to find the exact position for winding the watch versus setting the time is very difficult to find which makes winding the watch a bit of a hassle. Overall, I am happy with the appearance and plan to continue wearing it.

The watch is good bang for you $. Fast reliable shipping. I had a defective watch and was sent a replacement with in 48 hrs.. That's good business. I will be making more purchases in the future, as I like collecting these.Thank you.