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Feb 27, 2016
A uniquely stylish watch that will start up conversations.
6 of 6 found this helpful I'd been eyeing the Vostok "Scuba Dude" for some time, and made the plunge because... Well... It was inexpensive and –– based upon various posts in watch nerd forums –– seemed like a well made timepiece.
This is an extremely well made timepiece.
The biggest surprise of all –– to me, at least –– is that this is an amazingly accurate mechanical watch.
Honestly, the "Dude" is more accurate than any of the other mechanicals in my collection, and that's saying a lot. Maybe I ended up with an outlier of some sort, but my Vostok keeps time to within about two or three seconds every twenty-four hours.
The blue of the dial, along with "Mister Dude," swimming on the front is quite stylish, and my watch nerd friends have complimented me on my "great looking piece of man-jewelry."
Do yourself a favor, though, before buying a Scuba Dude (or any other Vostok): purchase a well-made leather or Nato band to go along with the watch. The stock bands sent with Vostoks are terrible –– absolutely terrible –– and, if I were a gambling man, would bet that they'd originally been made as torture devices, designed to rip the arm hairs off of Russian prisoners.
Seriously. Just order a band. 18 mm.
Some people have commented/complained about the "loose feel" of the crown when setting the time. I don't find this to be an issue in any way. Just accept the fact that it's something different from the way in which Swiss and Japanese crowns operate, and then set the time. Nothing to complain about.
In summary: this is a great (and slightly quirky) timepiece. Get one for your collection.
And buy a band. Blue, red, and black Natos look great with the Dude.