Ocean to Orbit: Following the Rolex Explorer With the Lhotse. Watch Review.

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18 күн бұрын

The Australien micro brand Ocean to Orbit has presented its first watch: The Lhotse follows the path of iconic field watches like the Rolex Explorer. The result is a handsome watch with tough specs, Swiss made but with a moderate price tag under 900 Euros or 900 USD. Learn more about materials, movement, design and availability in this watch review.
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@Nefville 17 күн бұрын

I really like this watch and I quite like the Ocean to Orbit name. It says a lot, literally but also of their intentions. I do hope they do a "Space-Dweller" version of it, like the VERY rare and VERY obscure Rolex 1016 Explorer.

@thegorn 17 күн бұрын

The design of this watch I find very cohesive. These guys definitely know beautiful aesthetics. I especially like the blue one with the red tip on the seconds hand.

@JDYTC 16 күн бұрын

Explorer always has been available in 36mm. Which is actually the _maximum_ I can pull off. As someone who personally prefers 34/35mm cases and 40 to 42mm lug-to-lug, it always annoys me a little when channels talk about Rolex alternatives that are always bigger than the original.

@nedflanders3769 15 күн бұрын

The polished bezel with brushed flat top gives me the warm n fuzzies. ❤

@TheGrenadier97 17 күн бұрын

Very balanced design. Several things on the dial but nothing feels too busy. Lug-to-lug is a bit too long but overall all goes well.

@carlospagi 15 күн бұрын

That's a nice looking watch Tim.

@Mike-kr9ys 16 күн бұрын

I like the design, especially the dial and hands.

@saulperla2006 13 күн бұрын

Thank you Tim for providing the information up front which of your reviews are not sponsored. I wish more reviewers would do that. And thanks for your frank reviews, whether sponsored or not.

@CasebackWatches 12 күн бұрын

Not a single one of my reviews is sponsored. I just started to add that to the thumbnail

@Ecoat65 17 күн бұрын

Thanks Tim, very smart looking watch. If only a 6 o'clock date. Then, for me, that would be perfect.

@jaysterling26 16 күн бұрын

I just got a deal on a Hamilton Jazzmaster 34mm - on my 6..75 inch wears great & good specs. There are hardly any reviews on it so took a chance but I recommend it.

@williammiller8317 16 күн бұрын

Thanks Tim for another great update! 🏆😎

@CasebackWatches 16 күн бұрын

Thanks for watching.

@jersaunders3538 17 күн бұрын

Very nice looking watch impressed 👍😁.

@deedee8568 17 күн бұрын

I'll never tire of the musical intro.

@user-dg3qz1jl9m 17 күн бұрын

yes, very reminiscence to the style of the great 30s European jazz guitarist "Djanjo" Jean Reinhardt. i love Caseback Watches rendition as well, sort of sets him apart from the other watch enthusiasts。 ps: deeper blue ie deep navy blue approaching black, for me. also 35mm and can't get over not having the ubiquitous 369 dial.

@CasebackWatches 17 күн бұрын

„Django“ 😉

@saulysw 17 күн бұрын

The rocket ship hands are cool, nice watch I think.

@daverooni7763 17 күн бұрын

I’m not a fan of the brand name, but it’s a nice looking watch and the drilled lug holes are a nice touch

@johnmonachelli5256 16 күн бұрын

Im sure within the month we will see them change the name to just an applied symbol very reminiscent of aqua terra

@jayeyesacks1604 13 күн бұрын

Cost-cutting is definitely evident on the bracelet. At this point, no microbrand should be offering anything but on-the-fly adjustment clasps.

@DavidDewitt-hc7cs 13 күн бұрын

Just wanted to let you know that we are working on updating the bracelet and the clasp will be a milled version that is quite compact. We will also be offering an on-the-fly adjustment when it is ready for production, but this will come a little later.

@quarters-eye8922 17 күн бұрын

Nice looking watch 👍👍👍

@cedarcanoe 17 күн бұрын

lovely watch, exactly my taste. Unfortunately bracelet (and (even more so) the clasp are not up to the same level as the watch head. Thanks tim.

@thegorn 9 күн бұрын

They said in another comment that the bracelet is being updated to a milled clasp. I expect the links on the production model to have tighter tolerances than the pre-production one shown here.

@jazzman5598 15 күн бұрын

Fine review as always. I’m in Texas. I just read a reply you made to an illiterate troll regarding grammar & syntax. lol ol l A German speaker has to correct a native English speaker. Well done Tim!

@BosworthMcG 16 күн бұрын

So close yet so far away. I checked out their website and the green dial looks gorgeous! But this watch needs a date at 6 and a rebrand as the brand name and font are awful.

@SaltyWatchCollector 16 күн бұрын

That brand name is absolutely brutal and should go into hiding😂

@aubsta1 17 күн бұрын

Unusual brand name, but I can get used to it.

@darrenfry4695 14 күн бұрын

Looks too small imo but looks an ok watch nothing that makes me want to grab my wallet and buy one though..great review

@JamesAlexander14 16 күн бұрын

If this is a tool watch, then it would look better on a NATO strap, but what makes it stand out from the rest?

@thegorn 9 күн бұрын

You can buy it on a NATO, or put on an aftermarket NATO since it's 20mm lug width.

@timemasterhms 5 күн бұрын

It doesn't stand out which can be good but here it's bad. I would say it's boring more than anything. Who cares about it being Swiss made or that it's been taken on a hiking expedition, it's still a boring looking watch.

@mell3109 17 күн бұрын

They need to change their logo immediately to O2O the full names sucks on the dial. Getting this part wrong is a serious failure. It took Christopher Ward 20 years to correct this mistake.

@thegorn 9 күн бұрын

I prefer "Ocean to Orbit" to "Christopher Ward" though.

@mell3109 9 күн бұрын

@@thegorn yip, but still sucks

@jamesgreig8796 16 күн бұрын

Nice watch, but I think the CW sea lander in both 36 and 39mm (150metres WR) has more to offer and at much the same price. Also, CW is more established. So nothing that really stands out for me.

@thegorn 15 күн бұрын

I have Sealander 39mm, and am getting this too :)

@jamesgreig8796 15 күн бұрын

I also have a Sealander 39 and would love the 36, but was not available when I bought mine. The Sealander, for me, just seems to outshine this Ocean To Orbit in all respects. Quality of finish, nicer case back, better WR etc. These guys would need to up their game, if they want to be serious contender. Just my thoughts and in the end it is personal choice. Have a great day.

@thegorn 9 күн бұрын

@@jamesgreig8796 I will make a call on that when I have my Sealander 39mm next to my Lhotse. It seems like they are still making improvements to the bracelet and clasp prior to shipping. The CW lightcatcher case is certainly hard to beat!

@astorbeijer9424 16 күн бұрын

I like the brand name. I mean, why not? There's already watch brands out there that are 3 words long. It's just that we're used to those other two words being "and Co." My problem is more with the watch itself. The lug to lug is just a tad too long. And the bracelet does nothing to compliment the watch. It's just meh. That's a shame. I prefer watch designs that take a more holistic perspective and consider the bracelet as equally important as the watch. It doesn't have to be an integrated bracelet (prefer it not to be), but that the bracelet is considered to be the watches "clothes" or suit so to speak. This watches "suit" says Mens Warehouse.

@srenjrgensen4512 17 күн бұрын

Stop the lie aboute sir Hillary wearing a rolex on mount everrest. Hillary wore a smith watch ffs. The showen watch looks more like a oyster perpeptual than an explore

@JamesAlexander14 16 күн бұрын

Put a bit more effort in your spelling and grammar please. I agree with your comment on Hillary wearing a Smiths watch though.

@darrenfry4695 14 күн бұрын

Hahaha

@chimnibff 17 күн бұрын

Doesn't really stand out as special to me

@j.vanguard4654 16 күн бұрын

I love the watch, but I hate the name LHOTSE and that it is so prominent on the dial. Not sexy at all. Imagine when someone asks you what model that is and you respond LHOTSE and they say LOHTSE WHAT? Or they could have left the name off the dial and put LHOTSE somewhere on the case back. But they could have called it Mountaineer or so. 😉

@thegorn 9 күн бұрын

"Lhotse" (pronounced "Lot-say") is a highly respected mount in the Himalayas and the world's 4th highest peak. I think it's a fine name for a watch model. The size of the text of "LHOTSE" visually balances the weight of the logo and brand and the words "AUTOMATIC" above the pinion.

@j.vanguard4654 9 күн бұрын

@@thegorn This is clear, but if you ask 100 people, I bet less than 5 would even know this. Look at how Rolex names its watches. Can you imagine a Submariner or an Explorer named LHOTSE? I am sorry, but I can't. It is just not a great name for a watch. It is like the fourth man on the Moon. It doesn't really matter.

@jeffreyromain7336 17 күн бұрын

I'm only here for the watch porn as I am not on the lookout for another watch. This does seem to be an attractive watch. Love the blue dial and nice proportions of script. The price seems to be on the mark. Oh, and the jazz incidental music, of course. "Nice!"

@cosmodoc 16 күн бұрын

I’d rather get an Erebus Ascent for half the price and comparable quality

@thegorn 15 күн бұрын

Jody, is that you?

@cosmodoc 15 күн бұрын

@@thegorn no, I’m just someone knows a lot about, and owns a lot of watches..

@thegorn 15 күн бұрын

@@cosmodoc The Erebus Ass-scent

@Mackster248 17 күн бұрын

Decent looking watch, but man what an atrocious brand name.

@DavidDewitt-hc7cs 16 күн бұрын

As one of the founders I would like to understand why it is atrocious? It would be good if you could explain since it is simply words that describe the why of the brand “built for use from ocean to orbit”

@danisheverblue 16 күн бұрын

I may not use that word atrocious, but tend more to agree with them As in when you see the dial and the name doesnt make you feel right about it. It does look and for me feel weird. Since your the founder i would suggest take cristopher ward as an example. They had similar issues with their branding and they changed the logo and positionof the name compared to their earlier pieces and that has definitely helped them in the positive side. If they released todays collection with their old branding it wouldn't be doing so well as today.@DavidDewitt-hc7cs

@timemasterhms 5 күн бұрын

@@DavidDewitt-hc7cs The name suggests a lot for a three handed watch with no distinguishing features that enable it to go from 'Ocean to orbit' (aside from the name saying it). Piggy backing off the Rolex Explorers marketing, basically using the same messaging, makes this feel even less interesting.

@DavidDewitt-hc7cs 5 күн бұрын

@@timemasterhms Thank you for the feedback, did you happen to read Purnima's interview on our website?

@timemasterhms 5 күн бұрын

@@DavidDewitt-hc7cs Yes. You gave her a watch to wear while climbing Lhotse. If you didn't give it to her, she wouldn't have chosen your watch, which goes to my point.