I have two Omegas, one is a limited edition Bond piece, I have one Rolex Daytona, I have Fortis, TagH, and lots of other watches in my collection, but I also have four Steinharts, two of which are limited editions of just 100 pieces. My daily driver flips between my Steinhart Ocean One Vintage Red and my Omega Seamaster 2254.50. The Steinharts are great watches and real watch enthusiasts love them.
Excellent (& honest) review, I agree with you about preferring homage watches of discontinued and highly collectable references. As someone who can't afford to spend luxury car or small house money on vintage watches I really appreciate companies like Steinhart and the passion they have for classic designs.
So love this review and the great observations here you make. And while I don't like the Ocean Red's faux-yellowed unframed markers nor its red lettering, yet I so adore the dome crystal and aluminum insert with the "10"-minute marker. I like them so much, in fact, that I have exchanged my own Ocean One's flat crystal-with-cyclops and original bezel insert for those of the Ocean Vintage Red. It took a while to find them... but I eventually did. And, wow! What an improvement! While there are other high-end homages (including Steinhart's own newer 39mm little brothers), yet only the Steinhart 42mm models (e.g., the Ocean One and this Ocean Red) come with fully brushed -- not high polished -- cases and bezels and with only the case sides polished as stylish accent... thus presenting a more rugged masculine appearance as the no-nonsense, hard-as-nails, professional dive watch it truly is. Additionally, I actually love Steinhart's thinner case shape over the Rolex's that has the Ocean One sit lower on and closer to the wrist, especially for those like me with flatter wrists. And I also love the Steinhart's more-tapered lugs that meet and meld beautifully with the bracelet as also did the lugs on the pre-ceramic Subs. In my view, if you're going to homage the Sub, then you must do it right: It must be a fully "Swiss Made" watch with ETA 4-hertz (28,800 bph) movement and with top-notch engineering and design, throughout. And that narrows the field considerably! It also must strike the right aesthetic chord, too. And... if possible... even perhaps improve a bit on the design of the Rolex with a thinner sleeker case over the bulky block case the Subs/Sea Dwellers have...such that while looking like a Sub, yet to the discerning eye, it also actually surpasses it and stakes that claim for itself as both homage AND its own design! And only the Steinhart 42 fills every one of these parameters... ticks off every box of that exacting list of criteria perfectly. In my view, only Steinhart offers REAL Rolex-esque quality yet also with a leaner, meaner aesthetic and more professional-grade gravitas. While understandably not possessing the flashier "look-at-me" aesthetic of the polished luxury watches seen on the wrists of glamorous James-Bond pretty boys Sean Connery and Roger Moore, much less the prissier Pierce Brosnan (yes... I know... he wore Omegas), yet this and all other 42mm Steinharts most certainly would have looked and functioned perfectly on the wrists of real spies and special operatives as more realistically portrayed by Jason Bourne and, yes, even Daniel Craig's version of Bond. After all, while I could never see the real Bond beating a man to death with an insanely priced $10-15K Rolex Submariner held and used like "brass knuckles" as Ian Fleming once actually portrayed him doing, yet I most certainly could see this happening with a $500 rock-solid Steinhart! And I am so grateful to Steinhart for being the ONLY company to understand all these key qualities and components such a watch should have... and incorporate almost all of them into a single watch line at a truly affordable price. I am hopeful that someday, Steinhart will offer ALL of the very best features into a single watch by offering the Ocean One 42mm with domed crystal, aluminum / ceramic insert with the "10"-minute marker, and a better designed clasp (as you noted in your vid). But for now, I've been happy making exactly these mods to my own Ocean One, which now has the domed crystal, aluminum insert with the "10"-minute marker and, now, the better and more tapered bracelet and clasp you have on your Ocean Red. And it is FINALLY for me... the absolute PERFECT Sub/Sea Dweller homage. Thank you again for providing such a wonderful and spot-on review of the Steinhart 42mm and all its superior characteristics over other homages... and, frankly, a few qualities and characteristics superior to even the Rolex costing well over 10 times the price.
Steinhart has a good product . The 42 mm versions are very well made . Love my Steinhart . I wish they improved the buckle and no taper on bracelet . Thanks for review .
Fine review Sir. For the money I think this brand is top quality. I’m going on 3 years with my Vintage Ocean 39 (300 M) GMT. Ran about $735.00 USD TT&L, delivered. ETA 2893-2 so top line motor. My very favorite. Thanks!
Thnak you, very useful review. Their Ocean Vintage Military watch (same price) gets a lot more attention usually; this one keeps a similar vintage look with same colors (plus red) but has a date window, making this one much more practical day to day.
Thanks for a honest review. I have two stienheart homages, the 42mm OVM and the 1655 homage. As with you I had a very positive experience with stienheart. The Vintage Red, or should I say double Red is next on my list. I love a well made and presented homage. I hope they keep making more. Maybe an Omega milsub? 😁
i think you are my soul twin. thats exactly my philosophy on homge watches.. i have a newman homage.. and thinking of the ocean gmt from steinhart.. the one that looks like the vintage explorer II
I've had my Steinhart Ocean One (aluminum bezel) since 2015. I still get comments on how the watch looks on the bracelet and NATO straps. I recently polished out the slightly ruff caseback though with 'Cape Cod'. The watch looks brand new. I'm now looking at adding the Steinhart GMT to my collection.
Good honest review. I have this watch and agree with you on all aspects of it. You get an awesome watch for a great price. I own four Steinharts and will buy more.
Very similar tastes to you in the fact that I own the ova oris 65 and several Rolex sports models . In fact the ovm version 1 was my first automatic around 7 years ago .and this got me interested in watches . I sadly sold this on my journey and replaced it recently with a version 3 . Prefer the solid black dial of the first but the tropical dial is ok too . Great watch for the money although the oris 65 is a far more refined piece , however at five times the price this isn’t a surprise. Nonetheless the ovm is a fabulous piece for the price.
i had one for 6 years (bought in 2012) and in 2-3 years it had a natural ghost bezel. watching this video is making me miss my O1VR but I sold it last year as I prefer 39mm diver watches now (have a O1 39mm Explorer now and a Lorier Neptune v1 Gilt). if Steinhart makes a 39mm version of the O1VR I would buy one in a heartbeat!
@@spencerwhitmore5644 yup ive read about it but its a gnomon exclusive and out of stock whenever i check. added mysefl on the notification list but no major urges getting one. still happy with my plex explorer which i rarely use. were you able to get one?
I had this version for a few years, and really liked how it complemented my Omega Aqua Terra as a casual weekender watch. Unfortunately it flooded while I was swimming in Costa Rica. Got it back from service, then the crown stem fell out. I think I got a lemon because I haven't seen anyone complain about these issues on Watchuseek. I'm really considering a new one of this model because as you said, it's an homage to an out-of-production true vintage piece that could cost 50-100x the price of it. I just wish Steinhart's logo didn't look like it was on its way home after a long night at the bar.
Fedex says they're dropping off my GMT Ocean One (black) 42mm tomorrow. (I'm in Canada and it's taken approx 1 week from ordering online to delivery if it arrives tomorrow - and I live on a remote island). I am looking forward to feeling it on my wrist :-). Thanks for the video.
Belle revue qui permet de ne plus hésiter d'acheter une Steinhart, vous présentez bien les atours de cette montre (magnifique) au prix plus qu’irrésistible (saphir double anti-reflet, mouvement éprouvé, etc). La comparaison avec les grandes marques est à mon avis, vaine, car en achetant une Rolex (par exemple) on achète une montre statutaire dont la côte se tiendra dans le temps, alors qu'avec une Steinhart c'est un achat plus "raisonnable" mais qui permet d'accéder à des montres au look léchés avec un très bon niveau de qualité, mais avec une tenue de côte dans le temps bien incertaine. Mais c'est l'éternel débat des montres hommages. Pour conclure, j'aurai autant de plaisir à porter une Steinhart qu'une de mes Omega ou IWC. Encore merci et bravo pour cette belle présentation. Quelque chose me dit que vous êtes français ;)
Great quality watches , i have a few and theyre the best you can buy for the dosh . I know the haters will go on about rolex copies bla bla ,, Rolex fans should know rolexs history how they used imported movements and different imported cases for yeeeaaarrs . So forget the homage moan you have no right..
Well it’s not a fake because it doesn’t say Rolex and that makes it ok because there’s a LOT of watches that look like a sub. Also EVERY TIME I see a Rolex I wonder if it’s a fake, I think a lot of people wonder the same thing, but not this one , it says Steinhart on it !!
David Sterling EVERY TIME I see a Rolex on someone’s wrist I wonder if it’s real, and I bet you do too !! If the best watch Rolex made only cost $200 but did not say Rolex on , it how many Rolex nuts would rather spend $7,000 on a inferior watch just because it said Rolex on it ? I could afford a Rolex if I wanted one , but spending $7,000 on a watch that EVERYONE will wonder if it is real doesn’t appeal to me
Can you do a small review also please Vittorio? There are not many on RU-vid compared to the other models . I really enjoyed this review , great perspective of homage watches work with discontinued models
Just ordered the ocean one vintage for $500 and I have a feeling it's really gonna scratch both my Omega Seamaster 300 itch and my Tudor black bay 58 itch lol
ShaggyOtis I have been wearing that watch for 6 months and I love it. Such a classic design at a good price. It has fast become my favourite to wear. Have you received yours yet? What do you think?
The only watch I regret selling or trading so I got a new one, I ordered it on the evening of July 10 and it arrived the morning of the 14th and its running + one second in 3 days! Impressive I think, the only complaint would be the bezel insert is just a little out of alignment, I’m kinda disappointed about that, it’s a small thing that should never happen , I won’t send it back for this but I probably will get a new insert and install it correctly
@@UptickWatchReviews I don’t notice the very slight misalignment anymore , it’s just a gorgeous watch, And now I have the 39mm Pepsi gmt and love it too
I have had this watch for over a year. One thing that really bothers me about the watch is the little pearl at the 12 o’clock point. It’s off center and quite obvious. I purchased it from eBay. If I got it from steinhart, I would have asked for a replacement.
Love the shots when the watch is on your wrist my man. Looks really classy! I consider this very watch OR the Steinhart ceramic with green bezel. What do you think?
@@UptickWatchReviews I mean have you seen Steinhart kermit on your own eyes? you said in the video, that you saw more Stainharts on your own eyes and Vintage Red was the most beautiful.
Beautiful watch but I understand why you sold it living in HK. I love my Steinhart Ocean one 39 but I live in Toronto ( Oshawa ). People here think a Timex is a great watch ! Lol
You own at least two genuine Rolex' .... and you worry about feeling self-conscious wearing this one? Thanks for the review, BTW, even though I still can't decide if I want this one or the other Vintage model with the old explorer-dial and the red triangle on the bezel.
Good question, I’ll check that asap. I have only noticed that on my Grand Seiko since you can actually see the power reserve on the dial go up as you screw the crown back in. I think that what you feel on the Steinhart is just the thread but maybe I don’t know enough about ETA movements. They’re all exactly the same and I’d wear them all the time or keep them in a winder just so I never have to feel their sandpaper-like winding action.
@@UptickWatchReviews it does feel nice to wind albeit a little gritty to hear. A few other Steinhart owners over on watchesuseek chimed in and said their vintage reds are the same; it winds also whilst screwing down. No big deal for me just unusual. Fantastic watch and been on my list since the original MK1,2 and now 3 . Your review helped me alot along with a few other RU-vid reviews .I'm overall very happy with the feel and quality of the watch .As you already stated it was the one that spoke the most to me out the ocean one range
@@UptickWatchReviews OK! Sounds good! My middleman is FedEx. I am in the USA. Unfortunately for me, Steinhart uses FedEx for shipping and charges shipping fees. Than FedEx charges its fee and mandates to fill out "Homeland Security Application". If not filled and paid, the parcel sent back within 5 days. Gnomon has no shipping fee and ships via DHL. Arrives to NY in about 4-5 days max.
@@vladtheimpaler5090 Just looked at Gnomon they are way more expensive the ocean 1 39 ceramic is priced at $490. Ordering from Steinhart w/shipping is 386 Euro which is only $431, that's a huge difference.
I bought an Ocean one TI, then i bought a submariner ... I sold the Sub, still wearing the Ocean one TI. The sub was a FAR better time piece no doubt, 9k better ? i personally think so ... But, i just like my ocean one TI. All good
That was a good question- I wish he had answered. At that time I was buying lots of Steinharts and really enjoyed them. I moved up in class since then. I bought Breitlings, Omegas, and Rolex brand pieces. I still have some of the Steinharts but have been giving them away to close friends since buying the luxury brands. I don't wear them any more, not sure why. They are a great value and are nicely made watches.
Most expensive watches are to valuable to wear! Scratches, damage, theft its almost to much so they just sit in boxes admired on the dresser rather than serve the purpose they are meant for! At least you get to enjoy the Steinhart and not worry too much if you ding it!
Buy a watch, and wear it. And if you are worried about it, you can not really afford it. Every watch will get dings over time, and I never have my watches polished.
I would rather get a quality watch Such as a Steinhart at a Good Price. And add a Premium Bracelet myself. Keeping the expense of the Upfront Purchase . To a Minimum. Bracelet's are like unto that of Tires and or Wheels for car's As Long as the Drive Train is quality and the Suspension. One can Up Grade the Incidentals. Very Smart of Steinhart. Opening up to a wider Market with a Lower Price of Entry
I have a 40mm sea dweller & this exact Steinhart 39mm ,I feel safer wearing the Steinhart knocking about everyday use is it as good as a Rolex? No but it’s damn close,Rolex’s are hugely overpriced Steinhart are truly amazing value, buy any Steinhart & be happy,
I just picked one of these up for $300... the clasp seems to be the biggest complaint, but there is a cheap fix. Buy a $30 submariner clasp from strapcode and you’re off to the races.
You want to sell yours? Let me know. I want one and have $400.00 US I am afraid something is going to happen. And I will have to spend the money one something else. I think I need $460.00 US to buy it from stienhart
A Rolex makes you feel special? Why? Rolex couldn‘t sell you a watch like this, even if they wanted to. It‘s made after the Rolex Seadweller Double Red, which was produced and sold in the 70s. Today it costs you between 40.000 and 60.000 dollars, that depends on the condition the watch is in. If you can find one, that is... The Steinhart Vintage Red is a great watch, if you can tolerate a bad quality control, concerning mostly bezel insert and date wheel. They are almost never aligned properly. The watch itself runs great (better than my Submariner), and with the new Steinhart jubilee it‘s great to wear it. And if someone tries to tell you he feels a difference wearing Steinhart or Rolex, it‘s nonsense. Try to grab one of the first batch with green lume. The fake lume on the later VR looks terrible, and they changed the red lettering after the first batch, which looks terrible, too.
