OK, Chuck. I'll happily take the blame for pointing you towards this one.

Lately, this watch is probably getting more "wrist time" than any other watch in my collection. It's the one that I switch into when I get home at night, as it is comfortable and legible (particularly visible in the dark of night).

It also ranks among the more photogenic of the watches . . . those flat crystals make for easy targets.

Thanks for the "blame". I am truly honored!

Jeff

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

:

: Since I started off all this foolishness with
: my post last week (my favorite SummerTime
: Watch Story) I get to repost it as my
: "Blame Game" post:

: Jeff contacted me one day a couple of months
: back excited about a watch that he saw on
: eBay, not at all atypical, and he was
: wondering if I might be interested in it if
: he got it but decided it wasn't for him. I
: looked over the listing said, "yeah,
: that's a cool watch, I am pretty sure you'll
: love it, but if you decide you aren't
: interested I'd be interested in it up to
: $xxx.xx. So the auction nears it's end, Jeff
: prevails and I get to wait while the watch
: is in transit to Jeff to see if I'm on the
: hook for this watch that Jeff bought.

: Jeff get's the watch, which is a departure for
: him, and ... and... he loves it... Which is
: great... Except, I'm kinda wishing Jeff had
: decided he didn't want it...

: Usually I'm the one people blame for getting
: them interested in a watch they buy! Sheesh!

: So I start trolling eBay in search of the
: identical twin brother of Jeff's watch. It
: takes me a couple of weeks, (closer to a
: month), but finally I find one, win th
: auction (at $120 more than Jeff paid BTW)
: and I get to wait while the watch is in
: transit while I'm on the hook.

: When I get it, no surprises it's exactly as I
: expected it'd be. Nice watch.

:

:

:

:

:

: This is basically a Sinn 144 Titanium Dual
: Time Chronograph that was produced by Sinn.
: Size is 44mm x 41mm w/o crown (44mm with) by
: 14.25 mm thick. The 25 jewel Valjoux 7750
: movement displayed nicely through the
: sapphire back. Water Resistance 10 bars, 100
: meters or 330 feet. The Katun Corp.
: contracted Sinn for a limited production run
: of these watches which had there logo placed
: on the dial as they where intended for
: purchase by employees. Apparently there were
: only 100 of these watches produced with this
: logo.

: What I didn't expect was this watch would
: monopolize my wrist for such a long time
: after I received her. I've worn other
: watches for a day. Another watch purchase
: for a day when I got it, but the rest of the
: time 24/7 it's been on my wrist.

: So, I don't get to say this often... Someone
: else's interest in a watch made me buy one
: myself! It's all your fault Jeff!!!

: Cheers!

: -- Chuck

:

: Chuck Maddox

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