VOSTOK AMPHIBIA mods you may have never seen?!

[@oldhand7]

Thank you! Vostok - is the best! Respect from Russia! Many interesting technical solutions are used in this watch (if you are interested, see my review in Russian). Sometimes the quality is not the best. But it mostly refers to the build quality. For example, before using in water, it is sometimes necessary to check that the back cover is fully screwed on. At this price, there is no other fully manufactured watch with its glorious history and original designs on the world market!

[@HDomRR]

Just did my swap. Very pleased with the result. Quality case/crystal. No more buffing out scratches! Word of advice for the not so experienced swapping vostok movements. The stem might not go in all the way by pushing in the crown alone. You might need to use some tiny tipped tweezers or something small enough to catch on a little lip on the stem to push it in that last half mm for it to lock into place. It took me at least an hr to figure this out.

[@nilychkirilov]

Man, it looks so 70s. Absolutely beautiful.

[@davebowman1982]

I wish someone would make a click spring modification for all Vostok cases rather than just the 090 which is probably my least favourite case... if anyone knows of such a modification please let me know 👍🏻 Good vid 👍🏻

[@stephenhuber1079]

That was so awesome, you just put together your own amazing watch, and it came out beautiful! Excellent job! I put this on my saved list so I can reference it when I do a mod of my own. Thank you!

[@watchmewithwatches]

Thanks for watching! Hope it helps you out one day.

[@oscarosullivan4513]

@@watchmewithwatches just got my blue scuba dude Favinov dial and hands. Brushed my case and got a signed crown and black 1-20 minute increments lume bezel case is 710. The tension ring is steel and there is no accidental turning of the bidirectional bezel

[@erwinsteneker4078]

This mod stuff sets you apart Dan. Great stuff. Also love the quality of your straps.

[@watchmewithwatches]

Thanks Erwin, very kind.

[@briancolyer8483]

Very nice upgrades....I like the fact that it still very much has the look of Vostok, definitely a keeper....🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿⌚🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿⌚

[@watchmewithwatches]

I agree mate, such nice upgrade whilst keeping some of the vostok charms!

[@asianhobbitshaving3050]

Great video! I also love my Amphibia, and admire your adaptive thinking. A sapphire crystal, custom bezel, and dial replacement? Bleeding brilliant, mate.

[@iluvj00]

Man you are pretty good at modding. You should do it more often, could have a feast with all the watches you get. You could even do a frankenmod mixing stuff from your repertoire.

[@watchmewithwatches]

Thanks! I love doing mods, just need more cash to fund all the ideas I have! 💡

[@DocWat280]

Nicely done! One of the nicest Vostok mods I've seen. Really like the bezel and casee.Looks gooooood.

[@watchmewithwatches]

Thank you!

[@dunderhay9169]

Excellent, I am impressed by the quality of that case 👍. It's also interesting that it is ok to 350m. Honestly, I prefer the original 710 case, if you aren't planning on using it, I could give it a home 😁

[@watchmewithwatches]

Thanks Duncan, this is a keeper, I love this one.

[@oscarosullivan4513]

just got my blue scuba dude Favinov dial and hands. Brushed my case and got a signed crown and black 1-20 minute increments lume bezel. It is all fitted picked it up on Saturday

[@bigriceburner]

Case looks like my vostok 090679. Nice!..... ohhh my god am I going to do this mod! Thanks.

[@rayzerd77]

Great video Dan. I have three vostoks including the teal scuba dude dial, and have modded them all. Would definitely like to give this mod a go. I doubt it will be as simple as you made it look though lol.

[@watchmewithwatches]

Thanks! I think you wouldn't have too much trouble. It really was quite simple. Give it a go!

[@michaelj8793]

Very nice mod my friend always appreciate your mod videos and you nailed it again Thanks my friend 👍

[@watchmewithwatches]

Cheers Michael, it was a real pleasure doing this mod. So simple to do as well!

[@glenh4971]

Modding Vostoc is easy. They are designed for the hobbyist. My problem is that I like the original design. Vostoc is a cheap watch, nice looking and very functional. I bought my first vostoc because I liked the designs and the price. The mod you just did is awesome, however now you have a much more expensive watch. The decision that has to be made is does the price tag justify what you are gaining with this mod? Maybe.

[@leath25]

That's a great looking watch now.well done.carl from cov.

[@watchmewithwatches]

Thank you!

[@massimocavalleri6823]

Beautiful mods for Vostok!

[@JackOusley]

Wow, the after looks really great

[@markbyrum4743]

Nice job! I was thinking that a shark mesh bracelet or a fine mesh bracelet would also compliment such a mod. You gave me some idea for my own Scuba Dude! Good vid. Keep at it!

[@alexprendido2023]

Looks great 🔥

[@eliakuiper4266]

Great vid & case kit. Love vostoks. Some say you should move crown to the time setting position before depressing the plunger and removing crown, or the crown might not go back in easily. It happened to me. I Don't know what position it was in when I removed mine but I had to use tweezers to push the crown stem in to the movement to get it to re-engage (learned from another KZbin vid)

[@watchmewithwatches]

That very helpful! Thank you

[@vomi_de_porc]

it would have been great to drop the other video link here:)

[@eliakuiper4266]

@@vomi_de_porc Try the video: VOSTOKMANIA: Vostok Amphibia Explorer -Crown & C... On this channel: Tiempo con EDD 7 mins in.

[@JogieGlenMait16]

This turned out pretty good. How I wish I can spend that much on a mod.

[@HDomRR]

Finally!!! Just ordered one.

[@JSTJAGE]

I’ve become dangerously obsessed with modded Vostoks

[@watchmewithwatches]

@@JSTJAGE they are fun to work on!

[@Happyfacehotwheels]

You can't just put a sapphire crystal into a watch case that is ment for acrylic so this new case is the way to go if you want a sapphire Vostok. The one thing I didn't like about my 3 Vostoks is how easy it is to scuff and scratch the acrylic crystal so this new case is a good idea and the skx bezel is a bonus.

[@andrewallen9993]

But unlike a Rolex the crystal won't shatter if it drops onto a hard surface.

[@tactofu]

Keeping a close eye on this company. The 090 case isn't for me but a 710 case is surely coming down the line if they sell enough.

[@watchmewithwatches]

That would be very nice. I think if this is a success, I would like to see more offerings!

[@brianfromireland]

Beautiful product, well done to them making such a great solution, thanks for vid

[@steven3379]

Very nice Indeed! 👍

[@techmadgeek]

Beauty. well done. Thanks for posting .

[@jankilo3682]

Great job, now this watch is briliant.

[@watchmewithwatches]

Thanks! I agree of course!

[@0RottenLuck0]

Awesome work! Do you know if the komandirskie gmt mechanism fits in that case?

[@semperparatus5942]

Excellent job! Does that case take the old Soviet 2209 movement? Thanks

[@silentstryker1590]

Looks great, very nice!

[@minnesotahawk4090]

Nice job looks great!

[@lupo1185]

great video, straight forward and great outcome (looking like a more expensive watch). I don|t know how I feel about the upgrade case and sapphire though. In fact only the bezel-click is tempting. the acryllic somehow fits the original. And the case costing more, than the original watch - weird... thing is: using mostly the movement (wich isn't great to be honest) one might be better off, building a full-custom-kit from ali-ex with a seiko movement. the bezel from 'one second closer' is great, got parts from them myself. maybe next time also upgrade the hands? it isn't that hard and will improve the style.

[@watchmewithwatches]

Hi, excellent points you have made. I was tempted to do the hands too, but wanted to show how easy this mod is for less experienced modders.

[@rolferguy3298]

Nice mod! A definite improvement.

[@watchmewithwatches]

Thanks!

[@CanadianBeachcomber]

That’s a keeper Dan. Also, I enjoyed this mod video; that made the Vostok a much better watch. Does the new crown wiggle around when unscrewed, like an original Vostok stem does?

[@watchmewithwatches]

Hi Chris, the crown still has the infamous wobble, but I like that tbh. Still retains some vostok charms.

[@CanadianBeachcomber]

@@watchmewithwatches I agree. 👍🏻

[@FroschBube]

Great Mod!

[@watchmewithwatches]

Thanks!

[@sonnypena194]

Nice up grade.

[@dmvinyl8326]

Wonderful!

[@watchmewithwatches]

Thank you!

[@jasonsabbagh5993]

Wow!! Great job

[@theleastsignificantbit4794]

Well done!

[@tofu3802]

Very nice, many thanks

[@ajgolab]

What a great idea and an easy mod. Can you give the dimensions of the case?

[@manuelmikewa]

Amazing mod! I've been putting off modding my Komandirskie for well over a year now as the corner stone of my project - a smooth bezel - has been out of stock the entire time on meranom. It's the same story for a cusion case and I can't seem to find them anywhere else either. Any recommendations on where I could find them will be extremely appreciated.

[@watchmewithwatches]

Hi, I would scour ebay. There are lots of parts sellers on there. Apart from that, I haven't sourced originals parts form anywhere else

[@waynesellers4078]

The watch looks great but I think spending that much on a vostok kind of takes away the point of it. I would be more inclined to just buy an extra case and try and mod it myself.

[@julienfroidevaux1143]

Agreed, still cool and glad such mods exists .

[@JeroeMorrow]

Beautifull!

[@МихаилСериков-з9л]

Beautiful!!!👍👏

[@watchmewithwatches]

Thanks!

[@Dave062YT]

Very nice but I love the dome acrylic crystal on my 9 Amphibias and would'nt dream of changing them.

[@williammoskovitz7772]

Very nice mod !! Perhaps I have information overload here. How do you determine that the bezel insert is the correct size to fit the bezel ? Perhaps what I am missing here are the specs of the bezel and insert to be sure they are compatible ?

[@watchmewithwatches]

Hi, the bezel insert i purchased is meant for any skx007 bezel. The bezel i bought for this kit is for a seiko skx007.

[@williammoskovitz7772]

@@watchmewithwatches Thanks

[@sterkriger2572]

It's nice and all that the new case has been tested to 350 meters but the Vostok with it's acrylic glass can go to almost 800 meters

[@watchmewithwatches]

True. But the record for scuba diving is under 350m anyway!

[@watsondna]

That is really nice.

[@watchmewithwatches]

Thank you 😊

[@AndreAndre-yd5gw]

I have a 420 that I had for the past 15 years. I only changed the bezel and insert. It's a cheap mod that transforms this watch and make it look better. I'm not sure about going all the way and changing the case and glass. The untouched vostok will be waterproof over 3x its rated depth and event hough I will never dive to 700m I like the idea that my vostok can.

[@calebnewton_]

Man, if only they made a different case style I might get one. I have small wrists so I modded my Amphibias to have manual movements and slimmer case backs. That case style there is just too big for me unfortunately.

[@waliurrahman7508]

Can I get one done by you? How much will it cost?

[@designbam780]

I wonder what look will have with a blue rubber strap

[@WyvernDotRed]

5:58 Often with these kinds of sliding contacts, it's better to grease the full track instead of the interface surface of the ratchet. This as the contact point rubs clean very quickly, leading to no actual improvement. A very tactile way of confirming this concept is with trackball mice, where greasing the three bearing balls does pretty much nothing. This while greasing the ball instantly and with skin oils refilling it permanently smoothens the feel.

[@dissident_mantis7]

what size is the new case lug to lug?

[@tornagawn]

Just bought a couple of waffle finish dials from Namoki, blue (with blue lightning second hand) and silver. Super quality and delivery. But £99 for an Amphibia Scuba Dude watch? Surely cheaper new from Meranom, even cheaper factory direct (got me Amphibia Scuba with internal bezel from there)

[@watchmewithwatches]

I normally buy from them, but I got this during pandemic lockdown time, and waiting time was months. It was a birthday gift from my dad, so wanted to get it near my birthday.

[@tornagawn]

@@watchmewithwatches fair enough, Mr Scuba Dude is iconic…. Namoki do a great range of hands, I can see this getting addictive!

[@vomi_de_porc]

The difference between a tutorial and reality 😅I bought everything but once I pushed the bezel, that small ring broke..now need to order a new one..let's see

[@michaelquinn9447]

Brilliant mate 👍 why do my mods never go that smoothly 🤔

[@watchmewithwatches]

It's ok, it isnt always easy. Practice makes Perfect!

[@michaelquinn9447]

@@watchmewithwatches Took me about 3 days to get a cyclops off a Pagani GMT, next challenge change the hands. What could possibly go wrong 😳

[@jrbj2000]

Anyone know where to get stainless steel crowns for Vostok’s?

[@Carlos-nq7up]

A clicking bezel for a Vostok watch? Just when I thought I was done modding my Vostoks. 🤔

[@watchmewithwatches]

Me too! And the fact this part won't take months to arrive is.anither bonus for many Modders

[@ieatfoodthatisgood]

Does anyone know if this works with the 1st gen 2209 movement? It looks quite small compared to the automatic movements but has the same case shape

[@betulaobscura]

Nice!

[@Hoodie0.0]

I was looking for the disney show Amphibia...

[@John-mf6ky]

Damn, that things gorgeous.

[@watchmewithwatches]

Thanks John, I'm so pleased how it came out!

[@Gvsauto]

Please more mod watches

[@watchmewithwatches]

I would love to, just need more money!

[@chrisdaws5382]

What in the world, a Vostock with a clicky bezel and no wobbly crown !

[@rhodes1591]

We are clearly crazy ... But nobody is harmed ... and we have a little fun. Still, better don't tell anyone ! 😉

[@danielclay9744]

Hi, can you tell me where you got the brushed crown from please

[@watchmewithwatches]

Hi, I just kept looking on ebay for this style that fits this case number. I would send you a link but they come and go. You could use meranom, but its a problem buying from there at the moment.

[@danielclay9744]

@@watchmewithwatches Yeah still waiting on a delivery of amphibia's from Meranom, The bezel is also out of stock on Namoki :( Do you think the SKX007/SRPD Chunky Bezel: Polished Finish will work?

[@funkerrrr]

Very nice

[@watchmewithwatches]

Thanks!

[@1OneMinutePlease]

Sir does Seiko dial mod fit vostok amphibia watches ? Mine got average dial, so planning to change it. Which dial models fits vostok amphibia?

[@watchmewithwatches]

I have successfully transplanted a 28.5mm seiko dial with dial dots to a vostok amphibia. Hope this helps!

[@1OneMinutePlease]

@@watchmewithwatches Have you tried the Bezels of seiko for vostok amphibia ?

[@watchmewithwatches]

@@1OneMinutePlease this mod kit accepts any aftermarket seiko skx007 bezel and insert. Amazing flexibility of choice now! 👌

[@1OneMinutePlease]

@@watchmewithwatches Sir, you know what the funny thing here, In India when the watch arrives we have to pay additional 70% customs duty for the watch from Russia ! 😔

[@watchmewithwatches]

@@1OneMinutePlease thats so much! Can you buy off ebay?

[@daniellawson2169]

Where did you buy your Vostok from Dan? I'd like to go direct from the factory since they do the best price, but then it says I could be waiting months for delivery.

[@watchmewithwatches]

I paid a bit more for a quick delivery from an ebay seller.

[@mactepbolsak161]

Idk where you live but I ordered one. Took about a month to arrive. I live in scandinavia.

[@luishenao-um5qw]

Link of buy ????😮

[@dns711]

Please post a link for the crown.

[@watchmewithwatches]

Well, it's an ebay item that is no longer available I'm afraid.

[@seeker7679]

Nice job bud, but you lost me for a second. You said the bezel felt like a Seiko but then you said it was good, which is it? 😉lol

[@watchmewithwatches]

Lol, it's actually better. Lighter, but still has a similar soft click rather than a hard snappy click like on a san martin for example.

[@fflakonoff1]

Супер 👍

[@hobonickel840]

do all vostok watches have the dome?

[@watchmewithwatches]

I think they do

[@ordinarygeek]

Great job, but russian watch enthusiasts call this type watch "cutlet" is not originally Vostok

[@jamie74gemini87]

I hate it when bezels don’t align. Means my fish fingers stay in the oven for a minute too long.

[@watchmewithwatches]

Lol, can't stand a burnt finger

[@TheKetsa]

Cool new bezel but I'm not a fan of that new case at all.

[@TheDonCucaracho]

Doxxa but better

[@islandterror5198]

🥰🇷🇺👍

[@katanoyokohama684]

710 is best watch from Vostok ....

[@watchmewithwatches]

I agree, also really like the 420, but if a kit was like this one, the sxk007 bezels would look too bulky. The bigger vostok cases suit a chunky bezel. 😍

[@andrewallen9993]

How to turn a superb divers tool watch into a water leaking piece of jewellery.

[@watchmewithwatches]

Possibly. But I would still trust this in most wet situations I would put it through! It's got lots of seals in there.

[@81sertoma]

For the price of the case I can buy amfibia and komandirske! Naaah! Njet, NE, NO....

[@watchmewithwatches]

Its not always about the cost, its about the benefits a bespoke product can offer. This is something that appeals to someone wanting a very good upgrade for their beloved watch!

[@metallicarchaea1820]

This is like putting plastic grips and accessory rails on a nice wooden AK-47. 🤮🤮🤮

[@dibruka7240]

Слава Україні!

[@Pompejus2]

Hello, nice video! Me and my friend are vostok fans and want this mod :P unfortunately we are using k-35 model, and it is in written in the case description that I would need a longer stem to fit in the case, do they mean precisely - 090 stem?

[@Pompejus2]

Update: wostok k-35 is a clean swap