Reply With QuoteIt's pretty painless - comms isn't brilliant from them but if you accept stuff will happen roughly when they say it will the whole process will trip along quite nicely...
DC
ok so this is the last purchase for a while, always wanted one so thought what the hell
STEINHART OCEAN one Vintage Military: link and pics: http://www.steinhartwatches.de/en/OC...itary,909.html
Will be a daily in rotation
they have changed the design of the it now and looks a bit different to the old model (more info Here)
Worked out to be £288 delivered to the UK which i still think is a great price.
never ordered from them before, hope its painless!
It's pretty painless - comms isn't brilliant from them but if you accept stuff will happen roughly when they say it will the whole process will trip along quite nicely...
DC
Really like that watch
Thanks guys
I've payed by paypal, so they charge now or at despatch?
Love it. Quite fancy an Ocean One Black Ceramic meself. Check the bracelet while you're sizing it, the screws in my Ocean GMT were all loose. I nearly dropped it once or twice.
As said they can be a bit slow in communications but mine arrived in about two weeks when I ordered in October . I didn't realise that they had changed the design. Glad I picked mine up pre change as not sure about the 1 on the dial as seems unnecessary.
Great build quality though, I have been very pleased with it and wear most days for work.
Sure you will enjoy it when it arrives.
Last edited by StuS; 23rd November 2014 at 19:59.
A beautiful watch. Think I prefer the older design as I think the new one has to modern a font for steinhart
Im keeping an eye out for a second hand 1. However I thought they worked out at over £300. Perhaps I will get new.
yeh sorry, £299 inc postage
can anyone confirm this is correct,
i just checked the email confirmation and it says in the email i need to click on link to pay the money via paypal
i entered this stuff through checkout (im pretty sure of it)
so i need to click on the link in the email and pay yes?
EDIT, yep googled it and just paid, a bit confusing lol
Last edited by bigup; 24th November 2014 at 15:29.
I dont mind the writing. However I really do prefer the black dial.
got the proper email confirmation today
said will be despatched in 5-7 days
received tracking details today, expected 02/12/2014 :)
I'd really appreciate it if you post a few photos once you get it… I love the OVM and this is an interesting update. I like the fact the lume pip now matches and I imagine the charcoal dial will also play well with the aged lume colour. Seen a few pictures of one on ebay and I am impressed.
There is an extra line of text on the dial which I can take or leave, but they seem to have changed the depth number which got on some peoples nerves.
Here is mine to show the pip colour difference….
Just got a preowned old 1. Cost me almost as much as a new 1. Heyho.
Now all I have to do Is sell a watch I got the otherday that I imediatly didnt take to.
Looks like the new model is rated to 300m now.
I think the older one was too but the dial said 200, lol..
It was… and I think it says that on the case back. But to mirror the original specs they printed the original depths on the dial. I didn't mind at all. But it is seemed a bit pointless!
Arrived today,very happy with it indeed!
pics as requested, sorry for the low res phone pics!
Thanks for this! Looks great…!
Interesting that the lume pip looks similar to mine… not an identical match to the dial lume colour. It is matched on the Steinhart website, so we have to assume they have colour corrected it to make it look the same in their pictures.
Its a good bracelet – how you finding the fit?
hi, can confirm in my eyes the lume pip (at 12pm) is not the same colour as the dial lume. however the lume colour does seem to be the same when in the darkOriginally Posted by OliverCD
i had to take 2 links off each side (i have 7" wrists) and moved the minor adjustment in the buckle part one up, its a lovely fit indeed,
Awesome - congratulations. Wear in good health!
Thank you :)
my first substantial watch purchase ever, going to take great care of it :)
Congrats. I accumulated six Steinies pretty quickly so beware. Superb VFM.
I'm actively looking for one at the moment!
Great watches, but can I suggest you check the tightness of ALL the bracelet screws. First time I wore mine, one backed out!
These look great watches. I think I'll be purchasing one some time soon.
Enjoy.
Good advice I had the same issue. Not fully tightened though it's a pretty good bracelet.
Oh no doubt about that; bracelet is frankly amazing quailty at the price!!
But it's annoying when you're on top of Table Mountain in CT and your watch nearly falls off!
Same issue for me with the GMT. Tightened them all up a couple of times, then resorted to a minute dab of superglue on each one. In spite of the bracelet frailties, it's still my favourite daily wearer, and I really fancy an Ocean 1 Black too.
really enjoying it :)
That's really nice. I wasn't sure about the artificially aged lume but it looks great in your photos.
I'm a big Steinhart fan, I have to say. My feeling is that at their price point they are terrific VFM. I bought a s/h Marine Chronometer II a couple of years ago, liked it a lot and then bought a brand new Ocean 44 (the DSSD tribute) a few months ago. It cost me about £350 delivered and it's a stunning watch with the added novelty of a sapphire bezel. It's also my first experience with their bracelets, and as has been said here, I'm very impressed.
Simon
Mine is on a Nato. Mk1 OVM
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