I am a proud owner of the U-1 T-SDR. I sent my watch for repair because I dropped my watch while winding on a hard surface. The seconds hand and winding equipment got damaged. While it was out for 5 months because i wanted the repair to be done in Germany by the technician that put the watch together. I couldn’t be happier, i got my watch back with a full explanation of the work, got the parts that were replaced and i was in constant communication with customer service letting me know when my watch arrived, when it was on track to be repaired, when the repair was completed, right to the point when the watch was sent via air mail back to the USA. Nothing short of amazing, my watch has come back working just as when it was new! Sinn technician manare truly unique at their craft. I own a GMT 16710 and that watch was serviced as well in NYC. I must tell you Rolex customer service was not as good as Sinn.
@@TalkingTimepieces lots emails between customer service and a full report from technician that worked on my watch, aling with damage or replaced parts sent back to me on a new Sinn waterproof travel case-pretty cool!
I tried to mod my Vostok Komandirskie GMT by polishing it. The 12" buffing wheel I use for polishing my motorcycle parts caught a projection and threw it on the concrete floor of my workshop. This damaged it so severely it started losing 70 seconds a day and I had to regulate it again to get it back to 3 seconds a day. Oh and it caused cracking in the crystal but it's still waterproof for bathing and swimming without air tanks
You can start with classic 103 or 104, your choice. If you do a lot of water sports, for sure U1 or U50 maybe up your alley. I own a U1- T- SDR, real work horse for every day wear, with no excuses, it offers performance all day ling!
@@danielmelendez9943 I like the EZM3 in that shape, but mostly Ive been eyeing off a U50 t-sdr. Love the look of that SDR bezel against the grey case for some reason. The new Hydro hydro model has given me some pause for thought atm as well. Definitely after one of their more tooly watches that I can really use and not worry about.
i am not a fan of the way the way displays time. I understand the functionality for pilots. the size is definitely a perfect size at 41mm. the legibility is great but it just blends without making a statement. i suppose, when you buy this watch, there should be a purpose to it. without a doubt you will be buying a fantastic piece of engineering that will last a lifetime. best of luck on your purchase, i can tell you from experience. Sinn does not disappoint.
@@K.J.H_ i like the U-50, certainly the size if better when compared to the originally U1. i guess it all boils down to functionality. the have the copper-gold u50 which seems to be a blend of metals, looks amazing. Sinn is really putting new features into their watches and prices are certainly rising.
Wow and thank you for giving us a glimpse of people at Sinn and their tech. I visited both their Frankfurt factory and downtown store but nothing close to your access to this open house/demo tour. And I thought I would never get an UX/oil filled quartz but after seeing it in Frankfurt and understanding all the tech my U50 Hydro is in route.
Really interesting and informative video, thank you. I’ve only been aware of and interested in this company for a short while. I’m looking for a decent chronograph that’s less expensive than a Speedmaster but with a similar look and the 356 caught my eye so wanted to learn more about the brand. A German built watch with a Swiss movement seems like the way to go, even more so after watching this video.
When we lived in Germany we were lucky as my mother-in-law lived about 3 kilometers away from the Sinn showroom. I'd ride my electric skateboard there often. I have 6 Sinn watches in my small collection. My favorite is the EZM 1. When our kids start university we are headed back to our house in Spain and for 60 euros, I will take a flight to Frankfurt.
Hey Alix, question; I'm new to all this, so, about oil-filled timepieces, I'm assuming only quartz pieces would be suitable for oil filing. I can't imagine a mechanical movement with the balance wheel swishing around back and forth in the stuff. How far 'off the beam' am I on this one?
You are exactly correct! This watch alzo.has to be factory serviced every time to change the battery. There are oil-filled watches from Ressence, but they use magnets and gaskets to isolate the oil-filled display from the me hanical movement, whi h is why they are comically expensive
Unless you can somehow over-engineer a way to keep the gear-train and balance in air, which will be hard to make pressure resistant, it's a quartz only thing. And a movement with moving hands might struggle with the viscosity of the oil still, so this has to be tested to ensure good accuracy and battery life. But as long as the seals don't swell or degrade in the used oil, pretty much any basic LCD piece can be filled with oil as a DIY-project, TH-cam is filled with such hydro-modding projects. I have gone even further and hydro-modded my GBX-100, which broke the screen and made the factory seals swell, all of which except for the tilt sensor (which I don't use anyway) I have been able to repair, but after this experience I recommend against modding any more advanced piece.
So a liquid filled watch will counter atm pressure at depth.Very interesting technology.Equilibrium is achieved.I wonder why Rolex has never used this method on their serious dive watches.Clever to illiminate reflection when under water.
Great viewing. I got myself a UX a few weeks ago. Getting used to the second hand having a life of its own as it travels round the dial took a little getting used to but now I love it. It's not a watch for people with OCD at all. The clarity and contrast of the dial cannot be beaten and it has a nice reassuring heft to it. The only downer is the quite frankly pathetic lume. It's a keeper though.
@@TalkingTimepieces Oh I'm happy with the watch. Its a keeper. I knew the lume was poor before I got it. Just letting people know it's not Seiko or microbrand standard.
Actually it was a new mike, and I hadn't tested it sadly. It had a loose cable connection. If you check any of my other content (just google Alix Paultre) you will see I normally have good audio
I am a proud owner of the U-1 T-SDR. I sent my watch for repair because I dropped my watch while winding on a hard surface. The seconds hand and winding equipment got damaged. While it was out for 5 months because i wanted the repair to be done in Germany by the technician that put the watch together. I couldn’t be happier, i got my watch back with a full explanation of the work, got the parts that were replaced and i was in constant communication with customer service letting me know when my watch arrived, when it was on track to be repaired, when the repair was completed, right to the point when the watch was sent via air mail back to the USA. Nothing short of amazing, my watch has come back working just as when it was new! Sinn technician manare truly unique at their craft. I own a GMT 16710 and that watch was serviced as well in NYC. I must tell you Rolex customer service was not as good as Sinn.
You got to see the guy that worked on your watch!
@@TalkingTimepieces lots emails between customer service and a full report from technician that worked on my watch, aling with damage or replaced parts sent back to me on a new Sinn waterproof travel case-pretty cool!
I tried to mod my Vostok Komandirskie GMT by polishing it. The 12" buffing wheel I use for polishing my motorcycle parts caught a projection and threw it on the concrete floor of my workshop. This damaged it so severely it started losing 70 seconds a day and I had to regulate it again to get it back to 3 seconds a day. Oh and it caused cracking in the crystal but it's still waterproof for bathing and swimming without air tanks
As a Sinner, I enjoyed this.
As a sinner I also enjoyed it.
Awesome, Alix! Looks like Sinn has their act together. Thanks so much !!!
Fun to get to see their operation . Good little tour ! Vielen dank ; )
Glad you enjoyed it!!
Thanks for your coverage and greetings from #sinncity Frankfurt!
Thank you too!i had a great time!
I visited their old factory year ago. Thanks!
Very cool, i enjoyed that. Still deciding on what my first Sinn will be but looking forward to having a small piece of this wonderful brand one day.
You can start with classic 103 or 104, your choice. If you do a lot of water sports, for sure U1 or U50 maybe up your alley. I own a U1- T- SDR, real work horse for every day wear, with no excuses, it offers performance all day ling!
@@danielmelendez9943 I like the EZM3 in that shape, but mostly Ive been eyeing off a U50 t-sdr. Love the look of that SDR bezel against the grey case for some reason. The new Hydro hydro model has given me some pause for thought atm as well. Definitely after one of their more tooly watches that I can really use and not worry about.
i am not a fan of the way the way displays time. I understand the functionality for pilots. the size is definitely a perfect size at 41mm. the legibility is great but it just blends without making a statement. i suppose, when you buy this watch, there should be a purpose to it. without a doubt you will be buying a fantastic piece of engineering that will last a lifetime. best of luck on your purchase, i can tell you from experience. Sinn does not disappoint.
@@K.J.H_ i like the U-50, certainly the size if better when compared to the originally U1. i guess it all boils down to functionality. the have the copper-gold u50 which seems to be a blend of metals, looks amazing. Sinn is really putting new features into their watches and prices are certainly rising.
Fantastic video! Very informative. Danke
Glad you liked it!!
Wow and thank you for giving us a glimpse of people at Sinn and their tech. I visited both their Frankfurt factory and downtown store but nothing close to your access to this open house/demo tour. And I thought I would never get an UX/oil filled quartz but after seeing it in Frankfurt and understanding all the tech my U50 Hydro is in route.
I'm really glad you liked the video!!!
Very enjoyable video; I have a 556 A and absolutely love it. Sinn makes great watches.👍
Thanks for watching!
Really interesting and informative video, thank you.
I’ve only been aware of and interested in this company for a short while. I’m looking for a decent chronograph that’s less expensive than a Speedmaster but with a similar look and the 356 caught my eye so wanted to learn more about the brand. A German built watch with a Swiss movement seems like the way to go, even more so after watching this video.
Glad you liked it! I had some sound issues, but felt the content was still worth posting!
Really great to see behind the curtain at Sinn. My favourite brand
Really glad you liked the episode!! Tell your friends!
Great video - thanks
I was there last week! must have just missed you.
Next time!
When we lived in Germany we were lucky as my mother-in-law lived about 3 kilometers away from the Sinn showroom. I'd ride my electric skateboard there often. I have 6 Sinn watches in my small collection. My favorite is the EZM 1. When our kids start university we are headed back to our house in Spain and for 60 euros, I will take a flight to Frankfurt.
Thanks for sharing!
Hey Alix, question; I'm new to all this, so, about oil-filled timepieces, I'm assuming only quartz pieces would be suitable for oil filing. I can't imagine a mechanical movement with the balance wheel swishing around back and forth in the stuff. How far 'off the beam' am I on this one?
Obviously you can only do this with quartz watch.
You are exactly correct! This watch alzo.has to be factory serviced every time to change the battery. There are oil-filled watches from Ressence, but they use magnets and gaskets to isolate the oil-filled display from the me hanical movement, whi h is why they are comically expensive
Unless you can somehow over-engineer a way to keep the gear-train and balance in air, which will be hard to make pressure resistant, it's a quartz only thing.
And a movement with moving hands might struggle with the viscosity of the oil still, so this has to be tested to ensure good accuracy and battery life.
But as long as the seals don't swell or degrade in the used oil, pretty much any basic LCD piece can be filled with oil as a DIY-project, TH-cam is filled with such hydro-modding projects.
I have gone even further and hydro-modded my GBX-100, which broke the screen and made the factory seals swell, all of which except for the tilt sensor (which I don't use anyway) I have been able to repair, but after this experience I recommend against modding any more advanced piece.
@@WyvernDotRed check out how Ressence pulls oil-filled off, that's pretty overengineered
@@WyvernDotRed don't forget it's easier to design it in than to mod it
So a liquid filled watch will counter atm pressure at depth.Very interesting technology.Equilibrium is achieved.I wonder why Rolex has never used this method on their serious dive watches.Clever to illiminate reflection when under water.
The problem is you need a quartz movement to push through the oil
Great viewing. I got myself a UX a few weeks ago. Getting used to the second hand having a life of its own as it travels round the dial took a little getting used to but now I love it. It's not a watch for people with OCD at all. The clarity and contrast of the dial cannot be beaten and it has a nice reassuring heft to it. The only downer is the quite frankly pathetic lume. It's a keeper though.
The lume should be better, take it in and complain. Maybe yours had a bad mix
@@TalkingTimepieces Take it in? Hmm easier said than done. Plus the lume in the U series is known to be a bit crap.
@@jabezhane I unfortunately can't help you either
@@TalkingTimepieces Oh I'm happy with the watch. Its a keeper. I knew the lume was poor before I got it. Just letting people know it's not Seiko or microbrand standard.
Microphone setup and handling needs to be worked on. Very disturbing sound quality.
I found out later the cable was loose, my apologies. I felt the content was still worth posting
144 GMT: Titanium
German engineering at its best
This is nothing new. I saw oil filled dive watches 20 years ago at a local jewelry store.
Who said anything about it being new? The how it works and why to do it is what's important
How long have you worked here.about 5 or 6 years
Not good enough. 5 years 8 months 3 weeks 4 days 39 hours and 27 seconds ....he can't be a german
Born in Queens
Oil filled wtf
Dude, get a good Microphone...i just don´t get it why so many youtubers don´t give a $&/§ about audio quality...
Actually it was a new mike, and I hadn't tested it sadly. It had a loose cable connection. If you check any of my other content (just google Alix Paultre) you will see I normally have good audio
You desperately need a better mic.
It turns out it was a bad cable connection. I did finally get a new wireless mic
I even debated not posting, but the content was too good
Perhaps take your hat off, unless outside. Wearing hats inside seems to be a very strange habit.
They didn't seem to mind
I wished Rolex, VC and other sport watches had the tegminted treatment. Its very spectacular how it resist to scratches and it seems not that costly.
Yes, but it makes it harder to polish and shine. Rolex uses steel that is very corrosion resistant, but a little softer for that reason