Im about to buy one, im so convinced of your review overall its a great dive watch that because of its price will enable you wear it more often.Great value for money.
@rightwristonly879615 күн бұрын
You can beat the living hell out of it and not feel bad. Broken? Toss it and get another!
@jltremАй бұрын
I got my Steeldive 1970 a couple of months ago and happy to report they've now replaced the pressed clasp with a milled one. The only missing element is a bezel pip.
@rightwristonly879615 күн бұрын
It’s my experience with ….. my freaking Rolex sub….. that pips will break off if you treat it like a tool watch. I’m on bezel insert number 3🤦🏻♂️
@randymoses5239Ай бұрын
I recently picked up a V3 blue dial.....The bracelet now has a "signed" milled clasp....its really hard to keep off my wrist
@rightwristonly879615 күн бұрын
It’s the worlds best beater
@jonathanwright8802Ай бұрын
You need more lighting in your videos.
@richydunzoАй бұрын
why is this watch now $2400...
@rightwristonly8796Ай бұрын
They raised the price. Everybody is squeezing what they can and calling it inflation.
@DavidV44442 ай бұрын
Every watch with a rotating bezel is a knock off of Blancpain and the Submariner so I pay zero attention to that. I love my GMT Master II, my Seamaster, my Turtle as much as I enjoy my couple of Steeldives and San Martins. I bought the forced labor China watches so I could learn how to regulate as they are throw away and I am glad I did.
@rightwristonly879615 күн бұрын
Throw away is a truth
@koswaraferry2 ай бұрын
china watch producers moves to the next level, instead of producing low quality fakes, they now producing homages with relatively good quality, with price range about usd 100. This homages is perfect for those with 'thin wallet' but want to wear 'luxury looks' watch, with acceptable quality
@N74923 ай бұрын
FWIW, when regulated, the NH 35 in my Steeldive 1970 looses a second per day if I don't do much walking, and gains as much as 5 seconds per day if I walk 3+ miles (5+ km). As the time gain is a result of speeding up to balance wheel as my arm swings, I'm not sure that any mechanical movement would do much better. So. In many ways this is a superb watch, cost no object. Its got everything but snob appeal.
@rightwristonly879615 күн бұрын
After quite some time I would say it’s a little heavy - a TI version would resolve the weight 🤷🏻♂️
@chriskelly5093 ай бұрын
Just ordered one.
@chriskelly5093 ай бұрын
@topreview3791 it's at my home but I'm in SE Asia lol
@rightwristonly87963 ай бұрын
You could have just picked one up at the source 😂
@Damon515 ай бұрын
Quale si vede meglio ? Le dimensioni sono uguali ?
@johnswale3766 ай бұрын
Steeldive fantastic value watch out seiko your prices are rip off
@ramzes82836 ай бұрын
what wrist size is yours?)
@rightwristonly87966 ай бұрын
7 inches
@bt97656 ай бұрын
Really confused by this watch. Unoriginal design, sub-par construction, subpar movement, all for $2k?!? What?!?
@rightwristonly87966 ай бұрын
I would not say the construction is sub par. I would say it is well done. Yes it’s unoriginal - it’s a copy of an Omega design, it is intended for people who like that original design but do not want a vintage watch and do not want to or can’t afford an original. I did sell mine because it fell out of my rotation but I would still recommend it if your someone who likes the design.
@arniskojomgeldiev24427 ай бұрын
please tell me on which website I can order?
@rightwristonly87967 ай бұрын
You can order direct from Longines
@ericdoe23188 ай бұрын
Instead of the petrol oil mebe try some coconut oil.. I’ve found it also works similarly
@FT4Freedom8 ай бұрын
I used to buy Seiko. During the golden years of the SARB033. Sadly, I just can't justify their business model these days.
Mostly because we don’t care to try. You’re right that’s how it’s pronounced, just not by us. No one is trying to be rude 😘
@TheWtfnonamez11 ай бұрын
Great review. I have never been happier with a watch. Its a great design The dial and hands are fat and easy to read The lume is INSANELY bright Its got decent accuracy, mine being -7 seconds per day They can apparently be a bit hit or miss but my fit-and-finish was perfect, and everything aligned precisely. My eyesight aint great, I camp regularly in Scotland where its relentlessly wet, and I have an issue with smaller watches rotating around my wrist. This solves all problems. The lume is so bright that at night, when my night vision is up, I can close my eyes, use my flashlight to charge up the watch face for 10 seconds, turn off the flashlight and use the WATCH to light up the inside of my tent to find things in the dark. Fully charged up the lume will literally cast a shadow off close objects. The big markers and wide hands make it easy to read, plus its obviously very waterproof. Now add to this that its an iconic design, and the archetypal military/scout watch. I am so happy with mine that its a joy every time I check the time. I think this watch gives away the big lie about a lot of "premium" manufacturing these days.... a lot of kit that claims to be from a certain country actually contains elements from China, or is partially constructed in China. Then it gets a quick rub and final assembly in another country and packed as "premium". The SD1970 is what happens when they take it in house, slap in a Japanese movement and sell it themselves. I got mine straight from the Steeldive store on AliExpress and it cost the same as a cheapy watch from Amazon. Yet I got a VERY decent watch. Thank you to you and the other channels that recommended this watch. Its a peach.
@rightwristonly879611 ай бұрын
Glad you liked the review! This one is a tank. You’re right about the big lie. I will say the fit and finish of some of my more expensive watches is better and the movements are made with tighter tolerances. That being said, if this one breaks I will toss it and grab a new one. San Martin is a manufacturer that puts out particularly good watches for a fair price and copy’s big brands designs. A step up from steel dive. You should have a look at them too. You may find something else you like.😁
@TheWtfnonamez11 ай бұрын
@@rightwristonly8796 Thank you for that. I will also check out San Martin. All the best mate
@Onemore59 Жыл бұрын
An expensive watch that doesn't keep time is a waste of money. A cheap watch that doesn't keep time is a waste of money. SHEESH. THAT IS THE WHOLE POINT OF WEARING A WATCH
@rightwristonly8796 Жыл бұрын
Yeah but there are clear differences in how well they keep time. Some +/- 20 seconds a day and some are +/- 3 seconds. Quartz can also vary. Some of those are +/- 1 second a day and some are +/- 1 second a year so there is just a massive range in accuracy out there.
@davesimpson2805 Жыл бұрын
Had mine for about 2 years and I beat the sh*t out of it on a daily basis (I run a pressure washing business and it's constantly covered in crud, grit and all sorts). It's my go to for working, rinse it off at the end of the day and you'd never know that it's a beater. Keeps pretty good time and looks great on a waffle strap.
@rightwristonly8796 Жыл бұрын
I’m not a big waffle strap guy but sounds like you are using it for it’s intended purpose
@theleastsignificantbit4794 Жыл бұрын
Mine shipped from Seiya in the square box.
@rightwristonly8796 Жыл бұрын
It’s such a great watch
@PanSearedRibeye68 Жыл бұрын
No complaints on my SD1970! Better than Seiko!
@rightwristonly8796 Жыл бұрын
For fit and finish and price, for sure
@3316xtendedmedia Жыл бұрын
Can't wait to receive mine (in blue).Feeling a little nervous of all positve reviews i am reading on the net.Great video,now i want it more😉
@rightwristonly8796 Жыл бұрын
You will like it. It’s a little heavy especially on a rubber strap but a great value.
@nigelbowler1601 Жыл бұрын
sure Steeldive are fantastic value for money watches i own two sd 1970s one being a Black face & the other Green.😊
@rightwristonly8796 Жыл бұрын
Love the green
@stephenward3468 Жыл бұрын
My Steeldive came with 2 extra rubber straps for £124.I am happy with the performance so far
@themainspringer Жыл бұрын
Fantastic review, thanks for sharing. Been considering this watch in the JDM version
@rightwristonly8796 Жыл бұрын
Upon long term reflection - I think it’s only flaw, and this is really about my preference, is the case color. It makes it so I can’t put a bracelet on it. I primarily wear watches with bracelets. I just find them more comfortable. But everything else about this watch is great and the JDM version is so cool.
@Domain_Man1 Жыл бұрын
No such thing as watch hacking in the watch world. I used to work in Jewellery.
@rightwristonly8796 Жыл бұрын
Please explain further? Are you saying no watches hack? If so you are flatly wrong. Please let me know what you are trying to say.
@Domain_Man12 ай бұрын
@@rightwristonly8796 PC's hack, you can 'get into code' eg: Hacking is the act of gaining unauthorized access to data in a system or computer. You can adjust a watch eg: time, date and hands, but you cannot access or change data from mechanical watches because they don't hold data.
@HickoryBritches Жыл бұрын
Was that a Benchmade Presidio you used to open the box? Nice taste in knives.....
@rightwristonly8796 Жыл бұрын
Thanks! It’s a Benchmade bugout. It has custom scales and all titanium hardware. The scales are ironwood burl and canvas micarta. It’s one of the very few Bugouts with a partially serrated blade. 😁
@prodigaljess Жыл бұрын
Man, I hope they re-release this model. What a beauty! I love how they put the GMT scale on the dial to that you can still use the elapsed-time bezel. Hopefully they will offer it as a true GMT one day also. Agree they really nailed the color-matching on the date wheel.
@rightwristonly8796 Жыл бұрын
I still wear it frequently. I have not found a better priced more functional watch yet. It’s absolutely one of my favorites. With such low numbers made I almost never see them for sale.
@christiansantiago3007 Жыл бұрын
Just ordered one with no logo for $76 dollars on recommendation from a coworker. Will be nice for knocking about at work. Sounds like it will keep time as well as my Vostok and look good doing it.
@rightwristonly8796 Жыл бұрын
$76 is a great price!
@christiansantiago3007 Жыл бұрын
@@rightwristonly8796 got it a few days back. Timegrapher puts it at -2 to +1 second a day depending on position. Really impressed with this watch. Only thing that i can say would detract is i can hear the rotor spin and the brushing and red paint on the second hand is not perfect. What few complaints i have are just nit picking. For the money this thing is amazing. I would and have recommended this to anyone looking for an automatic watch.
@albertoperez3223 Жыл бұрын
Can you swim with it?
@rightwristonly8796 Жыл бұрын
Oooof yeah you can but I would not. It has a 100m water resistance so presumably it is safe to wear down to 100m, and I have never seen a pool more then 4-5m. The issue is the Chronograph pushers are not screw down pushers. So if you inadvertently push one while your watch is under water you could potentially flood your watch case and damage your watch fairly badly. TLDR - yes but don’t
@davidbriggs4323 Жыл бұрын
Interesting to see that the black bay is around the same thickness
@rightwristonly8796 Жыл бұрын
All the black bay are pretty darn thick - except maybe the 58. They are big and the slab sides really don’t help.
@0_Ka-Bar_0 Жыл бұрын
I got 6 micro adjust holes on the clasp. And mine is the same as the one you've replaced the original with... Only there's still logo and stamp
@SantiagoAyoso Жыл бұрын
Amazing watch
@chenmwu Жыл бұрын
It’s crazy accurate. When fully wound, dial up, it’s +3 sec a day. Well with in the NH35 spec.
@randyreynolds1045 Жыл бұрын
Great watch for the value.
@jeffreyc83 Жыл бұрын
This would be perfect with a splash of red on the second hand
@rightwristonly8796 Жыл бұрын
You can always crack it open as swap out the hand. ETA movements are easy to find parts for. If your not comfortable doing it lots of watch makers could do it for you in a matter of moments.
@marcoguerrera80512 жыл бұрын
Can this watch fit a 6 1/2 inch wrist? Does anyone with a small wrist have experience with this watch?
@rightwristonly87962 жыл бұрын
That depends on how comfortable you are with thicker watches The cushion case makes it wear well even on smaller wrists. The good thing is if it’s too big for you it isn’t that expensive. You can find it for under $100 so it’s not a massive loss in cash if you don’t wear it. If I had a 6.5” wrist I would probably think it was just a tad too big mostly based on its weight.
@dankrzeminski63702 жыл бұрын
Don’t you have to open the hood to review a car. It would be a better review I believe if you talked more and showed the inner workings Al little bit. Not criticizing just a cretic. Thank you for taking the time to review my friend.
@rightwristonly87962 жыл бұрын
It has an NH35 and I believe I mention that. It’s such a standard and widely used movement that there isn’t much for me to talk about that isn’t covered in much greater detail by someone else. Have a look for NH35 review and I’m sure you will find loads of in depth content. 👍🏼
@CarlosAguila2 жыл бұрын
They have removed the AR coating in mid 2022.
@rightwristonly87962 жыл бұрын
I’m not sure if that is good or bad. It seems to me that mor often then not I see the sheen of the ar coating so what is it really doing?
@CarlosAguila2 жыл бұрын
@@rightwristonly8796 That's true!! At times it looks like I got the Blue Dial. Same goes for my Heimdallr version. 1/3 of the time I glance at it and it looks like I ordered the blue when in fact I ordered the black. Yea it just makes it look more expensive. The AR coating is best when applied on a DOMED sapphire like the real Seiko re-issue. You're spot on!
@CarlosAguila2 жыл бұрын
@@rightwristonly8796 Subsciption earned!
@N74923 ай бұрын
I think that they just made the AR coating clear, not blue. Mine is much less reflective than uncoated glass, and sapphire is more reflective than most glass.
@CarlosAguila2 ай бұрын
@@N7492 I own the black, green and blue. I'll check for AR coating, either way I love this watch!
@secordman2 жыл бұрын
I've had mine for awhile, great deal, minus 3 seconds a day, comfortable.
@rightwristonly87962 жыл бұрын
I haven’t heard from anyone who has had it for a while and who also thought it not a great watch
@prajual2 жыл бұрын
What's your wrist size??
@rightwristonly87962 жыл бұрын
7”
@prajual2 жыл бұрын
@@rightwristonly8796 hey thanks, would you recommend this watch for 6" wrist
@rightwristonly87962 жыл бұрын
If your ok with a bigger watch. I have mine away because I tend to favor 38-40 mm watches. I just find them more comfortable. The only watch above 42 mm i wear is my Casio GA-2100 and it has some unique dimensions and is very light so it works. I also have an oval shaped wrist which makes most watches wear smaller. TLDR: if you don’t mind wearing what I would call an oversized watch then then go for it - it’s a tank
@prajual2 жыл бұрын
@@rightwristonly8796 thanks, really helpful!
@iamg072 жыл бұрын
Yeah it’s a copy but that doesn’t mean it’s bad. In fact it’s good, that’s the whole point. It’s like what Tokai, Ibanez and Edwards did with Gibson and Fender guitars in the 70s/80s.
@rightwristonly87962 жыл бұрын
I think it’s great. Especially because I think it’s 75-80% as good as the actual seiko. I don’t wear it often because there are a lot of watches in my collection that are more comfortable but I’m finding it really hard to bring my self to get rid of it. It’s just such a great value and looks pretty good.
@easye472 жыл бұрын
Steeldive are killing it ! I’d have this over an Islander any day.
@rightwristonly87962 жыл бұрын
Oh I like the islanders a lot. I don’t want to buy one but Mark seems like a nice guy. I have met him and he was a pleasant guy. At least there is a real person behind that brand. His colorways and dials are better but you have to pay more for that. The 1970 is a better choice if you want to beat the crap out of it because that’s what it’s for. Cheap and replaceable while still looking pretty dang good.
@JusticeForSome2 жыл бұрын
Absolutely love my Black dial Ray 2. People always think it’s a Tag Heuer…🤗
@rightwristonly87962 жыл бұрын
I gave this one to a friend who is hard on everything he owns and as far as I know it is still kicking. Much better looking then an skx or seiko 5 too
@sirsillybilly2 жыл бұрын
You’re gonna slice your hand one day if you cut towards the other hand..be careful from slippage
@rightwristonly87962 жыл бұрын
Your probably right but I have made it this far in life and am not dead yet 🤷🏻♂️
@allydea2 жыл бұрын
Well worn, great review!
@rightwristonly87962 жыл бұрын
Thank you, I was actually wearing it today! 😁
@allydea2 жыл бұрын
@@rightwristonly8796 hehe, me too!
@deewoo822 жыл бұрын
but this is a fake gmt not a real gmt
@rightwristonly87962 жыл бұрын
It’s a caller GMT not a travel GMT Both are types of real GMT movements.
@lucacadianalbert2 жыл бұрын
I see you just posted this on ebay....it's super tempting. Beautiful watch but I'm afraid it would be a tad too big for my 6.75" wrist.
@rightwristonly87962 жыл бұрын
It wears so well it’s really a question of wrist shape. If you have more of an oval shape wrist like me it will fit just fine. If you have a very round 6.75” wrist then it may be a tad big but at that point it’s about taste. I have a 7” wrist but I measure around the wrist joint where I wear my watches. Many, probably most, people wear there watch up higher essentially on their forearm. On the wrist bone a flat profile watch like this makes all the difference in comfort. If you wear your watches higher you have more latitude in watch profile because there is not active joint below it.