Oyster or Jubilee for my Vostok Komandirskie?
Hi Crunchers!
This is my first post, and it‘s about my favorite watch in my three-watch „collection“: my 90s Vostok Komandirskie.
It was a gift from my grandfather, who was from Russia, to my father and it has been passed down to me.
I now want to wear it regularly because I‘ve come to like the looks of it and because it‘s a pain in the ass to set the date.
The bracelet it comes on is pretty rattly and I can‘t get a good fit on it, so I‘m looking for a higher-quality replacement.
I‘m going back and forth between the Oyster and the Jubilee from Strapcode/Miltat.
I just wanna get your opinion on which you think would suit this watch better because I literally can‘t decide.
Most people say that the Oyster is for more „tool-y“ watches, and that the Jubilee is mostly for dresswatches.
While the Komandirskie is a functional dive watch with a rotating bezel and a screw down crown, my particular model also leans a bit dressy with a modest size of 38mm/45mm lug-to-lug, a sunburst dial, and gold-colored accents in the form of the hour markers and hands.
I could see both options working.
My heart says Jubilee, my head says Oyster.
What do you think?
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Buy both and wear whichever as the mood strikes you ;)
On this model, I actually think Jubilee, on most Vostok I would have said oyster bracelet.
Buy both and wear whichever as the mood strikes you ;)
I don‘t wanna buy two bands right now, but I could get the other one later down the line, yeah. Thanks, I didn‘t think about that!
So… while these are the most common choices and while I think a Jubilee would work well, I think you should really take a look around and explore your style options outside of these two. If you dig around on AliExpress, you can find quite a lot of variety.
However, if you prefer to stay within these, I suggest giving the presidential bracelet, a look. It’s a great balance between the two. I have a WRUW post with one of mine on it.
So… while these are the most common choices and while I think a Jubilee would work well, I think you should really take a look around and explore your style options outside of these two. If you dig around on AliExpress, you can find quite a lot of variety.
However, if you prefer to stay within these, I suggest giving the presidential bracelet, a look. It’s a great balance between the two. I have a WRUW post with one of mine on it.
Thanks for your suggestions, I‘ll have a look!
Welcome and cool history on the watch.