Vostok Amphibia 120065 Watch Operation Desert Shield

BIRTH OF THE DESERT SHIELD SERIES

An American businessman, Bruce Erikson, got an idea: importing watches made in the USSR to the United States. Bruce founded a company called Timepeace Russian Watches Inc and stroke a deal with Vladislav Tsivilin, Director of the Vostok Watch Factory in Chistopol. 10,000 watches were to be supplied. The timepieces destined to commemorate the famous military action - operation "Desert Shield" - had to be "Russian military watches, heavy, massive, rugged" (according to Tsivilin's memoir). The dial was designed by Flag Research Center and features an American flag surrounded by Saudian coat of arms: two crossed tribal swords (representing the Kingdom of Hejaz and the Sultanate of Nejd united in 1932 to become the Kingdom of Saudia Arabia) under a Phoenix palm tree. Soon, the quantity was increased to 40,000 units.

Series: Amphibia 

Model: 120065

Movement: Vostok 2416B (mechanical, automatic winding, overwind protection)

Jewels: 31 Ruby Jewels 

Case Size: 41.7 x 48.4 x 15 mm 

Weight: 81 g

Case Material: Stainless Steel 

Case Shape: Cushion 

Case Back: Solid 

Band Type: Two-Piece Strap

Band Material: Polyurethane

Band Width: 18 mm 

Shock-Resistant: Yes 

Water Resistance: 200 m (20 ATM) 

Functions: Sensitive watch with a central second hand 

Dial Type: Analog 12-Hours 

Dial Color: White

Luminescence: Hands, Indexes 

Crystal: Acrylic

Bezel: Rotating

Average daily rate: -20…+60 seconds per day

The duration of the stroke from the full winding of the spring is 31 hours