Great to finally watch somebody who really has some real experience with this watch. I'm currently thinking about buying it and this video really helped me.
Beautiful watch, and i like the scratches as it adds character. Do you think you'll keep this one forever? I am very interested in buying this one as my first mechanical watch.
Yeah I will own this as long as possible :D As long as it works it's good. If I ever replace it it will be an luxury dive watch ( Omega Seamaster or Oris Aquis ). But so far it works fine and I probably will send it in for regulation and oil renewel ( if it's called that way ) in Autumn this year :) It was my first more expensive watch and I can assure you that you will be very happy with watch!
Great review. I'm considering this watch. What size is your wrist? (I don't think you mentioned in the vid...) Also, have you used anything like a Scotchbright pad to remeve scratches?...if so, wondering how that worked out... Thx
Hey thanks for the comment ! Idk my wristsize, never had it messured, but the perfect watchsize normally for me is 39 -40mm. Nah I've never used anything to remove scratches :0 If u know more feel free to clue me in because I've never heard of using Scotchbright :)
Hey T.J, just thought I’d chime in because so many people complain about scratches. Titanium is very similar to aluminium, in that it has a “self healing oxide layer”. The oxide layer will scuff and scratch, but once bare metal is exposed it starts to oxidise and thus “repairs” it’s own surface. The colour may be slightly lighter then the surrounding metal, but scratches will soon turn into scuffs, which then tends to become barely noticeable or even disappear after awhile. You can encourage a more even colour by polishing with scotch bright, thus resetting the oxide formation of the entire surface. In short, the scratches on the titanium oxide surface isn’t the same as stainless steel. Superficial scratches to titanium’s oxide layer arnt permanent and will heal, change, and evolve as you wear the watch. Titanium is many times harder then stainless steel, so scratches that remove the oxide layer aren’t likely to actually scratch the bare titanium underneath, unlike stainless steel where scratches are actually removed bits of steel and thus polishing is needed to remove surrounding metal to even the surface. On titanium, the oxide layer builds upwards, from the bare metal underneath, to fill the damaged layer. Note though, the oxide layer does take time to build, and the longer you let it build, the thicker it is and the more impurities it’ll collect on the way, resulting in a darker and “warmer” feeling steel.
This is actually one of the few Steinhart models I would buy, because it does not try to copy Tudor or Rolex. A true rarity in their collection. I think they should do more original designs like this and less "hommages"...
It's so nice to see how you really use these watches and love your life with them.
Best review ever!
Great to finally watch somebody who really has some real experience with this watch. I'm currently thinking about buying it and this video really helped me.
Great music! Nice job! Now to decide between this one and the ocean one black 42mm
Uff hard decision ;)
Both super good tho
thanks for sharing your experience 😉
Thanks for your nice comment
Great review and beautiful watch.I guess you can just get those scratches buffed out at a good jeweler store!!!!!
Thank you very much :D
I have mine from 2016 or 017 (8 ares), and it's running +2-2 one of the most accurate watches i have for 600€.
Beautiful watch, and i like the scratches as it adds character. Do you think you'll keep this one forever? I am very interested in buying this one as my first mechanical watch.
Yeah I will own this as long as possible :D
As long as it works it's good. If I ever replace it it will be an luxury dive watch ( Omega Seamaster or Oris Aquis ).
But so far it works fine and I probably will send it in for regulation and oil renewel ( if it's called that way ) in Autumn this year :)
It was my first more expensive watch and I can assure you that you will be very happy with watch!
Great review. I'm considering this watch. What size is your wrist? (I don't think you mentioned in the vid...) Also, have you used anything like a Scotchbright pad to remeve scratches?...if so, wondering how that worked out...
Thx
Hey thanks for the comment !
Idk my wristsize, never had it messured, but the perfect watchsize normally for me is 39 -40mm.
Nah I've never used anything to remove scratches :0 If u know more feel free to clue me in because I've never heard of using Scotchbright :)
Hey T.J, just thought I’d chime in because so many people complain about scratches.
Titanium is very similar to aluminium, in that it has a “self healing oxide layer”. The oxide layer will scuff and scratch, but once bare metal is exposed it starts to oxidise and thus “repairs” it’s own surface. The colour may be slightly lighter then the surrounding metal, but scratches will soon turn into scuffs, which then tends to become barely noticeable or even disappear after awhile. You can encourage a more even colour by polishing with scotch bright, thus resetting the oxide formation of the entire surface.
In short, the scratches on the titanium oxide surface isn’t the same as stainless steel. Superficial scratches to titanium’s oxide layer arnt permanent and will heal, change, and evolve as you wear the watch. Titanium is many times harder then stainless steel, so scratches that remove the oxide layer aren’t likely to actually scratch the bare titanium underneath, unlike stainless steel where scratches are actually removed bits of steel and thus polishing is needed to remove surrounding metal to even the surface. On titanium, the oxide layer builds upwards, from the bare metal underneath, to fill the damaged layer. Note though, the oxide layer does take time to build, and the longer you let it build, the thicker it is and the more impurities it’ll collect on the way, resulting in a darker and “warmer” feeling steel.
What’s your wrist size? Do the extended flat lugs bother you?
how's the crown action?
This is actually one of the few Steinhart models I would buy, because it does not try to copy Tudor or Rolex. A true rarity in their collection. I think they should do more original designs like this and less "hommages"...
Agree :)
They have more original designs than homages.