I ordered two Sinja watches - one in gold and one in silver, as I was unsure which would look better on me. The plan was to send one of them back once that had been determined. As I live within the EU this would not cost me any extra - a fact I really appreciate about Sternglas.com. To my surprise, the milanaise straps were not only different in color (silver and gold), but also in both length and in how fine or coarse they were in their weave. The silver one was longer and coarser, and looked more like a strap for a men’s watch. In the photos of the two watches on Sternglas.com, the two straps are identical in the fineness of their weave, so one of the photos is not really representative. I preferred the finer grain of the gold milanaise, which also looked most like the photos. The gold colour was also better in relation to my fair skin with olive undertones. I really like the Sternglas watches - they seem to be of very high quality and I like the curved sapphire crystal with antireflective coatings, as well as their slim profile - they look slimmer in real life than in the photos. Another thing I liked was the sunburst-effect on the dials. In all, very classic - and very classy! However, I also compared the two Sinja watches from Sternglas with another watch, which is black (dial and strap) and rosegold (body, hands and hour markers), and this looked the best on me. The higher contrast clearly suited me best. This other watch also has a sapphire crystal, but it’s not curved and does not seem to have any antireflective coatings. However, there was no escaping the fact that the higher colour contrast looked better on me. On my fair skin, the Sternglas watches were kind of anonymous - and left a pale impression in comparison. Also, the Sinja watches only have two hands. I do like having a second hand (three hand movement), which the other watch has. So, unfortunately, most likely, I'll send both of the Sinja watches back. Not because I didn't like them, I did. I just didn't like the way they looked on /me/, especially compared to another option with higher inherent colour contrast. Enough about the watches. How about the service? It went very smoothly, and I have absolutely nothing to complain about. The order was shipped quickly and I was fully informed as the order progressed from order confirmation, to shipping, to tracking and receiving. Except for the slightly coarser and longer milanaise silver strap, everything was as expected. The ability to see a product in person, and to return it at no cost, if needed, is a service I really appreciate in online retail. No matter how well illustrated, it’s never the same as experiencing a product in real life, with your hands and your eyes - and in the right context (on your wrist, in the case of watches). All in all, would I recommend Sternglas.com and their products? Definitely!