We have reached the middle of November 2012. The Landsort really got me
turned on to the Sjöö Sandström brand and when I was given the opportunity to
purchase a brand new Royal Steel Classic I, to a 50% discount, I couldn’t
resist. My new favorite brand in the size of a Rolex Datejust. Perfect! What could
go wrong?
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| #153 - The Sjöö Sandström Royal Steel Classic I. |
Not much really. The 37mm Royal Steel was great! Fun design with the crown
positioned at two o’clock. It wore well and the clean configuration I had with
the silver dial was super easy to wear with every style of clothing. It had
an ETA-based 2824-2 movement which ran great. Not much to complain about.
However, there were a few details that bothered me. Some more and some less. First of all – push pull
crown. That’s a deal breaker if something. Second – PCL. Not a huge fan of
polished center links but I can live with it. Third – Non-tapering bracelet.
The bracelet was quite thick and solid and when it didn’t taper towards the
buckle I sometimes was given a feeling that I was wearing just a bracelet and not a watch. On such a small dresswatch I would have preferred it if the
bracelet could have been a little skinnier and not as wide and thick. But honestly, now I'm being picky. Ok, not about the non-screw down crown, but regarding the other details.
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| Blurry wrist shot, I know, but these were the only pictures I took. |
I could easily go for another Royal Steel Classic again. I would still choose the 37mm, and not the 41mm version which is too big for my 7' wrists, and I would want the black dial with rose gold indexes and hands and wear it on an ostrich leather strap. Killer combo! Being from Sweden I think it’s much funnier to wear a watch like this instead of a regular Datejust which seriously express nothing at all. I’d rather wear a Sjöö Sandström and feel proud of my heritage while at the same time looking great.
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