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Centric wrote:Watch Maker.
http://vostok-design.com/%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%BC%D0%B5%D0%B9%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%B5-%D1%87%D0%B0%D1%81%D1%8B.html  

Thanks.

If I understood correctly, this is a watch for the left hand, and the crown is on the "wrong" side because if it was on its usual position, it could create problems during operations, particularly in an emergency...

Too bad they didn't explain what problems... Anyone has an idea?

Then they go on saying that this is the norm for divers watches (that can dive to "considerable depth"), but I quicky Googled pictures for "diver watch" and I must say that most have the crown on the right side, so apparently this is not really the norm...

Only a few enourmously expensive watches have it on the left side, but those can dive as deep as 1300 meters or much more, which is far from what this watch can do.
And some Swiss professional divers watches that can sustain 6096 meters of depth (!) have the crown on the right side...

PS: I found two pages with potential answers, but this is really an issue for professional divers, not for the usual "Ratnik", who might find it irritating...

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Captain Nemo wrote:

Centric wrote:Watch Maker.
http://vostok-design.com/%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%BC%D0%B5%D0%B9%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%B5-%D1%87%D0%B0%D1%81%D1%8B.html  

Thanks.

If I understood correctly, this is a watch for the left hand, and the crown is on the "wrong" side because if it was on its usual position, it could create problems during operations, particularly in an emergency...

Too bad they didn't explain what problems... Anyone has an idea?

Then they go on saying that this is the norm for divers watches, but I quicky Googled pictures for "diver watch" and I must say that most have the crown on the right side, so apparently this is not really the norm...

You obviously never got stabbed by a crown on a watch while shooting , rookie mistake done by myself. Stand up, take position like you are shooting with an assault rifle, what do you notice? If crown is on right side it will end up "stabbing" your hand, its quite significant issue especially on watches like this were crown is quite big to allow being used with gloves, now imagine having gloves on during winter, what if crown catches small thread from your gloves? Just an example beside possible scratches. That is one of the reasons why soldiers would often wear their watch on the inside (if crown is on casual right side), coz then your left hand is not bent towards crown but outwards when you are shooting.



I hope you understand what i wanted to say

When its about watches for divers, many kept casual concept coz people dont like crown on left side, so many just kept them on right side, others made compromise by moving it right-aside:



Others on other hand did move it to the left:

I don't get stabbed by any of my watches, but I guess that it can happen with a different hand / wrist anatomy...

As for wearing the watch on the inside, I would say it is mostly to protect it against shocks.

Captain Nemo wrote:I don't get stabbed by any of my watches, but I guess that it can happen with a different hand / wrist anatomy...

As for wearing the watch on the inside, I would say it is mostly to protect it against shocks.

Shocks too naturally, also flashing, not all watches had cover, so soldiers would put them under jacket/sweater/shirt whatever they are wearing or turn them on the inside if they really had to watch at it for some reason. Also on the inside its easier to look at if you are laying.

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alexZam wrote:АК-15 

But, but isnt AK15 actually Saiga 107

Is that me or does it look like a plastic reciever? Plastic = bad, from a G-36 user.

Werewolf wrote:Is that me or does it look like a plastic reciever? Plastic = bad, from a G-36 user.

Probably plastic/polymer body of reciever with "working" parts that are "melted" into body made of some metal alloy.