Looking for diver/submariner watch

Eoin

I just sold my Tissot, so looking for a replacement.

I want to get an automatic diver's / submariner style watch, preferably 42mm - 45mm face without crown. Preferably black crown and bezel and on a SS bracelet. I already have a large bright orange diver, so looking for a slightly more subtle one!

My absolute max budget is 350 delivered, ideally I'd like some change from that but I want to get a keeper and not something I'll sell on later.

My short list is:

Steinhart Ocean 1 Black - €330:



Seiko SKZ209K1: €180



Seiko SK007: €200


I don't know much about these: Orient Mako: €131




Steinhart Ocean Vintage Military - €330:


I'm sure there's loads of more options out there, so if anyone can suggest anything please go ahead!

Mitch Buchannon

Sparrowcar has a Mako. I've tried it on and it's quite nice. I'm sure he be along soon to advise on it.
The Steinharts you won't go wring with. I quite like the vintage red they have and I also like their "mil sub" too. Not too sure on cost of those but I'd imagine they are around the same as the one in your post.
Again you won't go wrong with a Seiko. Good build quality, in-house movement etc. I think Homer has a 007 or maybe a 009. I've tried his one on too and it's a super watch.

I doubt you'll go wrong with any of your choices.
If it was me I'd be getting the Steinhart mil sub. Sword hands, domed sapphire crystal and IMO looks the biz.

Eoin

Thanks - is this the one you mean? http://www.steinhartwatches.de/en/OCEAN-vintage-Military-,477.html

Mitch Buchannon

Eoin wrote: »

Thanks - is this the one you mean? http://www.steinhartwatches.de/en/OCEAN-vintage-Military-,477.html

Yeah, that's the one.

Eoin

That is very, very nice. Don't know how I missed that. I think that's gone top of my list! Not sure if I'd prefer it with a date window, but either way it looks great.

sparrowcar

Eoin, as MB said I have a Mako for a few months now.

Excellent watch for the money. Good weight, build and look. It gets some great reviews on TZ and WUS which is what sealed it for me. You have €180 on your post but they can be had for sale price of €131 delivered at the moment from where I bought.

http://www.creationwatches.com/products/orient-watches-252/orient-mako-automatic-200m-diver-cem75001br-men-s-watch-2337.html

Bargain :eek:

If I had €300-350 to spend I'd go with a Steinhart also.

Eoin

Thanks sparrowcar - that looks really nice too, good to hear a 1st hand opinion.

Mitch Buchannon

Eoin wrote: »

That is very, very nice. Don't know how I missed that. I think that's gone top of my list! Not sure if I'd prefer it with a date window, but either way it looks great.

Yeah, I think it looks class. If you want a date but no cyclops you could do a lot worse than the Steinhart vintage red.

Eoin

I think the military one is the one for me!

Reloc8

^ I like that one a lot and for the money it is the one I would buy new. Its a really nice looking watch from a quality assured company.

As regards other options...if you considered second hand an option, you could probably find a fairly minty used Seiko Sumo SBDC001 in that ballpark and that is one truck load of diver for the money, especially if someone else has paid the price of entry already.



edit : photo credit to watchuseek member 'kibi'.

Sunster

If you want to buy new, I'd go with the Steinhart

Eoin

Sunster wrote: »

If you want to buy new, I'd go with the Steinhart

That's definitely the way I'm leaning alright; cheers

MiCr0

setup a poll :-)

Sunster

There's a decent Steinhart forum in the WUS forms site if you want to do more research

Eoin

MiCr0 wrote: »

setup a poll :-)

Added!

Sunster wrote: »

There's a decent Steinhart forum in the WUS forms site if you want to do more research

Thanks, I'll check that out. I've checked a few reviews, and all very positive so far.

MiCr0

Without the cyclops

Anjobe

How about one of these?



£285 = €340 (ish)

Eoin

Thanks MiCr0 - not sure about that one though.

Anjobe wrote: »

How about one of these?

http://www.watchobsession.co.uk/image/cache/data/DeepBlue/MasterExplorer/MasterExplorerBlack03-500x500.jpg

£285 = €340 (ish)

Thanks, but a little too chunky looking - I've already got quite an unsubtle divers watch so looking for something a bit more classic looking.

Mitch Buchannon

Here is a good review of the Steinhart Mil Sub.

http://wornandwound.com/2012/03/21/review-steinhart-ocean-vintage-military/

Mitch Buchannon

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PeyM8irSDWo

Sunster

I think one advantage of the Steinhart besides its quality in this price range is that they are easy enough to sell on if you decide its not for you (likewise with the Seiko)

Cyrus

They are all a bit generic, submariner copies, if thats what you want go with a steinhart but what about a triton or something for a more modern twist?

Eoin

If it's this one, it looks a tad over budget?

CJhaughey

Cyrus wrote: »

They are all a bit generic, submariner copies, if thats what you want go with a steinhart but what about a triton or something for a more modern twist?

http://www.steinhartwatches.de/en/TRITON-100-ATM-stainless-steel,239.html
If thats the Triton you are referring to then its also a little over budget.

Cyrus

CJhaughey wrote: »

http://www.steinhartwatches.de/en/TRITON-100-ATM-stainless-steel,239.html
If thats the Triton you are referring to then its also a little over budget.

Its this one Eoin, should be able to buy one pre owned, ditto the stowa seamtime they come up pre owned from time to time:

http://www.stowa.de/lshop,showdetail,133336629021319,en,1333366303-21391,sportuhren,seatimeschwarz,2,Tshowrub--sportuhren,.htm

Eoin

Thanks Cyrus - I like the face of the Stowa, but not the square setting. The Steinhart is just a bit too "rugged" or something.

A Stowa is high on my list for a dress watch though (down the road).

Bullseye1

A classic in need of some love.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/110853581984?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649#ht_500wt_1202

Eoin

Bullseye1 wrote: »

A classic in need of some love.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/110853581984?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649#ht_500wt_1202

Thanks, but definitely not for me. Auction starts at £310, and a quote of £150 to get it fixed. So that's EUR550 at a minimum. Plus it probably has a pretty small face if it's from the 60s.

jefferson73

Seiko SCEB001

Cmar-Ireland

I am biased, but an SKX007 is a solid diver and can be personalised with a few mods....

Eoin

jefferson73 wrote: »

Seiko SCEB001

http://forums.watchuseek.com/attachments/f21/668353d1333301822-new-seiko-1970s-retro-collection-4954628418050_2.jpg

That's pretty funky, but I've two Seiko chrono already - one with a white face too!

Cmar-Ireland wrote: »

I am biased, but an SKX007 is a solid diver and can be personalised with a few mods....

http://img835.imageshack.us/img835/4422/wristclose.jpg

Definitely on my shortlist

Sunster

Mitch Buchannon wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PeyM8irSDWo

This video makes me want to buy a Steinhart vintage. Nice work

Eoin

Sunster wrote: »

This video makes me want to buy a Steinhart vintage. Nice work

Heh, just pulled the trigger on it while you were writing that post!

Sunster

Eoin wrote: »

Heh, just pulled the trigger on it while you were writing that post!

Congratulations. Enjoy it. I think you've made a good choice

Eoin

Sunster wrote: »

Congratulations. Enjoy it. I think you've made a good choice

Thanks Sunster, I'm looking forward to it. I think it looks well on the brown leather nato strap too, it's cool how you can vary the look of it for very little cash.

Thanks to Mitch Buchannon for the suggestion too. I can definitely see a Seiko diver in the line up too though.

Reloc8

^ Can't fault the choice for a moment.

(you're right about the seiko diver though )

by the way - you don't by any chance captain a Seapoint team ?

Eoin

ha, yes I do! Who be this? (PM if you want)

Reloc8

erm...well...when last I saw you, I had two watches on. And when one of them beeped I did something that gave you a bit more free time for Spring. There's your hint.

Further hint. Both watches would have been digitals.

sparrowcar

Ahhh don't send a PM...we all want to know how you know each other

Excellent choice Eoin, look forward to the pics. What's the turnaround time on one of those?

Eoin

sparrowcar wrote: »

Ahhh don't send a PM...we all want to know how you know each other

Reloc8 refereed my team's final match of the season!

sparrowcar wrote: »

Excellent choice Eoin, look forward to the pics. What's the turnaround time on one of those?

They say 5 days on their site, but that sounds optimistic.

CarltonBrowne

Looks like I'm a bit late to this one. I just thought that I'd introduce something a little left field; there's a Revue Thommen diver on TZ-UK at the moment which looks like it ticks the boxes.

Eoin

Eoin wrote: »

They say 5 days on their site, but that sounds optimistic.

Very optimistic as it turns out. FedEx have only picked it up this morning, so still another few days away; 20 days after the order was made.

I hope it gets shipped OK - their address format on their order form is quite different to ours, and Steinhart have not replied to any of my emails so far.

Eoin

Yay, arrived today. A bit disappointed that Steinhart didn't update my delivery address as requested, let alone reply to my emails.

Sunster

that's poor but congrats on your new watch

sparrowcar

Eoin wrote: »

Yay, arrived today. A bit disappointed that Steinhart didn't update my delivery address as requested, let alone reply to my emails.

what's that 24 odd days??....just as well it wasn't for a pressie :eek: