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Vostok: Brand Information Vostok is one of the best-known Russian watch brands. They manufacture durable, good quality watches with mechanical jeweled movements that don't cost a lot of money. A typical Vostok watch sells between $50 and $150, though some models cost more. Many Vostok watches are designed in the style of military or diver's watches. Vostok started producing watches in 1942, though didn't start using the Vostok brand until the 1960's. In 1965 the company was appointed an official supplier of watches for the Defense Department of the Soviet Union. Vostok has won a number of international prizes for both quality and commercial success. In 2004, Vostok entered into a joint venture with a Lithuanian company to create Vostok-Europe. Vostok means "east" in Russian and was the name of a Russian spacecraft first launched in 1960. The official Vostok website is www.vostok-inc.com

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