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The White Radio Room Vostok (REAL working prototype)

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The argument of a forum watch was already discussed some years ago, with very hard discussions and quarrels as result.
Since that attempt, the "forum watch" argument was a taboo for all the members - too many personalities, too many different opinions. The main goal was to ensure a basilar and peaceful discussion place, and i think that the target was hit.

Recently i gathered a small but strong group of Italian enthusiasts about Russian watches. The discussions led to the project of an hypothetic forum watch. Starting from the pic of a Vostok radio-room navy clock (http://www.netgrafik.ch/images/radioroom.jpg ), i have proposed the project of a white radio-room Amphibia.

The "radio-room" Amphibia is well-known for its black dial with red sectors. But the white dial was made only for clocks. Carlo Nicolucci ("Nikarlo") made the definitive prototype in the pics (and the beautiful pics too!), and the definitive watch should be made in 50 or 100 pieces on the basis of a classic Amphibia automatic. We asked the price of the watches with custom dial to the Vostok factory, it should be of approximately 65 Euro for each watch.

Just wanted to know your opinions - the project is still under development, it would be nice to joint the efforts between the two forums.



















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Hi!,hey friends,count me in....I want have one!:p:p
Ok, some ideas to restart the project after the Christmas holidays.

It's easily understandable that the main difficulties are the ways of payment and shipping.

I'm definitely for PayPal, no need of a dedicated bank account to raise the funds. It is faster, it allows to make single payments (made in a two-weeks "campaign"), to make easy associations of the payments with the shipping addresses, and to avoid problems with a transfer to non-EU bank account. It has a cost, but considering the low price of the watch, it's not a grave damage for our wallets.

About shipping, we can choose between single shippings to each buyer, and shipping in blocks to each country (a box with 30 watches to Italy, 50 watches to USA, etc.) to cut the costs and ensure a fast express shipping. But if we make ship the watches from Finland (as proposed by the supplier), i'm definitely for single shippings.

Any further opinion?
I'm all for individual shipments - being the only person in my country interested in getting one of these...

:)
You're not alone... I mean, we're both alone! :-d
I would like to get in on the order if it is not too late.

Michele, what is the final design? (hands, case, date/no date etc.)

Cheers,
gigfy
I would also be interested in this beauty.

Thanks.

Chris
I would like to get in on the order if it is not too late.

Michele, what is the final design? (hands, case, date/no date etc.)

Cheers,
gigfy
The final design was already decided some time ago. The watch is based on the Amphibia design, with arrow-shaped hour hands. Hour/minute hands will be black, and the watch (accordingly with the number of buyers) will be available with or without date.
Now Nikarlo (who kept the contact with the seller during these months) is contacting again the seller to decide the details.

If everything will go OK, we are close to the start.
The final design was already decided some time ago. The watch is based on the Amphibia design, with arrow-shaped hour hands. Hour/minute hands will be black, and the watch (accordingly with the number of buyers) will be available with or without date.
Now Nikarlo (who kept the contact with the seller during these months) is contacting again the seller to decide the details.

If everything will go OK, we are close to the start.
Excellent! Thanks. I'm definitely in!! :-!

Cheers,
gigfy
the watch (accordingly with the number of buyers) will be available with or without date.
UH OH!! date or no date?

this means we have to debate about the quick date set on Boctoks... I hope there will be no bloodshed :/
HI, I am also for single shippings to each buyer.

How we can be sure we are in the waiting list for it if any?

Regards
Date or no date - I'm in b-)
I'll happily pick one of these up.

I'd prefer the model with date, but in the end I'll probably still buy one without. :)
As I think I'm the only Australian here, I'd like single shipping.
Arrow hour hand or not - I'm in b-)
As I've said before, I'd like no-date version. But will it be 2416b automatic too? Or will it be 17j 2414? :think:
As I've said before, I'd like no-date version. But will it be 2416b automatic too? Or will it be 17j 2414? :think:
2416b :-(
I can try to ask for new 2415c but I think that is very difficult....
Grazie Carlo :roll:
I want one of these as well. I look forward to placing an order! --TODD
I'm in, but I prefer with no date

I'm also interesting for some leather and metal straps at these incredible prices (for my other vostok)
Date or no date, I am in too!:-!

Cheers,
Griff
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