Steinhart Ocean Vintage

Steinhart is quite famous for its homage models of the modern Rolex Submariner, but it also issued some watches inspired by some vintage Rolex Submariner watches, that have their own identity:

  • The Ocean Vintage Military (OVM) (ref 103-065)
  • The OCEAN One VINTAGE Red (ref 103-0657)

The dimensions of these vintage-looking models are: 42mm diameter, 13mm thick, 22mm lug width.

It is also worth noting that a limited edition with a 39mm of the OVM was launched by Gnomon watches, limited to 500 pieces. They are sold out but you can find some on the used market, with a little bit of patience and research.

  • Ref: Ocean Vintage Military (OVM) 103-0658
  • Diameter: 42.00 mm
  • Thickness: 13.00 mm
  • Lug width: 22.00 mm
  • Caliber: ETA 2824-2/SW 200, élaboré

The Ocean One Red 103-0657 (left) and Ocean One Vintage Military 103-0658 (right)are a great affordable alternative to the Rolex Submariner, with there good looking vintage style. Available on eBay.
The Ocean One Red 103-0657 (left) and Ocean One Vintage Military 103-0658 (right)are a great affordable alternative to the Rolex Submariner, with there good looking vintage style. Available on eBay.

The lume on the dial and hands of those models is Super Luminova “Old Radium”, giving those new watches a vintage look.

The watch sports a classic yet reliable Swiss ETA 2824-2 (or Selita SW 200) élaboré ( +/- 7sec/day max +/-20sec/day).

Each of those models can be seen as a great alternative to the vintage Rolex models like the Rolex Milsub, or the Rolex Submariner 1680 (famous for its red text) - which are now prohibitively expensive. Despite their vintage look, those Steinhart models have a 300m water resistance!

  • Ref: Ocean One Vintage Red 103-0657
  • Diameter: 42.00 mm
  • Thickness: 13.00 mm
  • Lug width: 22.00 mm
  • Caliber: ETA 2824-2/SW 200, élaboré



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