Case: Titanium
Movement: Soprod A10
Dial: Matte Black
Lume: BGW9
Lens: Sapphire w/ AR
Strap: Titanium Bracelet
CASE
Water Res.: 50 m
instead of steel. This is the biggest departure from the other
Ocean One line cases. Compared to the OVM, the size and shape
Dimensions: 39 x 45 mm
Thickness: 9.9 mm
Lug Width: 22 mm
Crown: 7 x 4.5mm
Warranty: 2 Years
Price: $540 (w/o 19% VAT)
dome, and has pretty decent AR.
The bezel mechanism has a good action to it too. It’s a
are identical. After having not worn an Ocean line watch in a few
120-click unidirectional bezel with a nice snap and little back play
years, I still found the size pleasant at 42 x 50 x 14.85mm (to the
that lines up close to the mark. It has enough resistance that
top of domed sapphire, 13mm without). It’s a robust watch, giving
accidental turning is not a concern, but not so much that turning
some sub-styling with a more modern and aggressive tool watch
it is unpleasant. A great feature that goes towards the modern
feel. It also wears a bit smaller than it sounds due to the propor-
concept of the OTP is the use of a black ceramic bezel. It’s more
tions of the case sections and the wide bezel.
scratch resistant and has a very clean look. I’m a bit torn on the
The design itself is to be expected, if you’ve owned or seen
glossiness, as matte might have played off of the titanium nicely
a Steinhart Ocean before. From the top, the case has classic lines
(hence its use on the Pelagos) and added to the mil-feel of the
that are dominated by a large bezel with sub-like cutouts for tex-
dial, but the gloss has some charm too. Unlike the OVM, the
ture. On the right side is a chunky 7 x 4.5mm screw down crown
ceramic insert also features full lume markers, which
that sits within small triangular guards. From the side, you can
glow excellently.
see that the mid-case is quite thin and fairly flat, lending to some
Flipping the watch over, you have a display case-back, with
vintage feel. The bezel angles upwards, meeting the large domed
a steel edge. Around the border of the window you have various
sapphire crystal. The crystal is a strong point of the case design
expected details about the watch. Looking in, you have a delightful
as it’s very attractive, with a tall chamfer on its edge leading to a
view of the Soprod A10-2 movement. To me, this is the high-
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