Well, that's cool by me. I hope this forum will be unlike the many, many others... ighs:

Ok, this looks very dramatic but it is not so bad. I just think rubber is so uncomfortable, it is a pressure band around the wrist. Only the Z22 Seiko rubber does not do this because of its venting system. But a flat strap is just the worst imho.

The Vostok Amphibia is an iconic watch with a cult following, but a lot of people who buy them end up disappointed.

To appreciate a Vostok, or really any Russian watch, you have to be prepared for something quite different to what you get from the Swiss, Germans and Japanese. Russian watchmaking, like the sterotype of most Russian engineering, is about simplicity in manufacture, simplicity in maintenance, and incorporating technology only where necessary. Refinement and technological excellen