The Joy And Despair Of A Vostok 'Zissou'!

[@sicemdawgs47]

"HALOOOO" Never fails to put a smile on my face

[@pasquale78]

Never gets old right?

[@djapojunior]

So true. 😄

[@ashy_2002]

I always have to check my volume dial ... bloody wakes you up ... 😂

[@robertlindo8058]

I think that goes for everyone.

[@abrahambennett4656]

I know Im pretty randomly asking but does anyone know of a good place to watch new movies online ?

[@robedmunds7163]

Not only am I hairy, I wear my Vostoc on its original bracelet. I am that hard.

[@JustOneMoreWatch]

Masochist!!

[@abdullahsalman4991]

I know what u mean... I wore mine once on the original bracelet... Had to buy another one on the spot

[@JohnBrown-cz7ww]

My vostok band is same and I'm wearing it rite now, it's not that bad, I have no complaints for the price

[@robedmunds7163]

@@JohnBrown-cz7ww Yeah I quite like the look of it on the original bracelet, it is different.

[@Ohne_Silikone]

Is it worse or better than a seiko 5?

[@hektic1017]

How could anyone downvote the video no two minutes after upload...? Im gonna buy this watch 😅

[@jamesblonde2271]

Vostocks caseback guy?

[@colinlumsden9784]

My son and I bought a 420 scuba dude and ministry scuba dude for Christmas. Love their quirkiness, the ultimate beater watch and highly addictive.

[@edwardsauve4836]

My sister met Bill Murray and Dan Akroyd back in 1985 they spent the day at her house , she said they were great guys .

[@Azeria]

A very Steve Zissou end to a very Steve Zissou caseback

[@internet-browser]

He must have licensed Vostok himself.

[@frankgumball5039]

That reaction to the case back was so genuine lol

[@dryan1285]

Thank you so much for posting this video!!! I was just about to spend a week on the beach with my Zissou as my main watch.

[@himashwitharana3263]

Ah Jody. I was having a bad day but watching your video at the end of it put a smile on my face. Thanks mate

[@Arthurzeiro]

Man, Seu Jorge is such a class act isn't he?

[@RyTyme]

100%

[@TekindusT]

I bought my first Amphibia 420 scuba dude in late March and the lead time given by Amazon was about late May or early June. You can't imagine my surprise when the mailman delivered yesterday this mysterious parcel from Russia! (Vostok paid 450 RUB for the delivery, about 6 USD) Only after having a Vostok in my hands and wearing it at home all day yesterday I understand why is there a Vostok cult!

[@Noahnelson91]

Do a video on straps and strap brands!!! you probably have more straps than all of us and can guide us.

[@captbumbler5356]

I would love to have a nice long strap video. I need lots of advice on straps

[@jakubspadlo7967]

Amen!

[@TheCl0ckMan]

Would definitely like to see this.

[@grady60]

This needs to happen!

[@matthewrikihana6818]

Anyone else have kids who put their sunscreen greasy hands on your car and left a lasting hand print to remind you of the cool summer of regret. Sunscreen = watch out.

[@cartoonpete407]

Or insect repellent, for that matter! 😑

[@raydoetnietmee]

GHehe, "watch" out. Nice pun.

[@randerson5899]

Love the film, your outfit and the watch. Not sure I’d pick up the case back after this but then we don’t have to worry about sunscreen as much as you back here in Scotland.

[@JustOneMoreWatch]

Doc! I didn't get into the film, I must admit. Maybe we can watch it together next time I'm back. Gorbals style.

[@loganholmberg2295]

I love Wes Andersons work. I could watch The Grand budapest Hotel and Isle of Dgos forever. Hell any of his movies that have William Dafoe in it are fantastic.

[@mrbacchus6127]

I decided to join in the Vostok fun last month and picked up the 710 "ministry case" scuba dude. Then put it on a Barton elite silicon. Next step is to regulate as mine is quite slow.

[@uonlyliveonce]

You've probably got the only slow Vostok in the world....all mine run fast! Enjoy catching up.

[@mrbacchus6127]

No only wear it a few times a month and its slowness hasnt bothered me

[@sethzweig8802]

Lots of watch reviews out here - yours are always among the most fun :) Thanks!

[@wulflargus]

Just One More Vostok

[@TrueFork]

Klaus (Willem Dafoe) wore a Vostok with the white rim submarine dial. There's your next Vostok ;)

[@garyslater3037]

You gotta love a Vostok. I have 5 now. My fave is the "Amphibianerai", a lovely blue faced sort of Panerai hommage thingy. I've fitted the "crystal" display faceback which adds even more thickness!

[@jorritbekema386]

I LOVE Vostok. I currently own 11 with 2 more on the way (and 2 t-shirts). The 24 hour ones are really cool. Makes you look twice when checking the time. They also have some more dressier watches which you don't see on youtube. I've got a couple with beautifull sandwich dials, one blue, one brown. The brown one reminds me of my dads' Seiko 5 tv case watch from the 70's. Really, your entire watch collection could be Vostok and you would still have a watch for every occasion.

[@TedDaviesArtistry]

Jody, great watch and I love the sock cap!!!

[@geordiebatt]

Just re-watched the film last week, i still love it.

[@ginovairo6487]

I bought a couple of these last year to give away. I gave one to my son who was finishing up his marine biology degree and I thought how appropriate to give him a Steve Zissou Vostok-he loved it (I almost got him a red beanie to go with it but that was taking it too far!). It’s a really nice little watch and runs at +8 s/d like yours, but the ones I got came with the chromed brass crown and I had seen the Watch Geek’s video describing the problem with galvanic corrosion caused by the use of the different metal’s. Meranom do sell replacement stainless crowns (which unlike the original are signed!) for $5 which will prevent the corrosion problem. I got 2 and upgraded the crowns. Be aware ordering from Meranom, it took ~3 months for the packages to arrive here in Melbourne (during our long lockdown). I got myself an Amfibia Reef GMT which I also love and is one of their more modern models but also hard to find in stock at Meranom. I’m a big fan of Russian watches. Where else can you buy an affordable, brand new vintage watch?

[@rts9532]

Cheers from Russia! Keep going with Vostok! You are the best! Do svidanija!

[@NotThatOneThisOne]

A colleague bought a Vostok 420, without the back, when I showed him a while back. He wears it on a nato and it's honestly one of the best watches I've ever seen. The big dome is amazing.

[@stuart150]

The coincidence! I actually watched "The Life Aquatic..." last night!!

[@JustOneMoreWatch]

Now, that IS a coincidence!

[@stuart150]

@@JustOneMoreWatch logging in to Meronom....!

[@kostek4430]

@@stuart150 one downside of having account there is a lot of Russian spam in the e-mail

[@shlawchablaas]

I suspect I’ll be picking up a Vostok at some point, when I see the enthusiasm you have for them it’s clear they’re doing something right. I certainly want to pick up one of the mesh straps, if I ever catch them when they come back in stock!

[@patrickiredale4359]

Totally agree. Vostok is an excellent brand and I have several of them, all on the original straps! I particularly like the ‘Radio Room’ model with the four red segments. Always a good conversation starter.

[@AlexanderB.]

I like this particular Vostok model. I've never seen this movie but now you've made me quite curious about it...👍

[@Dicey151]

I LOVE that film, it took ages for me to source that watch in the UK after I bought the case back 1st. I have it now after a few false starts.

[@michaelkrejci8663]

That’s why I haven’t worn mine with my Bill Murray caseback yet 😬😬😬😬. Thanks for being the guinea pig I guess! 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@johnnemo6509]

Late to the party but I wanted to put my 2 cents in minor defense of the Vostok. I used to work for a consumer electronics company often associated with fruit.. Sun block / Sun screen was one of the house hold chemicals used to test the durability of the products and it doesn't play nice with product finishes. As you have no doubt concluded it's best avoid getting sunscreen on products as a matter of habit. Yes it would be nice if Vostok had made it more resistant to chemical attack but then again if you ask most Vostok engineers about "sunscreen" their answer is probably is "what is this sun and why does it have a screen?".😂

[@markw.4679]

I didnt buy the watch but is just ordered the movie! Thank you for you videos! Keep them coming!

[@pktsqr]

Thanks for the link to the factory video. Very excited to see a favorite leftfield watch being built!

[@snakeplissken5480]

got my skubadude on today , great timing

[@turdferguson9923]

Call me snake... Badass name dude! Love those movies!:)

[@garethsigrist8714]

Great review as always Jody! Shame about the caseback though. I finally caved in and picked up a Vostok 710 with a scuba dude on the dial a couple of months ago largely because of your recommendations and it didn’t disappoint (other than the stock bracelet of course 😂 As you’ve said many times, a mesh bracelet is an essential upgrade for a Vostok). It’s hard to think of another watch that is as unique and full of personality as a Vostok. And they’re so cheap too! I think of Vostok as the anti-luxury watch brand. They’re pretty agricultural in their construction but full of innovation (in their own way) and they seem to be rock solid for the money.

[@JustOneMoreWatch]

Fantastic Gareth! I started with a 710, and look what happened to me, be warned! 😂

[@fatkev1983]

I love my Zissou... huge fan of Bill Murray, Wes Anderson movies and The Life Aquatic in particular. But I got it a few years ago and put it on a soft silicon Seiko style diver strap. I wore it to a screening of the movie in Glasgow west end a couple of years ago and someone actually noticed it. Put a smile on my face. I would possibly buy the case back to to keep separate as it looked great before you wore it.

[@Oleg_V7]

The Vostok watch is good because it will never cause envy in your interlocutor. Rather, he will show interest. You yourself will not experience a sense of superiority, you will be filled with a sense of self-sufficiency!)) This is a very friendly topic)

[@stusims6567]

I like the red watch cap! Great review as always Jody!!!

[@birdytiger]

Went to go look at vintage Seiko's on eBay, but this popped up. eBay can wait

[@bradmcmahon3156]

I love how in the movie, some of the other crew are wearing Komandirskies as well.

[@kevinlopez4900]

I bought this watch from an ebay vendor who sells vostoks on Feb and it still hasn't arrived, no updates on the tracking after it left Russia. I can't wait to get it, my first Vostok! Greetings from Puerto Rico, this is my favorite watch channel!

[@JustOneMoreWatch]

Helloooooo Puerto Rico!

[@ouillems]

getting mine today! thanks for the content! grtz from Belgium!

[@marlboro9tibike]

In post-soviet capitalist russia, they dont give you a medal, they give to caseback YOU! :D

[@12thsonofthelama86]

Best Beanie Ever!!👍

[@JustOneMoreWatch]

Ha! I have a collection. I have gone soft since leaving Scotland!

[@GinkgoJoe]

I used the word tuque (a.k.a. toque and touque) while talking to an Australian colleague of mine and he had no idea what I was talking about: I've since learned beanie or even wool cap is the acceptable international term.... 👍

[@scottbuschlen1080]

@@GinkgoJoe In California years ago asked clerk for the touque behind the counter, me pointing to it, I had never seen the slack jawed yokel look before, full on tonsil view. His Mother gently reached for it and said to son "thats Canadian for cap"

[@GinkgoJoe]

@@scottbuschlen1080 🤣

[@FrugeStudio]

I picked up one after one of your older videos. After few straps I now have it on the sea-gull nato strap and it looks great.

[@larryfromwisconsin9970]

In the 1980s I had a new Gruen watch. Sprayed my forearm with insect repellent and instantly the crystal turned totally opaque.

[@TheAechBomb]

acrylic will do that, but it can be polished clear again

[@mikebutler3846]

Had that happen to a National Semiconductor LCD watch back in the ‘90s when I wiped the crystal with alcohol.

[@markbyrum4743]

I have the "Scuba Dude" Amphibia and replaced the "floating" bezel with a fixed, smooth bezel. Makes a great Saturday "work in the yard" beater watch! Good vid. Keep at it!

[@Poeme340]

Always clever, witty, and very informative!👍

[@toddanderson9574]

Halloooo! Just got my Zissou last week, it’s a tank of a watch but I love it. Still looking for the case back!! Thanks for the great content Jody!

[@andreleverettejr3747]

I have this one in true blue, beautiful watch and I love the association of the watch with the movie

[@tmf866]

I don't usually wear sunscreen here in Boston, but usually I take an annual vacation in Florida, and I wear it there, usually very ordinary sunscreen I get at either Costco or Walmart. A few years ago a friend was going to take me out to a nice dinner there, so we went shopping and I bought a nice outfit, because I hadn't bought one. We had our dinner and that was nice. After when I took the new clothes off I noticed they were orange on the inside (they hadn't been when I put them on), and after a few years of washings they still have bits of orange on the inside.

[@maff1975]

Love the film and the watch! The caseback wearing off wouldn’t bother me. Want that Komandirski GMT too!

[@JustOneMoreWatch]

Probably the best Vostok? But always out of stock!

[@chrispenn715]

'I love Vostock' sounds like a promising second channel for you.......

[@edwardfletcher7790]

More likely "Just one more Casio" !

[@matthewbessey681]

Going to refit my original case back to my Amfibia and put my Zissou one some where safe !!

[@ronin9393]

This is one of my favorites to wear on the daily. Something about the peoples watch makes me smile every day I wear it. One watch brand I am surprised you have not reviewed is Luch. It being Belarusian, in house movement, and affordable seems right up your ally!

[@ForeverUnknowing]

So bummed for you on the case back, Jody. 😟 And after you enjoyed the unboxing so much you broke character!😭

[@DogHumpsMonkey]

It’s one of my favorite movies, so my Lady Acquaintance got me one for Christmas. Since they were sold out on meranom, she scored the last one available on Amazon, and ordered the case back from meranom. For some reason they sent two, although she only ordered one, so I’ve got a backup. But I’ve been wearing it since February, and no problems with the back so far, and it’s pretty much my daily wear these days. The real downside I have with it is it tends to lose a lot of time. I have to reset it every day :/

[@thehorologychannel]

I am now reading the official instruction for Vostok Komandirskie. To quick set the date it offers to change the time from 8PM to midnight and then backward. Not sure if the same goes for Amphibia, but here it's a little more comfortable than 8-2-8

[@henrycharles2489]

My dad met Murray in the airport a couple of years ago. He was doing a concert at Eastman Kodak

[@tottenhamnole]

One of the most underrated movies of all time. And a great watch.

[@jeb-zf4un]

Excellent fun review Jody. Thank you

[@tsangyman]

Thanks for the reminder, I'm going to buy this for my friend's 40ths!! :D

[@1114gabby]

Great movie! Super watch...I want a Vostock.

[@m.g.6182]

Love the Movie especially because of the Vorstok. Just got the mood to put one of mine. Thanks (again) for the inspiration:)

[@ricardochaveste7367]

I have 3 my self love them all for $100 you can't not go wrong with Brand very impressive pieces, in my opinion...great for every day watch..thank you for an awesome review...

[@SevGW]

06:35 love how the secondhand does not move in a constant manner 😄😄

[@Segafishy]

I wish I'd known when I ordered my last one, I've got a Subbie looking case so may go Russian Bond instead with it. The Crystal being Acryllic is part of that water proofing, the Dome is cut so it flexes with the pressure into the case increasing the seal, Glass and Sapphire just wouldn't flex enough to do this so it's the rare occasion Acryllic is best.

[@jimmyschiel3863]

I don't have that one yet but very soon. I love Восток watches a lot of watch for the money.

[@scottbeckett667]

At the very least I have to see that movie. Another home run video. Thanks!!

[@chrisng5144]

seu jorge awesome soundtrack

[@JustOneMoreWatch]

You'll have noticed that I didn't attempt to pronounce his name, my Portuguese worse than my English!

[@Dirtywesterner]

I ordered a Bliger Batman gmt and a Corgeut black bay homage mainly due to being hooked on this channel ,I plan on getting the San Martin watch that was in the video 2 weeks ago with the visible rivets in the bracelet ,the 3 of these watches will cost about what a Tissot Seastar 1000 goes for online..the only downside will probably be less lume !

[@bunberrier]

I had a casio get discolored by sunscreen too. Turned the black plastic to gray in places.

[@harryborsalino1276]

Ah, the much-cussed and discussed Vostoks! Personally, I think they're fun in their somewhat clunky, unsophisticated, made-in-a-tank-factory looking aesthetic. They're also inexpensive and keep pretty good time. The one downcheck for me is that the lume is nothing to write home about. Oh, and I agree that their bracelets suck wind. I have three Vostoks: a green-faced Scuba Dude, that 24 hour Kommandirskie you showed, both automatics, and a mechanical Kommandirskie; NATO and silicone bands for all.. The Zissou looks like another likeable entry in the line-up. Thanks for another entertaining and informative video, Jody!

[@neilpiper9889]

I have a green 420 which says Komandurskie on the dial but is definitely an automatic Amphibia as I have not wound it or reset it since I bought it. It's on a chain mail bracelet which I love with a fold over clasp. No branding on it. Keeps perfect time.

[@edwardsauve4836]

I want a Vostok , they are funky .

[@KingSkeletor]

YES. i bought this because of this page and the caseback was faded. i had to buy a second one for display

[@staszeksowikowski9039]

Oh stop with the hate on the wostok bracelets. I absolutely love my 420 on its original bracelet. It looks good, isnt too heavy, has a bit of give and is extremely comfortable in my opinion. I think you should give these bracelets one more try;)

[@JustOneMoreWatch]

Ha! I'm not sure mate. I'll stick with the mesh thanks.

[@Duffstorama]

I agree, but it takes a little time for it to remove any wrist hairs - after that initial pain, it is pure comfort. (That was on my 710, though)

[@josephgittos3787]

I own a cushion case Vostok bought from the same place and it’s been a cracking watch for it’s price. Like you said the bracelets a nightmare to change links so it lives on a mesh strap, also changed the bezel to a Seiko bezel so looks even better now

[@jimwitecha3626]

I have been patiently (or not so patiently) waiting for these to come back in stock since your unboxing. The company swears they are in production and on the way, but we will see. They told me that in late January.

[@randyallen2771]

Great video Jody! I recently got a 420 series Vostok myself and love it however I went for the KGB comemorative dial instead of this Zizzou business. You're right about the watch, it's a wonderful bit of fun for $80 and wears nicely even on the factory bracelet, although you're right about the Vostok mesh also as I put one on a Stowa for summer. Thanks!

[@christiansantiago3007]

When i got mine it clocked +35 seconds a day. A few months of wearing it daily and its at +8 seconds. The bezel is useless on my example. It's my favorite daily watch and feels durable without being too heavy. Mines a 710 case with a Marine Nationale strap from cheaper nato straps.

[@herbalnedtv]

What was that at 7:08?! 😮 👏 🤣

[@polamation]

Maybe spraying the back with clear lacquer would help to preserve the image? Also, think I had a stroke at 7:09 in the video ;)

[@johnrand9799]

Love the Movie, love the review and love the watch! The Zissou is the perfect anti-snob watch with emence history and provenance. I have a gold Rolex Submariner and I wear the Vostok far more often, I find it much more interesting. As Zissou says "this is an adventure" . Cheers!

[@felixangellopezalonso3993]

Excuse me, Mr Costeau, what kind of solar cream use there, xenomorphe's blood?

[@johnkim4686]

Jody I love Sydney!!!

[@darrensmith6999]

Have a Gugarin vostok and got a nice case back for it with a portrate of the great man on it stamped so no problems 🙂

[@davidjsutherland]

Iain M. Banks on your bookshelf! You are my kind of watch guy! I owned the Zissou too and I bought it years ago but I gave it to my brother. I thought I would love it for the same reasons you mention in your video but I couldn't escape the feeling that it was just okay and I didn't end up loving it. Not loving it isn't entirely Vostok's fault though. I also got an Alpinist about a year or so afterwards and I just found the Seiko so much better that in the end the Zissou didn't have a chance. So, the Amphibia is probably a solid, tried and true design at a great price, but in the end it couldn't overcome Seiko quality. Some may find this an unfair comparison based on a difference in the price point, which I admit, it's just that in my experience I ended up giving up on the Zissou, not having been enamored of it as much as I expected to be.

[@deluxeraccoon441]

Yup. I left a comment on your original video recommending that you maybe give the caseback a light clearcoat to protect it. I live in Florida and mine began wearing off after the first time I wore it out. Waiting for them to come back in stock so I can pickup a new one.

[@JustOneMoreWatch]

Ahhh, I should have read your original comment mate! Maybe I'll pick up another one....

[@deluxeraccoon441]

Yeah, I tried to comment early on so you had a better chance of seeing it, but I know it can be hard to read them all. Let's hope we both have better luck with new ones.

[@jstrat121]

The time lapse reveals a lot about Vostoks........the “seconds hand” movement sure looked funky to me🧐

[@markrocks692]

Hi Jody, you have infected me with the Vostok bug. Over a couple of months I bought a Amphibian Classic 100846 and a Komandirskie 020741L. Swapped out the standard braclet and strap and they're running great with good time keeping. I was worried about the faces scratching up but they've been fine. I have sapphire watches with bashes and scrapes. The only downside for me as I'm used to quartz/solar is the not terrific power reserve but otherwise I've been delighted with them. Cheers...

[@brianlehmkuhl8162]

Almost 2am again here in California and I should be sleeping but how can I resist a friendly Helloooooo!!!

[@JustOneMoreWatch]

Helloooooo Brian! Now, go to bed mate.

[@andrebreuer3264]

Still haven't bought a Vostok but surely will in near future.

[@3rdpig]

The hat looks good on you! You should try the Neptune GMT with the small seconds. I've got a white dial version and I love it. But if you hate Vostok bracelets (and the one on the Neptune is not as bad as some I've had) be sure to order the adapters with it so you can swap to a band or regular bracelet. And hey, the bezel works fine for timing on the BBQ.

[@pmimagery1295]

Sometimes I question my 'en passant' for Vostok, indeed many Russian watches, but your videos validates my choices!😆😍🤓🧐

[@gavinfroggatt1760]

I'm rocking a Vostok K35 as I watch 😎

[@JustOneMoreWatch]

Boom! Love the things!

[@eldtritch_eel]

I've seen posts on vostok groups that show the same thing or worse happening to the zissou caseback. Also I've done the date change hack without having to move the hour all the way past 2. It seems to work from going a little past midnight, then back to 9 then back to 12 again. BTW, great video as always Jody!

[@nickhannaford3253]

Jody it’s all your fault that I have dived into Vostok 😂 710059 on my wrist right now👍. Gutted for you that your Steve case back has issues. I so very nearly ordered one to upgrade my watch.

[@randynovick7972]

Did you notice the pulsing second hand in the sped-up footage? Amazingly, but of my Vostoks keep decent time on a day to day basis, but the pulsing is something I have noticed before.