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Vostok Amphibias are interesting due to the clever way they chose to make them waterproof (as the outside pressure increases the domed crystal flattens). They'

Vostok Amphibias are interesting due to the clever way they chose to make them waterproof (as the outside pressure increases the domed crystal flattens). They're still making new ones, although the older ones tend to be slimmer. The problem with cheap watches is if anything goes wrong it will probably be uneconomic to get repaired

lb1lf 10y ago
Depends how you look at it. I have spent the value of a 1960's Certina DS many times over servicing and repairing it over the last couple of decades. Totally worth it; it was my grandfather's favourite watch. (Idea being - if you have some sort of emotional attachment to a watch, it doesn't really matter all that much what financial value the rest of the world puts on it.) I would guess collectors of these watches feel much the same way - they are maintaining a bit of history, not a watch. Besides, a lot of them probably do routine CLA (Clean, Lube, Adjust) on their own; it is surprisingly simple given a very modest investment in tools - and guess how good it feels when you've successfully dismantled and reassembled your watch - and it still works...)
- mroatman 10y ago
  Nailed it.
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cjlars 10y ago
They also seal the caseback with a screw tightened gasket, a mechanism similar to that used on common mason jars. Almost no other watch does that, instead using simple screw down tops. It was a necessary and clever design at the time (1960s) because Soviets weren't able to import machinery with sufficient tolerances to get good waterproofing using a threaded cap.
- mroatman 10y ago
  Correct on all fronts. For those curious, see below for some nice further reading. http://timeway.ru/articles/na_sushe_i_na_more/ http://timeway.ru/articles/na_sushe_i_na_more/ (Google Translate is your friend) http://forums.watchuseek.com/f10/holy-grail-photo-heavy-3209042.html http://forums.watchuseek.com/f10/holy-grail-photo-heavy-3209...

lb1lf 10y ago

Depends how you look at it. I have spent the value of a 1960's Certina DS many times over servicing and repairing it over the last couple of decades. Totally worth it; it was my grandfather's favourite watch. (Idea being - if you have some sort of emotional attachment to a watch, it doesn't really matter all that much what financial value the rest of the world puts on it.) I would guess collectors of these watches feel much the same way - they are maintaining a bit of history, not a watch. Besides, a lot of them probably do routine CLA (Clean, Lube, Adjust) on their own; it is surprisingly simple given a very modest investment in tools - and guess how good it feels when you've successfully dismantled and reassembled your watch - and it still works...)

mroatman 10y ago
Nailed it.

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cjlars 10y ago

They also seal the caseback with a screw tightened gasket, a mechanism similar to that used on common mason jars. Almost no other watch does that, instead using simple screw down tops. It was a necessary and clever design at the time (1960s) because Soviets weren't able to import machinery with sufficient tolerances to get good waterproofing using a threaded cap.

mroatman 10y ago
Correct on all fronts. For those curious, see below for some nice further reading. http://timeway.ru/articles/na_sushe_i_na_more/ http://timeway.ru/articles/na_sushe_i_na_more/ (Google Translate is your friend) http://forums.watchuseek.com/f10/holy-grail-photo-heavy-3209042.html http://forums.watchuseek.com/f10/holy-grail-photo-heavy-3209...