[Steinhart Ocean One 39] Keep it or sell it?

I recently bought this beautiful watch, but I'm not sure if I want to wear a Rolex hommage. I don't want people to think I'm pretending to wear a Submariner. What do you think, should I keep it or sell it and buy something unique?
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Nobody is going to think that.

Normal people think anything with a dive bezel is a Rolex.

You like the watch then you keep it.

Any anti homage-ites give you any  grief tell them to pound sand.

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I'm guessing you bought it because you like it. 

As the others have pointed out, pretty much nobody cares what watch you wear. 

The people who will give you a hard time for having a homage, are not the kind of people you want to associate with anyway. If someone has to put down your watch to feel superior, they are lacking in some other, more important way. 

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Keep it if you like it. I would guess there are far more Submariner homages gracing the wrists of people than actual Submariners. 😂

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If Submariner homages were truly a blight upon society, Tudor wouldn’t be as popular as it is. For a start. Seiko… Invicta… so very many. Depends on what you define as an homage.

I think the bezel is different to my mind, and the big ‘ocean one’ kind of stands out. At a distance, most divers and divers style watches look pretty much the same, and if they’re close enough to start making out details, as long as they ain’t out to rob you… who cares?

Buy the watches you like, at the price you can afford.

People that genuinely like watches really won’t give a monkeys, even if the have a Rolex Submariner on wrist or in collection. Even people not that into watches will most likely not be fussed. I demagnetised my brother-in-laws Rolex Sub, and he was impressed by the quality of my Pagani Design Seamaster style watch which he had a look at while I was fixing his watch up.

You know what?

If he had offered to swap, I wouldn’t have.

Which likely makes me stupid, or someone with a specific taste in watches. XD 

edit: not only is the bezel different, but so is the hour hand, and the proportions of various things seem subtly different on it too. Is the bezel fully lumed? 
If it has AR coating, I believe that’s another difference… don’t Rolex not use that? (Ok… that one is a tiny difference…) 

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Keep it! Steinhart's are great...besides...no one looks a someone wearing a Sub and says, "thats a 50 Fathoms homage" lol.....

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I've tried Steinhart, and I'm not a fan.

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Own that shit bro!! 

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"You wouldna worry so much what people think of ye if ye knew how little they do" -- a wise Scostsman 😉

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It's a good-looking watch, but I have trouble with homages.  I'm totally fine with other people wearing them, I don't judge.  But I always feel like I'll be judged wearing one, which is funny given that people never ask me about my watches.  It's also funny because I don't care if others think my watch is too small, big, or the wrong color.  

So I voted "sell", not because I think you shouldn't wear it, but because it sounds like you aren't sold on it.  If that's wrong, if you love this watch, wear it.  Screw what others think, wear what you like.  

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  1. Don't sell it because of what others might think.
  2. Don't keep it cuz I don't like this watch 😂
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I have the same watch and while I'm sure I won't have it forever there's no plan to sell it.   Ifyou like the looks and how it wears keep it.

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If you’re going to base your decisions on what others think, just get an Apple Watch. If you like it, wear it and enjoy it. 

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I agree you shouldnt worry what people think, and also people wont notice as much as you probably assume.

However, its moreso about how much satisfaction the watch brings you IMO. If you look at your watch and think "I really like this" then forget the rest. If you look at it and think "I wish this was a Rolex" then make that goal for yourself instead. It could be impractical or unatainable for many, I understand that. But if you were able to buy a Steinhart, a few years of hard work could do the trick for a Rolex, obviously only if you reaalllly want it.

In any case, you shouldnt feel like you need a luxury watch (no one does) or that you need to prove something to anyone (you dont). If this piece makes you happy, keep it. If not, get what you want, but do it for your own satisfaction, not for others.

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Just given that the bezel doesn’t have the normal lume discoloration I would keep it. I am also a steinhart Fan. They make good quality watches. Keep it an enjoy it. 

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There's no shame in wearing a "homage" watch. However, if it bothers you, then go ahead and sell it. I'm sure there will be someone else who would happily wear it. Steinhart make great watches.

Be true to yourself.

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No one will think that like others have said. But since you are thinking this way, it's kind of clear you want the real deal, the OG, not a Steinhart. So I'd say, yeah, sell, save up for the real deal, and smile when you look down on your wrist. It's all for you. Not for anyone else

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bmmurphy

Keep it! Steinhart's are great...besides...no one looks a someone wearing a Sub and says, "thats a 50 Fathoms homage" lol.....

Exactly this answer 👌

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I feel the same way.  Honestly I would sell, that looks way too close to a Rolex Submariner.

Has the cyclops and everything.  Reminds me of someone wearing an Invicta because they can't afford a Rolex Submariner.  

I'd sell it.

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Keep it! I'm after a Steinhart, probably the Ocean Vintage Military but I've not decided yet.

I would not buy a Rolex. I could justify to myself the overinflated prices and I just don't like their image or the attention they attract.

I think Steinhart offer tremendous bang for your buck?

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Oh come on, Steinharts are easy.  No crown and the case back lifts the watch off the wrist whereas Rolexes sit very flat.

Also, @dars1608 , @MegaBob gives excellent advice.    Wear what you want because someone is going to manage to think poorly of you regardless if that's your concern.  But genuinely few notice or care (except sociopaths like me who might approach you on the streets of San Francisco and excitedly ask "Is that an Ocean One?")

FWIW, the Steinhart is a generally very good watch.  You lose no watch credibility bucks by wearing it.

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What other people think doesn't matter. 

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If you worry about what people on watch forums think then you can only on a Rolex 😁

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If you don’t enjoy saying “ No, it’s not a Rolex” then I would sell it. It’s too much of a direct copy for me, personally. 

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If you have already felt that this is a direct homage to Rolex then I think you better sell it. 

It would ruin your feeling over this watch, and I don't think it could go away easily. 

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I guess if you start to feel the watch is not for you, probably you should just sell it and get one that you truly enjoy. But in any case it’s your call to make

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I'm a bit of a Steinhart fan; I recently bought an Ocean Vintage Military 39 as my first "serious" watch, even though it's probably one of their most shameless homages (the Ocean "1" in a circle instead of the tritium "T" on the original tickles me a bit!). Personally I know I'm never going to have enough spare money for a real Rolex, even if I could mentally justify it or navigate the waiting lists, and from what I've heard Steinharts are reliable and solid, so I'm not too squeamish about it. But having said that, as much as I love the look of the Explorer, I'm actually thinking about the Traska Summiteer, because something about the Steinhart Adventure just somehow feels a bit too on-the-nose for me, and I feel like I wouldn't actually wear it (for me I think it's maybe too visually close without being the real thing) — I think if you like the watch and if you're happy with it, keep it and enjoy it, and don't worry about other people's opinions!

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Thank you everyone for the advices. I recently joined this community but I was thinking about selling it for at least a month or so. 

TBH, if I really enjoyed it, I wouldn't really think about selling it. It looked too small on my wrist + I don't really like the cyclops either.

I've traded it today for the Longines Hydroconquest and I'm so much happier how it looks on my wrist.

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Who gives a fuck what people think. 
if YOU like it and you can’t afford/justify the real thing then it’s an easy choice. Wear what you want to on your wrist. 
it doesn’t say Rolex on the dial so be cool    , it’s a Steinhart instead. 

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If YOU like it, keep it. 'Cause that's really all that matters.

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OmegaXRolex

I feel the same way.  Honestly I would sell, that looks way too close to a Rolex Submariner.

Has the cyclops and everything.  Reminds me of someone wearing an Invicta because they can't afford a Rolex Submariner.  

I'd sell it.

Can't afford it? Awfully elitist and presumptive of you, sir. Some folks (count me in this group) have owned Rolex watches and just no longer see the point in having ten or twenty thousand dollars + on our wrists when $500 or less will do the same thing. I owned a Rolex 1655. They are now going for around $30,000. So I have the OLKO Special Edition Steinhart Ocean 39 GMT. I love it. And I don't miss the Rolex one bit.