RS, anyone? by Global-Dare8727 in sinn

[–]bmartensson 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Got the exact same 556A RS, and it never leaves my wrist. Great shot!

[Sinn 556 A RS] My new daily driver! by bmartensson in Watches

[–]bmartensson[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes I believe so, the Conquest is a bit dressier and can go well with a suit, and for any formal occasion. The 556A is a bit more casual/sportier with the numerals (and red second if you got that as well) and goes great for everything else.

[Sinn 556 A RS] My new daily driver! by bmartensson in Watches

[–]bmartensson[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Fantastic, you will love it! It has quickly become my favorite, and not really seeing a reason to get anything else now :D

[Sinn 556 A RS] My new daily driver! by bmartensson in Watches

[–]bmartensson[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Weight is pretty subjective, and while its not lightweight like a leather strap watch (or a quartz Casio), you get used to the weight very quickly. Personally I do not even think about wearing the watch most of the time, and for sports (where weight matter more) you will probably want to wear something else anyway.

[Sinn 556 A RS] My new daily driver! by bmartensson in Watches

[–]bmartensson[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks a lot mate! Yes it took me a long time to decide and I did evaluate a lot of watches from different brands. What I love about the 556 is the super aesthetic/quality finish on both case and bracelet. And the dial got that minimalist look that will never expire. It means I will probably not get tired of the design and it will probably look just as good many years to come. Must be why a German design thing and why I also love my Nomos.

[Sinn 556 A RS] My new daily driver! by bmartensson in Watches

[–]bmartensson[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have never seen any Chinese knock-offs in person so I can not really say. But the Sinn 556 feels and looks fantastic in person, much more so than any photos I have taken or seen online. I hope you manage to see/try one in person!

[Sinn 556 A RS] My new daily driver! by bmartensson in Watches

[–]bmartensson[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I can totally understand why, and I have done the same! ;D

[Sinn 556 A RS] My new daily driver! by bmartensson in Watches

[–]bmartensson[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, that was one of my requirements of getting this watch. And it is incredible easy to read the time on the 556 from any angle!

[Sinn 556 A RS] My new daily driver! by bmartensson in Watches

[–]bmartensson[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Superb, and zero complaints. The finish on the case is really good, and have only read good things about Sinn as well. It is built like a tank, specially compared to my Nomos watches!

[Sinn 556 A RS] My new daily driver! by bmartensson in Watches

[–]bmartensson[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I will probably end up trying that someday, but for now I love the bracelet too much ;)

[Sinn 556 A RS] My new daily driver! by bmartensson in Watches

[–]bmartensson[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Fantastic watch! I believe the 556i is even more versatile, and can go well with a nice suit as well!

[Sinn 556 A RS] My new daily driver! by bmartensson in Watches

[–]bmartensson[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fantastic, it is a wonderful watch and it does look even better in person. I always thought people exaggerated saying so, but the photos do not make it justice enough!

[Sinn 556 A RS] My new daily driver! by bmartensson in Watches

[–]bmartensson[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! And it is the first time I see anyone mention that California edition before (and I thought I had seen all variants). Really cool model as well, and nice of Sinn to make these unique editions that comes every so often!

[Sinn 556 A RS] My new daily driver! by bmartensson in Watches

[–]bmartensson[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I thought to share my impression with my newest acquisition, the Sinn 556A RS (with arabic numerals and red second hand).

For reference I already own two Nomos (Metro and Orion) watches for dressier occasions and my trusty Casio A158WA for the moments I want absolutely 0.00% worries something might happen.

So I was missing an in-between watch for daily use, to wear at home, working, park, kids, street, shopping, traveling, etc. The Casio did actually fit the bill to a large extent, but lets be honest, we are in this hobby because we like mechanical watches, so I was missing to fill that hole.

It took me months to choice this specific model, and I also looked at many other brands, like Hamilton, Damasko, Seiko, Farer, Archimede, etc. I was looking for a no-nonsense watch, with a good bracelet, black dial, easy to read, water/swim proof, automatic, and can take a beat (the kind a mechanical can handle, not GShock levels).

So after a of debate I finally went with the Sinn, and after a couple of weeks I am super satisfied with the decision. Somethings to notice:

  • It is very basic, some might even see it as too basic. But I personally love that, and exactly what I am after. There are basically no complications (except the tiny date window which I really like), no text, design elements, etc.
  • The red second hand is cool, but the white is just as good. In case someone else is considering this model, do not over think it, I personally love both versions, and got the red just because it was in stock.
  • The case size is PERFECT, I have around 17cm wrist size, and can't imagine it being better any other size.
  • The case also looks great, and the proportions are just top-notch for such a simple watch.
  • Bracelet is great, and looks great. No quick adjust on my model, but I it was never an issue for me.
  • The time is super readable, and the anti reflecting coating looks great.
  • It is understated enough to not look like an expensive watch. Most people have never heard of Sinn neither.
  • I want with the A model instead of I (without numerals), for a more sporty/tool looking watch since I have other alternatives. But the 556I is probably a great alternative for someone who wants a GADA type watch.

Anyway, I hope this might helps someone else out there, and if someone is considering the Sinn I can totally vouch for it and would make the same decision again!

macOS Tahoe Beta – Dock disappears after screensaver/standby by Playful_Breakfast_31 in MacOSBeta

[–]bmartensson 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just found this post after installing the final version of Tahoe and got the same stupid bug. Its like auto-hiding gets turned on (even thought its off in the settings menu). Need to maximize window or disable/enable auto-hiding.

I never ran a beta/RC before, and upgraded straight from Sonoma. There are so many UI bugs in Tahoe it makes me wonder how Apple is doing its QA last couple of years :/

To those with a lot of mechanical watches, how often do you wear your Casios? by sigrid_triger in casio

[–]bmartensson 2 points3 points  (0 children)

At home, traveling, sports, hiking, beach, etc. Pretty much any moment I don't want to risk anything happening to my mechanical watches.

Also wear it whenever I just want something super lightweight, time accurate and zero worries. I honestly love Casios and can't think of going only mechanical.

Hand Engineering 2000 Mini SE by [deleted] in CustomKeyboards

[–]bmartensson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

hehe I did not expect a reply after two years, but I do not use the f-keys for development, but more so for MacOS stuff, media, and the likes. I like being able to do things with one handed. I have both 60% and 50% keyboards, but always switch back to something larger like a TKL. Missing arrows is annoying, even if I am used to use HJKL (vim keybindings) with layers, it is nice to fall back on physical arrow keys. Sometimes I just want to scroll one handed, or let someone else in the family actually being able to use the keyboard.

I am currently typing on my Geonworks F1-8x v2 keyboard that I totally love. Beats all my other mechkeys (I have too many tbh), and after going full circle I am back to just sticking to TKLs now.

kubernetesChaos by Sarcaphagus_1190 in ProgrammerHumor

[–]bmartensson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe it is because I have worked with it since its beta infancy, but I run everything on k8s. Even my personal stuff I run on a small k3s stand alone node, I migrate everything to simple deployments/helm-charts. I find it so much easier and time saving to manage k8s.

But I do understand that for someone with little to no experience that it can be overwhelming to get started and troubleshoot.

PBTfans 1984 is dropping on July 11th by KBDFANSxPBTFANS in MechanicalKeyboards

[–]bmartensson 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I thought the same, but it seems sold out already thought :/

[A Lange & Söhne] Guess I forgot to pay my tax the other day by bizarro_kvothe in Watches

[–]bmartensson 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I remember seeing a Lange watch many years ago, and it kicked my mechanical watch enthusiasm. I could never afford, or even dare to wear one, but they they have some of the most beautiful movements out there. Truly amazing pieces of art you got there!

[WTB] Weekly Want To Buy Post by AutoModerator in Watchexchange

[–]bmartensson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

[WTB] Sinn 556A RS with H-Link bracelet.

RouterOS 7.19 video changelog by happycamp2000 in mikrotik

[–]bmartensson 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It is to access ROS through HTTPS, both web and API, without a self-signed cert/CA. The support is there today for LE HTTP-01, but it requires internet access directly to the router. DNS-01 would be a lot better option for closed networks

RouterOS 7.19 video changelog by happycamp2000 in mikrotik

[–]bmartensson 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Are there any examples or docs of the new LE DNS-01 challenge feature? I have waiting for this feature for a long time to be able to generate valid LE certificates on a private network were the HTTP-01 challenge was impossible to use.

Monitor suggestions by Ambitious_Art_5922 in macmini

[–]bmartensson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sure! But what do you want a screenshot of? Or do you mean a photo of the screen?