I'm pleased to say I'm now a member of the Steinhart club - my Nav.B in titanium just arrived. Shown below in a quick snapshot alongside another titanium watch - my Seamaster Chrono Pro Titanium. (Yes, I have a thing for titanium watches. And old radium lume.)
Initial impressions - I'm just blown away by the value for money of the Steinhart. Contrary to some things I've read, the case machining looks outstanding to me. The dial paint/lume is thinner than e.g., the Omega - none of the three dimensional quality you get on more expensive watches, but it's clear and sharp. Out of the box, the watch regulation seems to be about +10 seconds per day.
The only thing I wish Steinhart would change is the strap. In pictures it looks good, with a nice "distressed" look. However, the distressed look is actually achieved with a kind of a plastic membrane bonded onto the top of the leather. And it's just plain nasty. Suggestion to Steinhart - just drop the plastic membrane. The leather without the membrane, as on most of the bottom of the strap, looks way better. I already have a replacement strap ordered, btw.
But even factoring in the cost of a new strap (really - it's a requirement
), I'm hugely impressed with the Nav.B. And also very impressed with Steinhart - the ordering process was hitch free, the watch shipped on time, communications were clear and timely. Better than my experiences with some more highly touted brands.
Sandy

Initial impressions - I'm just blown away by the value for money of the Steinhart. Contrary to some things I've read, the case machining looks outstanding to me. The dial paint/lume is thinner than e.g., the Omega - none of the three dimensional quality you get on more expensive watches, but it's clear and sharp. Out of the box, the watch regulation seems to be about +10 seconds per day.
The only thing I wish Steinhart would change is the strap. In pictures it looks good, with a nice "distressed" look. However, the distressed look is actually achieved with a kind of a plastic membrane bonded onto the top of the leather. And it's just plain nasty. Suggestion to Steinhart - just drop the plastic membrane. The leather without the membrane, as on most of the bottom of the strap, looks way better. I already have a replacement strap ordered, btw.
But even factoring in the cost of a new strap (really - it's a requirement
Sandy