Sinn Watch Reviews

German built Sinn watches represent the heart and soul of the tool watches we collect. Sinn has left an indelible impression on us over the years with creations the embody unique, function forward style in only a watch Sinn can. Here at Worn & Wound, we’re hugely enthusiastic about what Sinn means to the industry and the watches we collect, and you can see all of our coverage of the brand right here. See below for a selection of our recent reviews of Sinn watches.

Sinn EZM1

In the opening scene of The Big Lebowski, Sam Elliot delivers a perfectly dry monologue about The Dude being, not a hero (‘cause what’s a hero?), but simply “the man for his time and place.” When I think about a watch that’s perfectly of its time and place, for some reason, my mind goes straight to the original Sinn EZM1, a watch that coincidentally hails from the same era as the enigmatic Coen brothers film. Unlike The Dude, there is plenty about the EZM1 that makes a whole lot of sense, which makes it all the more stupefying that we haven’t really seen anything like it in the years since. What is it about this watch that’s so captivating? And why don’t we see more watches like it today? In this Missed Review, we aim to explore these questions, along with an assessment of just how well it holds up nearly 25 years later.  Read the full review of the Sinn EZM1 right here.

Sinn U50

When Sinn revealed the U50 earlier this year, a much wider audience than the German brand usually taps into stopped and took notice. The watch represented their trademark diver aesthetic popularized by the U1, packaged in an approachable 41x11mm case at an accessible price point around $2,000. This was the watch many of us had been asking for, and Sinn delivered the goods in spades. As the U50 began to ship over the summer, I took the opportunity to add one to my own stable, having long been a fan of the blocky yet modern design, but never quite able to pull off the bulkier dimensions of the U1. In many ways, this is a watch that lives up to the hype, and whose success could signal a broader sea change in the genre. Read full review of the Sinn U50 right here.

Sinn 104 I St Sa Matte Special Edition

You asked, and WatchBuys listened. After hearing customer feedback on their yearly road shows (one of the few opportunities to try on a Sinn in the US), Watchbuys and Sinn have teamed up to make the watch that enthusiasts have been craving: a matte bead blasted version of one of their most popular watches – the 104. Produced in limited quantities, this special edition brings something to the Sinn lineup that feels like it has been there all along. When I think of Sinn, rock-solid tool watches with tons of cool technology come to mind. The 104’s default high-polished case doesn’t quite fit the aesthetic, but the new matte version definitely does. The base watch specs go unchanged— it’s still a 41mm pilot’s watch with a two-way ratcheting countdown bezel, impressive water resistance, and an austere, legible appearance. Let’s take a closer look at the new Sinn 104 I St Sa Matte limited edition from Watchbuys.  Read the full review of the Sinn 104 I St Sa Matte LE right here.

Sinn U1 S E

Labeled “the diving watch made of German submarine steel” the U1s are a group of super tough 1000m divers with distinct blocky markers that have earned a serious cult following. The U1 is available in several styles at any given moment, and has come in a variety of highly collectible limited editions. Late in 2016 at Munichtime, Sinn introduced the newest iterations, the U1 S and U1 S E, the latter of which features a more stylized aesthetic based on the highly popular, but long sold out, U212 S E. Now in all black, fully tegimented submarine steel with “ivory” colored lume, the U1 S E has a distinctly sleek, stealthy look to it. One that mixes the diving aesthetic of the watch with something land based and military. The U1 S E is available on a silicon strap for $2,390 or a fully tegimented submarine steel bracelet for $2,520. Read the full review of the Sinn U1 S E right here.

Sinn 103 Ti UTC IFR

In the summer of 2016, we wrote about Sinn’s development of a new pilot’s watch standard through DIN, the German Institute for Standardization. To summarize, the resulting DIN 8330 standard codifies what it means to be a pilot watch, building on the TESTAF standard first introduced in 2012. To be DIN-certified, a watch has to meet certain criteria with regard to general functionality, legibility, and performance under extreme conditions—standards that are even more explicit than those first outlined by TESTAF. For example, pilot’s watches tested under these guidelines must be water-resistant to 200 meters, must remain functional within a temperature range of –45°C up to 80°C, and must be able to handle repeated changes in air pressure, among a handful of other requirements. To read more about about the DIN 8330 standard, click here.

Sinn’s announcement of these guidelines came with the release of three new watches designed around the new standard and today we’re taking a look at one of them—the 103 Ti UTC IFR.

Read the full review of the Sinn 103 Ti UTC right here.

Sinn 856 B-Uhr Limited Edition

Every year at Baselworld, we make sure to swing by the Sinn booth on the first day we get there. It’s usually a bit before our actual meeting with Sinn, but we take the opportunity to view the glass displays on the outside of their booth, and get a quick preview of what they are releasing. At the most recent Basel (2016) we were very surprised to see a unique vintage inspired watch outfitted with a rather bold bund style strap in the case.

At the actual meeting, which we recapped here, we saw split-second chronographs, a few new dials for their 556s, even a solid gold cased manual wound watch with a new German-made movement… all great, but the one that took the show, for me at least, was that first one that caught my eye in the window, the 856 B-Uhr limited edition.

Read the full review of the Sinn 856 B-Uhr LE right here.

Sinn EZM13

At Basel World 2014 Sinn released a watch that really caught my attention: the EZM 13. Part of their “Einsatzzeitmesser” or Mission Timer series, the EZM 13 took their EZM 3, a watch I am particularly fond of, and added in a chronograph. The resulting watch is a tool watch dream, with 500m WR, a bunch of tech I’ll explain below, and Sinn’s modified Valjoux 7750 movement, called the SZ02. It’s this last bit that really drives the watch over the edge for me, as it adds a feature that most chronographs are missing; a 60-minute counter. Coming in at $2,770 on rubber, the Sinn EZM 13 isn’t cheap, but as I think you’ll find out, is very worth the money. Lots to get through, so let’s get to it. Read the full review of the Sinn EZM13 right here.

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