Today we're talking about the stunning Sinn 556A after a full week on the wrist - Is it a winner or a dud? Give us your thoughts about this German tool watch!
To be 100 percent correct: DIN stands for "Deutsches Institut für Normung e.V." (German Institute for Standardization). A "german industrial norm" doesnt exist. There are only "DIN-Normen" in english: "DIN-Standards". Best Regards. Sebastian
You know, 556 (weather 556a or 556i) is a great choice. Every time i look on my wrist, it makes me smile because of many reasons: 1) it is extremely legible: one can tell the correct time within a fraction of a second. 2) it is underrated and almost invisible for those, who don't know watches, but is very respected by those, who know 3) the lume may not be the brightest, but it lasts quite a long time. And the black dial helps a lot to create contrast. 4) it is pretty accurate for a mechanical watch. Hardly ever adjust this watch within 1-2 mounths. It doesen't mean that movement runs within 1-2 seconds a day. More like ± 5-8 seconds a day, but it somehow evens out during the day/night 5) water resistance of 200m is impressive and gives you a peace of mind. Especially if you work with patients, antiseptics and wish to wash your watch fairly often 6) wearing comfort is superb! 7) this feeling of having a better value watch, that is sometimes more rare and definetrly more respected than Rolex, Tudor, Omega and other luxury brands.
Great review. Great watch. You deserve bonus points for not only providing a wrist-shot, but a body-shot as well. Those are much more informative and every single review should do them.
I have the same wrist size as you 7.25. Thank you for doing the body shots because it really helps to know how the watch will look on me. The close ups everyone does are not very helpful. Thanks again for that and it helped me make up my mind. Yes!
That's a great idea to show a body shot from a distance.. I haven't even seen anyone do that.. People definitely should. I guess not everyone wants to if they don't have a good physique like you do. But it def helps the review.
Those are excellent points. Although I'm thinking in future vids he probably should do body shots shirtless so we can get the proportions just right. Lol
Great review. I own a Sinn 556i with the H-Link-Bracelet (for 4 years now) and love it. I also own a Speedy and other watches, but the Sinn I wear the most.
Thank you very much for your review. It was great review. This watch is really ultra super legible. I can read the time even without reading glasses. I bought this red color second hand yesterday and I love it. I wonder if the price is more or less the same as it is in US. (I’m living in Tokyo and this costs ¥150,000,)
Love this watch. I keep coming back to it. If they stopped making it I would snag one immediately thinking it would be sure to skyrocket in price. Instead, I keep telling myself one day after.... I should stop playing this game and just get one. I know I would wear the crap out of it.
Great review! I am still learning about all the unique, high-quality German and Swiss options available, but my challenge has been where to find them. Do you have any recommendations of reputable online retailers, or otherwise, where I can find Sinn watches, etc.?
Sinn and better still Damasko are fantastic German watches, tuff as nails. Both hopefully will find a place in my collection when I have saved my pennies again.
I have the Sinn 556IB, which I consider to be the German answer to the Rolex Oyster Perpetual 39 and the Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra, but with a water-resistance rating that bests its Swiss counterparts!
At 200m water resistance, these Sinn models represent great value compared to its rivals. German craftsmanship is top notch and my Sinn 104 st sa on a Staib mesh can't get enough compliments.
Depends: the 856 is tegimented, antimagnetic and 2mm bigger in diameter, so if you want that, yes. If you don't: no. I have a 556I (well it wasn't named I when i bought it because the 556 A didn't exist back then) and a 857. The 857 i put on while at work, the 556 for the rest of time. At work i usually don't have time to be carefull about not scratching the case or puting it into strong el-magnetic fields etc. Also, what doesn't come out on pictures as good: the tegimented case is a bit darker than the 556 case. (looks a bit like titanium, but is heavier due to the antimagnetic case) The 556 case is a bright white steel and ussually has a crystal caseback.
Very nice watch, though I really like the date window I am kind of concerned about the legibility of the date... Is it hard to read or not? Btw Drilled lug holes FTW!! thanks and great video!!!
I have the older version of this watch, and I guess the finish on mine is "blasted" in some way or another. Almost looks like it's tegimented but I'm pretty sure it's not. The version you're wearing has a standard brush/polished thing going on, yeah?
The concerns about the external AR coating are needless these days. Sinn had an issue with their crystals having a really fragile external coating a few years ago, but it was recognised and rectified by. I've hit the crystal on my own 2017 Sinn 556i several times and it's been left 100% unmarked.
I’ve also heard guys say they have never been able to scratch seiko’s hardlex. Not sure what you guys do for a living, my Sinn crystal had small scratches in the AR within the first 2 weeks of owning it. I don’t care because I bought it to use.
Had u1, 356 and 103. Have to say quality is close to the older omega or brietling before they gone in house. Had damasko also but Lume is weak, everything else is slightly tougher than sinn.
Great review! As others have mentioned, the full body shot with the watch does give a better perspective on the size of the watch as opposed to just a wrist shot. I like when a watch can pull off the 4:30 date window. A black dial with black date window and white date. Like that you can see the date when you want to. And when you just glance to see the time all you see is the time. Although, to me, that date window is kind of small. Could just be the video.
What are your thoughts on the tech in some of the higher priced sinns? Are they worth it to you? I ask because for people who don’t think the tech is worth the reduced serviceability that comes with it, this watch is probably a great sinn to buy. For people who think the dehumidifying tech is worth it the 856 may be the way to go.
Clayton Chamberlain I think it’s worth it, but you really need to be a serious watch nerd to appreciate the dehumidifying tech, oil cases, tegimented steels, etc.
no need to be a nerd for the tegimented case: it looks in color a bit like titanium, but it really keeps lookin like new (without the usual unavoidable scratches)
Great video of a great watch. I am one of the haters of outer AR and always mention it in my videos. To me it's the stupidest decision a watch company can make. I still find the watch incredible
My 556 is a bit over 7 years old now, and has been worn almost daily, and it still has no scratches in the outer AR coating of the glass. (i tend not to smash or scratch it by purpose, but i'm not "babying" it.)
that accuracy sounds WAY off man! the ETA top grade movt's like the 2824 top has the SAME components as the chronometer certificate. it seems that the only difference is that the top grade ETA's are just not sent for certification. they are supposedly regulated to 5 pos. whether they deal with isochronism and heat and cold I doubt it.
Oh, I had not idea Sinn used Damasko cases before. I've heard that Damasko generally has slightly lower QR than Sinn. I have a Damasko which I love, and am considering getting a Sinn in the future as well.
So Glycine watches are the most accurate mechanical watches around, more accurate than Rolex and Omega, and way more accurate than Sinn with their, in this case, minus 10sec./day. Glycine seems to have spent time and money on doing their own magic, assembling the ETA themselves, testing it, regulating it and re-regulating it. All my 5 Glycine’s run at -1 to +1 per day, two of them +1 sec/month. The damage Invicta did after buying the company seems to jave been only the logo so far, though who knows what they will fuck up next. I’d say get yourselves a Combat SUB and an Airman at Jomashop before they run out of the overstock.
Kai Soerfjord wow is that right? Is glycine well known for their testing and regulation? I never knew this. Sounds fantastic though! This is actually making me consider one now. I’m a big fan of well regulated watches.
Easy peezy Lemon squeezy Your clearly a troll going round the internet refuting statements & when asked for clarification, your response is they have to prove their case! Hehehehe
you said that “every single Sinn is 200m water resistant”. False-the Sinn U1 is 1000m water resistant, the U2 is 2000m water resistant, the Sinn UX is 5000m water resistant.
Did you just get out of bed? Hard to take this review seriously. Dude, you need to get a good background/setup with how many watch reviews you do. I like your opinions, but presentation is important no matter how much we wish it didn't.
DIN = Deutsche Industrie Norm = German Industrial Norm. Best regards from Berlin.
To be 100 percent correct: DIN stands for "Deutsches Institut für Normung e.V." (German Institute for Standardization). A "german industrial norm" doesnt exist. There are only "DIN-Normen" in english: "DIN-Standards". Best Regards. Sebastian
Not all heroes wear capes. Thanks to both of you
You know, 556 (weather 556a or 556i) is a great choice. Every time i look on my wrist, it makes me smile because of many reasons:
1) it is extremely legible: one can tell the correct time within a fraction of a second.
2) it is underrated and almost invisible for those, who don't know watches, but is very respected by those, who know
3) the lume may not be the brightest, but it lasts quite a long time. And the black dial helps a lot to create contrast.
4) it is pretty accurate for a mechanical watch. Hardly ever adjust this watch within 1-2 mounths. It doesen't mean that movement runs within 1-2 seconds a day. More like ± 5-8 seconds a day, but it somehow evens out during the day/night
5) water resistance of 200m is impressive and gives you a peace of mind. Especially if you work with patients, antiseptics and wish to wash your watch fairly often
6) wearing comfort is superb!
7) this feeling of having a better value watch, that is sometimes more rare and definetrly more respected than Rolex, Tudor, Omega and other luxury brands.
Great review. Great watch. You deserve bonus points for not only providing a wrist-shot, but a body-shot as well. Those are much more informative and every single review should do them.
I have the same wrist size as you 7.25. Thank you for doing the body shots because it really helps to know how the watch will look on me. The close ups everyone does are not very helpful. Thanks again for that and it helped me make up my mind. Yes!
That's a great idea to show a body shot from a distance.. I haven't even seen anyone do that.. People definitely should. I guess not everyone wants to if they don't have a good physique like you do. But it def helps the review.
Those are excellent points. Although I'm thinking in future vids he probably should do body shots shirtless so we can get the proportions just right. Lol
@Tobias Sjödin years ago
@Tobias Sjödin oh that's a nice one, i always liked that watch.. Good choice
Why don't more people do this?
Great review. I own a Sinn 556i with the H-Link-Bracelet (for 4 years now) and love it. I also own a Speedy and other watches, but the Sinn I wear the most.
Owned the Sinn U1 for almost 10 years and still love it. Very robust, iconic and reliable piece. The 556A look great too!
Finally I have the 556A and I love it. Made a mistake buying the Sinn 104 which I didn’t like at all so I got rid.
Well done Sir, good points all around!
I am going to order this Sinn but with the red second indicator. I adore this simplicity
Great review does the outer AR coating on the outside not annoy you in terms of smudges etc.? Thanks
Thanks for the review Adam...great tool watch
The Sinn 556I will be my next watch!
Thank you very much for your review.
It was great review.
This watch is really ultra super legible.
I can read the time even without reading glasses.
I bought this red color second hand yesterday and I love it.
I wonder if the price is more or less the same as it is in US.
(I’m living in Tokyo and this costs ¥150,000,)
Love this watch. I keep coming back to it. If they stopped making it I would snag one immediately thinking it would be sure to skyrocket in price. Instead, I keep telling myself one day after.... I should stop playing this game and just get one. I know I would wear the crap out of it.
Really interesting info, thanks!
got 556 with red second hand on the leather strap. The accuracy is +2 sec per day. I'm happy with this watch!
Ordered mine in RS version, nice review. Thanks.
Great review! I am still learning about all the unique, high-quality German and Swiss options available, but my challenge has been where to find them. Do you have any recommendations of reputable online retailers, or otherwise, where I can find Sinn watches, etc.?
Sinn and better still Damasko are fantastic German watches, tuff as nails. Both hopefully will find a place in my collection when I have saved my pennies again.
I have the Sinn 556IB, which I consider to be the German answer to the Rolex Oyster Perpetual 39 and the Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra, but with a water-resistance rating that bests its Swiss counterparts!
At 200m water resistance, these Sinn models represent great value compared to its rivals. German craftsmanship is top notch and my Sinn 104 st sa on a Staib mesh can't get enough compliments.
38mm looks great on you. If they made a 38 tegimented version, I'd have one already...
I'm curious if you think it's worth shelling out the extra cabbage for the 856 A? I'm looking at the two and having a hard time deciding. Great video.
Depends: the 856 is tegimented, antimagnetic and 2mm bigger in diameter, so if you want that, yes. If you don't: no. I have a 556I (well it wasn't named I when i bought it because the 556 A didn't exist back then) and a 857. The 857 i put on while at work, the 556 for the rest of time. At work i usually don't have time to be carefull about not scratching the case or puting it into strong el-magnetic fields etc. Also, what doesn't come out on pictures as good: the tegimented case is a bit darker than the 556 case. (looks a bit like titanium, but is heavier due to the antimagnetic case) The 556 case is a bright white steel and ussually has a crystal caseback.
Great review and great watch ! Thanks for sharing your thoughts on it !
love it. Easy to read, tough, very Explorer like, but .... is that a date down near the 5? ... let me get my glasses ...
What makes this dial a pilot watch and not an explorer watch? Is it the hands?
Quickly becoming my “go to” Gada piece!
Beautiful watch
Awesome post. Keep up the good work mate.
Do you still have the Longines hi accuracy Quartz.
sold it to a friend - just didnt click with it
Great video bud!
Sinn lover here.....Sinn 103 St OU and a Sinn 656 Love both.....
Very nice watch, though I really like the date window I am kind of concerned about the legibility of the date... Is it hard to read or not? Btw Drilled lug holes FTW!!
thanks and great video!!!
My iwc mark xv works as a one watch collection and this has all the same vibes
Sehr schön! 😍
I have the older version of this watch, and I guess the finish on mine is "blasted" in some way or another. Almost looks like it's tegimented but I'm pretty sure it's not. The version you're wearing has a standard brush/polished thing going on, yeah?
ams914 yep it’s not tegimented. To be honest it kinda looks blasted...but it’s still considered satin as far as I know.
The concerns about the external AR coating are needless these days. Sinn had an issue with their crystals having a really fragile external coating a few years ago, but it was recognised and rectified by. I've hit the crystal on my own 2017 Sinn 556i several times and it's been left 100% unmarked.
have mine for over 7 years without a scratch in the crystal.
How do you know if it has no issue?
I’ve also heard guys say they have never been able to scratch seiko’s hardlex. Not sure what you guys do for a living, my Sinn crystal had small scratches in the AR within the first 2 weeks of owning it. I don’t care because I bought it to use.
Had u1, 356 and 103. Have to say quality is close to the older omega or brietling before they gone in house. Had damasko also but Lume is weak, everything else is slightly tougher than sinn.
So. What watches do you really want.
Great review! As others have mentioned, the full body shot with the watch does give a better perspective on the size of the watch as opposed to just a wrist shot.
I like when a watch can pull off the 4:30 date window. A black dial with black date window and white date. Like that you can see the date when you want to. And when you just glance to see the time all you see is the time. Although, to me, that date window is kind of small. Could just be the video.
What are your thoughts on the tech in some of the higher priced sinns? Are they worth it to you?
I ask because for people who don’t think the tech is worth the reduced serviceability that comes with it, this watch is probably a great sinn to buy. For people who think the dehumidifying tech is worth it the 856 may be the way to go.
Clayton Chamberlain I think it’s worth it, but you really need to be a serious watch nerd to appreciate the dehumidifying tech, oil cases, tegimented steels, etc.
no need to be a nerd for the tegimented case: it looks in color a bit like titanium, but it really keeps lookin like new (without the usual unavoidable scratches)
Great video of a great watch.
I am one of the haters of outer AR and always mention it in my videos. To me it's the stupidest decision a watch company can make. I still find the watch incredible
My 556 is a bit over 7 years old now, and has been worn almost daily, and it still has no scratches in the outer AR coating of the glass. (i tend not to smash or scratch it by purpose, but i'm not "babying" it.)
I have an Omega SMPC and no problems with the outer coating, and still loving the incredible depth and detail of the dial due in part to that coating.
Looks like my Oyster Perpetual. I really like it, but it is so similar, what’s the point?
RickJason whats the point of saving $5,000?
@@jefferskine8498 True. I like it when companies make original stuff.
Looks bigger than 38.5mm, guess it shows you don't need a 44mm watch on your wrist if you are a regular sized guy
MrBacchus18 that thin bezel goes a long way though!
Look at this. When they say it's actually 38mm they don't believe it
that accuracy sounds WAY off man! the ETA top grade movt's like the 2824 top has the SAME components as the chronometer certificate. it seems that the only difference is that the top grade ETA's are just not sent for certification. they are supposedly regulated to 5 pos. whether they deal with isochronism and heat and cold I doubt it.
Watch is a beauty... Only thing for me is I wish it was 40mm and had a domed sapphire... Id still cop it tho....
Minus 10 sec/day will not go well with me. I'll have to get that professionally serviced or regulated.
Great watch but I have to say the the date position ruins it a bit for me.
Damasko > Sinn imho. Ive had both . Also Sinn used Damasko cases for their 756 .
Joe Sax I’ve yet to try a damasko!
Oh, I had not idea Sinn used Damasko cases before. I've heard that Damasko generally has slightly lower QR than Sinn. I have a Damasko which I love, and am considering getting a Sinn in the future as well.
Thsi is a perfect watch.
If it had a polish crown it could easily be a top everyday and all around watch.
👍🏻❤️
I like how the new 556 models don’t have a gold rotor. Silver looks way better.
Nic watch, hate that date tho, so illegible it does not make any sense since it supposed to be pilots watch.
beats per HOUR NOT MINUTES MATE
whoops! been listening to too much trance music :D
torx
Wow you are so handsome xx
Long sleeve T-Shirt?! LOL
What do you mean? Long sleeve T-shirts exist.
So Glycine watches are the most accurate mechanical watches around, more accurate than Rolex and Omega, and way more accurate than Sinn with their, in this case, minus 10sec./day. Glycine seems to have spent time and money on doing their own magic, assembling the ETA themselves, testing it, regulating it and re-regulating it. All my 5 Glycine’s run at -1 to +1 per day, two of them +1 sec/month. The damage Invicta did after buying the company seems to jave been only the logo so far, though who knows what they will fuck up next. I’d say get yourselves a Combat SUB and an Airman at Jomashop before they run out of the overstock.
Kai Soerfjord wow is that right? Is glycine well known for their testing and regulation? I never knew this. Sounds fantastic though! This is actually making me consider one now. I’m a big fan of well regulated watches.
My Glycine Combat Sub runs at +7 per day.
5 of any watch brand is too much. Branch out and enjoy some diversity? My Omega SMPC runs +.1 to +.2 seconds per day.
Minus 10 seconds a day? That’s not very good for a watch that costs over a grand.
Adding the date to this watch was a mistake, and is the only thing keeping me from purchasing it.
40mm is the magic #. Rolex, IWC, Lang & others get it. If this was 40 id get 1 in a heart beat & yes 2mm makes a huge difference.
Haha, you are delusional
Easy peezy Lemon squeezy
Instead of cheesy 1 liners prove me wrong!?
You're the one making a claim. The burden of proof is on you.
Easy peezy Lemon squeezy
Your clearly a troll going round the internet refuting statements & when asked for clarification, your response is they have to prove their case! Hehehehe
R1112 It does wear large I'd say as it's all dial
you said that “every single Sinn is 200m water resistant”.
False-the Sinn U1 is 1000m water resistant, the U2 is 2000m water resistant, the Sinn UX is 5000m water resistant.
oops. meant minimum
That date window will be totally useless to men over 45 yrs. They might have well not bothered with it.
That watch wears small. I’ve had both the I and A versions and makes no difference in appearance.
The 856 is a better size.
Did you just get out of bed? Hard to take this review seriously. Dude, you need to get a good background/setup with how many watch reviews you do. I like your opinions, but presentation is important no matter how much we wish it didn't.
take your trolling to reddit
It looks very clumsy.