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I love Steinhart. A great value and they have beautiful styles. If somehow I could grow my wrist, I would be wearing this one right now. But at 44mm and 16mm thick, it would look pretty goofy on my small arm.

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Is it an automatic? Looks like a classic pilots watch with a onion crown, kind of like a Big Pilot chrono. 47 mm is huge!

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Like IWC's Big Pilot Chrono, the Steinhart Nav B-Chrono is based on the B-UHREN watches that 5 companies, including IWC, produced for Luffwaffe bomber pilots and navigators before and during WWII. Steinhart also makes a line of pure pilot watches that much more closely resemble the B-Uhren's. The diamond crown on the watch I ordered is actually historically accurate, the onion/pumpkin crown is a more uniform/round shape and is a modern addition to the pilot watch.

All of Steinhart watches are mechanical, some manual wind and some automatic. The one I've ordered is a mech auto chrono using the Valjoux 7750 movement. 47mm is on the larger side depending on your wrist size, but it's the 16.7mm height that's the large dimension on this watch. I have a 19.5cm wrist and find that anything under about 42mm looks lost on my arm. While obviously not my arm, this person is wearing the 47mm on a slightly smaller 19cm wrist:

http://forums.watchuseek.com/attachm...73_resized.jpg

Depending on how this purchase goes, and I have no doubts that the watch quality will be just as good as the watch forums say it is, I've got a feeling I'll be ordering this marine chronometer inspired manual wind as a dress watch. Hard to go wrong for 383Euro shipped.

http://www.steinhartwatches.de/data/...85mc2_R_02.jpg

http://www.steinhartwatches.de/data/...II_arab_06.jpg

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47mm is large, no matter how you cut it, but it's whether it looks foolish or not is the question. You have the wrist to carry it off. It would look out of place on me.

Looking at their site, I can't figure out where they are manufactured. It says Switzerland, but I can't find the factory address beyond just Jura. That's a well priced watch considering the movement alone may cost them $150-200 unfinished.

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Ya I'm not sure where exactly in Jura their factory is. They're also a small company so I would expect they contract to factory(s) which makes the pieces per design spec then ship them back to the small workshop in Augsburg, DE where Steinhart is based out of for final customizing/finishing and shipping.

Although growing quickly, Steinhart is still definitely a cult/boutique brand that doesn't have the presence or size that many of the other well established brands do. That comes with some perks though as the owner has also collaborated on several occasions with various watch enthusiast forums to create customized special editions for their members.

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I am digging thier black dive watch. A friend of mine just PVD'd his Rolex Submariner the same way.

http://www.steinhartwatches.de/data/...lackdlc_01.jpg

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Love this watch! :tu

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Just ordered a ploprof mesh band for my black monster.

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Knocked another link out of my android yesterday, now it fits properly. Still heavy as f*ck though, but i love it.

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I like a heavy watch :tu

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You should pick one up Shane.
I want this one, it's automatic and has tritium vials instead of glow paint
http://www.shopnbc.com/Android_Men_s...s%20Steel|1265

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Nice watch

I've been eyeing up a Laco recently

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I would if I had "Watch money", saving for some more smokes -(P

Justin, check out this deal!
http://www.shopnbc.com/Invicta_Men_s_Subaqua_Sport_Set_of_Three_Quartz_Ch ronograph_Bracelet_Watches_w_3_Slot_Dive_Case/617-703.aspx?storeid=1&cm_re=SearchList-_-N-_-N&prop=Watches|229&prop=Men's Watches|472&icid=DN-_-WATCHES-_-MENS

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Laco makes some beautiful pilots too, closer to historically accurate than the Steinharts as well. I looked at Laco's but just couldn't justify spending 1600€ on a watch right now. You do get what you pay for and the Laco's are better quality again, but it is what it is. As it stands my Steinhart will cost almost the same as my Aristocrat did last year. Thank god my wife doesn't blink at these things... her exact comment was "Would you stop obsessing and just order the damn watch already!!". The one thing she did have me change was to requested the satin/brushed finish buckles instead of the polished :r

Hoping to get a FedEx number on Monday and if all goes well I should have it sometime mid to late next week :noon

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Shane everything on shop NBC is on flex pay so you're looking at $40 a month x 6 months. Just saying

That 3 watch set's a good deal but I'd only wear one cuz i dont like the gold or rose gold color so that'd be a waste

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http://www.woot.com/offers/invicta-r...skeleton-watch

Woot Invicta Watch Today!!!
Invicta Russian Diver Skeleton Watch

$89.99

http://d3gqasl9vmjfd8.cloudfront.net...b8a3065ed5.png

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added diamonds

http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphoto...41966535_n.jpg

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Well, I ended up getting my girlfriend something less fancy than I had intended.

This Steinhart kind of fell in my lap and I thought she'd like the size (37 mm) and colors. It's automatic with a deployment buckle and a "case protector" that comes off.

http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/h...nhartfront.jpg

http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/h...inhartside.jpg

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Where'd you find that one? Must be a discontinued or limited model and as I don't see it anywhere on their site (or anything as small either)?

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It is NIB from an auction site.

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Was it the only one? PM me the link if it wasn't? Thanks

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I want a good automatic skeleton watch and it has to be large. I love my Invicta watches but want to try some others out. Probably won't pick anything up until Christmas but I always look. They opened a Home Goods/T.J. Maxx by my house and they have a fantastic watch section with really good prices.

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Anyone into invicta watches, they are running an event this week on shopnbc, also 6 valuepays on all watches

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I may have to check this out and add a 4th invicta to my collection.

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May have to make one of these my next addition.

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I'm a big fan of my Grand Diver Auto and I really want a Subaqua Noma. Some of the Android line of watches are nice too.

I have the Grand Diver in the strap, wouldnt mind one in a SS bracelet.

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.... and Nav B-Chrono #488 arrived today. the 47mm size seems to suit my 19.5cm (7.67") wrist quite nicely. I've already figured out how to flick my wrist and start the Valjoux wobble ;)

http://www.mithril.ca/steinhart/nav-b-chrono01.jpg

http://www.mithril.ca/steinhart/nav-b-chrono02.jpg

http://www.mithril.ca/steinhart/nav-b-chrono03.jpg

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Love it.

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Something a little different. A dress watch from Nomos in Glashutte Germany.

http://soochx.org/images/tetra1.jpg

http://soochx.org/images/tetra2.jpg

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Got this guy in the mail today for daily wear. Got it for $104 shipped brand new. Seiko SNZF15

http://i542.photobucket.com/albums/g...e/p_122788.jpg

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Had one very similar to this for years. Probably my longest lasting watch. Had it for more than 10 years and gave it to my son.

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WOW that is gorgeous!!!

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Germans are making some nice watches for sure!

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Started breaking in the black band yesterday.

http://www.mithril.ca/steinhart/nav-b-chrono04.jpg

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Show off!



JK that is gorgeous!

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...oh my...

http://uncrate.com/p/2010/04/devon-tread-1-xl.jpg

and a video of it working:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-7AyF6aAIs

But don't get your hopes up. It is about $17k :td

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It hurts my head just looking at it

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Even watching it change minutes is enough to draw my attention for hours.

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Devon tread is insane movement!

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One final pic that's at least semi related to the purpose of the board ;)

http://www.mithril.ca/steinhart/stei...baina-full.jpg

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Yah that is beautiful! Nice ashtray too!

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Here is my favorite watch.

Breitling Seawolf Avenger Titanium Yellow Dial:

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z...0_083811-1.jpg


http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z...0_083913-1.jpg

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Added the invicta 2220 Lupah to my collection, thanks Ron, Only 18 more invictas and two bonus checks to my Breitling!

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Love that watch! My everyday wearer is a Breitling SuperOcean with a black face. That yellow sure looks cool!

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Here's a pic:

http://i421.photobucket.com/albums/p...T/IMG_1602.jpg

Maybe the best looking watch I own, a Seiko Honda F1 with carbon fiber face:

http://i421.photobucket.com/albums/p...T/IMG_1705.jpg

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Very nice!

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Everyday wear is an $80 Timex. The ONLY cool thing about this watch is the orange face. I own a Submariner that I bought in 1982-it's been with me thru thick And thin. It's promised to my son when he graduates next May, so I don't wear it much anymore. I'm looking for a diver style watch with an orange face. I've been looking at the Seiko Orange Monster. Does anyone know of a better alternative in the same general price range? Thank you.

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I don't think you could go wrong with an Orange Monster! I sure would like to get one someday.

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They make a Mini-monster (or Neo as in new), of which I own, for a reasonable price. Still has the orange face, just not rated to as much depth.

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This is my daily wearer... Victorianox Basecamp... Comes with a LIFETIME warranty. I have had a few minor issues here and there, ship it to Switzerland and they ship it back in 2 weeks... has paid for itself 1000x over...

http://www.victorinox.com/medias/sys...61_psd_1.jpg?1

Mine is actually the model that came before this one... Black face with red and white accents... I think it looks better then this subdued stainless face