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"Grindintosecond" (Grindintosecond)
03/24/2020 at 11:22 • Filed to: None

Ordered mid February, while exchange rates were favorable. It’s the second of my Russian watches. Although everything in it is Vostok, it is a Kommandierske face, so it’s the same thing, same 200meters, etc. It came with a nice rally-style rubber strap, but I wanted to see what a black mesh would be like.

I think it’s a decent look. It’s an odd size strap but it happens to fit the new Seiko solar divers too, so I might go that way when spending money again comes into Vogue .

Either way, a Russian automatic resembles everything in Russia. It’s not perfect and a bit wonky, but it works that way forever, and can work very well if you spend some of your own time and money to make things smooth. Russian life .

But, I’m not skilled in r ebuilding and oiling and adjusting. So I’m fine with slightly wonky. It keeps decent time and looks better than Timex for the same price.

DISCUSSION (6)

E90M3 > Grindintosecond
03/24/2020 at 11:40

I’ve got a vintage watch waiting for pickup today. I’m super excited.

ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability > Grindintosecond
03/24/2020 at 11:43

Where did you buy that mesh belt from? I think it'll look good on my Bambino as well.

Grindintosecond > ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability
03/24/2020 at 12:01

https://www.strapcode.com/collections/mesh/products/mesh-mb-fybbk041?variant=8060032450615

strapcode. Not many people with PVD black mesh stuff so I had to spend probably $15 more than a shiny silver look. But I’m still under $100 for the whole watch.

ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability > Grindintosecond
03/24/2020 at 12:39

Thanks! Bambino has a 21mm strap tho :(

Remember the Merit from GTA SA? > Grindintosecond
03/24/2020 at 12:43

My bro just puts a NATO strap on ever ything... but I guess that wouldn’t be very fitting on a Russian watch, would it?

Grindintosecond > Remember the Merit from GTA SA?
03/24/2020 at 18:46

Warsaw straps...