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#22 ·
Chris Stark said:
Thank you for the update. So it appears nearly polish/brush by yourself. Maybe tape off every other row with painter's tape?

I have an Oris Aquis where the back edge of the clasp is 90º and a sharp edge. I've torn up some of my furniture with it. Most of these companies at this price point will not put any real research and design into their clasps.

But I will take a single fold over a butterfly ever day of the week so probably the H-Link for me.
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If I liked the watch enough I'd probably have my watchmaker polish it off but that sucks the customer has to take care of it.
 
#23 ·
JacobC said:
If I liked the watch enough I'd probably have my watchmaker polish it off but that sucks the customer has to take care of it.
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I guess this is off topic but here is the Oris clasp on the rubber strap. I believe the bracelet clasp is somewhat rounded on both ends but this one is sharp.
 
#25 ·
Modestwrist said:
I’ve owned both the H-link and fine link and have to say I preferred the fine link. The fine link bracelet felt like it was more “integrated� into the watch and I didn’t mind the butterfly deployment.
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What is your personal opinion on the thickness of the H-link vs the thinner Fine-link? Does the watch head still hang ok with the Fine-link or does the weight always turn it down?
 
#26 ·
Chris Stark said:
What is your personal opinion on the thickness of the H-link vs the thinner Fine-link? Does the watch head still hang ok with the Fine-link or does the weight always turn it down?
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I know you didn't ask me, but I have an H-link on my 856 and a fine link on my 6096 so I thought I would chime in. Note that my H-link is the older version (flat head screws not hex screws), not sure if that impacts anything but wanted to flag it.

Anyway, I have not noticed the fine link being thinner than the H-link. I will try to look specifically at this tonight, but my off-the-cuff sense is they are very similar in thickness. I also don't see much difference between them in the OP's post. Regardless, I wear them both somewhat loose and have not noticed any difference between the two in terms of the watch head turning down. In both cases one link has been removed from the 6:00 side of the bracelet.

Overall, I like both bracelets a lot but prefer the fine link -- I think it is more comfortable and adheres to the wrist better. That said, the fine link is definitely a little dressier in my mind, which is also an important consideration.
 
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Radharc said:
I know you didn't ask me, but I have an H-link on my 856 and a fine link on my 6096 so I thought I would chime in. Note that my H-link is the older version (flat head screws not hex screws), not sure if that impacts anything but wanted to flag it.

Anyway, I have not noticed the fine link being thinner than the H-link. I will try to look specifically at this tonight, but my off-the-cuff sense is they are very similar in thickness. I also don't see much difference between them in the OP's post. Regardless, I wear them both somewhat loose and have not noticed any difference between the two in terms of the watch head turning down. In both cases one link has been removed from the 6:00 side of the bracelet.

Overall, I like both bracelets a lot but prefer the fine link -- I think it is more comfortable and adheres to the wrist better. That said, the fine link is definitely a little dressier in my mind, which is also an important consideration.
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I watched this video on YouTube and if you go to about 6:45 in you'll see the thickness difference. This video was posted in July, 2018, so I'm assuming they are using the currently available bracelets.

 
#29 ·
Chris Stark said:
This video was posted in July, 2018, so I'm assuming they are using the currently available bracelets.
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That fine link is not the same as on my 6096 (purchased in August 2018). For one thing, it has flat head screws as opposed to hex screws (clear at around 5:28 of the video you posted). In addition, the clasp has several differences as well.

That said, the H-link in the video does seem thicker than my old H-link. If I had to guess, I would say the H-link in the video is a little thicker than my fine link, but that my fine link is a bit thicker than the fine link in the video.
 
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Radharc said:
That fine link is not the same as on my 6096 (purchased in August 2018). For one thing, it has flat head screws as opposed to hex screws (clear at around 5:28 of the video you posted). In addition, the clasp has several differences as well.

That said, the H-link in the video does seem thicker than my old H-link. If I had to guess, I would say the H-link in the video is a little thicker than my fine link, but that my fine link is a bit thicker than the fine link in the video.
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Very interesting. Thank you for your reply. Now I'm more confused than ever. ;)
 
Discussion starter · #32 ·
Chris Stark said:
Very interesting. Thank you for your reply. Now I'm more confused than ever. ;)
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Both the h-link and fine-link bracelets:
- were made with slotted flat head one piece screws
- are now made with hex flat head two piece screws
- have become a bit thicker in the process
 
Discussion starter · #33 ·
Chris Stark said:
What is your personal opinion on the thickness of the H-link vs the thinner Fine-link? Does the watch head still hang ok with the Fine-link or does the weight always turn it down?
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The new (see previous post) fine-link is not a light bracelet. The watch head keeps its position good enough. What usually helps, probably depending on wrist geometry, is making the six o clock side of the bracelet a bit shorter.
 
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For those who wish to remove the (relatively) sharp edges from the h-link clasp: I used a Dremel with 520 rotating polisher with success. Be careful and only treat the edges to keep the brushed finish intact. Worked ok for me, now it feels much smoother and akin to the clasp of my 756 h-link bracelet. My shirt cuffs will be happy!
 
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Discussion starter · #36 ·
Chris Stark said:
When (what year) was this change made?
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I do not know, sorry. But they are very recognizable. And, perhaps for some models the thinner versions are still in use? Better ask Sinn if you really want to know.
Note that I am perfectly happy with the thinner version of the h-link on my 756. I think the thicker version of the bracelet would be a bit out of place on this model. But would have to see it to be sure of that.
 
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#37 ·
I'm very interested in buying a Sinn 104 with the fine link bracelet, however the local Sinn ad doesn't have any watch with a bracelet on it for I try

does this bracelet endlinks "falls down" from the watch head or does it hangs increasing the lug to lug distance?

could you post a photo of the watch head and the bracelet hanging down?

is the butterfly clasp secure enough? does it ever opens by itself?
 
#38 ·
rapsac1971 said:
I do not know, sorry. But they are very recognizable. And, perhaps for some models the thinner versions are still in use? Better ask Sinn if you really want to know.
Note that I am perfectly happy with the thinner version of the h-link on my 756. I think the thicker version of the bracelet would be a bit out of place on this model. But would have to see it to be sure of that.
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I think the bead blasted version of the 356 still comes with the thinner H-link bracelet with the slotted screws.
 
#40 ·
I have the fine link and it looks fantastic, but I cannot get it to fit quite right on my 7" wrist. It is either too tight or too loose. I am thinking of switching to a strap.
The clasp makes me a little nervous. I have inadvertently loosened it twice, once putting my arm through my backpack, another time wriggling into a tight sleeve. But that could just be clumsy me.
 
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