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Jeep99dad 3T WIS 
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I received my new Steinhart Marine Chrono II this afternoon  and since it is on a strap, no sizing was required so on the wrist it went right awayJ! I had been trying to get this one for a while, but it went out of stock quickly each time Gunter received a new small batch! It is a beautiful watch with amazing wrist presence. It’s a fairly classic design and dressy enough so that I can wear it at work with a dress shirt. I’ve been looking for dress watches or some that are dressy enough to wear at work as my collection had become more a “diver only” collection. I recently acquired the Orient 60th Anniversary and this one is my second watch recently purchased with the intention to wear it at the office. So I’ll mostly end up rotating this one, the Orient and the SMP 2254 during the work week. The leather strap also helps make it look dressier IMO. I love the simple case design with the large but not huge crown. The Brushed SS is very well finished, really smooth and uniform, the case oozes quality overall. The dial is not too busy in spite of the 6 o’clock sub dial, very clean and very wide with only a thin polished bezel so it is very legible and wears bigger than some of my other 44” watches. This is probably the biggest I’d have been ok with to wear it as a dress watch. I picked the roman numeral version because I thought it made the watch a touch dressier too and it is just cool… J I don’t currently own any watches with roman numerals. It also comes with Arabic # and looks just as beautiful. I did not know when I ordered it but they are individually numbered on the case b/w the 5 and 7 o’clock lugs and my serial # is 156. I am including the specs below and as you can see it is not a small watch at 44mm diameter w/o crown and 14mm+ thickness. It is also long lug to lug at 53/54mm. It came on an awesome thick leather strap with orange stitching. The exhibition case back allows me to admire the Unitas 6498 Soigné grade, which I love as a fan of hand-crankers… I had not owned a manual watch in a while but now I just got two new ones within a week! J The sapphire crystal is just slightly domed, which looks pretty cool on this wide-dialed watch. One of my favorite features is the hands,(not sure what the style name is) I love their design and how it fits with the overall theme and roman #s… but I absolutely love that they are BLUE!!! That just sold me J and the minute hand is long and reaches almost all the way to the end of the dial within maybe 1mm. It is very elegant. The other features that appealed to me was the seconds sub dial at 6, which I’ve always been a fan of. Finally it is a no date watch, and I am glad as it is one less thing to set J but mostly it fits that style better and adds to its elegance! I have only worn it a few hours but it seems to be very comfortable and really looks awesome on the wrist on this strap, a much nicer strap than on most watches I’ve bought/seen in this price range. CHRIS... It is a keeper  Specs and some history: Movement: ETA Unitas 6498 Soigné, made in Switzerland, Geneva stripes, Plate, gold plated, Blued screws, 17 Jewels Functions: Hour and minute, Second hand at 6 o'clock Case: stainless steel, brushed, screwed case back, mineral glass, Diameter: 44 mm, height: 14.2 mm, Weight: 107 g, Lug width: 22 mm Dial: white Crystal: sapphire, domed, with double anti-reflecting coating on the interior side Bezel: stainless steel, polished Indices and Hands: Roman, black numbers, blue hands WaterRes: limited water resistant, no swimming or shower Strap: leather brown, aligator grain, 22x22 mm, orange stitching with stainless steel OEM 22 mm polished buckle In the 18 Century, the carpenter John Harrison developed on behalf of the British government a precision instrument for accurate determination of longitude at sea, the first marine chronometer. These high-precision chronometers, gimbal mounted in wooden boxes where mainly built for the Navy in Hamburg, Kiel and Glashütte. They where used on many marine vessels until the invention of the quartz movement and are highly collectable items today. As a tribute to the craft and to be able to enjoy looking at this classic design on the wrist, STEINHART has developed the series "Marine Chronometer". Powered by a Swiss pocket watch movement, stored in a brushed stainless steel case, you can admire the simple beauty of this instrument under the domed sapphire crystal at any time now. Overall, it is a great watch, with quality parts and finish, and Gunter’s top notch customer service at a great price (310 EUROS to US + 30 for Fedex shipping to the USA)! This is my 4th Steinhart and all have been great watches! Well, on to pictures, I took some Q&D’s at the office today, not great.. the lighting is just not good for taking watch pics! J I will take a couple of better screen shots outside to get better lighting. Cheers Brice            |
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watchdaddy1 3T WIS 
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Very CLASSY Brice. I LOVE the furnished BLUED hands adds some decadence to it. CONGRATS she's a LOOKER |
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Newton 3T WIS 
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 That watch just ROCKS !!!!! I just order the Vintage Red as a result of your fabulous pics and review, now it looks like I am back to the Steinhart site for another order. |
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Skipdawg 3T WIS 
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That is one sweet time piece. Congrats and enjoy. |
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Tony Duronio 3T WIS 
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Beautiful Brice...enjoy! |
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Jeep99dad 3T WIS
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Thank you guys. Another great watch from Steinhart. They have several others I want to buy... Newton congrats on the Vintage red, you will love it. Don't tell your wife it's my fault I don't want any trouble!;) This one goes out of stock really quick so I wouldn't wait too long ;) |
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Graham 3T WIS 
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Brice That is a stunner for sure! Congrats and enjoy!  |
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Devin 3T WIS 
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Congrats Brice! |
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Paxman 3T WIS 
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Very nice!. Congrats Brice. |
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Nabco 3T WIS 
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Congrats Brice, nice classic looking watch. Like the Unitas 6497 the 6498 is a workhorse movement....nice pickup |
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bigrustypig 3T WIS 
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Very elegant watch,drool.gifBrice. And because it's a Steinhart, you're sure of its quality. Enjoy it in good health, amigo. (That pristine dial just does it for me) |
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Newton 3T WIS
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Jeep99dad wrote: Thank you guys. Another great watch from Steinhart. They have several others I want to buy... To late..........your already on my wifes s**t list. No worries, its an extremely long list. |
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Hammerfjord Moderator 
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Congrats Brice! I've been looking at this model: It's a beauty. I love the blue hands (in teardrop if I remember correctly) and the vintage style all around this watch. Roman numbers: My favorite option |
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stew77 Admin 
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Congratulations Brice!!!...and oh man...I agree, a keeper for sure!!!! Thanks for the great writeup and pics amigo. Just a gorgeous, classy piece from the case to the dial to the hands. Really love that strap on this one too!!! These offerings from Steinhart (really across the entire lineup) have so much great design, build, and overall quality for the price of entry. Awesome pickup...enjoy!!! |
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Jeep99dad 3T WIS
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Thank you guys. It's indeed a beauty and wears well with my new dress shirt today:) The size actually is not an issue, fits under the cuff and it's diameter sort of makes a cool modern statement that works well. I got complimented on it today at work which is a first! The strap is truly awesome and am amazed it came with watch. I'm really digging the glossy finish of the dial, which makes the hands and numerals really pop. The crown is super smooth to operate and it's a joy winding it. I also took it off a few times to admire the mvt thru the exhibition back. Steinhart makes awesome watches indeed and the price is right! Thanks again! |
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Paladin 3T WIS 
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Another classic edition! Congrats Brice! |
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Janner 3T WIS 
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Lovely watch, love the white face Roman numeral and blued hands combination, very classic looking. |
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KenC Admin 
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I'm not one for pure dress watches, but that puppy will wear with everything (except a wet-suit)! CLASSIC!!! |
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Jeep99dad 3T WIS
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Thanks again guys! Lovin it! |
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ndburley 3T WIS 
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Lovely, a great classic looking watch from Steinhart. |
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bigrustypig 3T WIS
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Brice, this is just me....try a high lustre black croc/black alligator with black stitches and then you'll surely appreciate how dressy that watch can be. Don't get me wrong --- the brown strap fits it perfectly but you can change its personality by going with a black strapdrool.gif Of course, feel free to disagree, amigo. |
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Jeep99dad 3T WIS
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I don't disagree at all and do value your input! I actually contemplated the of a croc strap but don't have a black one. I do have a super nice Steinhart brown croc strap with deplyant clasp I was gonna try but it may be too think for such a large watch. Do you have any specific straps or brands I can look into for such a black croc strap without spending a fortune... |
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bigrustypig 3T WIS
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Jeep99dad wrote: I don't disagree at all and do value your input! I actually contemplated the of a croc strap but don't have a black one. I do have a super nice Steinhart brown croc strap with deplyant clasp I was gonna try but it may be too think for such a large watch. I think Hirsch has them ready made but there are others for sure. I've seen Jeanna's work and she might have an answer. I used to use dress watches a lot in a past life and really favored black croc, black alligator and even black snakeskin. The plain/smooth leathers just don't do it at all when worn on a dress watch, IMHO. You've got to be ready to spend a little bit more because the more expensive types keep their sheen and lustre much, much longer than the cheaper ones....whose luster vanishes after few months or so. A deployant buckle would be perfect for your new Steinhart so that the leather strap doesn't break that much from daily use. Also makes sense to buy a strap that's just a tad wider than the lugs because leather at the lug ends that frequently comes into contact with the lug horns ---- flares like a trumpet and for this, a slightly wider strap at the lug ends tends to stay in shape longer. Hope this helps, amigo. |
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paulorbvalley 3T WIS 
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Brice, that's really nice.I was just looking at those this morning!! Congrats Paul |
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murphy j 3T WIS 
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Drool_27.gifDrool_27.gifDrool_27.gifVery, very Nice.... Love it. |
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oagaspar Site Founder 
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Congrats Brice...a clean classic look! |
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afc14284 3T WIS 
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That's one of the classiest watches i've seen..... looks much more expensier than what it costs.. wear in good health Brice |
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Jeep99dad 3T WIS
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Thank you guys!! Love the watch and it's a great value IMHO! |
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