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Old 6 April 2019, 09:25 AM   #1
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Sinn 356: my daily driver

I friggin love this thing! It’s pretty much been my daily for the past 16 months. Although it’s a bit thick @ 15mm I wear it everywhere and doing everything. Business, casual, welding, hiking...it works great with a bunch of straps with the 20mm lug width but I really just rotate 2-3 straps. I use a Choice Cuts Industries leather strap most of the time but like to toss it on some fun nato's to play with it.

Here are a couple of shots of it while hiking though Iceland, a dram on #FliegerFriday, backpacking and with some business clothes.










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Old 6 April 2019, 09:45 AM   #2
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I first saw the Sinn 356 about 2 years ago on instagram and quickly fell in love. At the time I thought it was a great bang for the buck of sporty, legible, tough and for a Sinn fairly stylish. I bought it pre-owned which came on their bracelet and an extra rubber strap. Neither of these spoke to me, in fact I thought the bracelet felt loose and cheap. Plus the design was modern but in a dated way. I ended up selling these but I'm not worried about the resale as it will never leave the stable.

Over my ownership I can't say I've had a single issue. It's kept great time and the case finish and sapphire crystal have held up amazingly well to everything I've thrown at it. I think I go easy on my watches and am cognizant of wearing something on my wrist however, I will also wear it while doing all sorts of activities where I should just take it off. Sometimes when unscrewing the crown there is a muddy area between the day/time positions but I've gotten so used to it setting the day or time comes automatically. The only other issue comes from the thickness, at 15mm it's large enough it doesn't fit under a cuff but I probably shouldn't be wearing it in that occasion anyway...Grand Seiko snowflake...I'm interested and ready to mingle!

I also love that it flies under the radar. 99% of the people that comment on it notice the strap and then have no idea of the brand. After buying it I found out my co-workers brother works at Watch Buys which I thought was hysterical so he noticed it right away.
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Old 6 April 2019, 08:44 PM   #3
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Very nice watch and photos
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Old 6 April 2019, 11:18 PM   #4
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Cool watch and great pictures.
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Old 6 April 2019, 11:53 PM   #5
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Thanks, still love pulling it out of the box so I guess that means it was a fantastic purchase. Happy to answer any questions for those thinking about Sinn.
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Old 6 April 2019, 11:58 PM   #6
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That's a stunner, Johnny! Love my 757 UTC for the same reasons. The Sinn no nonsense tool watch vibe is ever present. And like you, love to experiment with different strap options. Sinn looks great on a variety of combos.
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Old 7 April 2019, 09:40 PM   #7
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Old 8 April 2019, 06:44 AM   #8
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Just getting into Sinn. I want to make my first purchase of one. So torn. Ezm 3, 104 , U1? All different but I really want an everyday beater. Tough call . Love these pics


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Old 8 April 2019, 08:46 AM   #9
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it looks great
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Old 18 June 2019, 01:05 PM   #10
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Wow, I normally am not a fan of leather straps like those but I can't deny that I love the color enough that I am a fan of this one.
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Old 3 July 2019, 07:41 AM   #11
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Love Sinn! Want one so bad


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Old 10 August 2019, 12:14 AM   #12
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Timely thread, since I've been jonesing for a 356 lately. Love the case size and shape, although I'm personally looking for the UTC version. Seems hard to find! Yours looks killer on those vintage leather straps!
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Old 10 August 2019, 01:34 AM   #13
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Look for a 356 with acrylic crystal and metal back which reduces the thickness a bit and gives you a little more vintage look.
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Old 4 December 2019, 07:31 AM   #14
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Big fan of the 356, great watch!


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Old 13 December 2019, 05:22 AM   #15
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Love both the 356 and the 103. Will be a tough decision once I'm ready to pull the trigger on a Sinn.
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Old 28 February 2020, 08:53 PM   #16
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Cool watch and great pictures.
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Old 4 October 2020, 11:33 AM   #17
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Very nice! Just got today a 356 Isetan and now understand the love towards Sinn watches








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Old 13 October 2020, 02:34 AM   #19
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Old 1 November 2020, 12:04 AM   #20
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My journey through Sinn I believe is a typical one. When you are looking for an under the radar, tough tool watch for $2-3k, people in the know often recommend Sinn. I know I do LOL. My first Sinn was U1, I really enjoyed its robustness and the fact that it was made from German submarine steel. I got into the Vicker scale and started appreciating the scratch resistant materials and appreciating the tegiment pieces, and all the cool technology that Sinn explores with; you know like the Argon filled cases, the humidity capsule, the specification around some chrono pushers can actually be actuated under water is mind blowing, though I would never try, and also the diamond pallet movement pieces or diapal to extend the time between movement service. Man I really love their tech!!! Lol.

Anyways back to the U1, I was never a fan of integrated rubber straps, even though many high brand watches utilize them, I prefer the look of traditional straps to accentuate the lugs. I too thought the bracelets are pretty heavy and clunky. In the end I did sell the U1 but looked into the PVD version and many of the limited releases.

I then found myself looking at 356 diapal or en EZM 1, but never pulled the trigger on these two as they are one the next price bracket for a Sinn. When Sinn came out with the EZM 1.1, I instantly fell in love.

I love the idea of a 60 min chrono counter not set on a sub dial but set on the main cannon pin. Super easy to read at a glance and much more useful than a 30 min.

I love how the 1.1 has all the tech integrated into the watch with a super clean dial. Th tegiment steel is super tough and even though I have worn it a lot, it looks brand new the day I got it.




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Old 15 November 2020, 08:03 AM   #21
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Nice watches, all of them here. Ive been looking at Sinn for months, finally pulled the trigger, I’ve got a 104 on order, will share pics next week. Hope you all enjoy them
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Old 15 November 2020, 12:33 PM   #22
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Nice watches, all of them here. Ive been looking at Sinn for months, finally pulled the trigger, I’ve got a 104 on order, will share pics next week. Hope you all enjoy them
I have the white one, pictured above. One of my favorites among many watches.
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Old 15 November 2020, 12:35 PM   #23
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Cool piece for sure. Enjoy, OP!
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