2 new Steinharts arrived

[George Roubicek]

The 42mm Ocean1 and Mach1 Chrono Two great watches I enjoy very much. I own 5 now and will buy more And I DO NOT WORK FOR STEINHART!!

[Watchbreath]

All the more reason for a Wannabe Forum.

Yep, glue them to a rail and wait for the Skeena to come rolling in.

[George Roubicek]

Originally Posted by Watchbreath

All the more reason for a Wannabe Forum.

Yep, glue them to a rail and wait for the Skeena to come rolling in.

[hardee17]

Originally Posted by George Roubicek

All they do is copy watches.

[George Roubicek]

Originally Posted by hardee17

All they do is copy watches.

You mean to tell me that all others have originals There isn't a watch company out there that hasn't copied another at one time or other

[Gregger]

Originally Posted by George Roubicek

You mean to tell me that all others have originals There isn't a watch company out there that hasn't copied another at one time or other

Yep!! They all do it just look around

[Watchbreath]

The Skeena is a passenger train that runs from Jasper to Prince
Rupert.

Originally Posted by George Roubicek

[pickle puss]

Great watches George!!
I love the classic design of the Ocean 1 and also the unique design of the Mach 1. I prefer the more pronounced tachy bezel on the Mach 1.
Steinhart provides a quality product at a good price.

[George Roubicek]

Originally Posted by Watchbreath

The Skeena is a passenger train that runs from Jasper to Prince
Rupert.

I thought you were talking about the Skeena River And you were going to through your Rolex in it after you saw my Steinhart!!

[Alty]

George - One of the better watches for the money

I have two Steinharts I acquired just three weeks ago.

The 42mm case seems the perfect size for me. I realized the nice
fit and machining upon sizing the bracelet. The threaded screws had
longer than normal screwed ends - and the links and screws seemed
finely machined. My Sinn U1 is better - But in a different bracket and
price.
Congratulations on your newly acquired watches - If problems
arise in the future - it's nice to know they will be resolved promptly.
Here's my two - the GMT is about 4 seconds fast/24hr. - I'm happy!

[Watchbreath]

Don't have one nor will I ever, but I do sell em. Wannabe watches probably would make great land fill. Then again, they just might
polute everything. Hazardous land fill is just plain nasty. TO THE CRUSHER!

Originally Posted by George Roubicek

I thought you were talking about the Skeena River And you were going to through your Rolex in it after you saw my Steinhart!!

[JCKoLnturn]

Alty, your red one is a stunner. You really can't go calling that a knock-off either. No one is going to mistake that one for a Rolex.

[LeifUK]

Originally Posted by Watchbreath

Don't have one nor will I ever, but I do sell em. Wannabe watches probably would make great land fill. Then again, they just might
polute everything. Hazardous land fill is just plain nasty. TO THE CRUSHER!

I'm curious what your opinion of Nomos and Dornbluth is. Both produce watches that could correctly be described as derivative, in terms of the styling. The Nomos Tangente is a direct rip-off of an earlier Stowa watch with only very minor design changes. The Dornbluths look almost identical to the Stowa MO. I am sure there are other examples, but I'm too ignorant to find any.

I guess this leads me to ask you at what point does a watch stop being a nice design, even though it looks almost exactly like another, and become a loathsome wannabe?

The only differentiating factor I can see is the price and build quality. And even then the build quality would seem to be more than good enough for 95% of us 99.99% of the time. Fortunately my bath is not 200m deep.

[George Roubicek]

Originally Posted by Alty

George - One of the better watches for the money

I have two Steinharts I acquired just three weeks ago.

The 42mm case seems the perfect size for me. I realized the nice
fit and machining upon sizing the bracelet. The threaded screws had
longer than normal screwed ends - and the links and screws seemed
finely machined. My Sinn U1 is better - But in a different bracket and
price.
Congratulations on your newly acquired watches - If problems
arise in the future - it's nice to know they will be resolved promptly.
Here's my two - the GMT is about 4 seconds fast/24hr. - I'm happy!

Thanks,
I agree with you. I own the same GMT as you do. It is awesome

[Watchbreath]

Like them both, but my taste run elsewhere. Haven't seen the new
Nomos auto yet, that one I'd wear.

Originally Posted by LeifUK

I'm curious what your opinion of Nomos and Dornbluth is. Both produce watches that could correctly be described as derivative, in terms of the styling. The Nomos Tangente is a direct rip-off of an earlier Stowa watch with only very minor design changes. The Dornbluths look almost identical to the Stowa MO. I am sure there are other examples, but I'm too ignorant to find any.

I guess this leads me to ask you at what point does a watch stop being a nice design, even though it looks almost exactly like another, and become a loathsome wannabe?

The only differentiating factor I can see is the price and build quality. And even then the build quality would seem to be more than good enough for 95% of us 99.99% of the time. Fortunately my bath is not 200m deep.

[MaxPower]

Beautiful watches, George. The more I see of Steinhart, the more I want one.

Originally Posted by Watchbreath

Don't have one nor will I ever, but I do sell em. Wannabe watches probably would make great land fill. Then again, they just might
polute everything. Hazardous land fill is just plain nasty. TO THE CRUSHER!

Thank you for reminding me exactly why I don't frequent this forum. Why post this? What's the point? Why did you even open this thread when the title made it clear the subject was a brand you find utterly distasteful? I don't get it.

[LeifUK]

Originally Posted by Watchbreath

Like them both, but my taste run elsewhere. Haven't seen the new
Nomos auto yet, that one I'd wear.

I don't see how you can like the Dornbluth and Nomos - which are near exact copies of earlier designs - and yet slag off the Steinhart because they are copies of an earlier design (assuming I understand your reasons).

Highly respected companies such as Orient and Seiko do near copies of the Rolex Submariner. Orient also do near copies of other Rolex models. It seems to be a tradition in the watch world that classic designs are copied.

[bakuma]

Originally Posted by hardee17

All they do is copy watches.

You mean like Rolex copied Blancpain?

Seriously, though, why don't you take a look at their web site. They have some nice, more original designs (and I don't work for them either... )

[bakuma]

nt

[LeifUK]

Has anyone done a comparison between a Steinhart, and say a Rolex, in terms of the fit and finish of the case? (I assume it is a given that the Rolex movement will be better, and the Rolex sealing will be better too.)

I do not work for Steinhart, and have never seen one, but I am curious how they compare.