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Published on Jan 28, 2019
Here is my take on the Sinn 240 St and why I ultimately did not end up keeping it.
This is why I usually buy the bracelet option when available. You can always buy a strap if you want to change it up at a later date. I think this is a more cost effective method. JMHO...
This is a handsome watch nonetheless...
I to always buy bracelet too but someTIMEs a proprietary strap costs just as much as the bracelet.
leather shoes over handcuffs 4 me...methinks bracelet on flieger weird...DON was just moaning about the " a la carte economics "...bummer for him
- with my hundreds of tools...never hit that misery index level...but the most i ever spent was just under a grand...and i always felt excited...no regrets
Now for myself, I prefer bracelet ONLY For the summer months as I don't like to ruin my straps from the salty perspiration that destroys leather. And no I don't like rubber/silicone. I hate it!
first off strokes 4 folks. ( yeah...every body likes different stuff...viva la tolerance )..second...1 drop of sweat on a nice strap and it seems ruined-stained-limp.imho...truth be told .. i never wore my nice straps or nice watches...doh ! i just " collected " them
From his many disappointments with this piece, I get the idea that there was very little research done before buying......and evidently he never saw one in person or tried one on. If he did, he would have seen that it just didn't do it for him. Find a dealer, road test the watch, ask all pertinent questions, and hang on to your $1760 until you're sure. JMHO...
in all fairness... yesterday i felt smug & superior to DON... but upon reflection...the case shape is odd...a barrel ; maybe it would be tough to know there could be no bonding... i never tried on a tool in an AD...unlike TIMECAT/DARK OVERLORD TIMES SQUARE TRAVELING WILBERRIES HORO SHOWROOM DUO... but even in the show room...maybe u r excited ...listening to the salesperson's patter... or the scent of a woman is in the air...
- for me the best way not to make a mistake on a $1700 tool is not to buy 1... but on this piece... i do not get it... the odd barrel case- day/date taking up real estate on a flieger/ 2 crown the better to strip you with/...DON better get his horo meter checked out... he got a case of false wood...
a weird review...every body is a critic on inter webs ...a bummer to watch imho
From his many disappointments with this piece, I get the idea that there was very little research done before buying......and evidently he never saw one in person or tried one on. If he did, he would have seen that it just didn't do it for him. Find a dealer, road test the watch, ask all pertinent questions, and hang on to your $1760 until you're sure. JMHO...
in all fairness... yesterday i felt smug & superior to DON... but upon reflection...the case shape is odd...a barrel ; maybe it would be tough to know there could be no bonding... i never tried on a tool in an AD...unlike TIMECAT/DARK OVERLORD TIMES SQUARE TRAVELING WILBERRIES HORO SHOWROOM DUO... but even in the show room...maybe u r excited ...listening to the salesperson's patter... or the scent of a woman is in the air...
- for me the best way not to make a mistake on a $1700 tool is not to buy 1... but on this piece... i do not get it... the odd barrel case- day/date taking up real estate on a flieger/ 2 crown the better to strip you with/...DON better get his horo meter checked out... he got a case of false wood...
a weird review...every body is a critic on inter webs ...a bummer to watch imho
So in this scenario am I Tom Petty or perhaps George Harrison? Either way I'll take it!
In all fairness it is hard regardless of price to get to try on everything you want to buy in this day and age and its getting even harder. And I'm not just talking about watches. Websites are trying to get you to buy cars online sight unseen for god's sake. I don't know of anywhere to try on a Sinn in person. And there are many brands like that where if you don't happen to know someone who has one, you're either going to have to take the plunge or take a pass. Neither choice is wrong, esp if there are returns allowed.
As Scotty points out I am lucky enough to live in or near a major metropolitan area where I can get hands on with most if not every major brand. (Having sold watches helps too) And as such a list of watches I've been able to try, handle, view in the flesh is very long. Also being here near NY means that trade shows come through so even smaller brands might find their way to my wrist. (That's how I tool the Squale plunge.)
But even that being true I've had to take a chance with buying my H2Os, my Christopher Ward, my Borealis Sea Dragon and even Androids/Aragon (I don't count Evine as hands-on, I'm sure most of us don't.)
I would totally support anyone who decided they would never spend a dime on something they couldn't try first. But today's shopping habits are making that decision more restricting all the time.
LOL. I love the comments here. Let me set a few things straight here.
One, I had seen the watch in person a few years ago, but it was just that, a few years ago. Second, many people buy without seeing them these days. Third, I did my research, I knew the watch well. That doesn't mean I was going to bond with it. The reality is, I stepped outside of what I normally wear to try something out. I also run Watchreport, so I get to do an unboxing and a review. Yes, ultimately it was not for me, and because I am doing the review, and it was a watch I personally bought and worn, I shared my experience with it, and why in the end, it was a fantastic watch, just not for me.
I have to say, you guys really are funny though, commenting like you know me and then almost shaming someone for reviewing and sharing their OPINION on a watch on a watch review site and channel. LOL.
LOL. I love the comments here. Let me set a few things straight here.
One, I had seen the watch in person a few years ago, but it was just that, a few years ago. Second, many people buy without seeing them these days. Third, I did my research, I knew the watch well. That doesn't mean I was going to bond with it. The reality is, I stepped outside of what I normally wear to try something out. I also run Watchreport, so I get to do an unboxing and a review. Yes, ultimately it was not for me, and because I am doing the review, and it was a watch I personally bought and worn, I shared my experience with it, and why in the end, it was a fantastic watch, just not for me.
I have to say, you guys really are funny though, commenting like you know me and then almost shaming someone for reviewing and sharing their OPINION on a watch on a watch review site and channel. LOL.