Vostok lug widths

Most Vostok watches use a 18 mm lug width: 400 of the 717 Vostok references with a confirmed width (56%).

Lug widths at Vostok

The Vostok story

1942
Founded in Chistopol, Tatarstan, Russia.
1965
The factory became an official supplier to the USSR Ministry of Defense and launched the Komandirskie watch.
1967
The Amfibia diver's watch was launched.
1969
The factory took the name Vostok, after its first precision watch model, and all models were branded Vostok.
2010
The company went bankrupt and was reorganized into smaller entities owned by Vostok Watch Factory LTD.

Firsts and innovations

1967. Europa Star describes the Amphibia as the first diver's watch made in Russia; it was launched in 1967.

Vostok collections

Komandirskie (Classic) 18 or 20 mm 379 references Amphibia (Amphibian Classic) 22 or 18 mm 308 references Megapolis 20 mm 16 references Komandirskie K-39 24 mm 8 references Komandirskie K-34 20 mm 6 references Retro 20 mm 5 references Amphibia 420 18 mm 3 references Amphibia Reef 20 mm 3 references Amphibia Turbina 22 mm 3 references Amphibia 110 22 mm 2 references Amphibia Scuba 20 mm 2 references Komandirskie 20 mm 2 references

FAQ

What lug width do Vostok watches use?

18 mm is the most common (56% of Vostok references with a confirmed width), followed by 22 mm and 20 mm.

Do all Vostok watches take the same strap size?

No. Vostok uses 4 different lug widths across its collections, so check your exact model or reference.

When was Vostok founded?

Vostok was founded in 1942 in Chistopol, Tatarstan, Russia.

Help

What is lug width?

The gap between the two lugs that hold the strap, in millimetres. A new strap must match it exactly: 20 mm lugs take a 20 mm strap.

Measure it in 30 seconds

Take the strap off, or look at the back of it: many straps print their width.
Measure the inside gap between the lugs with a caliper or a millimetre ruler.
Round to the nearest whole millimetre. Most watches use 18, 20 or 22 mm.

Strap, quick release or system?

Most watches use spring bars, so any strap of the right width fits. Many smartwatches use their own band system instead, such as Apple Watch bands or Garmin QuickFit.

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