Unboxing my new Steinhart oceans 39 Vintage GMT
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- Опубликовано: 24 авг 2024
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This is my first unboxing video... I tried to keep it under an hour 😁.
6:47 I open the box (I’m a talker)
Its been quite a long time since I purchased a new watch but when I saw this watch I just had to have it. So sit back relax and enjoy my reaction when I first lay my eyes on this watch. Lets just say, it'll be my daily for the foreseeable future...
A few specs:
Swiss made
Automatic ETA 2893.2 premium
21 jewels
With hacking
Stainless Steel 316L case
39mm
170g
Domed Sapphire antireflecting underside
30ATM Waterproof (So I can do some diving!)
Enjoy!
So good to hear someone else go gaga over a Steinhart. I sold all my Rolex watches when their prices got just plain stupid and replaced them with Steinharts - and never looked back or regretted that for a moment. AMAZING watches...and not just "for the price." They'd be amazing watches at two or three times the price.
For those that have asked... 10 days timing against Casio DW5610-1 (resets every night to atomic clock) at 00 Casio the Steinhart is at +25 sec so running +2.5 seconds a day worn 90% of the time including sleeping with the watch. Time not worn when on my workout run and once for 2 hours working outside building.
Thanks.
Just picked this up today. Loving it. Love the mixture of modern and vintage vibes on it... The size is just right. Bought the 42mm model 2 years ago, been wearing that often. But I guess I'm selling it away now after getting this ceramic "vintage" 39mm model which to me is somewhat of an upgrade over the 42mm non ceramic model.
I love the Vintage Steinhart GMT with the white dial and vtg lume
Gorgeous watch... I think I need one!
I have not taken mine off in the 3 months I’ve had it. Gorgeous watch......my others in rotation are not happy.
Have this watch and find it hard to beat this value proposition. The ETA is running +2 consistently and as you know it's really well built and substantial. It really ruins buying other watches as the price to performance just isn't there as with this Steinhart. The other I have that's also a keeper is the 500 39 GMT Batman version. Amazing watches and really don't know how they do it. Thanks for the video!
I agree... love my Steinhart, mine runs +1! That’s it...I’m very impressed.
Damn it! Now I don't know if I want this one or the Batman version. Thank you for that!
Jourele MODE this one ... it’s just so pleasurable to look at...
Same here😂😂
Enjoy the watch! I have the same one on jubilee bracelet and very pleased with it.
Ah, correction, you cost me $720-up ten bucks since this vid was made :) Seriously, great intro to my new watch thank you very much as I just pulled the trigger after watching this. Totally messed me up. Never thought I'd own a Pepsi bedecked watch but the vintage touches completely changed everything. Love at first sight. size, glass, colors, hits all notes. I'm a day away from my own unboxing ... cheers
I have been slowly reducing my collection and this watch is one I am keeping... I know people don't like the faux patina but in this watch its more of design choice that a 'faux' choice. and what makes it so is that the bezel Lum (which is awesome!) is the same color as the dial Lum. If the bezel was white and the dial was faux it would have ruined it for me. But no... perfectly executed. (I am also a sucker for no crown guards which sets this watch apart from all the others.) One last comment... I destroyed this watch, riding my mountain bike. And I love this watch so much I patiently waited for a new case/bezel/insert from Steinhart so I could rebuild it. And now its back! I will be taking a business trip to Costa Rica and guess what watch I will be taking ;-)
@@RobertBlanchard Ah, I feel encouraged now, thank you for the great story. One day away still before my watch arrives, and I've been strap shopping all day. Crazy. Yeah, it just has the right vibe according to all my estimations prior to having held it in my hands ... another 12 hours and I'll know for sure. Fun stuff.
im so jealous! congrats on your watch
Gorgeous watch
Just received this amazing time piece. I was super excited to receive it. And when I did.... I didn’t fall in love with it. 😭 it is truly beautiful but for me the 39mm is just too small. I also bought the Ocean One Coca Cola in 42mm and love that size. If anyone is interested in buying the vintage let me know.
It happens...the same thing happened to me with the Explorer dial sub 39mm... had it wore it and just didn't make a connection with it. And I will be selling it. On the other hand though I recently bought a Seiko Turtle SRP777 and it struck me like lighting! I have never felt a connection to a watch like I have with this one... still cant explain it.And cant wear anything else now! I just fell in love with it! Funny how this watch hobby works. Good luck on the sale... maybe you can contact Gnomon and do a trade for the 42mm version of a similar design.
Are you still selling it ? Ocean One 39 Vintage. @Rene Velazquez
Rameez Aftab I still have mine for sale. The oceans 39 Vintage Explorer Dial.
@@RobertBlanchard email me the details in email please. date and condition. We can negotiate the price there, rameezaftab@gmail.com
Im a 42 or ocean 44 fan but these dusky colours hmmmm
Gosh, that really is a pretty one, isn't it. Very, very tempting. Hard to beat Steinharts at their price point, and I have had no quality issues at all with the four I currently own. But do I really need another watch??? Does anybody? Honestly, this one would make a perfect "one watch collection"
Thanks for sharing. Had soooo many Steinharts, there's actually nothing to complain about, they're dirt cheap for the quality you're getting! Super nice watches. Already owned 8. 4 gmt's all 42mm, 3 ocean one's (42mm black aluminium, 39mm black ceramic and green 39mm) and the Ovm 42mm. However I always end up selling them. They never satisfy me for too long. But after I sold them I always go look for a new one...believe it or not. Already had 4 Gmt's 42mm....1 Pepsi and 3 cokes...it's insane. Always sell them...regret it...buy them back...left unsatisfied.
Probably because no matter how nice they are, lets be honest, they're still just a ripp-off, so I sell them again. Not hating because I do think the brand is awesome. Then I miss them again, buy a new one again....and the wheels of the bus go round and round.
Never ending story....
I love them, I hate them, I love them....
Here I am again...gmt number 5.
Well, this one (at least for me) is a different story. I have had, on many occasions, watch people ask me what I’m wearing… they just can’t pin point it.
Even had a guy wearing his GMT Rolex wonder what I was wearing.
I believe it is because it’s a homage of a watch design that was retired 60 years ago!
And that’s why it works… so I have set a rule for myself when it comes to homage type of watches:
1. Has to have been out of production for over 30 years
2. Has to be a rare model
3. Has to be cost prohibitive to purchase the original model
If it meets the criteria like the Oceans 39 Vintage GMT… then I buy it.
Still have it and I don’t see it leaving my collection… it really scratches that 6542 itch… so much so that I even keep the GMT slaved to to hour hand.
If I have a complaint it’s just one… the bezel action… it’s the 120 click when it should be the 24 or 48… at this price they should have taken that extra step.
Enjoy your 5th GMT… I have a suspicion you’ll feel different about this one.
This is why I stick to the discontinued Steinhart homages. Just sold my 39mm GMT as it looks like the current Rolex GMT from a distance. Replaced it with the Steinhart Ocean 39 Explorer as it is based on a far gone Rolex Model. Also what I like about buying certain Steinhart's is that I always manage to sell them for a profit or at least get 95% of my initial spend back.
Gorgeous! Great video!
Bought this one about 10 days ago on Steinhart's Jubilee bracelet and I still can't take my eyes off the watch. It's friggin gorgeous and (IMO) offers just the right combination of ruggedness, style and elegance.
One thing I will say (and it kinda shows in this video, but not in all videos I've seen): The "vintage" effect on the dial is pretty noticeable under certain lighting conditions and viewing angles and makes the dial look pretty different from what you see in most pics of the watch. Not saying this is good or bad (I kinda like the added variety), just pointing out that it's a thing. Oh, and yes: If you need even the weakest of reading glasses to decipher small-ish text, the date complication will be useless to you. It's really tiny.
Beautiful watch. Thanks for making a video so we could see. I’ve been eyeing this watch, but I can’t come to buy it just yet because I’m just not a fan of faux-patina
Thanks.. really enjoying this watch. Understand about the faux-patina, but with this one (especially) since the lum patina is so well done and matching perfectly with the bezel lum along with the 'faded' (for lack of a better word because they got the colors just right) bezel blue and red color... all put together just works. They did a fantastic job. For comparison take the Oceans 39 military... I love the style but that bezel and the dial just don't look right together.
Robert Blanchard even well done I think faux patina is a trend that will eventually die. I think it’s similar to buying ripped jeans for me... just seems silly. Nonetheless, I’m glad to know it’s well done. I’m addicted to watches enough to buy it anyways. Wear it in good health!
Horology Project I can see that trend going by the way side as well... and not saying this cause I spent money on this watch... but after 8 days (last three on the jubilee) I will have to say that the cream lum has taken a life of its own... it... how do I put this... it feels that if old watches didn’t have a patina this watch was designed to look like this to be different... to have a softer more sophisticated feel about it.
I say this because all Pepsi bezel GMT’s that I have seen/wore have that ‘look at me’ feel about them... they can be a bit loud... this watch has toned that feel down... it’s ‘grown up’ if you will.
All that said. The lum looks much better in person (not so yellow like in my video) but indoor with not so great lighting it shows its cream a bit more. And in semi lit it goes back to looking just right.
Blanchard Watch Company This watch is great on the jubilee!!
They do an amazing homage reproduction of the Rolex 1655, which is a watch you cant get anymore...I have a birthyear 1973 model in my collection witj box, papers & all the original patina.
Wonderful brother
😎👍
Congratulations
Watch comes out at 6:58 :)
P.S. I got the same one. Lovely watch!
Mines coming 😁
Most pepsi bezels look just too cheap, this looks really good!! that red!!
Wearing it right now😁
@@RobertBlanchard i wouldnt wear anything else!! Unless i have to go to something more formal, or if i would have a Rolex daytona paul newman😁
I just saw a video of a overhaul from a vintage Rolex which gets worn everyday!! Like it should
I have about the same wrist size as you. Always worried about 39mm on my wrist.
honestly the vintage pepsi looks very similar to the tudor pepsi
Can you do longer full review of this watch ?
So 17 minutes wasn't long enough ;-) I have been wearing the watch about 90% of the time... only take it off when I work out and put on my GShock DW5610-1 (will have an unboxing video on that watch soon) and a few other times when I put on one of my vintage watches for a day here and there... but mostly its been my daily. I have been thinking of doing a "Living with the GMT for 1 month update" To talk about how the watch wears, what I like and what I dislike about it. Plus a segment on what makes a GMT a 'real' GMT (hint... I consider this watch a 'real' GMT as well... just a bit different). Anyway, let me know what else you would like me to talk about and I'll include it in the next video on this watch.
@@RobertBlanchard ;)
@@RobertBlanchard Yes. That i meant. Update video on positive and negative things, and also how
accurately the clock has stayed on time .
Aron Muñoz I’ve been timingbit against my Casio DW5610-1 (it resets every night to atomic clock radio signal) and its running pretty much dead on since I started timing it with the Casio... pretty impressed so far.
@@RobertBlanchard Thanks.
Absolutely stunning watch, looks similar to the new Tudor Pepsi!! I would like to buy this watch as well!!!
Better than the Tudor too coz this has the ceramic bezel 😊
It took exactly 7:00 to actually unbox the watch.
7 min of bliss…. Yeap I rant.
I really enjoying your video, its veryyy nice watch, sir. May i know your wrist size ?
In inches 7 1/2 max
Thank you! Do you still have the watch a few years later and how is the long term ownership?
Still have it, but I’m going to sell it since I bought the Lorier Hyperion. The Steinhart is a great watch but once the Lorier came out it started looking much more ‘homage’ than it originally seemed to me. But next to the Lorier it really stands out… so I’m going to keep the Lorier since it’s much more of an original design. Only issue I have with the Lorier is that it’s not a real GMT, and with the new eta true gmt I’m excited to see what’s coming.
@@RobertBlanchard Thanks for the response! I not all too familiar with the Lorier brand. Since you mentioned them I decided to check them out. They really do have a nice original design with the Hyperion. I was leaning towards the Steinhart but might end up with the Lorier!
@@MountainSalsa I’ve met Lorenzo & Lauren at wind up back in 2019… they are a fantastic couple with a true passion for watch making.
One of the other main reasons I’m sticking to the Hyperion is the way it wares on the wrist.. it just hugs, almost like it belongs on the wrist! It’s my official travel watch now (along with my Casio Gshock for when I know I might be doing things that might really bang up a watch) another thing is the bracelet… the way it’s cut it just dances with the light… love looking at it as well.
Issues… so people have had issues with the bezel being to tight others to loose (mine was to loose but not enough to really complain.
Oh another thing… Lorier has a proper 48 clicks to the bezel and is by directional. Steinhart is one direction and 120 click (which is not correct for a GMT)
Hope this helps! And good luck!
@@RobertBlanchard Haha the curse of the Steinhart watches. They do everything 100% correct, yet people still sell them. Yet once you sold it, you're gonna miss it again. Welcome to my world 😂
You built the 300 Seamaster?!? More info please!
Yes sir... you see I had my 67 sea master which I love but didn’t really wear since... well you know, vintage. Then I heard that you could buy the 69 screw down crown case and it was game on! I started by finding the case... if I recall I paid 600ish for it. So now I had a case. Time to find the movement dial and hands. The hands where easy to find and I looked everywhere for a year or so go a no date dial... ended up getting the date dial. Lastly was the movement (I already had a bracelet) here it was a bit tricky since I was looking for 1969 build year. That took some time but finally found the correct serial number and once bought I sent it to my watch guy to service. A few months later I received my perfect movement and I built the watch in under an hour. Then I put it on and I wore it straight for almost 2 decades with the occasional switch between my dress watches and my Apollo 17 Speedy when I flew or raced.
But now I have kinda retired it to beach/pool duty. No more diving with it.
@@RobertBlanchard Wow, that's amazing. I've since done a lot of research into building my own 300. Have been able to find the caseback, dial and handset but cannot find a case whatsoever. Have read a lot that Omega has stopped selling the parts as people have been assembling them over the years (watchco). Such a shame. I'd love to put one together. I love the 6, 9, 12 layout with the date. So hard to find companies making this style today. Thanks for the info!
@@SlapShotRegatta22 You might want to take a Look at the Bell & Ross Vintage inspired line. I went ahead and pulled the trigger on a BR V1-92 (black Dial) I have a strong suspicion that this watch will become my daily! check it out... I placed my order for one from Jomashop and they told me 4 to 8 weeks... I am in week 8 so hopefully I'll get it and do a review on the watch before Christmas. But Murphy like to have fun with me so hopes are high but reality is expected of time of arrival.
@@RobertBlanchard Hey! Not a bad looking piece at all. Thanks for the heads up. I am considering it.
For that kind of money aline the 4 on the bezal
will be a regular GMT 39 with a ceramic bezel ?
Yes, ceramic bezel. GMT function is 24 hand quick set (not hour hand quick set) Some people call is the office GMT where one uses the GMT hand to see other times around the world... say you live in NY and trade, so you need to know time in Tokyo... When home I have it set to London time... when I travel I set the 24 hour hand to home time and use it two ways, 1st like the original Rolex GMT (1954 to 1983) where the 24 hour hand follows the hour hand (no quick set) and I see second timezone (where I land) by rotating the bezel and 2nd (which I use the most when traveling) Start with 24 hour hand and hour hand set home time. When I arrive I rotate bezel where the 00 triangle is aligned with the 24 hour hand. Then I adjust all hands to local time, then I quick set the 24 hour hand to where the 00 marker is then I rotate the bezel back to resting position 00/12. Now, I have at a glance, local time and time at home.
@@RobertBlanchard I think what he meant was if Steinhart offer a non vintage GMT 39 with a ceramic bezel. Which they do. They have a 39 GMT with a black bezel for €540 and a 39 GMT "Premium" with a Batman-bezel for €690.
@@1SaG i hope they will make the pepsi regular 39 GMT with ceramic insert ...
@@hugobrmnr old comment but they already have the standard pepsi with ceramic
Are the numbers on the bezel engraved or is everythink flat like the older aluminum version?
It's engraved then filled with lum.
If you don't mind the question, what did you pay out the door on Gnomon? Were there any taxes or import fees? Thanks, and congrats on your beautiful Steinhart.
Alex Frank paid as advertised on their website... no extra taxes.
I heard when buying from Gnomon watches. One doesn't have to pay a tariff tax.
I didn’t pay for anything extra...
You in the UK? I just bought one (39 explorer 😎) you will get hit with tax. You get a bill just after delivery. I didn't mind paying although would've been nice to dodge it 👀 pay enough income tax! Watch was $499 from Gnomon and I paid in total with their handling fee £51 tax.
Ron Lines nope... I’m in the US... didn’t get hit with any tax.
@@ronlines2314 As a Dane I would pay $140 for the same.... 116 of that is tax and handling the rest. It's ridiculous.
Ron Lines I love the Steiny 39 Explorer!!!
That thing would look well on a banana skin
That date window absolutely ruins the dial. It shouldn’t be white.
Agreed… there are a few simple solutions that could have made the watch great… Black date window and proper 48 bi-directional bezel (has 120 divers click)
08:50.....close your eyes and youll for sure understand what im about to say lmao
Does the centerlink on the end link protrude out when wearing? That weird gap on the endlinks irks me as well. Nice video quality with ample lighting. Keep it up
Andrew Lee I switch it to the jubilee bracelet... much much better.
@@RobertBlanchard wise choice, the extra 100 bucks for the jubilee is kinda steep though
Andrew Lee, yes... thought the same thing when I bought it but now 3 days into wearing the Jubilee I wouldn’t wear it any other way... it’s the perfect bracelet for this watch. And the build quality (compared to other high end jubilee of the past is top notch) to me it’s worth the price of admission...
did youu say you made that vintage omega? WHAAT?? please make a video about it. makke me one ill pay you
Back in the early 2000s you could buy NOS cases. I had bought mine from Ofrei.
I had an old 69 Seamaster in which I used for the movement. Bought hands and a dial and quickly assembled a 69 (case was screwdown) Seamaster 300. Wasn’t into recording at the time so no video exists.
Wore this watch for almost 2 decades. Still have it. Going to restore her and pass it down to my son.
@@RobertBlanchard that model is awesome I just seen it on Chrono24 for like 10k. The dial the bezel the bracelet is so perfect vintage! I always wanted to lean how to make my own or assemble a seiko sub mod or something. Very nice boss. I’m jealous !
@@jimsteen911 it’s not as difficult as it looks… go to namoki (it’s a parts store) and there they have kits to assemble. It’s inexpensive and when you are finished you will have a watch you will be proud to own and show off!
Also be careful with original Seamaster 300s a bunch of fakes and Frankensteins out there. 10k is way to high for this model unless it’s mint and documented. I do have an original 65. But it has a dial and bezel replaced in the 90’s so it lost a lot of value because of that.
@@RobertBlanchard yes I know thanks. Yea I been been looking for my first Lux watch for a year. I have the money it’s just doing all the research and battling weather I want to do pre owned and take a risk or get new and pay the piper. I’ve been following some really reputable dealers in the UK. And it’s just a matter of the right model popping up for the right price. I’m torn between a seamaster and a seamaster planet ocean. I’ve been looking at tags but I think when omega start holding back inventory next year the price will go up bigtime eventually. As opposed to a tag and run the risk of the clones. Decisions decisions. I live in nj and there aren’t a lot of dealers here I got to go up north to try stuff on. I’ve never even seen or worn these watches in person. So kinda hard to decide what I want based on photos.
I have a ocean one very nice watch but I have a ocean one gmt with a jubilee bracelet watch has bad lume on dial and bracelet is as rough as a bears arse it appears that quality can be very inconsistent never again
I need to thank you in advance for making my wife angry at me, as I am now gonna by this, thanks alot, subscribed now too...
I just got her back… lent it out to WatchChris for a video. So happy to have her back in rotation! You will be very satisfied… and as for your wife just tell her what an original 6542 goes for and that you are saving 38k USD 🤣.
Honestly this is such a great looking watch that she will love it…
@@RobertBlanchard Thanks, maybe I'll also tell her I'll wear it with a red Hawaiian shirt, tigers ball cap and I'll grow a moustache and walk around saying I know what your thinking.... She'll love it right...
Also if you could tell me where to buy it from, several different sites listing it want to make sure I get one from a reputable place... And thanks again I love your episodes and channel...
@@thephoenixfoundation8095 I buy from www.gnomonwatches.com really nice people and you will get your watch in a few days (they ship DHL) I live in Miami Florida and received the watch 3 days after ordering it. I have bought 5 watches from them over the years and always very satisfied. As for becoming Magnum... yeah my wife would be very happy as well... just need the Detroit Tigers cap to hide my balding head ;-)
@@RobertBlanchard she'll also say... You already have 4 Pepsi gmt's and a Pepsi dual time... and Magnum Pepsi gmt, Why do you need six and I'll say ... Because I do...lol and thanks for the information, lifelong subscriber here...
Just too small
It really depends on the individuals wrist. My wrist like under 48mm lug to lug.
BUYER BEWARE: I own this watch and I have one big gripe with it. The red portion of the bezel absolutely do not look as crisp in real life as it does on picture or film. If anything, the color is more pinkish than red with the numbers within it also being very dull and rather hard to discern. For this reason the watch is a disappointment to me. I wrote this in a review to Gnomon Watches, where I bought the watch and subsequently pointed it out to Steinhart as well. So far though, a couple of weeks later, Gnomon has not posted the review and neither Gnomon nor Steinhart has responded to me.
I've concluded that this watch simply "suffers" from being too photochenique with the camera picking up details and colors that the naked eye will miss, thus setting you up for a disappointment if you buy the watch based only on what the pictures and video will show you. I have since paired the watch with a high quality, chocolate brown, distressed leather strap, which helps bringing the bezel forward, making the whole ensemble look MUCH, MUCH better. Only problem I have now, I set out to buy a homage diver, which I feel I haven't accomplished. So when I do buy one within the next several months, it too will probably be a Steinhart, as I have researched this corner of the market extensively and I just can't find another place with a better bang for the buck.
Isn’t that pink colour deliberate though? It’s supposed to give it an aged sun bleached appearance surely?
Do you still love women???😆😆😆😆
Only if the only thing they are wearing is a watch.