New Sinn U1

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New Sinn U1

Post by aikiman44 » Thu Mar 04, 2021 5:23 am

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Re: New Sinn U1

Post by jimyritz » Thu Mar 04, 2021 5:38 am

Thanks for posting Jay...I think it's kind of cool...I like all of the white- the handset, the bezel markings, and the indices all go nicely together.

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Re: New Sinn U1

Post by hoppyjr » Thu Mar 04, 2021 6:04 am

This one I don’t understand at all.

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Re: New Sinn U1

Post by HapaHapa » Thu Mar 04, 2021 6:08 am

Looks like a stone dial. It comes across as “cold” to me.
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Re: New Sinn U1

Post by aikiman44 » Thu Mar 04, 2021 6:18 am

I like the way it flattens the contrast between the dial and bezel.
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Re: New Sinn U1

Post by mattcantwin » Thu Mar 04, 2021 6:20 am

From WatchBuys site; this could be very good or very bad.


Sinn has created a very special engraved grey dial using a decorative grinding process.

No two dials are the same as the engraved pattern is unique to that specific watch.
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Re: New Sinn U1

Post by goaliechris » Thu Mar 04, 2021 6:43 am

Unique dial scratches! 🥱


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Re: New Sinn U1

Post by aikiman44 » Thu Mar 04, 2021 7:00 am

But they’re special scratches!
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Re: New Sinn U1

Post by WatchOut63 » Thu Mar 04, 2021 7:00 am

Looks like they're going for that meteorite look imo. Wouldn't be my first choice.

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Re: New Sinn U1

Post by dnslater » Thu Mar 04, 2021 7:27 am

I don't understand it, but like the look. Will definitely hide the scratches that you get in the outer AR.

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Re: New Sinn U1

Post by Panerai7 » Thu Mar 04, 2021 8:28 am

IWC would call it sandpaperium. It’s highly technological process involving 800 grit sand paper rubbing the dial from 10 to 4 and then 8 to 2 directions. $14k minimum

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Re: New Sinn U1

Post by jtbenson » Thu Mar 04, 2021 8:57 am

the only reaction I get from this one is:

I miss the u1pro even more now
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Re: New Sinn U1

Post by unsub073 » Thu Mar 04, 2021 10:21 am

Nope. Don't like it.

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Re: New Sinn U1

Post by logan2z » Thu Mar 04, 2021 10:38 am

Does 'DS' stand for Dial Scratches?

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Re: New Sinn U1

Post by matt.wu » Thu Mar 04, 2021 11:26 am

I like it better than the standard U1! :oops:
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Re: New Sinn U1

Post by tmw » Thu Mar 04, 2021 1:08 pm

matt.wu wrote:
Thu Mar 04, 2021 11:26 am
I like it better than the standard U1! :oops:
I was thinking the same thing.

Get rid of all that extra red.
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Re: New Sinn U1

Post by toxicavenger » Thu Mar 04, 2021 4:35 pm

Panerai7 wrote:
Thu Mar 04, 2021 8:28 am
IWC would call it sandpaperium. It’s highly technological process involving 800 grit sand paper rubbing the dial from 10 to 4 and then 8 to 2 directions. $14k minimum
hahahaha :roll:

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Re: New Sinn U1

Post by BBK357 » Thu Mar 04, 2021 4:52 pm

Fail


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Re: New Sinn U1

Post by r.palace » Thu Mar 04, 2021 5:00 pm

They dropped a bunch of dials in QC and stuck them in these. Smart play.
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Re: New Sinn U1

Post by CarloDWC » Thu Mar 04, 2021 5:03 pm

Not sure about the dial, if anything I would use a different set of hands... U2 hands would be nice... :grin:

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Re: New Sinn U1

Post by Axelay2003 » Thu Mar 04, 2021 8:13 pm

This would be nice if they replaced the dial with anthracite color.
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Re: New Sinn U1

Post by Sidheguitarist » Thu Mar 04, 2021 9:30 pm

You guys know that you’d be popping wood if it was a new GS dial.
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Re: New Sinn U1

Post by JP Chestnut » Fri Mar 05, 2021 7:07 am

matt.wu wrote:
Thu Mar 04, 2021 11:26 am
I like it better than the standard U1! :oops:
Me too. It’s a dial swap away from being good.

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Re: New Sinn U1

Post by gwells » Fri Mar 05, 2021 8:30 am

CarloDWC wrote:Not sure about the dial, if anything I would use a different set of hands... U2 hands would be nice... :grin:
If you use a different set of hands, it’s just not a U1.

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Re: New Sinn U1

Post by CGSshorty » Fri Mar 05, 2021 10:07 am

gwells wrote:
CarloDWC wrote:Not sure about the dial, if anything I would use a different set of hands... U2 hands would be nice... :grin:
If you use a different set of hands, it’s just not a U1.
Agreed. When we did the Pro we discussed switching the hands. Ultimately, we came to the same conclusion as you. For better or worse, those hands belong on the U1.
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