Steinhart

micks_address

Hi folks,
Birthday coming up and family want to buy me a watch.
Thinking this

https://www.steinhartwatches.de/en/diver-watch/ocean-vintage-gmt-neu.html

Anyone have any views on quality? Novice when it comes to watches. I wonder when it be back in stock
Thanks,
Mick

HDMI

micks_address wrote: »

Hi folks,
Birthday coming up and family want to buy me a watch.
Thinking this

https://www.steinhartwatches.de/en/diver-watch/ocean-vintage-gmt-neu.html

Anyone have any views on quality? Novice when it comes to watches. I wonder when it be back in stock
Thanks,
Mick

That would be my favourite dive model from Steinhart, quality is excellent.

My only gripe with Steinhart is the straight lugs on the Ocean models and a lot of buyers sell them on real quick after trying one on. If possible try find someone to let you see how one sits on your wrist, they really need curve the lugs even a little.

blue5000

There is a bit of a downwards trend in size currently, that is 42 mm diameter, you'd want a decent wrist size to carry it off.

micks_address

blue5000 wrote: »

There is a bit of a downwards trend in size currently, that is 42 mm diameter, you'd want a decent wrist size to carry it off.

Thanks tried on friends seamaster which I think is same size and happy with it

FingerDeKat

I love Steinharts...I recommend them to any one looking for a decent watch that you can't buy in shops here.

Have a Miltary 42 which I wear daily and have an ocean one green(can't affor a Rolex Hulk which I wear at the weekends.

Go for it , you won't regret the buy.

oxocube

Bought this watch off Eoin on here a couple of weeks ago and I love it.

I own two Steinharts (the Ocean One Black is the other one) and the quality is great. My wrists aren't huge and it looks good.

All in all Steinhart are a great watch.

P.S. Follow up to my missus getting pissed at me buying another watch. I snook the Vintage GMT out of the drawer and I've been wearing it for a week.

Conclusion: My missus doesn't notice when I have a new watch. This is good information to know

blue5000

oxocube wrote: »

Bought this watch off Eoin on here a couple of weeks ago and I love it.

I own two Steinharts (the Ocean One Black is the other one) and the quality is great. My wrists aren't huge and it looks good.

All in all Steinhart are a great watch.

P.S. Follow up to my missus getting pissed at me buying another watch. I snook the Vintage GMT out of the drawer and I've been wearing it for a week.

Conclusion: My missus doesn't notice when I have a new watch. This is good information to know

Can't get my Steinhart back off my missus:(

micks_address

blue5000 wrote: »

Can't get my Steinhart back off my missus:(

Well mines on its way.. FedEx site said delivery was scheduled by end of today but I guess it's Monday now. I had a quick question re sizing. If the strap is too loose I'll need to take to jewellers to take link out?
Thanks,
Mick

blue5000

micks_address wrote: »

Well mines on its way.. FedEx site said delivery was scheduled by end of today but I guess it's Monday now. I had a quick question re sizing. If the strap is too loose I'll need to take to jewellers to take link out?
Thanks,
Mick

Wait till you get it first, if you decide you don't like it and the plastic stickers etc. are still intact you can send it back. If the links are scratched might not be possible to send it back either.
It's not hard to swop out links with a small screwdriver, just be careful tightening them. It might be worthwhile using some red loctite on the screws.

Enjoy your new watch, my wife is still wearing mine:(

micks_address

blue5000 wrote: »

Wait till you get it first, if you decide you don't like it and the plastic stickers etc. are still intact you can send it back. If the links are scratched might not be possible to send it back either.
It's not hard to swop out links with a small screwdriver, just be careful tightening them. It might be worthwhile using some red loctite on the screws.

Enjoy your new watch, my wife is still wearing mine:(

Oh I don't intend sending back I'd rather a professional adjust if needs be

Alpha_zero

These watches are soul less no character

FingerDeKat

Alpha_zero wrote: »

These watches are soul less no character

Really?

They look geat and wear nicely.That's my experience anyway.

micks_address

Alpha_zero wrote: »

These watches are soul less no character

I guess you could say same about my car but it's all I can afford and has solid parts and I enjoy driving it..

Alpha_zero

micks_address wrote: »

I guess you could say same about my car but it's all I can afford and has solid parts and I enjoy driving it..

If you can afford a steinhart you can afford a watch with character.

micks_address

Alpha_zero wrote: »

If you can afford a steinhart you can afford a watch with character.

As my old boss used to say.. Come with alternative solutions.. What do you suggest?

sparrowcar

Alpha_zero wrote: »

If you can afford a steinhart you can afford a watch with character.

I'd love to hear one of your suggestions..just one?

art

There's this one?

art

You could probably afford ten of them to be fair.

micks_address

Watch arrived fair few links to big. Dropped into jewelers to resize

Eoin

Nice! For future reference, Steinhart use screws in the bracelet rather than pins, so they're really easy to resize - a screwdriver for glasses usually does the trick.

micks_address

Eoin wrote: »

Nice! For future reference, Steinhart use screws in the bracelet rather than pins, so they're really easy to resize - a screwdriver for glasses usually does the trick.

Thanks I was afraid I might do damage

oxocube

micks_address wrote: »

Thanks I was afraid I might do damage

My Ocean One is my beater and before I put it on a nato the screws in the bracelet came loose and it fell off my arm.

I tightened a good few of the screws and there were no problems for the next couple of months.

You might want to invest in a micro screwdriver set just so you can tighten them yourself and not have to go back to the jewellers :cool:

micks_address

FingerDeKat

micks_address wrote: »

Care to elaborate?:pac::pac::pac::pac::P

micks_address

FingerDeKat wrote: »

Care to elaborate?:pac::pac::pac::pac::P

Yeah embed not working

micks_address

micks_address wrote: »

Yeah embed not working

Sized at jewelers today. Place I left yesterday phoned me to say they wouldn't do as we're afraid to touch screws in case they damage. Brought to jewelers in rush who did no bother. Fiver is all he charged me. Will take while to get used to wearing as is heaviest watch I've worn and long time since I've had a metal strap. Feels great though. Unfortunately back in the box for another couple of days till birthday

micks_address

micks_address wrote: »

Sized at jewelers today. Place I left yesterday phoned me to say they wouldn't do as we're afraid to touch screws in case they damage. Brought to jewelers in rush who did no bother. Fiver is all he charged me. Will take while to get used to wearing as is heaviest watch I've worn and long time since I've had a metal strap. Feels great though. Unfortunately back in the box for another couple of days till birthday

BTW.. I'm clueless in relation to how to set the time.. How does the winder work?

FingerDeKat

micks_address wrote: »

BTW.. I'm clueless in relation to how to set the time.. How does the winder work?

on mine the crown pulls out twice..the farthest moves the hands , the other one is to wind

micks_address

FingerDeKat wrote: »

on mine the crown pulls out twice..the farthest moves the hands , the other one is to wind

Do I need to wind the watch? Apologies if I'm seem clueless.. I didn't realise till last week that it doesn't have a battery..

FingerDeKat

micks_address wrote: »

Do I need to wind the watch? Apologies if I'm seem clueless.. I didn't realise till last week that it doesn't have a battery..

Its an automatic so it will self wind when you wear it. but to start it you can wind it or move it left/right horizontally

FingerDeKat

it will keep time for maybe 35hrs+ when you dont wear it before stopping

Alpha_zero

If anyone needs advice on watch let me know

Homer

Alpha_zero wrote: »

If anyone needs advice on watch let me know

You describe Steinhart as soulless and having no character! A brand that is very well regarded by most of the regular users of this particular forum (of which you are not) and you honestly expect people to ask for your advice? No thanks.

Alpha_zero

Homer wrote: »

You describe Steinhart as soulless and having no character! A brand that is very well regarded by most of the regular users of this particular forum (of which you are not) and you honestly expect people to ask for your advice? No thanks.

Homer you should know better, steinhart are for the uninspired. If you need advice i am here for you.

jh79

Alpha_zero wrote: »

Homer you should know better, steinhart are for the uninspired. If you need advice i am here for you.

What would you recommend as an alternative to Steinhart ?

micks_address

jh79 wrote: »

What would you recommend as an alternative to Steinhart ?

https://www.chrono24.com/rolex/explorer-ii-1655-watch-with-stainless-steel-bracelet-and-stainless-steel-bezel--id8070143.htm

This?

Wibbs

jh79 wrote: »

What would you recommend as an alternative to Steinhart ?

I smell troll JH, so my advice is not to feed it.

Alpha_zero, don't post in this thread again and any more obvious wind ups(no pun) your access will be removed. This forum has been a troll free community and I aim to keep it that way.

Wibbs

micks_address wrote: »

Yeah embed not working

Sorry Mick, I was too slow earlier... Here's one of your pics embedded.



PS if you've any trouble in the future with pics, PM me and when I'm around I'll resize and embed them for you. Goes for everyone.

micks_address

Wibbs wrote: »

Sorry Mick, I was too slow earlier... Here's one of your pics embedded.



PS if you've any trouble in the future with pics, PM me and when I'm around I'll resize and embed them for you. Goes for everyone.

Hopefully this works to.. Really like the watch.. The powers that be let me have it few days early.. Love the sweeping motion of the automatic movement

oxocube

micks_address wrote: »

BTW.. I'm clueless in relation to how to set the time.. How does the winder work?

Not wearing it today so this is from memory.

1) Unscrew the Crown. This is position 1 and you can wind the watch by rotating clockwise (you'll feel resistance as the mainspring tightens)

2) Pull the Crown out all the way. This is position 3 and used to set the time of the watch.

3) Push the Crown back in once. This is position 2 and used to set the date and GMT hand. As far as I remember is anticlockwise for date and clockwise of GMT hand.

micks_address

oxocube wrote: »

micks_address wrote: »

BTW.. I'm clueless in relation to how to set the time.. How does the winder work?

Not wearing it today so this is from memory.

1) Unscrew the Crown. This is position 1 and you can wind the watch by rotating clockwise (you'll feel resistance as the mainspring tightens)

2) Pull the Crown out all the way. This is position 3 and used to set the time of the watch.

3) Push the Crown back in once. This is position 2 and used to set the date and GMT hand. As far as I remember is anticlockwise for date and clockwise of GMT hand.

Thanks, the idea of the gmt hand is to reference another time zone? I work with US a lot in Boston so going setting 5 hours behind gmt

oxocube

micks_address wrote: »

Thanks, the idea of the gmt hand is to reference another time zone? I work with US a lot in Boston so going setting 5 hours behind gmt

Exactly this. The GMT hand is set to the "other" time zone you want reference.

pm.

oxocube wrote: »

Not wearing it today so this is from memory.

1) Unscrew the Crown. This is position 1 and you can wind the watch by rotating clockwise (you'll feel resistance as the mainspring tightens)

2) Pull the Crown out all the way. This is position 3 and used to set the time of the watch.

3) Push the Crown back in once. This is position 2 and used to set the date and GMT hand. As far as I remember is anticlockwise for date and clockwise of GMT hand.

Spot on.... I have the exact same watch and an ocean from steinhart, they are top quality

Wear well

micks_address

pm. wrote: »

Spot on.... I have the exact same watch and an ocean from steinhart, they are top quality

Wear well

Think it's clockwise for date and anti clockwise for gmt

micks_address

micks_address wrote: »

Think it's clockwise for date and anti clockwise for gmt

Oops apologies I don't know my clockwise from my anti clockwise

micks_address

micks_address wrote: »

Oops apologies I don't know my clockwise from my anti clockwise

Hi guys,
Confused with the gmt hand. I set it 5 hours behind the hour hand but it's not maintaining the 5 hour gap between the hour hand and the gmt hand. I googled and it mentioned the gmt had does 2 revolutions in 24 hours whereas the hour hand does one? So if it's 9pm and I want to set the gmt hand to 4pm what do I set to?
Thanks,
Mick

HDMI

micks_address wrote: »

Hi guys,
Confused with the gmt hand. I set it 5 hours behind the hour hand but it's not maintaining the 5 hour gap between the hour hand and the gmt hand.
Mick

Set it to the hour not the amount of hours. The dial is 12 hours but the bezel is 24 hours. So if it's 8pm on the dial and you want 5 hours behind for second time zone point the GMT hand to 15 on the bezel.

micks_address

HDMI wrote: »

Set it to the hour not the amount of hours. The dial is 12 hours but the bezel is 24 hours. So if it's 8pm on the dial and you want 5 hours behind for second time zone point the GMT hand to 15 on the bezel.

Thanks, so the gmt hand is set against the bezel not in reference to the hour hand? So basically set it to the time zone you want to use. For example if I want to use Boston and it's 930 in Dublin I set the gmt hand to 430 on the outer bezel?

micks_address

micks_address wrote: »

Thanks, so the gmt hand is set against the bezel not in reference to the hour hand? So basically set it to the time zone you want to use. For example if I want to use Boston and it's 930 in Dublin I set the gmt hand to 430 on the outer bezel?

Like attached?

micks_address

micks_address wrote: »

Like attached?

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HDMI

No that's 4.35am you want it pointed to 16 on the outer bezel. So 9.35pm on dial and 16.35 on bezel. Numbers 1-12 up to midday is am and after 12 is pm.