September 2005
  • German magazine for jewellery and watches "Die Fachzeitschrift" (Issue 5/2005) publishes the Article "Alternative from the east" about Vostok Europe watch brand
  • Read the article in German

August 2005
  • Successful participation in "Tendence Lifestyle" Trade Fair leads to further extension of the VE dealer-net

July 2005
  • Ten Vostok-Europe K-3 submarine watches are raffled off in a draw promoted by our company together with 20th Century Fox / Deutschland (Premiere of the film Night Watch (Nochnoi Dozor) in Germany)
  • Visit to "Vostok Watch Makers Inc." factory in Russia, manufacturer of Vostok-Europe movements

June 2005
  • Vostok-Europe watches appear in the annual "Uhren-Magazin" watch catalogue "Preisführer 2005"

April 2005
  • The "Uhren-Magazin" describes the Vostok Europe novelties for the year 2005 in the article "Great history, own movement".
  • Read the article in German

March 2005
  • The "Chronos" watch magazine introduces the new Vostok Europe watch lines in the special edition dedicated to Basel/Genf watch fair.
  • Read the article in German
  • Participation at Baselworld 2005. Big interest in "Arktika", "Antonov Mriya" and "Rocket N1" watch lines.

February 2005
  • Successful participation at the watch show Inhorgenta in Munich. Introduction of the 2005 Vostok Europe novelties.
  • Vostok Europe produces two watch models "Expedition-Trophy-2005" in limited edition for the transcontinental car race taking place in Russia ( total length of the route 12.000 km, main prize - 10 kilo pure gold)

January 2005
  • Europa Star: The world´s most influential watch magazine, published in Geneva, Switzerland publishes the article "Moscow: Russian watchmaking traverses a critical phase", paying attention to the two biggest watch producers in Russia - Vostok / subsidiary Vostok-Europe and Poljot / Volmax. (Issue December - January 2005)
  • Read the article

December 2004
  • The watch magazine Chronos brings a three-and-a half page test article "Retro Russe" about the watch line "Vostok" / Vostok Europe (Issue 1/2005) with the test result: excellent cost-effectiveness
  • Read the article in German

October 2004
  • According to numerous requests from retail trade we start supply of straps and additional means of promotion
  • The "Armbanduhren" periodical (Issue 6/2004), a well known journal for mechanical watches in German-speaking countries, publishes an article about Russian watch brands, half of which is dedicated to Vostok-Europe brand
  • Read the article in German
  • The magazine Trend Watch & More introduces "K-3 Submarine" watch
  • Read in German

September 2004
  • First contracts with retail traders are signed
  • Successful presentation of Vostok-Europe watches at the watch and jewellery fair "Midora" in Leipzig

August 2004
  • The first complete Vostok-Europe watch collection in the world is delivered and is presented at the trade fair "Tendence Lifestyle" in Frankfurt
  • A well-known German watch periodical "Das Uhren-Magazin" (Issue 9/2004) reports for the first time about Vostok- Europe in the article "Russian Retrospective"
  • Read the article in German
  • German magazine for jewellery and watches "Die Fachzeitschrift" (Issue 5/2004) publishes the Article "Soviet-Techno-Design for Europe" about the new watch brand
  • Read the article in German

July 2004
  • Preparations for the trade fairs Tendence Lifestyle and Midora

June 2004
  • Takeover of sole agency Vostok-Europe for Germany

Mai 2004
  • First negotiations with the manufacturer

April 2004
  • Presentation of the new watch brand Vostok-Europe at the trade fair Baselworld 2004 in Switzerland

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