Dial & Hands

For me the dial on this watch is a particular treat and one of the main reasons I purchased it. The chapter ring is presented in a bold white with the Russian red star at the 12 o'clock (representing the Russian army) and an anchor intwined with cable (representing the Russian navy) at 6 0'clock. The numbers are clearly legible and presented in a cursive style font, a date window is present at the 3 o'clock also in white with black font. All hour markers have a small ball of lume next to them (excluding the 3 o'clock) and the 12 o'clock position has two that sit either side of the star. The centre of the watch depicts an ocean scene with a submarine riding the waves whilst surrounded by ivory gulls. The Komandirskie moniker is written into the wave line just under the submarine and the Vostok logo is displayed above the 6 o'clock.

The hour and minute hands are of a thin pencil style with about 80% of their area covered in lume, the are in black with no borders or trim. The second hand is painted red with a short counterbalance and is unlumed. All hands are easy to read at a glance and are functional if plain. The lume itself, both on the hour markers and the hands is nothing spectacular but is functional just don't expect to get hours of glow if you plan on wearing it at night.

There is a lot of iconography present on this watch but it does not feel overloaded and I find it very pleasing to the eye, the dial is easy to read and the hands are clear and register accurately against the markers.

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