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Another Steinhart GMT One Review

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halcyon

This is well known watch to members of this forum and so many review were written around the net.

I would like to add another review for this watch focusing on cycrops.

 

Cycrops

As soon as you see this watch, you will notice one thing that magnification of a cyrops is very poor.

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(cite from: https://www.steinhar...-black-546.html)

 

Except the cyrops, this watch have a great value for the price for it has ETA-2893, solid SS case, well build bezel, sapphire glass, good lume, etc...

It looks like, however, a cheap Rolex Homage like Invicta or technos, ELGIN and so on. Even though, quality of Steinhart is far better than from them.

 

I tried to love her with this fault but failed. I couldn't live a life with her more than a month.

 

Remove the cycrops

You can find so many information how to remove cycrops via google. I followed the way and did the job perfectly.

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This is the original watch made by steinhart not a bad homage of Rolex. I confirmed that this watch have its design and I feel my affection to this watch had come back and she became my daily beater.

 

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(Another shot from another angle).

 

Install another cycrops

Accidentally, I saw a photo shot that is a modded steinhart with a good cycrops and my research had begun.

I bought cycrops from some online shop. e.g. allwatchparts, esslinger, ottofrei. Each of them do not have enough magnification.

Ebay's one is an answer. Here is a result.

 

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(I read some information that cousinuk supplies good cycrops but I don't try yet, becasuse I found this one).

 

Why steinhart does not sell a watch which have a good magnification? I learned the answer while installing this cycrops.

It was a hard work to put cycrops onto date window not to make it misaligned. If it is shiftted a little bit from a reference position, the date is distorted when see it from the front.

 

Anyway, removing or replace a cycrops make this watch more brliant. If you want a good GMT or Submariner watch, Steinhart must be taken into a consideration Steinhart.

 

Thanks for reading.

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NFleischer

Good job, I'd leave it off. I think it looks better without it. I prefer the Steinharts with a bit more original styling.

 

Still very good value for rep prices.

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halcyon

Yours looks beautiful too.

Steinhart watches have really good value.

 

I'm still struggling whether removing cycrops or not. :(

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RUSH2112

Why do you need so much magnification of the date? It looked fine to me the way it was originally.

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Daffy

Sorry, but it's spelled with an "L", after the Greek mythic race of one-eyed giants.

 

I like the look without the cyclops the best. Clean. And you won't be gathering gunk at the edges of it.

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Khronos

Much better without that silly CYCLOPS. Ugly and useless.

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rawbaws

Cycrops? I just wish the endrinks were a bit better on their bwaclets

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crc

I really do love the ocean series. I removed my cyclops day one because I couldn't stand the poor magnification.Full_Size_Render.jpg

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jacquesmtm
I really do love the ocean series. I removed my cyclops day one because I couldn't stand the poor magnification.Full_Size_Render.jpg

 

I love this watch, thinking of getting rid of my rep tc sub and going down the homage route.

 

How difficult was it to get rid of that cyclops?

 

 

 

 

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Stratoblaster

Are they really that unpopular? Mayne I'm in the minority, but I've always liked/spotted them. I like a good date mag.

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epalanb

To each to their own. Obviously there are many watches with and without. I, personally, am not a fan of the Cyclops either. For me, I think the damn thing is so ugly I would never want a watch with it. That's just me though. As for Steinhart - this Gen watch company without question makes some of the best Value/$ watches out there.

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deju

Fitted a rubber strap for my mate... I really like these watches for the money the quality is phenomenal!!!

 

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narikaa

Cyclops removal

 

 

 

 

 

Involves a bit of this:

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and quite a lot of this:

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Tits McGee

Love the Steinharts. Apparently I love them a lot because I've had so many of them.

I can't see the date without reading glasses anymore so I kept the cyclops on.

 

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anfalas

Steinhart's are awesome for the money, love my Vintage................

 

 

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