Timepieces

[NYCfixie]

Guys, help me make up my mind: Sinn 556i with strap or with bracelet?

I was originally leaning toward the bracelet because St Louis in the summer is one heck of a humid sweat box, but now I think I prefer the look of the strap. (With the bracelet there's perhaps a tad too much steel.)

TIA

I'm a sucker for a good bracelet as long as it is not too busy/fancy/showy. My favorite in this order: Rolex Oyster, Tudor Oyster, Grand Sieko (oyster like), and Omega Seamaster.

I would go for the bracelet.

[dogrange]

Guys, help me make up my mind: Sinn 556i with strap or with bracelet?

I was originally leaning toward the bracelet because St Louis in the summer is one heck of a humid sweat box, but now I think I prefer the look of the strap. (With the bracelet there's perhaps a tad too much steel.)

TIA

My input is that the strap looks better, but for me personally I have a hard time with straps as they get gross, etc. as you are worried about. Maybe go with the strap and have the mentality to replace it somewhat frequently. If I lived my dream and got a Tudor Pelagos, I would totally go with the rubber strap option, love rubber straps!

[MarkC]

Go for it! I am about to order a Gen-3 Paradive myself. I sold my last MKII here on vSalon about 3 years ago and wish I still had it so it's time for another.

Yes, I had a MkII diver and liked it a lot. But it wore too large for me. If I could try the MkII on I'd probably buy it on the spot. Like the MKII vibe, the price point and the aesthetic. Less concerned about the movement and the "value".

Tudor just too many beans for this purpose. I really like the 38mm Black Bay but have the Seamaster. Want something I'll wear without concern and with the simple face optics. That translates to 400-600 bucks. Hamilton Khaki was my leaning then saw the MKII.

Cheers and tnx for the comments - I'll give MKII another shot.

Mark

[mowens]

[QUOTE=Mabouya;910826]Guys, help me make up my mind: Sinn 556i with strap or with bracelet?

I was originally leaning toward the bracelet because St Louis in the summer is one heck of a humid sweat box, but now I think I prefer the look of the strap. (With the bracelet there's perhaps a tad too much steel.)

TIA

I had an original 556 for a number of years about a decade ago (sold it used for what I paid for it new). I had the bracelet down here in humid Georgia and it was fine and not too much steel. I disliked their leather strap because I always assumed the white stitching would look terrible over time but never ran the experiment. I actually liked it best with a 3 ring Zulu strap.
-Mike

[fmbp]

Guys, help me make up my mind: Sinn 556i with strap or with bracelet?

I was originally leaning toward the bracelet because St Louis in the summer is one heck of a humid sweat box, but now I think I prefer the look of the strap. (With the bracelet there's perhaps a tad too much steel.)

TIA

Why not just order with the bracelet, and get a strap on the side? Bracelets and straps are pretty easy to change with the right tool.

BTW - I love the Sinn 556.

[murphy]

Guys, help me make up my mind: Sinn 556i with strap or with bracelet?

I was originally leaning toward the bracelet because St Louis in the summer is one heck of a humid sweat box, but now I think I prefer the look of the strap. (With the bracelet there's perhaps a tad too much steel.)

TIA

I feel like you need not one, but two straps. I am thinking a nice leather one just like you are already looking at, but for the summer, get a nice NATO that you can handwash to get the midwest stank out of (I feel your pain across the state in KC).

[xjoex]

I have been looking at black field watches for like 7 years. I have had two cheap swiss army's but this popped up on Toppers Pre-Owned for a laughably low price. But I called and offered them even less, um they took it!



-Joe

[Blue Jays]

”...I have been looking at black field watches for like 7 years...”

Oris is a terrific company. Just tried on a similar 43.5mm model on rubber strap this weekend. Very nice. Congrats.

[Mabouya]

Thanks for the comments guys.

I really like the idea of using the Sinn leather strap over the winter and a NATO for summer.

In fact, since the lug width is a pretty common 20 mm, I think I already have a black non-leather Maratac strap with white stitching, and a few misc NATOs. I might even try on the Seiko 5 bracelet I have in the drawer.

[choke]

Guys, help me make up my mind: Sinn 556i with strap or with bracelet?

I was originally leaning toward the bracelet because St Louis in the summer is one heck of a humid sweat box, but now I think I prefer the look of the strap. (With the bracelet there's perhaps a tad too much steel.)

TIA

If the price difference isn't very much I would say get the bracelet. It gives you another option and if you decide that you don't like it you can always sell it down the road.

FWIW, I had a Sinn EZM2 Hydro at one time that came with the bracelet and I didn't find that it was 'too much steel'.

[Mabouya]

If the price difference isn't very much I would say get the bracelet. It gives you another option and if you decide that you don't like it you can always sell it down the road.

556i w/ strap $1080
556i w/ bracelet $1320

So a difference of $240. Not a huge amount, but not peanuts either.

I'm thinking it might be worth it to get it on the strap then see how I like it on my Seiko 5 bracelet. If I like the look, then I'll get the Sinn bracelet ($320 if purchased alone, $22 of which will be offset by the "Watchpoint Rewards" I'd get from buying the watch itself)

[xjoex]

If Instagram has taught me anything, its that you are supposed to take pics like these when you get a new watch.
P6071124 by indianpeaksjoe, on Flickr

[NYCfixie]

I still don't get the EDC knife thing. That would cause so many problems in NYC/Boston/etc. unless it was a switchblade.

If Instagram has taught me anything, its that you are supposed to take pics like these when you get a new watch.
P6071124 by indianpeaksjoe, on Flickr

[AngryScientist]

I still don't get the EDC knife thing. That would cause so many problems in NYC/Boston/etc. unless it was a switchblade.

i carry a small pocket knife every single day. i am in NYC most days of the week. I have been carrying a pocket knife for over 30 years. I have never had a single "problem". I also wind up using my knife for something or the other nearly every day. once you start EDC carrying a good pocket knife, you will wonder how you ever lived without one.

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[AngryScientist]

also Joe - what's the diameter of that Oris? I like it!

[NYCfixie]

My EDC...

Rolex Explorer II 40mm or Rolex Datejust 36mm
Platinum wedding band
Parker Sonnet sterling silver rollerball (circa 1993)
Tumi small billfold with ID window

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[theflashunc]

This plucky little Hamilton has pushed everything else out of my rotation for the last couple weeks. Incredible watch for the money.

[MisterDangerPants]

This plucky little Hamilton has pushed everything else out of my rotation for the last couple weeks. Incredible watch for the money.

Just got an e-mail yesterday form Hamilton that these are now back in stock. Really tempted to take the plunge. I prefer manual wind watches and have been wearing my Marathon General Purpose Limited Edition pretty much every day for the past couple months (my manual wind NOMOS also gets rotated in here and there). Anyway, sharp looking watch.

[xjoex]

also Joe - what's the diameter of that Oris? I like it!

It is a 42mm, which is slightly larger than I wanted, but it looks great on my medium sized wrists.

Cheers
-Joe

[theflashunc]

Just got an e-mail yesterday form Hamilton that these are now back in stock. Really tempted to take the plunge. I prefer manual wind watches and have been wearing my Marathon General Purpose Limited Edition pretty much every day for the past couple months (my manual wind NOMOS also gets rotated in here and there). Anyway, sharp looking watch.

Do it. Wears a bit larger than it's 38mm advertised size given the lug spacing. Totally a NATO strap watch that just begs to rotate through a dozen straps.

Only complaint is the lume is pretty butt.