Sinn U1 Professional

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Re: Sinn U1 Professional

Post by MikeyLikesIt » Wed Jun 14, 2017 6:21 pm

:dance: #76 will be here Friday.

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Re: Sinn U1 Professional

Post by tmw » Wed Jun 14, 2017 7:27 pm

99 also friday....
Stan, don’t you know the first law of physics? Anything that’s fun costs at least eight dollars”
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“To absent friends, lost loves, old gods, and the season of mists; and may each and every one of us always give the devil his due.”
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I bought a cheap watch from a crazy man
Floating down canal
It doesn't use numbers or moving hands
It always just says now
Now you may be thinking that I was had
But this watch is never wrong
And If I have trouble the warranty said
Breathe In, Breathe Out, Move On

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Re: Sinn U1 Professional

Post by matt.wu » Wed Jun 14, 2017 7:49 pm

:clap:
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Re: Sinn U1 Professional

Post by nweash » Wed Jun 14, 2017 7:57 pm

Son of a....#11 is trapped in purgatory I just know it

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Re: Sinn U1 Professional

Post by zepp21 » Wed Jun 14, 2017 7:59 pm

Are these officially sold out?

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Re: Sinn U1 Professional

Post by CGSshorty » Wed Jun 14, 2017 8:48 pm

zepp21 wrote:Are these officially sold out?

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There was a waiting list for the last few unsold pieces. Give them a call and let them know you're interested in case one shakes loose.
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Re: Sinn U1 Professional

Post by tmw » Fri Jun 16, 2017 11:58 am

Its finally here.

Very well done. Chris, my hats off to you on pulling this together.

Got it with the bracelet, but using an old sinn rubber strap I had from a U1 a while back.

the no date, clean dial and dome crystal are all the difference.
Stan, don’t you know the first law of physics? Anything that’s fun costs at least eight dollars”
-- Eric Cartman

“To absent friends, lost loves, old gods, and the season of mists; and may each and every one of us always give the devil his due.”
― Neil Gaiman, The Sandman

I bought a cheap watch from a crazy man
Floating down canal
It doesn't use numbers or moving hands
It always just says now
Now you may be thinking that I was had
But this watch is never wrong
And If I have trouble the warranty said
Breathe In, Breathe Out, Move On

- Jimmy Buffett

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Re: Sinn U1 Professional

Post by CGSshorty » Fri Jun 16, 2017 12:29 pm

Glad you like it, Todd.
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Re: Sinn U1 Professional

Post by sstarbuck68 » Sat Jun 17, 2017 7:16 am

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Saturday mornin' smile...

First post here. I've been on WUS and Paneristi for a while with the same callsign. Even had some arguments with Chris, big shocker, over Kolbold in the past... :stir:

Have to say, I have been wearing this thing for a couple weeks straight. Amazing watch. The wait and weight were soon forgotten. This thing just kicks so much ass!

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Re: Sinn U1 Professional

Post by CGSshorty » Sat Jun 17, 2017 8:04 am

I was right about Kobold.
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Re: Sinn U1 Professional

Post by CGSshorty » Sat Jun 17, 2017 8:05 am

And welcome to DWC. I think you'll like it here.
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Re: Sinn U1 Professional

Post by matt.wu » Sat Jun 17, 2017 10:06 am

sstarbuck68 wrote:Image

Saturday mornin' smile...

First post here. I've been on WUS and Paneristi for a while with the same callsign. Even had some arguments with Chris, big shocker, over Kolbold in the past... :stir:

Have to say, I have been wearing this thing for a couple weeks straight. Amazing watch. The wait and weight were soon forgotten. This thing just kicks so much ass!

S
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Re: Sinn U1 Professional

Post by CGSshorty » Sat Jun 17, 2017 10:09 am

matt.wu wrote:
sstarbuck68 wrote:Image

Saturday mornin' smile...

First post here. I've been on WUS and Paneristi for a while with the same callsign. Even had some arguments with Chris, big shocker, over Kolbold in the past... :stir:

Have to say, I have been wearing this thing for a couple weeks straight. Amazing watch. The wait and weight were soon forgotten. This thing just kicks so much ass!

S
Chris is a dick, but we keep him around for his small handful of redeeming qualities.
You so get me.
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Re: Sinn U1 Professional

Post by BSears » Sat Jun 17, 2017 10:57 am

Get a room you three.
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Re: Sinn U1 Professional

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Post by hoppyjr » Sat Jun 17, 2017 12:29 pm

New guy DWC threesomes are the best kind.

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Post by jtbenson » Sun Jun 18, 2017 6:47 am

"small handful"
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Post by BBK357 » Sun Jun 18, 2017 3:06 pm

So I've had mine for just over a week. It has gained 4 sec a day and after wearing it exclusively, no marks of any kind thanks to the tegmented treatment.

At first I was not too thrilled for it, as it was based off of the U1 and I was hoping for something in a 103/ezm1/ezm 13 case. After seeing the final product and seeing how good of a job Chris did on the design- I had to get one.

The ezm1 is one of my all-time favorite watches. When I look down at my wrist I love what I see. It's like a beefed up 3 hand (well, non-Chrono) version of the ezm1. This U1P is definitely the Extreme Mission Timer version of the U1.
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The dial and red script is my favorite part of this watch. It all works great together- the redesigned dial, the white hands, blue lume, tegmented case that looks titanium colored, the relocated crown, the slightly domed crystal... and no date. I was on the fence due to it being no date but now I see that this is the best decision for the design. I am actually getting used to not having a date function. I love the black SDR type bezel. It looks great and I know it's super scratch resistant.

Now for what I don't like about it....
For years I've leaned toward smaller watches and titanium because I have issues wearing heavy watches, or just sometimes it may be the way the case shape fits on my wrist. I mostly wear watches on my right wrist now because my left side is so screwed up with nerve issues. Well I've never owned a U1, and they are heavy watches. I find myself switching wrist throughout the day when I start to notice my numbing/tingling.
This is something that I hope to get used to but I will just have to see how it works. Makes me dream of the U1P in titanium.

The size is actually very wearable even though I prefer 40mm; on my 7.5 wrist it looks like a 42mm. Good proportions and does not sit tall at all.

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Great watch. It turns the U1 into an entirely different beast. I'm glad i was able to grab one.
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Sinn U1 Professional

Post by hoppyjr » Sun Jun 18, 2017 3:28 pm

^ Well said Ben.

I've never owned an EZM1, but hope to one day. As you know, weight of the U1P can be mitigated with rubber or nylon, but it does look fantastic on bracelet.


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Sinn U1 Professional

Post by dukerules » Sun Jun 18, 2017 3:40 pm

Great post, Ben. I agree, it's such a great riff on the EZM1 dial. As far as the weight goes, I think you'll get used to it, especially if you wear it on NATO.

My U1P just came in from Germany, but unfortunately I'll need to now sell something to complete the purchase. Can't wait.

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Re: Sinn U1 Professional

Post by CGSshorty » Sun Jun 18, 2017 3:43 pm

Thanks for the review, Ben. Weight is relative to what other watches we normally wear, I guess. Since I wear the XL Planet Ocean most often, the U1-P doesn't seem so heavy to me. It probably feels very heavy compared to an acrylic 103, though.
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Re: Sinn U1 Professional

Post by Chocodove » Sun Jun 18, 2017 3:56 pm

Nice review, Ben. I agree on all points. I regret moving on from mine on some days, particularly when i see all the great shots from you and the other guys. It does make me want to try an EZM1 at some point.
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Re: Sinn U1 Professional

Post by TSD » Sun Jun 18, 2017 4:47 pm

hoppyjr wrote:
Sun Jun 18, 2017 3:28 pm
^ Well said Ben.

I've never owned an EZM1, but hope to one day. As you know, weight of the U1P can be mitigated with rubber or nylon, but it does look fantastic on bracelet.
Great pics, Ben. Ed's right, it's much lighter on the silicon strap. I don't find it all that heavy (but I'm accustomed to wearing one or another stainless diver almost exclusively). I'm anxious to try the bracelet, though, when mine comes back from Sinn.

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Re: Sinn U1 Professional

Post by CGSshorty » Tue Jun 20, 2017 12:17 pm

There is one piece available on WB right now.
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Re: Sinn U1 Professional

Post by BBK357 » Mon Jun 26, 2017 5:48 pm

Forgot to update this- but thanks for the suggestion of isofrane guys. It works with my wrist way better than the bracelet, displaces the weight around the wrist. I also have jeffs Sinn rubber coming in soon.

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