New Vostok Komandirskie releases.

Seems to be a new handwind movement, 2424.

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Noon at top, 0 instead of 24. Not bad… Wish it had a date.

Forever and a day, I’ve been wondering why Vostok doesn’t just release unplated Kommandirskies, as raw brass, to jump on the bronze/brass bandwagon, and finally…

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Actus-specific logo?

This is a mod build – Actus dial and hands, NH35, aftermarket case – and I’m curious about the applied gold logo under the pinions, at 6:

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Can’t quite tell what it is – S6? SG? Maybe even SS? S[Japanese character]?

Anyone able to confirm what it actually is, and meaning?

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