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Old 11-02-2015, 12:50 AM
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Default Forgive me, for I have Sinned again...

I've become a seriously Sinnful watchonista, having become my favorite brand....they're just my kinda watch company. Nobody else would make a watch specifically for firefighters! (German firefighters, at that!).

Anyway, here is my second "luxury" watch, the incredibly versatile Sinn 556A, bought this used from someone in San Francisco. The 556A is a model of clean, simple design and maximal legibility. The design is after the instruments in aircraft cockpits. The movement is an ETA 2824-2.

I bought a series of straps, which I like wearing with this watch; it's so versatile that you can dress it up or down, make it an elegant or a tool watch look, and it all works.

Here it is on a steel gray NATO strap




A touch elegant with a black gator imprint Hirsch leather strap:


Or, you can go all military and put it on a camo NATO to harken back to the days of the Battle of Britain:


With a hacking and hand-winding movement and single-purpose design, my 556A has become principally my daily driver, getting the most wrist time of my collection. Today I'm wearing it with the camo strap, though usually it is on a navy blue NATO, which looks terrific with it.
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Old 11-02-2015, 09:02 PM
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Old 11-02-2015, 09:34 PM
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Stephen.......The Sinn looks super with the black alligator strap.


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Old 11-02-2015, 10:17 PM
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Beautiful Watch!
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Old 11-03-2015, 12:21 AM
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Sinn is a great brand. Nice watch!
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Old 11-03-2015, 05:17 PM
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Stephen.......The Sinn looks super with the black alligator strap.


Yep! It does, Dan! I am actually surprised how good it looks with a lot of straps and or bracelets. It's very versatile. Dress it up, dress it down, go all tool watch or elegant, it all works with this puppy.

For some reason, I like wearing it on NATOs, though. I can change them out in minutes, and each different color gives a very different look to the watch. Because it's my daily driver for the most part, I can frequently change it up strap-wise for a different vibe.

My favorite is a beautiful navy blue NATO with this watch. I'll post some pics with it; it works surprisingly well with the black dial and bright white hands and indexes.
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Old 11-03-2015, 11:44 PM
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Stephen.......I am assuming the hands, numbers and dial markings are all luminescent. Is that right?
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Old 11-04-2015, 01:25 AM
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Nice! I love mine, I see more in my future as well.
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Old 11-04-2015, 01:54 AM
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Stephen.......I am assuming the hands, numbers and dial markings are all luminescent. Is that right?
Oh, yes....strongly luminescent.
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Old 11-04-2015, 09:57 PM
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Reminds me of a Rolex Explorer one. A great looking watch.
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