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August of 2003. An agreement between the Vilnius Koliz company and the Chystopol Watch Factory Vostok leads to the establishment of the joint venture Koliz Vostok. The goal of the new company was the creation of a new watches that would have both the modern design and quality. Thus, the new watch brand Vostok-Europe was created.
April 2004. The first Vostok-Europe watch series was presented in the BaselWorld trade show. The collection consisted of five models including the model “K3 Submarine” that became the first Vostok-Europe bestseller. The watch names were devoted to the most significant achievements of Soviet science and technology and were united by slogan “Soviet Techno Design”.
During May 2004 the production of the movements 2426 and 2432 developed exclusively for Vostok-Europe began. The production line was developed by Runim Co.- a part of the Chystopol Watch Factory Vostok.
In the summer of 2004, the first watch shipments were sent to Germany, Poland, Greece and the USA.