Steinhart Architect Green - My Favorite Design, A Review (plus Video)

The Steinhart Architect Series is the first integrated sports model design released by Steinhart in 2023. It is a homage to the Gerald Genta integrated sports model design of the seventies that has become iconic and evergreen. 

In recent years, I have started to be more interested in formal watches instead of the typical diver or sports watches. The style of formal watches I like is the integrated bracelet design. Currently, I have five such models in the collection. They are The Citizen Series 8 GMT, Yema Wristmaster Traveller, IWC Ingenieur IW3236, Tissot PRX and Tissot PRX Chronograph.

 

When I recently saw the model featured on Gnomon Watches Singapore's website, I got the urge to get one. Luck would have it, Gnomon Watches Singapore had a year-end sale promotion which made the deal more affordable.

 

To be honest, I didn't expect Steinhart to create something formal and looked so similar to one of Gerald Genta's iconic design. The brand has a lot of homages but mostly sports or dive watches. I do tip my hat to Steinhart as this is an area that many people are interested in. 

There are three dial colours to choose from and I decided on the green as it is my favorite colour.

Revelot R11 Hexmariner 42 Arctic White Steel - A Modern Interpretation of a Submariner But Affordable, A Review (plus Video)

When the brand first started, I bought a simple quartz dress watch for my daughter. Back then, all of Revelot's offering were quartz powered. It was just a few years ago that I noticed the brand started offering automatic models as well.

 

While browsing in a watch shop in NU Sentral, I was introduced to the newest automatic powered model from Revelot; the R11 Hexmariner. I was impressed because what the watch offered in terms of materials used as well as the manufacturing process done to it belies the ridiculously low price its offered at. A stainless steel 200 meter diver with a bracelet that has many surfaces, sapphire crystal on the front as well as on the display case-back plus the use of an NH35 automatic movement - all for just RM1,299 is just incredible.   

After some discussion with the friendly dealer at Timekeeper, Ms. Era, I walked away with the R11 Hexmariner 42 Arctic White Steel. This is the first Revelot watch to join the collection.

 

Homage Series: Citizen Automatic NY602151E Diver => Rolex Submariner No-Date

This is the first of the series where I present a famous iconic watch and its homage. If you are into dive watches, a famous iconic dive watch is the Rolex Submariner Steel Black Reference 114060. The Citizen Watch Company made a homage to this watch is the form of the Citizen Automatic NY602151E Diver.

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Citizen Automatic NY602151E Diver	Rolex Submariner Oyster Reference 114060
Specifications Case Material: Stainless steel 316L Crystal: Sapphire Bezel: Stainless steel with aluminium insert Strap: Stainless steel bracelet with push-button lock and safety latch clasp Complications: Day & date Water Rating: 200 meters Production: Made in Japan Weight: 163 gm Width: 43.5 mm Length: 49.5 mm Height: 13.4 mm Lug Width: 20 mm Movement: Caliber 8203 automatic with hand winding but no hack function Jewels: 23 Accuracy: -10/+20 seconds per day Power Reserve: Approximately 50 hours	Specifications  Case Material: Stainless steel 904L Crystal: Sapphire Bezel: Cerachrom insert in ceramic Strap: Folding Oysterlock safety clasp with Rolex Glidelock extension system Complications: None Water Rating: 300 meters Production: Made in Switzerland Weight: 155 gm Width: 40 mm Length: 48 mm Height: 12.5 mm Lug Width: 20 mm Movement: Caliber 3130 automatic with hand winding and hack function Jewels: 31 Accuracy: -2/+2 seconds per day Power Reserve: Approximately 48 hours

The Citizen Automatic NY602151E Diver was introduced to the market in mid-2011. I got the watch in 2013.

Based on the specifications, the Citizen Automatic NY602151E Diver is a relatively low end homage to the Rolex Submariner 114060. In fact, one can safely wager that one is not a homage to the other.

Homage Series: Athaya Vintage AV002 Lamafa Diver => Seiko 6105-811X Diver

Since the Seiko 6105-811X dive watch (either 6105-8110 or 6105-8119; both are exactly the same, the last digit in the reference number indicates in which market the watch was originally sold) was introduced to the market in 1970, the design has been widely copied. Athaya Vintage, an independent watch company in Indonesia has made a homage to this icon. Its interpretation is the Athaya Vintage AV002 Lamafa Diver.

Athaya Vintage AV002 Lamafa Diver	Seiko 6105-811X Diver
Width - 44.3 mm Length - 48 mm Height - 13.5 mm Lug width - 20 mm Complication - Date (hidden) Movement - NH35A; 24 jewels Material - Stainless steel Strap - Rubber Crystal - Domed sapphire & AR coating Water rating - 200 m Crown - Screw-down Bezel - Unidirectional 120 clicks Weight - 107.4 gm MSRP - USD350 Produced - 2015	Width - 44 mm Length - 47.5 mm Height - 12.5 mm Lug width - 19 mm Complication - Date Movement - 6105B; 17 jewels Material - Stainless steel Strap - Rubber Crystal - Dual-curved Hardlex Water rating - 150 m Crown - Twist-and-lock Bezel - Unidirectional 60 clicks Weight - 70 gm MSRP - USD75 Produced - 1970

As you can see from the specifications, the AV002 Lamafa is closely aligned with the 6105-811X in terms of dimensions. Athaya Vintage does provide options of a watch with date aperture or otherwise. I chose not to have a date window (the date wheel is still there nevertheless). If you would like a real likeness to the original, you can order one with the date window as per the 6105-811X.

If you are a collector but may have problems getting an original 6105-811X. The AV002 Lamafa is an excellent proxy to the original.

Homage Series: MWF-Gruppo Gamma LE Watch => Panerai 1940 Radiomir 1940 Case

The MWF-Gruppo Gamma limited edition watch was based on the design of the famous G Series by Panerai which was issued in 1940. Made for The Royal Italian Navy, the Radiomir 1940 Case is a simple design with a sandwich dial and two hands.

MWF-Gruppo Gamma	Panerai Radiomir 1940 Case
Made out of 316L stainless steel Screw down solid case back It is 44 mm diameter A lug width of 24 mm Miyota 8215 automatic movement	Made out of stainless steel It is 47 mm diameter Produced in 1940

Although the size of the homage is slightly smaller (44 mm versus 47 mm), I can more-or-less get a sense how the watch wears.

Steinhart Ocean One Vintage - A Beautiful Homage to the 6200, A Review (plus Video)

I have a number of Steinhart watches in the collection. The Steinhart Watch Company is a small outfit in Augsburg Germany focusing mainly on homages with a few of their own unique designs. Currently in the collection, I have the Ocean Vintage GMT, the TRITON 1000 Titanium Titan, the Ocean One Titanium 500 Premium and the Ocean One 3D Ceramic Bezel. Today I have the pleasure to add another of the brand's offering, the Ocean One Vintage or O1V for short.

The O1V is a homage of a popular old model, the Rolex 6200. The Rolex 6200 was one of the very first Submariners introduced in 1954. Before that point in time, dive watches were very large and provided the diver with no other additional functions except the current time. The addition of a rotating bezel enables a diver to accurately monitor the dive times. Nevertheless, despite having a similar dial, markers, bezel and crown designs, the watch is definitely sized to current contemporary dimensions unlike the original Rolex 6200 which only has a width of 35 mm compared to 42 mm for the O1V.