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stew77 Admin 
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Arriving a few days ago the Steinhart (Ocean One) Vintage Military So I'm a sucker for the sweet vintage Milsub 5517 that was a special military issued Sub that Rolex did for the Royal Navy in the 1970's. It offered fixed lug bars, the 'Maxi-dial', a 60 minute bezel and the very cool sword hands for legibility. The crazy prices that the rare milsub 5517's and 5513's have been selling for lately pretty much guarantees a homage piece is as close as I'm ever going to get... So....when I saw the announcement for the recently introduced Steinhart Vintage Military, it pushed just enough buttons for me to check it out. This is my first 'Ocean' series Steinhart and I have to say that I'm quite impressed. Given the price of entry for these, this is one of those no brainer pieces that (at least IMO), is delivering a lot for the price of entry...a real value. Likes: The vintage lumed 'maxi-dial' (aka - larger lume markers), the 60 minute bezel with nice, sharply machined edges, and the sword hands which give a nice Milsub 5517 vibe IMO. Really like the well done raised and double-domed sapphire crystal and the 120 click bezel (which turns out 120 very solid clicks with very nice bezel action IMO). The stock bracelet is well done overall (and very comfortable) with "single side" screw so bracelet adjustments are a snap (the clasp is just "ok" IMO...nothing special but does the job). I swapped to a Nato after a day in keeping with the military theme of the original Milsub, which was offered only with fixed lug bars and a Nato. The crown action (screwing in and out), was a little rough out of the box, but seems to be smoothing out nicely with use. Basic specs from Steinhart website: Movement: ETA 2824-2 Swiss Made, automatic, hacking seconds, 25 jewels Case: stainless steel Back: Stainless steel screwed, engraved.. Diameter: 42 mm (1.65 inches), without crown Height: 13 mm Weight: 190 g Dial: black Crystal: domed sapphire crystal, double anti-reflection coating on the inside Bezel: black Indices: Super Luminova vintage "old radium" Lug width: 22mm WaterRes: 300 metres/990 feet 30 ATM .. Strap: stainless steel 22 mm, screwed Buckle: stainless steel, safety clasp Overall, very happy with this one...a great looking piece which overdelivers for the price IMO. I'm loving it!  A few pics:     A couple shots in low-light to show the crystal profile a little better   |
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Jeep99dad 3T WIS 
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amazing watch, both on bracelet or strap! Dial is super cool! Lots of watvh for the $ Great pics too! Congrats Chris! Wear it in good health! |
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murphy j 3T WIS 
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I saw those and thought hmmmm That's an awesome looking piece and you're right that you do get a lot for the price of entry with SteinhartCongrats and wear it in good health  |
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Nordstrom 3T WIS 
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Love it...this field is getting crowded with Orange, MKII, and Raven, but I do like the looks. This looks to be the best bang for the buck to date. Congratulations. |
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Devin 3T WIS 
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Thanks for the write up and photos Chris! Glad to hear you like/love it! Your review will tide me over as mine seems to have gone missing  |
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Skipdawg 3T WIS 
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Congrats and enjoy! |
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Hammerfjord Moderator 
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Full jackpot Chris! Really much watch for the buks there: I like the fact that it's 42mm |
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BA211 3T WIS 
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wow, very nice. I am sure that will get a lot of wrist time. |
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AntFarm 3T WIS 
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Beautiful pictures Chris. I really like the crystal profile shots... Gorgeous watch. Enjoy it and wear it well!! |
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Axelay2003 3T WIS 
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Man, you beat me to it. I really love the watch and at 42mm is the perfect classic size. That watch will be on my wrist once Anders has it available again on his site. Thanks for sharing! |
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bigrustypig 3T WIS 
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SWAK! Nothing but net, Chris. I love that watch. Great review also. Enjoy the watch in good health for a long time |
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stew77 Admin
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Brice, Murphy, Nordstrom, Trent, Skip, William, BA211, Tony, Axelay, & Jeff...Thank you guys for all the kind words.  Norstrom - Agree, appears to be some very good options out there from several micros including Orange, Mkii, and the upcoming Raven for a vintage military vibe. This particular one from Steinhart pushed all the right buttons for me, and really is great bang for the buck. Trent - I'm wondering where in the heck yours went  ...I hope it arrives to you soon buddy!William and Axelay - Agree, I very much like this one in the 42mm case size which suites the sub style case very, very well. Tony - yes, that raised double domed sapphire crystal is one of my favorite aspects of this one. Thanks again guys...here's another shot...  Last edited on Fri Nov 11th, 2011 11:25 am by stew77 |
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blbarron 3T WIS 
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Great looking watch, love the vintage military look, congrats! |
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oagaspar Site Founder 
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Congrats Chris! |
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mcwright Admin 
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That is one handsome watch!  |
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Paxman 3T WIS 
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Really nice vintage Mil-Sub look to this piece, Chris. Understated. Sweet crystal too. Your shots make it look great. Enjoy. |
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stew77 Admin
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Thanks barron, Oscar, Mike, and Mark!!! It is a really handsome and enjoyable piece for sure! |
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mtbluger 3T WIS
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Love it, congrats! |
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joecb 3T WIS 
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WOW...great looking watch!!! I love the color and style of the indices on the dial, really cool looking dome to the crystal...Congrats |
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