German brand Steinhart make an extensive range of pilot’s watches inspired by the World War II B-Uhr patterns. The Nav B-Uhr 47 Vintage TITAN A-Muster is distinctive for its large size, 47 mm in diameter and 14.2 mm thick, its solid caseback, conical crown, and caseback engraving that is similar to the information generally engraved…
Looks familiar? The Steinhart Ocean One Vintage Chronograph rings a bell, because it is a sort of tribute to the Rolex Cosmograph Daytona Reference 6239, in the version that became known as the Paul Newman Daytona, because the actor wore one and was apparently depicted one day wearing his watch on the cover of an…
The B-Type pilot’s watch is good for people who like the pilot’s watch appearance but who want a bit extra on the dial in comparison with the super-rationalist Type A. Steinhart‘s version of this historical precedent is a good reinterpretation of the 1930s originals, at a very accessible price. It is made using an ETA…
B-Uhr watches are pure simplicity, and so the brands making these ever-popular watches compete on the details and the price, and at €400 inclusive of VAT this watch is without doubt a good deal. This new pilot watch by Steinhart, available from August 2015, has all the characteristics of the type, with a large 44…
The Military 42 Black by Steinhart was released in early 2015. It shares a lot with the earliest pilot’s watches, with the Art Deco-inspired numerals, the sectors of “old radium” beige SuperLuminova on the hands, and the black dial, but these have been updated into a modern design with a sleek black DLC-coated stainless steel…
Company profile: Steinhart Watches GmbH was founded by Günter Steinhart in about 2001. Günter, who studed studied architecture and engineering in Munich, started the business with the objective of making quality watches at accessible prices. Their watches are assembled in Germany using Swiss movements, by ETA, Soprod and other movement manufacturers, nearly always personalized with…
The Ocean One Vintage Dual Time by German brand Steinhart was inspired by the Rolex GMT Master II, and in particular its distinctive two-colour bezel (the red-blue version known as the Pepsi bezel), with the white dial that originated with the PanAm Rolex GMT made as a limited edition for the airline’s pilots in 1954.…