The Vostok watch making tradition dates back to 1942 when one of the Moscow watch-making plants was evacuated to Chistopol, a little town located on the Kama River in the central region of Russia. Defence equipment was made at the factory during the Second World War. After the war was over, however, they started to make mechanical wristwatches - the main production ever since.

In 1965, the factory became an official supplier of the Soviet Union Department of Defence. This year marks the creation of the world famous"Komandirskie" ("Commanders") wristwatches these demonstrate the highest standards of precision, reliability, and resistance to unfavourable conditions. Technical philosophies laid down in the early days of the factories existence became a key factor to the successful development of new models. In 1968 the "Amphibian" automatic wristwatch was released, this impressive timepiece in a stainless steel case is water resistant to 200m. Nowadays, "Vostok" wristwatches are awarded various international prizes and prove very popular both in Russia and abroad for a combination of high precision, reliability and modern design.