What can you tell me about my Vostok Komandirskie (with personalized message in Russian)?
I purchased this Komandirskie on Ebay from a seller in Ukraine. It works and is in great condition, and I love wearing it already. I can't claim to be an expert on Vostoks by any means, so I figured I'd see what light this community could shine on it with regards to dating, originality, message translation, or anything else noteworthy.
It was listed as being from between 1980-1989, though from what I've seen the style of the numbers may point to the 1970s. It does have the CCCP marking at 6. There is also a personalized inscription on the back, which seems to be made out to/in memory of someone named "Andrei," with the message/memorial dated to either Sept 15th of 1979 or 1989. It's a bit hard to tell.
From what I've been able to tell the dial is a rarer variant for the Submarine Commander, as it has a green face (faded to silver on the top half) rather than the typical blue. The color doesn't really shine through well in these photos.
Would love to hear any insights people might have on this. I love the look and feel of it, and hope to preserve it for as long as I preserve myself.