Casting iron with a blue Russian
Cookware is another case where you are better off with fewer high quality items than ending up with cupboards filled with cheap crap.
I'm spending my morning double checking the manufacturer's temperature recommendations and trying to figure out how this translates to an induction surface, while simultaneously trying to decide if the blue scuba dude 420 match the definition of crap.
It doesn't. It's a cheap watch that was cheaply made, but it's definitively not crap. I own two Vostok Amphibia and came to appreciate their qualities, some of them are less than obvious.
Like the date change. Everybody is intrigued/amused/annoyed by the weird method used for changing the date. It's so convoluted that some users never bother with it. However, how many have noticed the speed and precision with which the date change? It actually snap forward in a blink as soon as the hands reach midnight. Boom!
The Vostok is a good match for cast iron cookware because it looks like it could be used like one. The finish is rough, especially around the lugs where I can still see the grinding marks left by the aging machinery. It's deep enough to be used as a casserole, and it's probably made from the same material.
And all this doesn't take away the fact that the Amphibia is very unique and also a fun watch to wear. I admit that there are some very good reasons why it's not the most popular choice to wear but I'll be working from home today so it's not like I'm going to parade outside like a propagandist.
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Claude
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I'm a big fan of watches that are interesting because they are either unique, have interesting features, well designed or simply offer a great value for their price.
Hod Hasharon
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The scubadude graphic is unusually subtle, perhaps to obscure the fact the 'dude is swimming toward the right (or maybe even toward the ultra-right) in a concealed prophecy by the dial designer.