"... the full Rolex experience ... because you can't actually buy this watch." You have excelled yourself Jody!

Just the movement costs £217.95 on Cousins. $272.19 US. All packaged in a nice looking case. I think it is good value when you see the Timegrapher results.

I bought this back in April and I think it is a great value homage watch. The case fits fine and I like the drilled lugs. To be honest lack of anti reflection coating have never been an issue for me, not in any watch. I would have liked maybe a little less taper on the bracelet and smaller "adventure" printing. I was a bit worried about the shiny Steinhart logo but it turns out I really like it. Overall I think the design looks good. I will probably never buy an original Explorer but if I'm going for an homage I want it to be of respectable quality and good value. This is the first Explorer homage watch that really made me want it. I think Steinhart offers well made watches with great value for money.

I got one of these a couple weeks ago and I love it so far. The case is a bit flat, but it still wears quite nicely, looks great, and is very accurate and reliable.

This does look quite nice, but I personally prefer the overall look of the my San Martin 39mm (newer version with applied indices and domed crystal) Explorer homage though. The domed crystal is fantastic. I think there's just too much text on this and the text is a bit large too. Although I do like that caseback. Great review as always Jody.

I bought the Adventure shortly after it was published, as a reward, so to speak, after submitting my bachelor thesis. I love this Steinhart watch, the Explorer style is exactly what I've been craving for a long time. It gives me an awesome feeling, the movement runs just perfect and I am really looking forward to embrace it's strap variability! Almost exactly 10 years ago I got my first real automatic watch for my 16th birthday, it was the Steinhart Ocean One Red, which I've been wearing ever since (with a few Seikos in between) - also an incredibly cool watch!

Thanks for the review, Jody. As to your question on what we think of this watch, if it has a similar case to the Ocean 39 Vintage GMT, it would suit me very well. I have a broad-and-rather-flat 7.5” wrist, and the Ocean 39 wears beautifully. Incidentally, I tried the BB Pro, which looks like a hockey puck on my oddly-shaped wrist.

Really a nice watch. I appreciate double domed sapphire crystal aren't cheap but they rather should have gone with a flat crystal and put the money towards some better AR coating and a black glossy dial.

Have the same watch. What I did to adjust it was keep 4 links on 6side and 7 on 12 side then micro adjust. Perfect fit snd it is centered and balanced

I own a 214270 and this is a decent copy version. I really like the caseback but as you said, there's many subtle things that compound to make this an "Explorer at home". Steinhart offers amazing value for money, but my problem is I no longer can wear a watch that is trying to be something it's not. For a little more than 490 Euro, I'd be looking for a nice field watch with actual originality.

Jody, you are absolutely spot on about the case shape and how the watch sits on some of our wrists. At the moment I'm wearing a fantastic Heimdallr that is a Seiko diver homage. I believe the case back does not protrude beyond the curved lug ends. This combined with a high quality jubilee bracelet makes the watch extremely comfortable.

Great watches, I have bought four Steinharts in the past, and still own two. I only tend to buy homages if they are of older discontinued models. In my reviews I have also criticised them for the flat cases That said, like all their watches, great value for money. Thanks for the review.

I got the July 2022 production and have to say that I love the dial. The applied indices are beautiful. As a test for the day the Rolex deign to sell me the Explorer, I know that I can live with the dial as a daily wearer.

Love you content Jody, keep it up!

Would love a top 10 Explorer 1 homages, fantastic video Jody!

Great review Jody ! Thanks

Great review Jody. At that price i think all the important features are there. Everybody understands Steinhart have to cut a few corners if they want to offer a decent package at a nice price. I give you the antireflective undercoating or lack thereof but i honestly don't care about the differences in case design. At the end of the day they need to differ from the original to avoid lawsuits.

I’ve had a borealis adraga with the gilt dial for 2.5 years now, and is one of, if not my favourite watches to wear. The gilt dial and jubilee type bracelet differentiate it well from the original, and gilt is such a great look for this watch. Rolex should’ve just done the dial instead of going full two tone on the newest explorer release, imo. Jubilee is so comfy, and dresses it up just right

I've had an Steinhart 39 gmt ceramic Pepsi for around 2 years now. Absolutely fantastic. It's had more wrist time than anything else in collection. +2 seconds a day. Jubi bracelet. What's not to like!

Great review and agree! Parts bin for sure but a lot of potential. I really like my new San Martin V2 with applied indices, it's a lovely fit and finish

Bought this watch and absolutely LOVE IT! Value and dial aesthetic… my only complaint: the clasp. That said, if it doesn’t come off the wrist…

Yes.

I have had my eye on this one for a while. I think that I will grab one at some point to consolidate my collection a little. Looking to reduce to a 4-watch collection.

I just returned an Explorer 1 it just was speaking to me when I wore it, this however is a great watch it arrived yesterday and I honestly say it’s a keeper. Nice one Steinhart.

Awesome review as always Jody! A really nice Explorer style watch from Steinhart. That Sellita Elabore grade movement is a great engine given the relatively modest price. I paid more than double that for the entry level SW200 in my Oris ProPilot for instance. The 39mm Explorer is my dream watch and I had it in the back of my mind that I’d try and somehow get one closer to the time to mark my 40th birthday in a few years but now the 39mm has been discontinued that ship has sailed 😔 Not that I could really afford (or rather, justify) spending that kind of money on a single watch and never mind the fact that Rolex would be unlikely to ever sell the likes of me a stainless steel sports model 😂 This Ocean 39 Adventure reminds me a bit of a Tisell Explorer homage I have. It is such a nice watch and looks slightly closer to its inspiration than the Steinhart but when you look closer there are quite a few differences which start to really stick out. The dial, bracelet and clasp are very close to the real deal but the lugs and case shape are slightly different and those differences got more obvious and noticeable the longer I had the watch which felt a bit “uncanny valley” 😂

you nailed it. All Steinhart Ocean watches come in the same case shape by size - 42mm or 39mm. That is one thing that bothers me about Stainhart and I have 7 or 8 of their watches!

Presumptions aplenty about fit. Wrists have knuckles. A deeper caseback raises the lugs above the knuckle, circumventing the knuckle. Female endlinks then allow for a more adaptable bracelet fit. If, like Jody, you wear watches well above the knuckle, then no problems. But many (majority??) don't.

Excellent review as usual Jody, your videos are always a delight to watch. I take issue mostly with the dial. This new Steiny would have looked better with less and smaller text. The applied branding and logo don't help either

Very nice! Great timekeeping too. I would love to see a Steinhart Air King!

Ive been satisfied with mine. Purchased a couple of weeks ago for a a low price of $411.00, directly from Steinhart. My only complaint is the box in which it came in was crap. I also recently purchased the Ocean One Pink Gold 42mm, Yacht-Master homage.

Thank you. You are the first watch reviewer on youtube I've heard say "indices" rather than "indexes"

Hi Jody, yeah I know what you mean about the case, it’s definitely a Steinhart thing. I bought one when they first came out and have worn it a fair bit since then also comparing it with my black OP39. You just have to treat the Steinhart as a different animal as far as comfort goes.. it’s not uncomfortable in fact it wears pretty well on my 7.5 inch wrist but it’s never going to have that ergonomic organic feel of the Rollux (I refuse to use the proper name). I bought mine for a daily beater that had some Explorer vibes, had some quality but I could afford to scratch up a little so it works for me. The thing is, I don’t think Steinhart are trying to compete with the Chinese ‘homage’ manufacturers head to head, I think they’re game is to play their own game a little and perhaps they think they are taking the moral high ground on ‘copying’ a bit more. A Steinhart has more cred’ than a San Martin for instance and I think they know that and this is the way they preserve it. Anyway, love your work and really happy to see a review of a watch I own today so thanks.. please keep it going. I guess you’re also looking forward to Obi Wan landing soon.. MTFBWY.

I have an Ocean blue 39 ceramic. Stunning watch! Steinhart is really rivalling other brands in it's price class. This Adventure is very attractive and I feel I want it!

I just received mine from latest July 22 batch. Great watch, I love it. Only disappointment is the latest packaging is a simple cardboard box that does not secure the watch properly. On arrival the watch was upside down in the box. No damage, so no great problem but don't expect the padded PU leather covered case if you are able to buy one.

I own an ocean 2 premium. Its lovely for the price it's really hard to beat a steinhart!

Interesting review on the ergonomics of watchmaking. The 'Science' is more than meets the eye. Good perspective on a practical consideration instead of just specs bragging. Tks for the great review that applies to any watch consideration.

I wear a Addiesdive Submariner in quartz for a daily work beater, and I love it. These Steinhart’s might be all I’ll ever really want/need in place of a Rolex Sub/Air-King. Pagani Design also has that Air King homage that looks extremely good.

Good call. Case profile is a big deal, yet not given much attention, besides thickness and lug angle. Flat, slab sides is are a total no go.

I couldn’t wait for you to review this watch!

I love Steinhart watches and really like this one. I just wish it did not have the Mercedes hands, rather having the hand set of the 39mm Vintage GMT or simple sword hands.

Liking the look of this I'm hoping to get a ovm dive model from gnomon at some point as quality of steinhart looks very good

Compare it with Tissel explorer.

I bought an early steinhart and had to have the crystal straightened because the cyclops was off. Other than that it’s been a good watch.

i love the look of the drilled thru lugs . . very Old School and so practical . . Cheers for the vid

Been waiting for someone to drop this video

Great review as ever. Visually the watch at first glance is very explorer like, however, that strap & watch fit lets it down. Will probably prove a great daily wearer. With the Explorer only in 36mm and the ridiculous used prices for the 39mm it may be to many, the closest you can get to the 214270. Anyone who really wants an Explorer may wish they’d put that €500 towards a deposit for the real thing though.

Love my Steiny ocean one vintage 39, but it never gets much wrist time. Not sure why.

I have 2 Steinharts🎉 Both eta 2824-2 Flieger 44 mm B Type Ocean forty-four ceramic diver One is 8 sec acurate One is 12 sec Love them both. Bought them second hand. Both older than 4 or 5 years. Working perfect and i paid 500 euros for both. Unscratched and with their boxes. Although i own several vintage poljot, sturmanskie sputnik, casio, seiko 5s, and a panerai I still love the feel and looks of my steinharts🥰 Unbeatable experience for the paid price. I will for sure buy steinhart no 3 watch. Maybe a different flieger watch with a transparent back case🥰🍀

Brilliant review once again! Have to say you have become my FAVOURITE watch channel - and I've been following quite a few for some years now. Thank you very much for your fantastic work! Cheers from Germany!

I honestly think it's more fun looking for the best rolex homage than putting yourself through the pointless process of trying to get a real one.i remember you saying "-what a difference a piece of crystal makes " so true.i prefer this with domed sapphire. Just put a single dome on my turtle..can't stop staring at it!

Have you seen the Cadisen version yet?

Hey Jody, I Love your Watch reviews and eagerly waiting for a Full Review of Cronos Homage of Rolex Explorer. I hope you do it soon.

Oh my gosh what a hands down 🙌 great 😊 review! What are the other 4 steinharts you have reviews?

Good looking Steinhart and a great review.

So glad you mentioned it but the case shape is the only thing that has put me off buying a Steinhart. They look really well made and have solid movements but the flat shape, case back that sticks out and lack of turn down on the lugs has always put me off buying one

I got mine today. Excellent watch. But I agree about the reflections. The anti reflective coating could has been better. But the markers and hands reflect very good as well so it does not destroy the reading of the time.

I wonder if it comes in other colours/variations ?

The branding "Steinhart" below the logo bothers me quite a bit. At least on camera it doesn't look good to me at all. It's like a glossy sticker. Also the word adventure is a bit too big. The San Martin sn021 is more refined and better finished in my opinion. It's also cheaper. I like Steinhart though, I used to have an ocean 2 and while it had its own flaws I remember enjoying it a lot. Thanks for the video Jody 👍🏻

Title and past quality grabbed me!

If this had a more Rolex OP or the Seiko SARB shaped case it would be perfect!

To be honest I like the boxier case of Steinhart more than on Rolex. And it has more prominent indexes too which I really love on this watch. Second hand is also ok for me. Sometimes I think that Steinhart fixes the details I don't like on Rolex. :D With Ocean One too.

Just got mine from Chronomaster UK. Beautiful time piece, it's also my second Steinhart

I just want to add another thing. Rolex Explorer has flat crystal while Adventure classic has a domed crystal. And it's the most domed I have seen. Domed crystal looks nice but while reflections are scaled down they are more difficult to avoid. With a flat crystal reflections are larger but it only requires a small twist to avoid them completely. Therefore I think it had been better if Adventure Classic had a flat crystal, like the original.

I've had mine for a few months now, and I love it. I'll never spend Rolex money on a watch. In fact, this is my most expensive watch. I had to regulate mine, but it is running a solid -2spd. I find it to be very comfortable. It is very easy to read the time from nearly every angle and every lighting situation. Just a damn good watch for the $450 that I paid. And they delivered it from Germany to Nebraska in 2 days! I'd buy another Steinhart with no qualms. Only watch nerds care if it is a too-close Rolex 'homage'. Just not an issue for me.

I have the steinhart 39 mm ocean Gnomon exclusive with the Explorer dial. Rock solid watch looks great wears great and yes it's homage but of a watch no one can buy so it's fine by me

While my comparison has to be based on a vastly smaller number of other watches than Jody's, I will say that the Steinhart case wears noticeably different. It's nothing I'd call annoying or uncomfortable, but when you wear even the 39 O1s for a few days and then put on something more contoured, you notice that the Steinhart case calls for a lot more attention on your wrist. For example: Even my CW C63 in 39mm and on its steel bracelet (which *looks* a lot larger on wrist than a Steinhart 39 diver) feels almost like I'm wearing a regular Swatch in direct comparison. What really astounded me was when I put on a buddy's 1990s Submariner which felt like it was made of paper in direct comparison. Sure... that was also down to the much flimsier and lighter bracelet on the Rolex (God, these things were pretty terrible back then), but I would bet it has even more to do with the fact that the Rolex is much more contoured to your wrist than the Steinhart - which more or less just sits on top of it. And yes: AFAIK all those O1-models use the same basic case with small deviations depending on the model. Some of the more "premium" ones have chamfered lugs for example. But then again: Rolex use the basic Oyster design on a large variety of watches themselves. They aren't shy about the fact and fans of the brand don't seem to mind. I'm guessing the "parts-bin" approach Steinhart use when creating new models is probably one of the reasons why they can manage to offer these things at a relatively low price.

I bought a PD with the Tiffany dial. I prefer the oyster style case. Slab side looks odd on an explorer homage

If I'm having to put up with Mercedes hands, I better at least *actually* have a Rolex on my wrist.

....... for those who prefer the numerals and size of the early Explorers the 36mm Armida A6 with the ETA movement is superb ......... around the same price , excellent finish and drilled lugs ..........

Interesting! Would like to see a shoot out between this Steinhart and the San Martin Explorer please!👍👍👍

Steinharts pointy lugs are what differentiate them from Rolex and I'm a big fan

Hello Jody , any chance you could get the IWC Top Gun edition in for review ? Many thanks.

Received mine a couple of weeks back. Can comfortably say that the quality to price ratio offered here is absolutely insane. Build quality, finishing and movement are punching way above the weight when it comes to purchase price. 100% agree with the points you raise in the video. A few little tweaks and this would go from exceptional to absolutely outstanding. As it is though to scratch that Explorer itch Steinhart have knocked it clean out of the park.

How good is the lume compared to the 39 mm sub homage?

I bought mine directly from Steinhart when they first came out. The differences from the OG are noted but remember this is an homage not a replica. I just wish they used a $25 clasp instead of a $5 one. Also a much nicer watch than the Smiths...I own their 39mm version.

I like my Steinhart Ocean one vintage red 42mm. I also like this one i will have to start looking for it

Great video

Hurray for Messrs P & X! (Chanting heard. . .) Lume Wars! Lume Wars! Another good Explorer homage, with a Miyota, is the Korean Tissell version. $230 US.

Honestly, I much prefer my Tisell - it's not perfect - the movement isn't of the quality present in the Steinhart for a start, but for half the cost, it both wears and looks better than the Swiss-made piece. If you're going to use the photocopier, use it properly.

Mine arrived a couple weeks ago, but unfotunately it was D.O.A. Steinhart were very good about returning it for repair at their expense, however, so kudos for their customer support. The dial is an absolutely spot on homage and the movement is great. I'd prefer an Oyster case as well, but I can look past that. What I can't forgive is the clasp, which is arguably the worst one in my collection. And that's counting some cheap Seiko & Casio bands. I almost snap off a finger nail every time I remove the band.

It reminds be of the Seiko 5 UFO case (SNXS79). Kinda odd on a roller homage. Edit: Their 04B0 case

I have been waiting about a year for a Helm, and probably have to wait another before I get the chance to purchase. Some Omegas are waitlist/effectively unavailable at list, yet it’s only Rolex that gets any grief 🧐

So many watches could be a lot better with some/more AR coating. Shouldn't be that hard or expensive. Something the big brands get right, the overall package. Then again you get what you pay for over a certain price. Good looking watch though.

I purchased one of these and I found the crown a little undersized and uncomfortable to use. I don't know if it is just the one I purchased? I would have liked to hear your feelings about the crown.

Upon seeing it on video it kinda looks like a Hamilton khaki..meaning the way the black dial looks behind the glass and in that case. IDK I just thought "Hamilton" when u opened the box

As a Rolex owner and a Steinhart owner (Sub 14060M and Ocean GMT 39mm) I like the way Steinhart doesn’t copy the case shape of a Rolex. They are clearly inspired by Rolex with many of their designs, but fall short of being homages or copies in my opinion. Oh, and they are built like tanks.

Just bought a Tisell 9015 Explorer about 3 days before Steinhart released this one. Although it's not Swiss made I think its mildly better.

Great video as usual! Seiko SARB033 vs Tudor Black Bay 36 - Please!!

The dial is spot on, but the rest is way off. If it had an true oyster case, it would be an instant buy for me.

Do you have more watches or t-shirts?

Hi brother beautiful watch excellent

Back in stock A-T steinhart👍. Imagine a 36mm with an oyster style case.❤️

Steinhart downside for me is the case shape.

Think the only thing really wrong with the watch is the lack of AR. The fact that the case design is a departure from making the watch a complete “fakey” Is in my opinion a good thing. Maybe Steinhart aren’t using their parts bin, maybe they just adding a touch of Steinhart design language to the watch? Anyway reckon it’s a fantastic alternative to spending stupid money on the original watch that’s probably in reality 50 percent better than the Steinie. Nice review Mr M!

I have a ocean one vintage 39, gnomon exclusive, such an amazing watch. Shame the explorer is not available now but I’ll be getting one when it’s restocked!

They have a 39mm diver with explorer dial. Maybe Jody will have a look on that one. 👀

I have three Steinharts…all the cases are the same, clasps, same…they simply just take the same case and make it work for whatever watch they are trying to homage. Still, they run great, look great and offer a lot of value for money in my opinion…

I need the real rolex explorer 36mm, it's my personal grail watch, I personally wouldn't be able to buy this for that reason but it's a nice watch.

I like it; simple and a change from the usual diving/ Submariner homages. I just put a new movement in my ebay Casio MDT1010 because it's not all about the new watches

I’ll go with the San Martin 🤷🏻‍♂️