Watch Company Quirks

[ljb187]

Sinn's oddly long tang pins. They virtually assure I'll wear my 656 for a few days straight because I'm certain chunks of the strap's lifespan are lost with each desperate struggle to unbuckle it.

Sinn tang pin (4X magnification):

[Seriously]

and these parts are on a watch ?

It looks like a motorbike kick stand

[ljb187]

and these parts are on a watch ?

It looks like a motorbike kick stand

I don't think so, but not coincidentally Sinn been the kickstand supplier for BMW's G650GS bikes since 2008. They offered a tegimented version in 2009 but due to high production costs it was discontinued after one year. Neither company will say what happened to the surplus.

[geoffbot]

I don't think so, but not coincidentally Sinn been the kickstand supplier for BMW's G650GS bikes since 2008. They offered a tegimented version in 2009 but due to high production costs it was discontinued after one year. Neither company will say what happened to the surplus.

What a lovely coincidence.

[geoffbot]

Nomos' lack of quickest date - you have to wind the time back and forth between 9 and 12 to advance a day.

[Der Amf]

Seiko - if you're poor you have to have a day window, only if you're rich do you get to escape the date.

[whatmeworry]

Nomos' lack of quickest date - you have to wind the time back and forth between 9 and 12 to advance a day.

Seriously? WTF Nomos?
See, they're trying to steer you towards no date!

Also for Nomos.... Long lugs

[whatmeworry]

Seiko - if you're poor you have to have a day window, only if you're rich do you get to escape the date.

Ummmm

[whatmeworry]

Actually Hamilton seem very fond of long lugs too

[Der Amf]

Ummmm

Why do you think I was buying a watch older than myself? Try finding a watch like that in their current catalogue