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..and another box ticked here on the 2009 list. I've just collected this Sinn 856, an escapee from the Tertius collection, and a welcome addition to mine.
I'm absolutely over the moon with the watch. It is smaller than I had expected, but all the better for it. The tegimented case (plus a careful previous owner) means that it feels just like new, and I'm staggered by just how well made it feels.
Apologies for the poor quality of these pictures, but I'm too busy playing with it to set up a decent rig tonight. It came with two NATO straps in addition to the black leather/deployant strap combo. I particularly like the way that it looks on the grey NATO in the pictures.
Big thanks to Dan for allowing it to come my way, and the Zenith looks as elegant in the flesh as you'd expect.
I'm absolutely over the moon with the watch. It is smaller than I had expected, but all the better for it. The tegimented case (plus a careful previous owner) means that it feels just like new, and I'm staggered by just how well made it feels.
Apologies for the poor quality of these pictures, but I'm too busy playing with it to set up a decent rig tonight. It came with two NATO straps in addition to the black leather/deployant strap combo. I particularly like the way that it looks on the grey NATO in the pictures.
Big thanks to Dan for allowing it to come my way, and the Zenith looks as elegant in the flesh as you'd expect.
Thanks all. I really am very pleased with it. It seems to have passed the SWMBO test too, which is always an added bonus!
The strap is grey, although it was still in a wrapper and hadn't been used by the look of it. I think I'm the third owner of this watch, so I'm not sure if it's acquired the straps along the way or was supplied with them. Either way they are very easy to come by so shouldn't be hard to locate. The grey one has a similar finish to the metal tang buckle as the watch body though, which is a nice touch.
The strap is grey, although it was still in a wrapper and hadn't been used by the look of it. I think I'm the third owner of this watch, so I'm not sure if it's acquired the straps along the way or was supplied with them. Either way they are very easy to come by so shouldn't be hard to locate. The grey one has a similar finish to the metal tang buckle as the watch body though, which is a nice touch.
I'll try and post some pictures later, and I have a Bond NATO, so I'll see what it looks like on that. To answer the questions though:
- According to Chronomaster the watch is 40mm ex crown, 43mm including, and 11mm deep. That makes it 2mm smaller than my Speedie, although I think that the difference is exaggerated by the lack of Chrono pusher buttons.
- It really doesn't wear big. It's the smallest feeling of my three watches (856, Speedie, Stowa MO) although it by no means feels insubstantial on the wrist. It wears a 20mm strap and has some depth.
- There is nothing to speak of on the caseback - I would imagine that the milgauss rating and 20ATM water proofing would make a display case impossible, and anyway it doesn't really fit with the ethos of the watch. The case has a very utilitarian, precision and elegant feel. I'm also astonished at how well it has worn (it just hasn't!) - the tegimented finish is worth having over some of the models lower down the range.
- The only thing I haven't seen before, in person at least, is the copper sulphate capsule at about 7 o'clock on the outside of the caseback. This was replaced at a recent service and is there to absorb humidity as it enters the case. Currently white, it'll change to blue over time to indicate that it needs changing. I'll see if I can capture this in the pictures. It looks just like a helium escape valve found on a sub.
- The whole thing exudes quality. It just feels extremely solid and well made and Dan tells me that it is astonishingly accurate when timed against his laptop clock. I set it against the GMT website last night, and I'll check it in a week to see what it gains or loses.
HTH. Pics later.
- According to Chronomaster the watch is 40mm ex crown, 43mm including, and 11mm deep. That makes it 2mm smaller than my Speedie, although I think that the difference is exaggerated by the lack of Chrono pusher buttons.
- It really doesn't wear big. It's the smallest feeling of my three watches (856, Speedie, Stowa MO) although it by no means feels insubstantial on the wrist. It wears a 20mm strap and has some depth.
- There is nothing to speak of on the caseback - I would imagine that the milgauss rating and 20ATM water proofing would make a display case impossible, and anyway it doesn't really fit with the ethos of the watch. The case has a very utilitarian, precision and elegant feel. I'm also astonished at how well it has worn (it just hasn't!) - the tegimented finish is worth having over some of the models lower down the range.
- The only thing I haven't seen before, in person at least, is the copper sulphate capsule at about 7 o'clock on the outside of the caseback. This was replaced at a recent service and is there to absorb humidity as it enters the case. Currently white, it'll change to blue over time to indicate that it needs changing. I'll see if I can capture this in the pictures. It looks just like a helium escape valve found on a sub.
- The whole thing exudes quality. It just feels extremely solid and well made and Dan tells me that it is astonishingly accurate when timed against his laptop clock. I set it against the GMT website last night, and I'll check it in a week to see what it gains or loses.
HTH. Pics later.
Righto chaps, more pics as promised. Apologies for the poor quality but they were done in the kitchen in something of a hurry. As you can see, it wears slightly smaller than the Speedie or MO, but still feels substantial on the wrist. I'm not so keen on the strap after wearing it today, and I think it'll probably live on a NATO most of the time.
Group shot alongside Speedie and Stowa MO
Wrist shot on strap/deployant.
Speedie and MO wrist shots for comparison
Lastly, for CommanderJameson, the 856 on the Bond. I like it a lot, and I've left it on that for now. Nice suggestion!
Group shot alongside Speedie and Stowa MO
Wrist shot on strap/deployant.
Speedie and MO wrist shots for comparison
Lastly, for CommanderJameson, the 856 on the Bond. I like it a lot, and I've left it on that for now. Nice suggestion!
Yep, the Stowa is a great thing, particularly given that it is well under 1000 euros. I fitted the croc strap straight away - the standard one is a lighter brown stitched affair. I think that Stowa is a great brand actually - I fancy one of their Fliegers, and their diver is a beautiful lump of a watch too.
Stovey - agree about the strap. The Sinn was bought to be a tough daily wearer and I don't think it'll see much time on the leather. I wore it on the leather on Friday and didn't like it as much. These Timefactors NATO straps are beautifully finished for the money.
Stovey - agree about the strap. The Sinn was bought to be a tough daily wearer and I don't think it'll see much time on the leather. I wore it on the leather on Friday and didn't like it as much. These Timefactors NATO straps are beautifully finished for the money.
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