No Pepsi, Coke.

[m j b]

With apologies to Dan Aykroyd.

So, here in this thread I wrote about the new Steinhart diver watch that I bought for Boxing Day. Or Christmas, take your pick. Basically, I got it because I finally accepted the fact that I'm not going to be able to buy a new Submariner at my AD, and I'm not buying used nor at market prices because - market prices. Nutty.

Well, chalk it up to confusion over different web sites (shopping for price) and delayed shipping d/t holidays and just plain closed business for holidays and I kind of forgot that I had also bought a Coke. Now, Rolex actually did make a Coke style GMT years ago (1983-2007), but you can't get one now and even if you did, I suspect it would be very expensive, all scratched up and in need of a service. A quick glance at Chrono24 shows them listed for prices in the teens. And that's assuming that they are legit.

I bought the Coke instead of a Pepsi (they also make one of those) because although I like the blue and red, it's just a smidgen flashier than I care for, and the black and red flies under the radar a bit better.

Like my other Steinhart, the fit and finish on this is absolutely fabulous, the bracelet feels and fits great, and I like the fact that I can replace it new for less than the cost of a Rolex service. And no guys, it's not a fake, it's a homage. I would never wear a fake.

Plus, AFAIK, Rolex never offered the GMT in a 39mm, so that's a bonus for me and my tiny svelte wrists.

The picture was taken outside in shaded sunlight, no retouching or modifications other than cropping. Nice, huh? I'm stoked.

Steinhart is made in Germany with a Swiss ETA movement, ceramic bezel and sapphire crystal. It was a smidgen over $600.