The U1 Professional

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The U1 Professional

Post by dukerules » Sat Apr 27, 2019 5:00 am

I've had my U1 Pro for about a year and a half, and it still makes me smile every time I wear it. I've always been a U1 guy, and had a U1 SDR for years, which I beat the crap out of, and ended up selling for no good reason. I knew when the U1 Pro was announced that I'd have one. Took me a while to fund it, but it eventually made its way onto my wrist. The fact that this watch was the creation of our very own Chris makes it extra cool, of course. In no particular order, I love the following:
-no date
-left-sided crown placement
-domed crystal (all U1s should have this)
-large, red Sinn logo, echoing the EZM1
-the overall EZM1-type color scheme, which is subdued, but with the perfect amount of pop provided by the red accents
-great lume
- fully tegimented construction
- And I can't prove it, but I feel that the dial has a subtle gray-brown color to it that comes out in sunlight, which I don't recall being present with my prior U1

As far as chunky, mid-priced dive watches go, I've had a few, but this is far and away my favorite (even beating out the Pelagos, which I also love). This thing rocks on the original bracelet, rubber, NATOs, and even leather (I really enjoyed it on a Chronissimo this winer). Anyone else still in love with the U1 Pro?
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Re: The U1 Professional

Post by CGSshorty » Sat Apr 27, 2019 5:07 am

Thanks for the praise, Rahul. I’m glad they all seem to have found forever homes now.
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Re: The U1 Professional

Post by dukerules » Sat Apr 27, 2019 5:10 am

Can't seem to find a worthy picture of mine to post. This will have to do. Excuse the hairy brown man wrist. On Toxic, which is a DWC match made in heaven.
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Re: The U1 Professional

Post by TSD » Sat Apr 27, 2019 5:56 am

It’s my weekend watch. Really perfect on the rubber.
I probably have Rahul beat on the hairy arm shot.

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Re: The U1 Professional

Post by kempoman » Sat Apr 27, 2019 6:57 am

Love mine too. Its a keeper!
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Re: The U1 Professional

Post by BBK357 » Sat Apr 27, 2019 7:00 am

I love the U1P and I’m glad mine stayed in DWC. I’m hoping one day to get another. I never would have sold it but I ended up having to sell most of what I had.

It’s the perfect Sinn design. I always think of it as the EZM of the U1 series. I loved wearing mine on bracelet.

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The U1 Professional

Post by hoppyjr » Sat Apr 27, 2019 7:17 am

Dumbest thing I’ve done: sold my U1P

Second dumbest thing I’ve done: hesitated when the chance to buy another U1P came up here.

Third dumbest thing I’ve done: that hitchhiker looked like a woman.

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Re: The U1 Professional

Post by spring-diver » Sat Apr 27, 2019 9:54 am

It’s the ultimate U1 and I’m stoked to have one Image
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Re: The U1 Professional

Post by jtbenson » Sat Apr 27, 2019 10:02 am

preach rahul :salute:

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Re: The U1 Professional

Post by matt.wu » Sat Apr 27, 2019 10:44 am

Absolutely love the watch. I just have an issue with clean/classic watches across the board and regardless of brand. At least mine also landed in a (somewhat) good home?

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Re: The U1 Professional

Post by mattcantwin » Sat Apr 27, 2019 12:26 pm

matt.wu wrote:
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At least mine also landed in a (somewhat) good home?
somewhat :shifty:


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Great thread, Rahul. :cheers:
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Re: The U1 Professional

Post by tmw » Sat Apr 27, 2019 12:55 pm

Loved it. It was just bad timing with this and the ezm1.1 back to back. Still have the ezm1.1 and is staying around....

If I remeber correctly, mine went to Australia.
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Re: The U1 Professional

Post by dukerules » Sun Apr 28, 2019 4:22 am

Oh yeah, forgot to add that mine is lucky #75. Can we get a roll call of DWC members who have one? Chris, me, Jason, Matt, Tom kempoman, Shannon. Anyone else? I figured we would have around 20% of these here, but maybe not.

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Post by ericf4 » Sun Apr 28, 2019 5:26 am

Had one but found it didn't get worn so it moved along.

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Re: The U1 Professional

Post by mattcantwin » Sun Apr 28, 2019 6:07 am

dukerules wrote:
Sun Apr 28, 2019 4:22 am

Oh yeah, forgot to add that mine is lucky #75.
I got mine from Matt, lucky #8, but Chris has the coolest number.
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Re: The U1 Professional

Post by raf42 » Sun Apr 28, 2019 8:24 am

dukerules wrote:
Sun Apr 28, 2019 4:22 am
Oh yeah, forgot to add that mine is lucky #75. Can we get a roll call of DWC members who have one? Chris, me, Jason, Matt, Tom kempoman, Shannon. Anyone else? I figured we would have around 20% of these here, but maybe not.
#25 checking in here. Got it from Zack. Regular U1 did not do it for me, this one definitely does.

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Re: The U1 Professional

Post by dnslater » Sun Apr 28, 2019 9:06 am

I miss my U1 Pro. Absolutely love the design but after several attempts at a U1 I just find the weight too much for me.

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Re: The U1 Professional

Post by TSD » Sun Apr 28, 2019 9:58 am

mattcantwin wrote:
Sun Apr 28, 2019 6:07 am
I got mine from Matt, lucky #8, but Chris has the coolest number.
Chris reserved me # 2. I feel honored.

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Re: The U1 Professional

Post by BBK357 » Sun Apr 28, 2019 10:52 am

raf42 wrote:
dukerules wrote:
Sun Apr 28, 2019 4:22 am
Oh yeah, forgot to add that mine is lucky #75. Can we get a roll call of DWC members who have one? Chris, me, Jason, Matt, Tom kempoman, Shannon. Anyone else? I figured we would have around 20% of these here, but maybe not.
#25 checking in here. Got it from Zack. Regular U1 did not do it for me, this one definitely does.

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Yes. That’s my old one :(

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Re: The U1 Professional

Post by Axelay2003 » Sun Apr 28, 2019 12:48 pm

Wearing mine right now, #47.

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Re: The U1 Professional

Post by toxicavenger » Sun Apr 28, 2019 8:24 pm

honestly i love the watch and what shorty did with it. but that mofo hates my wrist. :shrug:

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Re: The U1 Professional

Post by spring-diver » Wed May 01, 2019 7:34 am

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Re: The U1 Professional

Post by flintsghost » Wed May 22, 2019 5:40 pm

Nice looking watch as most of the Sinn line is. They have some unusual ways to maintain the watch internally. Inert gas is loaded inside the watch and also they use cooper sulphate capsules inside many of their watches. The only problem is when they do that the watch has to go back to Germany to be serviced and have those features renewed. That's why I have never owned one. Good luck with these. They look very nice.
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Re: The U1 Professional

Post by Axelay2003 » Wed May 22, 2019 5:47 pm

flintsghost wrote:
Wed May 22, 2019 5:40 pm
Nice looking watch as most of the Sinn line is. They have some unusual ways to maintain the watch internally. Inert gas is loaded inside the watch and also they use cooper sulphate capsules inside many of their watches. The only problem is when they do that the watch has to go back to Germany to be serviced and have those features renewed. That's why I have never owned one. Good luck with these. They look very nice.
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Re: The U1 Professional

Post by tattoo chef » Wed May 22, 2019 6:05 pm

Axelay2003 wrote:
flintsghost wrote:
Wed May 22, 2019 5:40 pm
Nice looking watch as most of the Sinn line is. They have some unusual ways to maintain the watch internally. Inert gas is loaded inside the watch and also they use cooper sulphate capsules inside many of their watches. The only problem is when they do that the watch has to go back to Germany to be serviced and have those features renewed. That's why I have never owned one. Good luck with these. They look very nice.
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