5 of 5 Mr, October 29 2007 Reviewer: Terry Byford If to you a watch is something that merely keeps time, go and buy a cheap quartz one. If, however, you view a watch as a timepiece then a mechanical watch is more interesting. It has a heart, and it beats. But surely for just £24.50 you can’t expect much for a mechanical watch? This entry level Vostok Komandirskie manual wind watch will surprise you. Sure, at this price you can’t expect solid stainless steel case and back, but it has a reassuring weight and the chromium plating of the case is to a high standard. There is an interesting emblem stamped into the screw back, which is of a lighter weight metal than the case. This is a reminder that the watch is not seriously waterproof, despite its having a screw-down crown. But if you want this feature, Vostok can oblige with other watches in its range. So how does it fare keeping time? Surprisingly well. The stated mean rate is -10 to +30 seconds per day. My sample, using a Junghans Wega as the reference, is running about +10 seconds a day. The instructions supplied are in Russian but as the watch uses the standard two position crown for winding and setting the hands and date it is not difficult to set. Unscrewing the crown and pulling it out to position one engages the winder: to set the hands pull the crown out another click and adjust. The date is adjusted by winding the hands backwards and forwards between the 8 o’clock and 12:30 positions. Each time the hands pass 12, the date advances by one. That’s about it. An interesting and accurate timepiece for very little outlay. Did you find this review helpful? Yes No
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