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Re: Contest: Show Hodinkee Your Siffert!!

I used to wear this one on a black Tropic quite a lot

Even tried it on a blue Tropic

Buy this one always a GF

: Poor, poor Ben. [A Yiddish-speaking grandmother might say,
: "nebach", meaning somewhere between sad and pitiful.]
: On the very same day that he was quoted and shown in both the
: print and online editions of The New York Times, he was brutally
: attacked on this discussion forum, for showing his Siffert and
: Viceroy chronographs on [nasty looking] multi-colored NATO
: straps. [bottom photo]

: He has re-strapped the Siffert today, onto a plain blue NATO strap,
: but let's see whether we can do better. So here is the contest:
: Over the next week (say, by noon, Atlanta time, next Friday, the
: 15th], show Ben, Eric and the rest of the Hodinkee crew exactly
: how your Siffert should be strapped [or braceleted]? Leather or
: cloth? Black, blue or white? Simple or exotic?

: This contest is being announced on the fly, with no thought or
: planning. I have no idea how we will determine the winner . . .
: maybe Ben or Eric will do the judging honors? Maybe readers will
: comment and a consensus will emerge? Perhaps the DeVos boys will
: make the selection. The one thing I know: The winner will
: receive the customary two pounds of M&Ms, plain or peanut!! Of
: course, the real prize will be showing the Hodinkee guys just
: how great a Siffert can look!!

: So get out the Siffert and your camera, and show Ben how it's
: done!!

: Jeff

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