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Great advice. I just got the 104 St Sa I and now I think I need to sell all the other watches in my collection, apart from the Glycine Combat Sub GL0185. That one is a keeper.
Absolutely fantastic! I think it’s a cockpit clock that you wear on the wrist, I’ve got an old ww2 cockpit clock and it’s very similar. Superb videos as always.
Surprised you didn't mention the other 556 I variations. Those steel sundials in blue or brown look amazing and you don't have the date, plus applied indices and nicer hands. Personally, I have the mother of pearl edition and it's incredible versatile. Utilitarian looks on the outside, more dressy look & feel on the watch face which appears almost black 90% if the time. Most likely only the wearer will ever know how beautiful the mother of pearl is
I have both the 556 (in the I B iteration) and 104, and enjoy wearing both depending on my attire and the situation. I prefer wearing the 556 for dressier occasions, and the 104 for blue jeans and leather boots type of days. Both are great watches! Great review, Guy! 👍🏼
I've owned this watch and its truly great, I had it on leather, the bracelet is great quality and only costs around £200. I now own a Sinn 356 Flieger Chronograph, lovely watch. Sinn most underrated watch company out there! its meant to look like a plane instrument hence the hand design. great review, PS this can be dressed up with a nice strap, can be strap monster. and the metal bracelet Torx screws can be pain in the a*se, you have to use 2 tools at once to release a link, the reason for divers extension is they have same 20mm strap for all models.... hence the cheap price, also comes boxed better than the watch. with tools etc.
@@SGM805 hope that link worked, or google Sinn bracelet box... they impressive stuff for £200. even the springbars come in a special square plastic holder, you get tools, sections for lug ends, loctite style liquid. you get the idea
Great review Guy. Personally, I like the 556a better. The perfect size, 3-6-9(and 12) numerals, matt dial, drilled lugs, 200 m depth rating, workhorse ETA movement, German build quality. It’s the modern Rolex 1016, which is itself now out of reach for many enthusiasts. And, with the right strap/bracelet selection, the Sinn556 can very well be the one and only watch you’ll ever need.
To your question about the category of watch: I think this model is a variant of the model with the arabic numerals and this in turn is a wrist watch variant of an cockpit instrument watch (which Sinn produces also, have a look at the point "Navigationsborduhren" / "cockpit clocks" [link does not work here]) - according to this I would classify as an reduced "aviation watch" in a portable form. I have the "I B" model: indices with (dark) blue dial. I think it is nicer because of the applied indices and the "friendlier" colour with sunburst effect. The hands are "reaching" to the center, so the angle between the hands supports the legibility instead of just pointing at the index. This model has still kind of toolish character but it is more dressy - imo perhaps the "nearly perfect" balance between sporty and elegant and therefore very versatile.
I watch(ed) alot of watch related channels but review wise YOU sir are my favorite. Thank you for all those detailed and unbiased content. Regards from Germany!
Perfect size, sleek dial, gorgeous h-link bracelet, meh clasp, useless wetsuit extension, but most of all the price has doubled since launch. Overall an amazing watch that I like a lot though, happy that you got to review it.
the 'diver' extension has actually proved essential for me... small wrist and big hand means I can't get get my hand through the bracelet without opening the extension! just my 2 cents
Sure the 556 is a plain looking watch, but if you are going to make it your only watch, then that’s fine. Less is more when it comes to versatility, and I for one want to get as many uses out of an expensive watch, in the most scenarios and with the most number of outfits as possible.
“Stick to the end of the video” = FFW to the end of the video in my book! Best to just say that you answer the questions during the video. Great, well explained video, including case size (which isn’t always made clear). Many thanks 🙏
This is one of those one watch collection types of watches. You can dress it up or down to make it work for any occasion. There's other watches at different price points that work like this but at the $1000 price range this is the one to get
I would not change the hands one wit. The black “powder coating” on the hands allows the eye to jump to where it is needed- and allows the hands to “float” on the dial. Superb design. A highly polished hand? Maybe for a jewellery watch - a Rolex or A Grand Seiko- but never for a serious watch like this.
I think that this watch looks great. I sold my Hammy Khaki Automatic along with several Hammy vintage watches I restored when I was told I would be laid off due to bad health and age. Still have my job but miss my Hamiltons. I do really like this one. I like the 104 as well.
Solid choice at $1k - wonderful size, goes with everything, very pleasing to the eye. Case finishing is great, also check out the 556 review from YoureTerrific - it’s also great. Nice one Guy.
This SInn houses the ETA 2824-2, same as my 556a. You can see it at 17:06 in the top left next to the balance wheel. It seems like they started adding the Sellita not long ago (I am sure they changed it in the last couple of weeks/months on the sinn homepage) . I purchased mine at an online store and they say it has the 2824-2.
Yes, this point confused me. I have a 2 year old 556i, and I was sure that it uses a 2824 top grade. This is the second time I’ve heard that they are now using Sellita.
@@TekaDon As i said, they changed it. You can look on ebay or any other trading platform and have a look on sinn 556 offers, you will see they all have the ETA movement. After the recent price increase of the 556 and the movement switch to sellita im glad i already got one :D
JMG all the new watches have a sw200-1 movement, because ETA is a part of the Swatch group. Only brands of the Swatch group have ETA movements (Hamilton, Rado,Certina, Tisso) except the inhouse movements like Omega and Blancpain.
@@JustBlueFish He used to have Orient but this one was amazing he said. To help long time stabilty ETA and Silitta gets Sinns own oil to lubricate with.
I've got one, and I love it. I think in terms of what it is - Its a serious tool watch that you can dress up almost all the way to black tie. It's super versatile. Mine is older and has a top grade ETA 2824-2, which gives the best accuracy in my collection.
Outstanding watch, great review! I think the overall appearance and style of the timepiece takes its main inspiration from German fliegers (Laco, Stowa etc.). Although it certainly has a design of its own.
I agree this watch has a good value for the price, though its short hands also bug me a lot. Personally I would pay a bit more for a Damasko because of better technologies and details.
@@JustBlueFish Neither do I, but I am really hooked by their ice-hardened steel case/bracelet. For me a tool watch which can always keep like new is a big yes.
Really good and most thorough watch review; one of the best I’ve seen. To be a pilot’s watch would need a UTC 24 hour hand- all pilots world-wide use/refer to Greenwich Mean Time or GMT time when flying, NOT local time as offered by this watch.
about the AR coating: It docent only can get scratched, it WILL get scratched on the 556. I own this watch and when you wear it as an everyday watch, you will get visible scratches and thats one of the 2 only downsides i have with this watch (the other is the weak lume). I would recommend to polish the AR coating down then its to messed up to be useful anymore and don't replace the crystal because this will happen again
Very well made: the watch and the Video. I own since 9 years a Sinn 556 I and had it in "overhaul check" this year and it is with an ETA 2824 movement. It s my daily rocker with some scratches. Choose the more expensive elegant bracelett, which fits very comfy and neat around my 175mm wrist.
Just picked up the blue dial / no date on a fine link bracelet. The hour/minute hand have a polished steel border that make it even more versatile/dressy. Only qualm is the butterfly clasps which offers zero micro adjustments. That being said, the bracelet is really well done for what it is. Overall loving it.
Or do what I did. Buy a Hamilton khaki mechanical and a damasko ds30 for the same price as the sinn. You get a similar look a better case and the same movement in the damasko for under 1000
I own this one with rubber strap of 104 and it fits perfect on my 6.25 wrist..if you have bigger wrists I recommend considering the Sinn 836. Greetings from Germany
The hands are a throwback to old aircraft instrumentation. I've been on the fence about the H link bracelet for some time. I think I need to handle one eventually to see how it actually looks and feels. I know watchbuys does a road show thing but I've yet to see it in my neck of the woods in time to get to one. Great review sir. Thank you Nathan
Hey Guy. I like your content a lot. I just received mine a few days ago. Mine features an ETA 2824 as it says in the papers. It's a great watch, just the watch i wanted. Simple, robust finish, 200m WR, drilled lugs, really good bracelet for the price. I don't think it's overpriced by any means. Best regards from Germany.
I bought it directly online from Sinn two weeks ago. It was delivered last friday. There is a passage in the papers where it mentions ETA SA as the manufacturer of the movement. Maybe the papers are outdated. I don't mind.
Did not read properly. It says ETA and SELLITA, they switch between them. My actual model seems to feature a Sellita, as there is no writing next to the balance wheel.
Thank you for your usual " professional " review . If you can , have a look at the UX oil filled model . The second hand rebound as it forces its way through the oil is mesmerising . Thanks again for THE most thorough reviews on the tube ;)
The date window is part of the impeccable German aesthetic... in German design, form follows function. And date windows are terribly functional, the most functional and necessary complication. Thus the date window is an indispensable part of the aesthetic. It wouldn't be so beautifully German without it.
Really nice review thanks! I have been waiting for this one. I was thinking when you were mentioning the micro adjust holes, is there much point in more? If you went to 4 and 5 holes there would be more adjustment than the size of a link, so you'd just remove a link wouldn't you? Honest question I don't have much experience sizing bracelets!
You need to remember people reviewing watches have to find negatives in their mind to seem like they offer a balanced opinion. I own this watch and the bracelet is fine exactly how it comes. Another watch reviewer on youtube bellyaches so much about the lack of a half link , which is not possible with these links and yet doesn't understand how the clasp works or where the Sinn name even comes from. RUclips videos are someone elses opinion and not necessarily fact.
Nice and clean dial “reminds me of my Omega 2254 printed dial, beautifully done” , also like the bell& ross looking bracelet , I have always liked this Sinn model, great review thank you👍
@@SGM805You'd be surprised. Sinn also had Swiss Made on their dials, even though they have always been made in Frankfurt. Not sure how all this was legal and justified, perhaps with the Swiss movements.
I went with A model on a rubber sinn bracelet , just found the dial a bit more interesting, the date window is also between the 4 and 5 , and not in the standard 3 position , as well as the arabic numbers of course.. great durable watch and can wear anywhere
I feel like the A has more of that sporty/pilot personality, whereas the I is a bit more versatile / subtle, especially if you consider the dressier blue version of the I dial with applied markers and no date.
Really liked the video. Personally I wouldn't pay $1300 for it. The max I would pay is $750-$800. I recently bought a Lum-Tec, X2 and it has the Sellita sw200 movement. The retail was slightly less than $1000. I negotiated a price of about $750. I like it, and seems to be a good watch.
Very good review my friend. Nice style, comprehensive yet chatty. As this is your friends watch, and he may have got it some time ago, I think it has the ETA 2824 movement inside. When you do a close up of the back you can just see the numbers by the balance wheel, etched in to the bridge. I really toyed with this watch but just felt it a little too austere. I think it would be a winner with the sunray blue dial and its more finessed finishing.
I've long considered this watch, but it used to be a hell of a lot cheaper a few years back. The fact that brands like Hamilton are moving away from the 2824 and installing the H-10 with it's massive power reserve, it feels like the 556 is certainly due an update.
Big advantage over Hamikton is that comes with a screw down crown to ensure water resistance. Hamilton push in and reason why I have not bought a hamilton
Like your review and own the Sinn 556i. It’s actually not brushed but satinized and can be dressed up with leather straps quite good! Cheers from Switzerland
Check for Sinn 556i earlier models with cal. ETA 2824-2 and lumed minutes track on the dial (quite rar!) is the way to go. Isn’t get easier to get it but at least try your 🍀. It’s a great peace for ya collection.
I'm amazed that you don't love the hands and don't see the Sinn as a pilot watch. If you were a pilot, you would instantly recognize the handset as a replica of traditional military cockpit instruments -- white on black with a stubby short hand, to make it instantly clear which one is which (e.g. the short one is the "thousands" on your altimeter, while the long one is the "hundreds"). Great watch, but seems a little pricey. In the meantime, I'll try to be satisfied with my Addiesdive MY-H2. It's not nearly as perfect but about 3 percent of the cost which, with screw down crown and caseback and sapphire crystal with excellent AR coating, is amazing when you think about it.
Without being philosophical, it's a basic casual watch. And while I don't doubt it's quality, I wouldn't pay 1300 for a watch that looks like 250 -but as always: beauty is in the eyes of the beholder. Good review :-)
The 556i is my most expensive watch to date and I absolutely love it. IMHO it´s a contemporary interpretation of the classic Flieger watch. More robust, timeless and versatile, but nonetheless with an unmistakable avaiation heritage.
i have a steinhart ocean one 39 and for under $500 idk if you can beat it. Ceramic bezel, sapphire crystal, good movement etc... sure its not a rolex but its not really the same price range where you’d get one or the other. I hear people say just get a real rolex but with how much they cost it was wear an homage piece or wait 20 years to wear the watch i like the look of.
Up until a couple months ago this model had the Top Grade ETA 2824. The Sellita movement really just rolled out to this model. How do you feel about that personally?
My everyday watch right now is hamilton khaki field mechanical and I love it. BUT I really need a date window, just one of those people who forget what date it is quite often. This seems like the perfect watch, though price is 2x The hamilton khaki auto dial is to complicated for me.
Love that watch .. only downside for me is the pressed steel clasp .. would be so nice with a milled clasp to match the rest of the bracelet . A great review as usual
So you would prefer a matte black dial and no date...hmm, interesting because the 556A actually has a matte black dial and the date is at 4.30 and so discreet that, unless you are looking for it, you can barely see it. I have the 556A and I can tell you that I just adore it! As an everyday piece, this watch is just near perfection😊
38 hours power reserve usually means if you put the watch off it will last 24 hours or a few hours more because it is never fully wound when you work on your desk or with your computer. So you can not use that watch in a rotation next day you wanna put it on and it is stopped. İ know they use top-grade movement bur a little mainspring upgrade at least a 50-hour reserve please
Wow awesome video and review man, as always, top tier stuff.. loved seeing this Sinn and always considered getting one, maybe some day when I hit some lottery :) Side note: it's always the clasp, isn't it? For a downside I mean..
Hey JustBlueFish I am absolutely not sure which watch to buy. I hope you can help me ! You can choose between the Sinn 556i as in the review or the far cheaper Hamilton Khaki Field Automatic 38mm version! Do you think it's worth buying the much more expensive Sinn 556i? Best regards !!
I have a 556 A on h link which is my only watch for 3 months. Great everyday watch. 2 things that i would change....the clasp is not on par with the bracelet which is great and i wish the case back was solid...the open caseback doesnt match the style of the watch in my opinion.
The 556 being so highly regarded by you and a watch that you have said many times throughout your review, is one of your favorites, did you ever add this to the collection?
This watch doesn't really compete with the Hamilton Khaki, it competes far more obviously with the Archimede Outdoor or damasko DS30 but you don't mention either even though they are far better contenders in the best $1k watch quest.
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Great advice. I just got the 104 St Sa I and now I think I need to sell all the other watches in my collection, apart from the Glycine Combat Sub GL0185. That one is a keeper.
Looking at this watch now a year after this video price is now $1,500 in your opinion is it still a good value proposition?
@Lee I wound up purchasing the Sinn and it is an excellent watch, not disappointed.
I mean yes, but you can say the same thing with an Omega seamaster, or a tudor black bay, or a tag carrera.
Absolutely fantastic! I think it’s a cockpit clock that you wear on the wrist, I’ve got an old ww2 cockpit clock and it’s very similar.
Superb videos as always.
Surprised you didn't mention the other 556 I variations. Those steel sundials in blue or brown look amazing and you don't have the date, plus applied indices and nicer hands.
Personally, I have the mother of pearl edition and it's incredible versatile. Utilitarian looks on the outside, more dressy look & feel on the watch face which appears almost black 90% if the time. Most likely only the wearer will ever know how beautiful the mother of pearl is
I have both the 556 (in the I B iteration) and 104, and enjoy wearing both depending on my attire and the situation. I prefer wearing the 556 for dressier occasions, and the 104 for blue jeans and leather boots type of days. Both are great watches!
Great review, Guy! 👍🏼
I've owned this watch and its truly great, I had it on leather, the bracelet is great quality and only costs around £200. I now own a Sinn 356 Flieger Chronograph, lovely watch. Sinn most underrated watch company out there! its meant to look like a plane instrument hence the hand design. great review, PS this can be dressed up with a nice strap, can be strap monster. and the metal bracelet Torx screws can be pain in the a*se, you have to use 2 tools at once to release a link, the reason for divers extension is they have same 20mm strap for all models.... hence the cheap price, also comes boxed better than the watch. with tools etc.
Thanks for watching and for the info, I appreciate it.
Also comes boxed better than the watch? What does this mean? Thank you
@@SGM805 hope that link worked, or google Sinn bracelet box... they impressive stuff for £200. even the springbars come in a special square plastic holder, you get tools, sections for lug ends, loctite style liquid. you get the idea
Total strap monster. As much as I love the bracelet I found this got the most wrist time on leather.
I love the super simple/legible dial! I find myself more drawn to the pilot and field watch styles more and more as I get into watches.
I too wished the dial matte black. However I think those hands are cool. It gives it an illusion of being detached from center.
556 A has matte dial
Great review Guy. Personally, I like the 556a better. The perfect size, 3-6-9(and 12) numerals, matt dial, drilled lugs, 200 m depth rating, workhorse ETA movement, German build quality. It’s the modern Rolex 1016, which is itself now out of reach for many enthusiasts. And, with the right strap/bracelet selection, the Sinn556 can very well be the one and only watch you’ll ever need.
To your question about the category of watch: I think this model is a variant of the model with the arabic numerals and this in turn is a wrist watch variant of an cockpit instrument watch (which Sinn produces also, have a look at the point "Navigationsborduhren" / "cockpit clocks" [link does not work here]) - according to this I would classify as an reduced "aviation watch" in a portable form.
I have the "I B" model: indices with (dark) blue dial. I think it is nicer because of the applied indices and the "friendlier" colour with sunburst effect. The hands are "reaching" to the center, so the angle between the hands supports the legibility instead of just pointing at the index. This model has still kind of toolish character but it is more dressy - imo perhaps the "nearly perfect" balance between sporty and elegant and therefore very versatile.
The watch with the leather strap is right over $1000. 556A is my favorite watch. Good value for the money. Great review, great video. Thanks.
Thanks buddy.
I own the 556Bi variant of this and absolutely love it. Got it before the price increases two years ago.
Great pickup.
I watch(ed) alot of watch related channels but review wise YOU sir are my favorite. Thank you for all those detailed and unbiased content. Regards from Germany!
Thank you my friend, I appreciate that.
It's just a good old fashion field watch that exhibits real quality for the price.
Perfect size, sleek dial, gorgeous h-link bracelet, meh clasp, useless wetsuit extension, but most of all the price has doubled since launch. Overall an amazing watch that I like a lot though, happy that you got to review it.
Thanks for watching buddy!
the 'diver' extension has actually proved essential for me... small wrist and big hand means I can't get get my hand through the bracelet without opening the extension! just my 2 cents
Sure the 556 is a plain looking watch, but if you are going to make it your only watch, then that’s fine. Less is more when it comes to versatility, and I for one want to get as many uses out of an expensive watch, in the most scenarios and with the most number of outfits as possible.
Abd that's where different straps come in.
“Stick to the end of the video” = FFW to the end of the video in my book! Best to just say that you answer the questions during the video. Great, well explained video, including case size (which isn’t always made clear). Many thanks 🙏
It is a modern pilots watch,it looks like the instruments in a tornado jet!
This is one of those one watch collection types of watches. You can dress it up or down to make it work for any occasion. There's other watches at different price points that work like this but at the $1000 price range this is the one to get
The low pressure resistance, sometimes is helpful when a watch experience sudden temperature changes, specially in a very Cold Winter.
interesting, never thought of that.
If anyone was wondering the 'I' designation stands for indices and the 'A' designation stands for Arabic in relation to the dial markings
I would not change the hands one wit. The black “powder coating” on the hands allows the eye to jump to where it is needed- and allows the hands to “float” on the dial. Superb design. A highly polished hand? Maybe for a jewellery watch - a Rolex or A Grand Seiko- but never for a serious watch like this.
I think that this watch looks great. I sold my Hammy Khaki Automatic along with several Hammy vintage watches I restored when I was told I would be laid off due to bad health and age. Still have my job but miss my Hamiltons. I do really like this one. I like the 104 as well.
Solid choice at $1k - wonderful size, goes with everything, very pleasing to the eye. Case finishing is great, also check out the 556 review from YoureTerrific - it’s also great. Nice one Guy.
I’ll look that up thanks.
Disappointing that the watch is now more like $1.5k
This SInn houses the ETA 2824-2, same as my 556a. You can see it at 17:06 in the top left next to the balance wheel. It seems like they started adding the Sellita not long ago (I am sure they changed it in the last couple of weeks/months on the sinn homepage) . I purchased mine at an online store and they say it has the 2824-2.
The 556a btw has a non-glossy dial compared to the i-variant.
Yes, this point confused me. I have a 2 year old 556i, and I was sure that it uses a 2824 top grade. This is the second time I’ve heard that they are now using Sellita.
@@TekaDon As i said, they changed it. You can look on ebay or any other trading platform and have a look on sinn 556 offers, you will see they all have the ETA movement. After the recent price increase of the 556 and the movement switch to sellita im glad i already got one :D
JMG all the new watches have a sw200-1 movement, because ETA is a part of the Swatch group. Only brands of the Swatch group have ETA movements (Hamilton, Rado,Certina, Tisso) except the inhouse movements like Omega and Blancpain.
Sacha - Not only Swatch brands. Damasko currently uses ETA 2836 . . . For now. Also some micro brands like Farer use ETA.
Highly technical, "Instruments Panel" watch ! Very nice indeed. As usual, detailed and very informative video ! Thank you for sharing !
This sporty, tool watch is perfect for me. It would be better without the date, but that is a minor quibble.
Agreed. I can’t make out those small numbers any longer without my readers in.
The hands remind me of the hands on an altimeter in an airplane. The design is appropriate for a pilot's watch.
wish the hands were not that short, that's a big turnoff and a deal breaker
I didn’t feel that when I had it. Some others have mentioned it, I didn’t notice.
I just sold that model to a customer 3 weeks ago. Very nice no nonsense watch.
I imagine they’re happy with it!
@@JustBlueFish He used to have Orient but this one was amazing he said. To help long time stabilty ETA and Silitta gets Sinns own oil to lubricate with.
I don't think it wil quite scratch my 36mm explorer itch, but nice watch. Hopefully Rolex release a 36mm explorer with updated movement and bracelet.
This watch today in Canada is selling for $2,030.00 brand new from an AD. The Hamilton Khaki is $645.00. That's a hell of a jump!
I've got one, and I love it.
I think in terms of what it is - Its a serious tool watch that you can dress up almost all the way to black tie.
It's super versatile.
Mine is older and has a top grade ETA 2824-2, which gives the best accuracy in my collection.
Outstanding watch, great review! I think the overall appearance and style of the timepiece takes its main inspiration from German fliegers (Laco, Stowa etc.). Although it certainly has a design of its own.
The watch is practically unbeatable at the price point. I just never understood the unnaturally long crown Sinn put on the watch.
Easier to use with gloved hands I imagine.
I agree this watch has a good value for the price, though its short hands also bug me a lot. Personally I would pay a bit more for a Damasko because of better technologies and details.
I haven’t seen a Damasko in person yet.
@@JustBlueFish Neither do I, but I am really hooked by their ice-hardened steel case/bracelet. For me a tool watch which can always keep like new is a big yes.
I love my Damasko DC56 Chronograph. I got it for both its looks and its technology. I proudly keep it in rotation with my Rolexes, Omegas, and Tudors.
Really good and most thorough watch review; one of the best I’ve seen. To be a pilot’s watch would need a UTC 24 hour hand- all pilots world-wide use/refer to Greenwich Mean Time or GMT time when flying, NOT local time as offered by this watch.
about the AR coating: It docent only can get scratched, it WILL get scratched on the 556. I own this watch and when you wear it as an everyday watch, you will get visible scratches and thats one of the 2 only downsides i have with this watch (the other is the weak lume).
I would recommend to polish the AR coating down then its to messed up to be useful anymore and don't replace the crystal because this will happen again
Great watch which I'm sure I'll buy someday. My only problem is the hands need to be longer but not a dealbreaker
I didn’t notice that. I think they’re just a little lackluster in style, but it’s. It a dealbreaker for me either.
Very well made: the watch and the Video. I own since 9 years a Sinn 556 I and had it in "overhaul check" this year and it is with an ETA 2824 movement. It s my daily rocker with some scratches. Choose the more expensive elegant bracelett, which fits very comfy and neat around my 175mm wrist.
Just picked up the blue dial / no date on a fine link bracelet. The hour/minute hand have a polished steel border that make it even more versatile/dressy.
Only qualm is the butterfly clasps which offers zero micro adjustments. That being said, the bracelet is really well done for what it is. Overall loving it.
Very intriguing timepiece. Not sure it would kick out my Hamilton Khaki Field Auto 38mm at 3 times the price.
I can't be sure - but I think you would - given the opportunity to try it out :)
Or do what I did. Buy a Hamilton khaki mechanical and a damasko ds30 for the same price as the sinn. You get a similar look a better case and the same movement in the damasko for under 1000
I own this one with rubber strap of 104 and it fits perfect on my 6.25 wrist..if you have bigger wrists I recommend considering the Sinn 836. Greetings from Germany
The hands are a throwback to old aircraft instrumentation. I've been on the fence about the H link bracelet for some time. I think I need to handle one eventually to see how it actually looks and feels. I know watchbuys does a road show thing but I've yet to see it in my neck of the woods in time to get to one. Great review sir. Thank you
Nathan
Thanks for that clarification appreciate it.
Hey Guy. I like your content a lot. I just received mine a few days ago. Mine features an ETA 2824 as it says in the papers. It's a great watch, just the watch i wanted. Simple, robust finish, 200m WR, drilled lugs, really good bracelet for the price. I don't think it's overpriced by any means. Best regards from Germany.
I don’t know when they switched to the SW200 but that’s listed as the movement on the website specs.
Doesn't it say "2824-2" right next to the balance wheel at ~16:50? Minor detail I guess, great video as always!
I bought it directly online from Sinn two weeks ago. It was delivered last friday. There is a passage in the papers where it mentions ETA SA as the manufacturer of the movement. Maybe the papers are outdated. I don't mind.
Did not read properly. It says ETA and SELLITA, they switch between them. My actual model seems to feature a Sellita, as there is no writing next to the balance wheel.
Great and insightful review
I'd love to see a comparison between the 556i and a Damasko DA34 or DS30
Thank you for your usual " professional " review . If you can , have a look at the UX oil filled model . The second hand rebound as it forces its way through the oil is mesmerising . Thanks again for THE most thorough reviews on the tube ;)
Thanks for watching. I’ll look that one up.
The date window is part of the impeccable German aesthetic... in German design, form follows function. And date windows are terribly functional, the most functional and necessary complication. Thus the date window is an indispensable part of the aesthetic. It wouldn't be so beautifully German without it.
sinn 556i thats one nice watch.... worth every penny .... cheers
Yep I agree.
Really nice review thanks! I have been waiting for this one. I was thinking when you were mentioning the micro adjust holes, is there much point in more? If you went to 4 and 5 holes there would be more adjustment than the size of a link, so you'd just remove a link wouldn't you? Honest question I don't have much experience sizing bracelets!
Sure you can just remove one link instead, however in case that may also make the position of the clasp imbalance on your wrist.
It’s just more flexibility with sizing.
You need to remember people reviewing watches have to find negatives in their mind to seem like they offer a balanced opinion. I own this watch and the bracelet is fine exactly how it comes. Another watch reviewer on youtube bellyaches so much about the lack of a half link , which is not possible with these links and yet doesn't understand how the clasp works or where the Sinn name even comes from. RUclips videos are someone elses opinion and not necessarily fact.
Nice and clean dial “reminds me of my Omega 2254 printed dial, beautifully done” , also like the bell& ross looking bracelet , I have always liked this Sinn model, great review thank you👍
Thanks buddy.
Trivia: Bell & Ross share similarities because Bell & Ross was made by Sinn.
George Beckford yes I believe you are right with the early models, you would think they were made in Switzerland lol
@@SGM805You'd be surprised. Sinn also had Swiss Made on their dials, even though they have always been made in Frankfurt. Not sure how all this was legal and justified, perhaps with the Swiss movements.
Kudos for the *black* date wheel. Hate when they use non matching white date wheels
I can't make up my mind if I prefer this version or the one with the numerals on the dial.
They're both pretty cool, but I do prefer this one.
I went with A model on a rubber sinn bracelet , just found the dial a bit more interesting, the date window is also between the 4 and 5 , and not in the standard 3 position , as well as the arabic numbers of course.. great durable watch and can wear anywhere
Me too, I was set on the 'A' but after seeing the 'I' again here it's a tough call.
Fraser Poole I wish the A dial was gloss
I feel like the A has more of that sporty/pilot personality, whereas the I is a bit more versatile / subtle, especially if you consider the dressier blue version of the I dial with applied markers and no date.
Really liked the video. Personally I wouldn't pay $1300 for it. The max I would pay is $750-$800. I recently bought a Lum-Tec, X2 and it has the Sellita sw200 movement. The retail was slightly less than $1000. I negotiated a price of about $750. I like it, and seems to be a good watch.
If only they had put applied indices on it!!!! Just like the blue, pearl, brown. Elevates it beautifully.
Very good review my friend. Nice style, comprehensive yet chatty. As this is your friends watch, and he may have got it some time ago, I think it has the ETA 2824 movement inside. When you do a close up of the back you can just see the numbers by the balance wheel, etched in to the bridge. I really toyed with this watch but just felt it a little too austere. I think it would be a winner with the sunray blue dial and its more finessed finishing.
I've long considered this watch, but it used to be a hell of a lot cheaper a few years back.
The fact that brands like Hamilton are moving away from the 2824 and installing the H-10 with it's massive power reserve, it feels like the 556 is certainly due an update.
Big advantage over Hamikton is that comes with a screw down crown to ensure water resistance. Hamilton push in and reason why I have not bought a hamilton
Great review Guy on a classic well made tool watch.
Thanks man.
Like your review and own the Sinn 556i. It’s actually not brushed but satinized and can be dressed up with leather straps quite good! Cheers from Switzerland
Very nice. Im not even in the market for a watch right now, but why arent there more watches in the 40 mm range? It seems like they jump from 38 to 42
Check for Sinn 556i earlier models with cal. ETA 2824-2 and lumed minutes track on the dial (quite rar!) is the way to go. Isn’t get easier to get it but at least try your 🍀. It’s a great peace for ya collection.
I'm amazed that you don't love the hands and don't see the Sinn as a pilot watch. If you were a pilot, you would instantly recognize the handset as a replica of traditional military cockpit instruments -- white on black with a stubby short hand, to make it instantly clear which one is which (e.g. the short one is the "thousands" on your altimeter, while the long one is the "hundreds"). Great watch, but seems a little pricey. In the meantime, I'll try to be satisfied with my Addiesdive MY-H2. It's not nearly as perfect but about 3 percent of the cost which, with screw down crown and caseback and sapphire crystal with excellent AR coating, is amazing when you think about it.
Without being philosophical, it's a basic casual watch. And while I don't doubt it's quality, I wouldn't pay 1300 for a watch that looks like 250 -but as always: beauty is in the eyes of the beholder. Good review :-)
Movement is a ETA2824 btw
Great review, buddy, thank you very much.
The 556i is my most expensive watch to date and I absolutely love it. IMHO it´s a contemporary interpretation of the classic Flieger watch. More robust, timeless and versatile, but nonetheless with an unmistakable avaiation heritage.
I like it , but I prefer my 556a, if only for the aesthetic differnces. ;-)
i have a steinhart ocean one 39 and for under $500 idk if you can beat it. Ceramic bezel, sapphire crystal, good movement etc... sure its not a rolex but its not really the same price range where you’d get one or the other. I hear people say just get a real rolex but with how much they cost it was wear an homage piece or wait 20 years to wear the watch i like the look of.
Up until a couple months ago this model had the Top Grade ETA 2824. The Sellita movement really just rolled out to this model. How do you feel about that personally?
I don’t know what grade Sellita they are using, but it doesn’t bother me much.
Great looking watch.
My everyday watch right now is hamilton khaki field mechanical and I love it. BUT I really need a date window, just one of those people who forget what date it is quite often. This seems like the perfect watch, though price is 2x
The hamilton khaki auto dial is to complicated for me.
Love that watch .. only downside for me is the pressed steel clasp .. would be so nice with a milled clasp to match the rest of the bracelet . A great review as usual
It really needs an updated clasp and it would be just about perfect.
Just a hair too German minimalist. The blacked out section in the center is like a black hole. Cheers
Ya I know what you mean but it’s still pretty awesome by my estimation.
With the new price of this, how would this compare with the monta Atlas which is +200$.. also a comparison with the Hamilton 38 auto
would love to see a JBF review of the Sinn Arktis II
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Sinn itself call it that way
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I love it! Great in depth video and Although I always liked them, I never loved them. I am now curious if it comes in Titanium.
So you would prefer a matte black dial and no date...hmm, interesting because the 556A actually has a matte black dial and the date is at 4.30 and so discreet that, unless you are looking for it, you can barely see it.
I have the 556A and I can tell you that I just adore it! As an everyday piece, this watch is just near perfection😊
The hands are meant to be reminiscent of airplane gauges. I like them..I am considering the new Damasko DK30 though since they are in house movements.
makes it harder to get repaired and more expensive, they use a top grade selita movement now which runs with in COSC tolerances.
Gorgeous watch
Agreed.
It is a beauty! Great vid as always
38 hours power reserve usually means if you put the watch off it will last 24 hours or a few hours more because it is never fully wound when you work on your desk or with your computer. So you can not use that watch in a rotation next day you wanna put it on and it is stopped. İ know they use top-grade movement bur a little mainspring upgrade at least a 50-hour reserve please
Wow awesome video and review man, as always, top tier stuff.. loved seeing this Sinn and always considered getting one, maybe some day when I hit some lottery :) Side note: it's always the clasp, isn't it? For a downside I mean..
That is a ETA, you can even see the 2824-2 above the balance at 17.50. Its not a selita at this point, they changed over a little later.
The blue version is dressier, with its more subdued hands and no date. Dressier still is the mother of pearl version.
Ya the blue looks nice.
Hey JustBlueFish
I am absolutely not sure which watch to buy. I hope you can help me ! You can choose between the Sinn 556i as in the review or the far cheaper Hamilton Khaki Field Automatic 38mm version! Do you think it's worth buying the much more expensive Sinn 556i? Best regards !!
I wish that they made the second hand bigger!
Thanks for watching.
I have a 556 A on h link which is my only watch for 3 months. Great everyday watch. 2 things that i would change....the clasp is not on par with the bracelet which is great and i wish the case back was solid...the open caseback doesnt match the style of the watch in my opinion.
My father has one for 30 years now
Can I ask how many times has he serviced it? Knowing how it keeps time would be great too
great review. ty.
Hi there, I just bought the 556 a with arabics, completely agree on the clasp, it’s poor quality for the money
That dial is crazy it looks like a black hole
Between this one or the Monta whic one will you pick?
Would you recommend me this one or the Monta Triump?
The 556 being so highly regarded by you and a watch that you have said many times throughout your review, is one of your favorites, did you ever add this to the collection?
I think I need to go for thisone....!
This watch doesn't really compete with the Hamilton Khaki, it competes far more obviously with the Archimede Outdoor or damasko DS30 but you don't mention either even though they are far better contenders in the best $1k watch quest.
Good, fair review I think it is a Tool Watch !
Ottima recensione, l'orologio è molto bello