VOSTOK RUSSIAN AUTOMATIK DESCRIPTION Automatic VOSTOK self-winding movement 2426.02B with 31 ruby jewels Totally wound watches run not less than 31 hrs. 24 Hours indicator Water resistant up to 200 meters 660 feet Anti-shock (shock resistant) balance Screw-down crown, as well as case back Case diameter (without the crown): 42 mm Case thickness: 12 mm Stainless steel bracelet Small second hand Graduated rotated bezel Luminous hands and markings Average term of service 10 years Original Box and papers Warranty 2 Years Vostok is one of the best-known Russian watch brands. They manufacture durable, good quality watches with mechanical jeweled movements that don't cost a lot of money. Many Vostok watches are designed in the style of military or diver's watches. Vostok started producing watches in 1942, though didn't start using the Vostok brand until the 1960's. In 1965 the company was appointed an official supplier of watches for the Defense Department of the Soviet Union. Vostok has won a number of international prizes for both quality and commercial success. Vostok means "east" in Russian and was the name of a Russian spacecraft first launched in 1960.