The Unofficial Sinn U series ownership experience thread

[Tim got his boots back]

Hi guys. Hope the new year's been treating you well.

Today, I was out in the outskirts at a garage where friends of mine were taking the radios and meters and top lights off of two taxis which I am taking out of service in order to install them on two 2003 Chevrolet Impalas. I stepped out of the truck onto glare ice. I didn't notice it was icy where I parked although I noticed ice on most sections on the road.

I slipped badly and took a terrible fall with my arms flying out. It happened really fast and the only real discernable moment was when my watch, crystal down smashed into the ice as I hit the ground. I heard a serious twack. Upon reaching a more or less vertical position and taking a systems, functions and operations test on my body, my attention immediately turned to the U2.

The crystal appeared scratched so I thought that ... "hey, well, I had a good run, looks like I have some battlescars, scratches that will remind me of the great fall of Jan 8th, oh welll....!! " but a few hours later, I had the opportunity to wipe off the crystal and examine it closer.

The crystal was not scratched at all. Wow, lucky me I guess. I have just checked the accuracy on the atomic clock on my computer and found my U2 to be running 8 seconds fast. I might have jumped a bit upon the violent collision with the ice. But, it's running fine and hasn't lost or gained anytime in an hour and 15 minutes. It's ok.

I guess that might be testiment to a very robust watch, or it may be viewed as just being very, very lucky. Anyway, thought I would share that with you guys.

Watch the ice ehh!! BTW, it's snowing like hell now, no wind but a very lovely Christmas cardy thing happening.

cheers,
Tim

[icomm]

Hi Tim,

It's amazing to hear that the watch survived after such landing...
The U2 is an important part of your live... and you always put it beyond the limits... good luck ? I don't think so, just an extraordinary watch...

Wish you the best for the new year

[Crusader]

Sorry to hear about your fall, Tim, but I am glad that you and the watch are o.k. It is really amazing that nothing happened to either of you ... people have been known to have their wrist broken when the watch, being tall, hits face down and serves as a break pointfor the bones.

BTW, we are expecting 15 degrees centigrade here today ...

[tallguy]

Watch the ice ehh!! BTW, it's snowing like hell now, no wind but a very lovely Christmas cardy thing happening.

cheers,
Tim

We, too had a cold front roll in this morning.....got down to the 60's!!
(that's fahrenheit!!!) Miami....what can I say?

[EAD]

WOW, I have all this thread (witch by the way was very very good ), and really enjoyd it!

Now, after reading a lot more of sinn watches, reviews,pics and so on - I really appreciate the watch much more!

I personally love the U2 - has a great look, GMT, and seem to be hard as a rock, and even temp resistance
The price is also very nice, for what you get I don't know of any other watch that gives you that much for the $
Also, the all around of things it got inside, seem like a top notch for me, indeed a very varstile watch and very though one (I can't imgine any other watch that can stand -30c and more )

Anyway, :thanks you all guys for those storys, love to read them, and wish you all a great year and hope you will share with me more info,pics, and personally storys :gold

see ya

[dirkpitt73]

Greetings all - I've been wearing my new U1 full time (more or less, couple Sub days mixed in) since Christmas day. Long enough for my thoughts to solidify a little more since I posted my three day old first impressions to TZ. So, here goes - my thoughts on three weeks with the U1:

1. Case - looks and feels great, seemingly indestructible. I hit it hard on a plane lavatory door (while trying to wrangle my toddler for a diaper change!). My Rolex and Omega would not have taken the hit so well, not a scratch on the U1. Also knocked it a few times on corners of walls and car doors, never looks or feels even remotely affected by this abuse. One note regarding the crown, I've found it doesn't screw in as easily as others I've had. Takes a few times to catch the threads, hopefully this won't result in stripping. Anyone else experience this? Hopefully this will improve over time.

2. Crystal - shows every fingerprint and is definitely tough to keep clean. Breathing on and wiping, like I do with other watches, doesn't do the trick. Very readable though, absolutely no reflections. I hope the coating is as strong as they say it is. Running under the faucet and wiping dry seems to be the best method for getting back to that spotless finish, but it doesn't last long.

3. Dial - it's definitely unique. Not for all tastes but I like it. Sometimes I catch myself doing a double take when the hands are perfectly aligned or straight out (like 10:20) - a giant white line across the dial! One thing I don't get though: why is the "Made in Germany" blacked out? It would look better in red like the rest of writing.

4. Strap / Deployment - I have the default rubber strap version and I must admit, so far this has been the one weak link in my U1 experience. I know others like it but I've not found it comfortable over the long haul. I find it slips down the arm and is then hard to get wriggled back up to the wrist and in case you're wondering, it's not loose by any means. I've found the best way to move it up the wrist, which I find myself doing many times a day, is to grab the deployment with my thumb and the bezel with my index and middle fingers. This flattens the oval and makes it move easily. Unfortunately, this action also usually smudges the AR coating with fingerprints. As for the deployment, it's enormous, but not unwieldly. On a side note re: sizing - I tried to do it symmetrically per the instructions but needed to cut one side uneven to get the right fit. I ended up switching the straps with the Sinn logo on the outside because I'd cut the wrong end shorter, pushing the watch out too much. I like the Sinn logo out better anyway. Bottom line, I'm most likely going to get the bracelet as I think it will be much more comfortable.

5. Accuracy - very good, best of all my mechanicals, roughly 5 secs/day fast on average and it's not even broken in.

So, in summary, I'm quite satisfied overall with the purchase and would definitely recommend the watch. It makes me want to try the other U-series out as well, a symptom of my WIS-illness no doubt. I really enjoyed the forum prior to purchase and hope to enjoy as well as contribute going forward. I think the brand definitely benefits from the well spoken and reasoned enthusiam seen on this and other Sinn forums.

[Rich Giannone]

One note regarding the crown, I've found it doesn't screw in as easily as others I've had. Takes a few times to catch the threads, hopefully this won't result in stripping. Anyone else experience this? Hopefully this will improve over time.

Hi John,
Thanks for your impressions! In reference to the crown, because I've been dealing with four U1's around here, I've been able to play with a few crowns. It seems the spring tension while pushing down the crown is pretty variable from watch to watch. On my brother's U1, there's very little tension and he has no problem screwing his crown down every time. My watch is like yours, and takes a few trys of pressing and turning before it catches properly. My father's spring tension is very firm and it takes a good effort to get the crown seated properly to screw it down.
Rich

[Tim got his boots back]

John. Thanks for the excellent in-depth and well reported ownership experience update. BTW...Made in Germany is blacked out so it enhances the clarity of the dial.

Rich, I wasn't aware of the different spring tensions in the crown. My U2 has a rather strong spring and it takes some force to start the threading. Once threaded, it takes a full 4 rotations before snug. Best I've seen.

EAD. Glad this thread has been of help to you.

Tallguy, Monday night, Tuesday night and Wednesday night, Jan 15, 16 and 17th respectively, the overnight low is forecast to be -31c with Wednesday having a close to -50c windchill. I will be leaving my U2 out overnight and ... maybe I'll securely strap it to the roof rack of my suburban and take a ride down the back road. Good winter test ehhh!

cheers all,
Tim

[tallguy]

Tallguy, Monday night, Tuesday night and Wednesday night, Jan 15, 16 and 17th respectively, the overnight low is forecast to be -31c with Wednesday having a close to -50c windchill. I will be leaving my U2 out overnight and ... maybe I'll securely strap it to the roof rack of my suburban and take a ride down the back road. Good winter test ehhh!

cheers all,
Tim

Having seen snow for the first time when I was 27, I have only one thing to say....Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr !

[Tim got his boots back]

Here's another wrist presence video of my U2. My wrist size is 7.5 inches.

Hopefully this is of help to those contemplating a U series watch.



all the best,
Tim