Sinn or Oris... or something else?

[tobeee]

I'm getting a watch for my 40th (several months ago) but have yet to make a decision on which one. Looking at around £500, though I'd be happy enough to increase this by a few hundred if I find something I really like. Anyway, I think I've narrowed the choice down to two:

Sinn Flieger 356...

Oris BC3 Day Date


I like both for their simple design and value for money. My wrists are as thin as celery, so I can't have anything too chunky, and I'd rather have a leather strap. I prefer the Sinn, and I believe it's quite small, so that's the favourite at the mo. I've not seen either outside the interweb, so can anyone recommend a dealer/shop that I can visit to try them for size? (I'm based in St.Albans). Once the choice is made, I hope to buy it online to save money, so website recommends would be appreciated too!

[FunkyGibbon]

I have the ORIS BC3 Day Date on a leather strap - not an Oris strap but a Hirsch Nature Collection that is black with contrast white stitching which was about £20 available at most high street watch shops.

I think it looks the muts

edited to add - Oris stockists can be found here:

http://www.oris.ch/services/dis_distribution.aspx?...

Edited by FunkyGibbon on Wednesday 26th September 19:18

[Wadeski]

These are a bargain online at £400 notes (£800 RRP i think). proper Seiko in-house automatic movement with complications for that price is stonking value. Quite thick though.

i have small wrists so i got a japanese market Seiko...the teeny japs scale their watches down to fit, so its tiny.

Edited by Wadeski on Wednesday 26th September 22:07

Edited by Wadeski on Wednesday 26th September 22:09

[tertius]

I too have that Oris BC3 Day/Date on the rubber strap. It is a very nice watch but quite different from the Sinn. Apart from anything else the Sinn will be a lot bigger and thicker.

The only UK dealer for Sinn is www.chronomaster.co.uk. The only realistic alternative will be to monitor the various watch fora for a private sale. But they don't come up very often ... I've been looking

[lowdrag]

I admit to be very taken with a tyhread on the previous page and am considering ordering one of these:-

http://www.rltwatches.co.uk/acatalog/Ollech_Wajs.h...

[tobeee]

lowdrag said:

I admit to be very taken with a tyhread on the previous page and am considering ordering one of these:-

http://www.rltwatches.co.uk/acatalog/Ollech_Wajs.h...

I think your link is incomplete. I'd be interested to see which one you like, as I have also seen a few O&W I fancy.

[lowdrag]

Hmm, sorry. Put it down to a hard day. Have a look here at the watches and prices:-

http://www.rltwatches.co.uk/acatalog/Military.html

Go here to follow the previous thread:-

http://www.pistonheads.com/xforums/topic.asp?h=0&a...

Looking at the previous thread and the rlt site, I reckon these are a bargain.

[tobeee]

tobeee said:

Sinn Flieger 356...

Woohooo! Got one from Santa! It's even more beautiful in the flesh!