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BF_Hammer
717
May 8, 2017
Speaking as a 50 year old man, I grew up with watches that you had to wind every day to keep running, so I don't think anything of it. However I suspect that Vostok would be your first handwinder, and you don't know what to expect. It does not use electricity to run, but a spring. You must unscrew the crown (and it wobbles quite a bit) to wind it each day to keep running. The date display has no way to advance it quickly, so when you need to advance from April 30th to May 1st, it means you roll the time forward 24 hours. Basically, it's high-maintenance, possibly much more than you would be accustomed to.
The Timex is battery-powered. It has a way to quickly set the calendar date when you need to advance at the end of some months. It has a backlight feature that the Vostok does not (and the glow-in-the-dark material is very weak on that Vostok, speaking from personal experience).
So don't worry about that crown on the Timex. You will only be required to use it about 7 times per year on average. You have to touch the Vostok wobbly crown each and every day you wear it. And the Timex likely will gain only seconds per month, the Vostok will gain seconds per day, perhaps as much as 40 seconds per day and still be operating with manufacturers specs.
Timex seems like a no-brainer with that information, right? Unless you are just plain curious about having old-fashioned technology on your wrist. Nothing wrong with that either.
ps: Very unfortunate you had your nice watch stolen like that. I thought I would share my very specialized collection of Vostoks with a submarine theme. I'm working on getting every dial variation.
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b_j_wyatt
82
May 9, 2017
BF_HammerThank you so much! I appreciate the help and sympathy. One more question, do you know if there have been any drops on this site for watches under $50? I'll probably pick up a Timex soon, but if there's a chance massdrop will give me a better option I may wait a little longer. Thanks again for the feedback. By the way, nice collection!
BF_Hammer
717
May 9, 2017
b_j_wyattI have not seen such a drop to date, but I only signed up this past January. I think I would just get the watch and not dwell on saving another couple of bucks. Prices on Amazon fluctuate almost daily and not always in your favor. Something that costs hundredsof dollars, yeah I would advise patience instead.
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