A Quick Overview Of Sinn Watches
When it comes to watches, we all have our particular tastes - one person may love chronographs, and another may opt for a simple three-hander. ?What we can all appreciate though, are a handful of attributes that a single brand has built into their entire lineup:Impeccable German aestheticsSolid build qualityImpressive mechanical movementsThese are all, of course, represented in the Sinn catalog. Photo credits for images in this article go to Zach Weiss by the way, and we appreciate his great shots. Surprisingly, for a brand that's "only" been around since the '60s, they have quite a variety of models as well - meaning those three attributes above are going to show up in a style of watch you'd want to have on your wrist.In the '60s, Helmut Sinn was a pilot who wasn't happy with the watches he was finding in the market, and decided to create his own. ?Additionally, he decided he wanted to sell direct to the consumer, cutting out the costs the "middle man" imposed. ?In may ways, it seems

Free Orient Mako Automatic Diver Watch Giveaway
I am proud to present the second aBlogtoReadwatches-dealer watch giveaway. I've made it even simpler this time to enter for a chance to win your choice of free Orient Mako Automatic Diver's watch. The giveaway is sponsored by Island Watch. The Orient Mako has an automatic mechanical movement that is in-house made by Orient in Japan. The movement features the time, date, and date of the week. Each with quickset adjusters. The watch is water resistant to 200 meters and features a solid stainless steel case and rotating diver's bezel. Attractive and affordable, it makes for a good everyday diver style watch and is about 41mm wide. Read my full review of the Orient Mako Diver line of watches here.The winner will be able to choose any of the Orient Mako models carried by Island Watch. This includes all metal versions with black, orange, or a blue face - as well as versions with a rubber diver's strap. The blue faced model has two bezel options, one with blue and red in a the "Pepsi bezel" s

Anyone in the US get there Speedy Tuesday yet
Looks like many are getting but don't think I have seen any delivered to the US yet. Can't wait such a beautiful watch and the prictures of the lucky few that have received them making it harder.

Surprise encounter
I entered a nearby state prison last Thursday for four days of ministry. We are encouraged to not wear expensive jewelry so I usually wear my Citizen beater during such events. But I've been wearing the 300 M for a month so Saturday morning before leaving the house, I strapped on the 300 M. My thinking was that on the Bond strap it would fly under the radar.All was going well when during a break one of the residents (inmates) asked to see my watch. Turns out he was a WIS serving a 40 year sentence. He told me about his collection, primarily Omega and Rolex with a couple of Seikos. The Omegas included a PO and a Speedy Pro of course. All had to be left on the outside.Without access to computers and watch magazines, he was hungry for information and news so he hammered me with questions.No one else noticed my 300 M.

GMT II on small wrists?
The last time I posted, I was considering a Sub C no-date and a DJ 36 but, after doing some more research, I'm leaning more towards the SS GMT II. The price is right but I'm just worried it might look goofy on my ~6.1 wrist. Does anyone else with a smaller wrist wear a GMT/Sub?