Sinn 856 UTC: My happy place
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 30 มิ.ย. 2024
- A look at the GMT 856 UTC watch from German watchmaker Sinn Spezialuhren.
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Man, all of us have to do something to get this channel more recognition. Your production value, method of presentation, opinions, etc., are all some of the best on TH-cam, and 40K subscribers just isn't enough.
Thanks. I’m satisfied, but I appreciate the support.
I second this comment!!!
Absolutely. There isn't a better produced channel on watches out there that has the balance of humour, tech specs, thoughts. Re cinematography/editing - everyone else isnt even in the same league.
@@itsgarydevlin I think watchfinder has the best shots, but very hard to listen to the way the guy talks and how pretentious he is. This channel is great
100 percent agree. The channel is really terrific!
Our hobby may be borderline nonsensical, but within the confines of it's nature, it probably doesn't get more "no nonsense" than with a Sinn. Great video!
“No nonSinnse”, if you will
The 856 UTC is stunning in person, truly a work of art!
I gotta get one asap
Many watch channels are pretentious and can bore the viewer with details we don’t really care about. Yours are relevant, logical, crafted with refinement and an enjoyable style. I really enjoy your videos and more importantly they actually influence my thinking on watches. Thank you very much
Oh no, I’m an influencer. Thanks for the kind words otherwise. 😉
Big fan of Sinn and have had a 556 and two 103s. Impeccably made workhorses. And I agree about the bracelet; it’s top notch and comfortable.
Great video. I own this one and it is one of my favorites. Don’t see it ever leaving the collection. And if you want a change from the bracelet, it works well with a wide variety of NATO and leather straps.
Love Sinn and appreciate your overview of the 856 UTC. I've owned the U1, U50, 103, and 104, but this 856 might be next on the list :)
The day I get to watch one of your new videos is a good day. Keep up the good work!
Fantastic! I'm glad this particular 856 got its moment in the spotlight
I have the 857 in my collection. Thanks for the strap fashion show; it’s given me ideas to dress mine up!
I own the non-utc 856 since 2012. I love it as much today as I did the first day. The case still looks perfect and in addition to the hardness benefits of tegimented, the color is very cool. And it's just a great case shape/size. The bracelet didn't hold up quite as well and kind of aged but it's great. One thing to keep in mind, that I am sure many know, but, due to the proprietary tech in here like the inert gas and moisture capsule, that service, if done by RGM in the USA, or by Sinn is not cheap. I paid $540 back in 2019. As watch service goes, that isn't CRAZY , but.....I am sure you can find it for much less but who knows. The watch only cost around ~$1200 so.... But it's a keeper for me.
Movement Service, yes. But to add another reference point: I had the crystal AND bezel of my 857utc replaced for 190E (this is in Germany though).
Been tempted by this one often. Your video might push me over the edge. Thanks for sharing!
I love my Sinn 103 for all the same reasons and this just makes me want to buy another. Solid review, funny/interesting/informative copy, and great quality production. Well done.
I F’n love your sense of humour. Tegemented steel From caller time zones you teach it all. I really should buy something with this steel for my work watch.
I love my 856 non-utc for the cleaness of the dial. Couldn’t agree more with the durability. I love not worrying about messing this watch up no matter what I am doing. I wear it on a Barton rubber strap most the time. Never take it off. Great video on this superb watch!
You've got another subscriber, from me! For one, I've been hungover the purchase of my Sinn 856. Your filming and narrative of your video urged me. Now, I have done it.
Oh yes. Your other videos have been watched. Keep it up.
Thanks for injecting some fun and witty humour into your delivery, unto a hobby that is more typically approached with staunch sobriety and haughtiness - much like this comment.
Used to own this one and honestly I have no idea why I ever sold it. I liked it back then and I like it now... Also, I really like your videos. Keep up the great work bud!
I feel like you have a writer for these reviews. They’re so well narrated and the flow is top notch.
This might be one of the best watch review videos I’ve ever seen
This watch is up next for when there's something to celebrate or commemorate. Thanks for this excellent video, turning me onto your channel. Subscribed!
Found you only recently, but really dig your presentation style. And this watch. Man, that's a beauty. If been lusting after a Sinn for a few years, but having trouble choosing one (would love to buy more, but ain't gonna happen). I find the 556 so close to what I want...but is just a wee bit too simple. Also love that this one uses the hardened steel, and is GMT on top of that. Looks great on the other straps of course too!
I own the Sinn U1 SDR. It's a really great tool watch with exceptional diving capabilities. Am no diver and I don't work in harsh environments. Nonetheless, having the tegimented steel "protection" gives me plenty peace of mind to go about my dailies and not get too worried about scratches. My Sinn is reaching 8 years old this year and it's like new 😉 Will check out this 856 UTC when I get a chance.. love the dimensions.
Laughing so hard at the sweet summer child line, you’re a blast dude. I have a Sinn 103 St Sa BE Limited Edition that exudes perfection. Good vid
Thanks
I absolutely love it!!
Great review, Evan, thank you. Watch is really nice. Have wanted the 856 non-UTC for quite a while, but like the pam0111 never pulled the trigger, and now the fever has worn off.
This is a very impressive watch. I have a Tegemented U50, which is apparently impervious to damage, and is super accurate. It gains 6 seconds... a week! The relatively small premium for the UTC function makes this the version to go for, but to me, living in the UK where everywhere else is in a different time zone, a Traveller GMT movement makes more sense. If the AR technology increases the service interval then it's worth having. CEO Lothar Schmitt is an engineer rather than a stylist or accountant so I feel confident that any technology Sinn brings to their watches will be relevant to the intended use. This is a good review, thank you 😊.
I would recommend to you trying the new Longines Zulu Time. This is a real traveler’s GMT watch. And looks great too.
@@drnick40 🙂👍
@@happydogg312 Useful when I go to China or Europe... Just because I live in England doesn't mean I stay there...
Great content. I own the Sinn U50 and absolutely love it. The other problem I have with the clasp is that it’s not particularly attractive looking. The clasp on Sinn rubber straps works beautifully and looks much more refined.
Such a great piece! 🔥
856 UTC owner. Dial clarity is amazing. Great watch.
Great video. Looks like a nice watch. Keep them coming👍
Fantastic video as usual! Sinn makes fantastic watches ♥
I have the regular 856 and love it!
Awesome tool watch. I have that exact one. Great vid.
I just don't understand that even with such a busy dial the watch looks soo clean and sleek... I am kinda amazed by this watch
Very nice piece! Greetings from Germany
Sinn is a solid brand and makes solid watches we all love. I personally own the 856 UTC, love it and wear it all the time. Also I have the 556 I Emerald Special Edition which is really beautiful and IMO a true dress watch. Something new to Sinn. Another brand I like a lot is Damasko which makes an awesome watches too. Just as addictive as the Sinns😀😀😀
I found your video after purchasing a 856 S UTC at Sinn's old town Frankfurt store about 10 days ago and it's everything you said (+/-) but you forgot to mention its tightly regulated/accurate movement. Like you I hate scratches (hasn't stopped me from wearing any watches cheap or pricey) and was reluctant to buy a black PVD/DLC but was assured by Sinn folks that black tegimented is their most scratch resistant finish, so time will tell. Thank you for a good review and a strap show.
Fantastic review mate. It’s been on my list for a very long time … it may have just moved up a few spots again
As usual, another excellent review 👏🏻
Thanks
Keep making videos the way you make them man!!
Superb video, really top class!
I love the black version 🤩
Every Sinn is outstanding.
you are by far the best watch youtuber good sir. I doff my cap.
I think this is now a must have watch for me. It genuinely ticks all the boxes while being cheaper than the longines hydroconquest gmt.
As someone who has worn watches as a barista, coffee roaster and in warehouses either Sinn is as hard as you say or your buddy Brian works in a pillow warehouse. That's incredible technology.
I love my U50 DS tegimented! Great video
"sometimes like me" 😂😂😂😂 I love the random one liners in your videos!
Really shines on a strap!
Love the look of the watch.Sinn makes great watches i think.
Love my fully teged 857 VFR. I totally agree with you on the bracelet. Super comfortable for something that needs a chainsaw to scratch it.
Great video as always 👍🙂
I prefer the "caller" gmt function as well. As always...good job.
They nailed it with the watch. You did it with the review
beautiful watch
Beautiful watch. Very cool.. maybe even cooler then most luxury watches
I just adore Sinn their H link bracelets. The best in the game imo
I’ve always liked the h.
Excellent review, as always. I've had my eye on the non-UTC 856 for a while. One advantage of the Sellita SW330 use is, they've now all been replaced with the SW330-2 for any new orders (per a Microbrand's response to me). This new revision has 56 hours instead of 42 hours of power reserve. It also makes the Sinn 856 price seem a bit easier to justify, in my watch nerd mind. Christopher Ward was the first to use the new variant (C63/C63 GMT...and now the Lander IV), but that has since slowly spread to other brands. I noticed this and the regular 856 (using the SW300) now also state 56 hours power reserve in the description. It may not sound like much, but the ability to leave a watch for 2 whole days (with a little extra) while wearing extra watches in the collection is a nice step up over 1 day. I do NOT believe this upgrade is coming to the SW200 line, but that sure would be nice.
Had no idea about the movement revision. I got an 856s in November last year. Wonder how I can tell which one I have.
@@drmanhattan225 I think the best way would be to wind it up fully and then just see how long the power reserve lasts. It new one is supposed to be ~56 hours. The old one was 42.
Dude! You are the absolute best wrist watch reviewer besides Random Rob.
Great review! Would love to see a review of the 104.
私も856UTCを買いました。
今まで煌びやかな装飾文字盤の様々な時計を所持してきましたが、シンプルで圧倒的な視認性の良さと傷を気にせず海にも入れるタフネスさが他を圧倒しています！
今まで買ってきた他の時計を手放して、Sinn856を人生の友にしようと考えています。
Great review
Finally, a perlon strap on a decent watch, kudos!
Love my Sinn, so much so I'm thinking about getting another one. But two watches from one brand might one too many for my tiny collection.
Props for recognizing Helmut Sinn.
Love the channel
Thanks
I recently bought a 856 UTC as apresent for myself. The bead blasted metal and the tegiment process give the metal a very nice finish and medium grey colour that's quite different from the 556A I also have. Whereas I sometimes feel the 556A to be on the small side at 38.5mm the 856 is a good size for my wrist, not too small but not too big either. I do feel Sinn placed the date window on the 556A in a better, more elegant way. Perhaps the UTC function was a limiting factor? I do love how Sinn executed the H-links using hexagonal bolts. While it has a more cluttered dial than the 556A it still is an unmistakable Sinn watch with its bold 12-3-6-9 dial.
I'm really looking to sinn for my next time piece. This or the 105utc!
I have the same girth problem with u50. The diver like extension can be used for easy entry.
I've got this with the 60 min timing bezel. Fantastic watch, I just have the usual complaints about the bracelet and clasp being a little... unrefined.
Great video! I've been watching for a long time and just subscribed! Also, I love your non-industry (assumption) opinion on watches. Keep up the great work!
Quite far from the industry, Mr. Tufnel.
@@YoureTerrific LOL Your channel goes to 11.
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I have owned the 556, 856, and 857, and have the same issue as you putting the watch on (6:22 in the video). Try sliding the watch on with the watch face on the palm side of your hand (watch face upside down) and then rotating when it clears your thumb. Works for me. HTH
Which one is your favorite?
Great video but the lack of macros meant it was hard to see details when viewing on my phone. Would love to see that added in future videos to really make them sing.
Love my Sinn’s, I’ve owned a couple. I will though complain about the clasp! Yes, it works, it’s not uncomfortable, etc.
It’s just that the rest of the watch is so thoroughly designed and well built that the stamped clasp stands out as an afterthought, looks and feels out of place.
Feels like it belongs on an entry level micro brand piece (nothing against them), not a $2000 German watch.
Love Sinn, I’ve owned 3 and currently own a U50. It has the same sub par clasp.
@@Org80 definitely agree. Remove the extension, and give us an on the fly adjust.
Do you still own the IWC Mark XVIII? Granted there is a huge price difference, how would you compare the quality difference between an IWC and Sinn?
I’m a fan of Sinn , I’m go for the 6 Arktis 11 thanks 👍❤️🏴
I love your videos, they make me notice watches that normally I would not pay attention to. Still.... you didn't have to sell the Santos :D
I dunno man, that lume looks pretty damn bright. Nice review!!
I bought the new Speedie and planned on selling my good ol mr reliable 556a towards it.... Yet I can't bring myself to sell it and I find myself somehow enjoying wearing the Sinn more!? It just has so much character, and the legibility is to die for!
Sinn is high on my next purchase list
Every time when I see a wrist shot of a watch, I look in a corner of a screen for the information about the dimensions of this wrist, especially if an author fails to say what this wrist size is. Too bad that too many creators just being thoughtless and ignore this. They do not say what their wrist size is, they do not provide written information about it in their videos, they do not post it in a video description. Less than terrific, in my opinion, man! Other vice good and useful video. Thumbs up!
Fantastic video, and you have a new subscriber!
Thanks
I must say, you make the highest quality tutorials on TH-cam! What camera setup are you running?
Sony a7III with a 50mm macro
I think we’re overdue for a SOTC update 👀
❤️ my Sinn U50
The bracelet reminds me of the old omega Seamaster 200
Nice review. If you had to chose one watch between this or 556i which one would you pick and why.
856. I prefer the size, the steel, and the GMT.
I love Sinn. Another great video. I liked it five times harder..
Can you elaborate on the movement, moreso, the power reserve. Thanks.
I have the PVD coated 856 UTC. Been my daily driver forever. The perfect watch that makes watch dorks go "oh shit, rad!" and normies don't recognize it at all. A perfect watch, of which Sinn has several.
Although never holding a Sinn in the metal, i can only imagine the 856UTC is a fine watch. The brand has it's fans for a good reason. As i move along this hobby, my taste has changed. A non-bezel ( diver or pilot ) watch is what i'm know drawn to. It still needs to be in the "tool watch " realm and for now it needs a date complication. The weight is a huge factor, it don'y like heavy, i think all the years of wearing G-Shocks have spoiled me. I like lume, but it doesn't have to compete with my Seiko divers, so if its ok, then i'm ok.
I'm surprised you didn't mention the outside AR coating, which I don't like.
Youre terrific!
Who me?
@@YoureTerrific YOU are terrific!
What is the mesmerising music playing in the background?
Bruh this music is a bop
Can’t believe that watch is 13 years old. You can’t not see any actual scratches. Interesting feature with the moisture capsule, have not seen this before.
I am ready to pull the trigger on this one for the last month. My problem is that I do not want to own more than 4 watches, the 856 will be the fifth and its style has elements from all my other watches.
If I have to find a weak spot on that, it would be the clasp. I'd like it to be a little more cleverly engineered, with an extension and push-button release.
Bottom line, for me this is the one collection watch, it just does it all.
I bought the 856 UTC as a placeholder for a Rolex Explorer 2, but after wearing the 856 UTC, I found that it was what I was searching for, so I bought a different Rolex.
I love that bracelet. I feel like Omega could learn from Sknn with their complex, outdated bracelet designs.