How the sweet chuff does one fit a Sinn rubber strap to the clasp??

I’ve got a new Sinn rubber strap for my U1 but for the life of me the simple task of fitting the strap to the clasp is just not happening. I can fit the spring bar into one end or the other but in no way can I fit both ends together!

I’ve been trying to do this seemingly simple task for 2 hours now without success. What the heck?? I’ve fitted hundreds of bracelets and straps before with no issues! Without resorting to ramming some kind of tool in there to help line the spring bar up and…

How the sweet chuff does one fit a Sinn rubber strap to the clasp??

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Sinn 556 i dies after ~10 hours off wrist, is this normal?

I got a Sinn 556 i in Frankfurt about a year ago as a first automatic watch, and have worn it infrequently since buying it. The main reason being that I seem to need to ‘fight’ for it to keep power through the night, and that often means wearing it at least 12 hours that day and putting it back on immediately upon waking. I don’t think I’ve ever had it keep power for more than 4 days in a row, even with daily wear.

In theory I live autos, and in practice I really want to love them too, so…

Sinn 556 i dies after ~10 hours off wrist, is this normal?

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