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Title: i'm 1000m Sinnful
Post by: ckng515 on March 31, 2009, 12:03:23 AM: this is my 1st German watch and definitely won't be the last one!
i'm so in love with this piece because of it's material,size ~44mm and it's RED second hand. ;D
It's one of my favourite daily watch.
until today i never regret on my decision to pick Sinn U1 over Ball Engineer Master II diver watch. :Jumping:
(http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g288/ckng515/1-4.jpg)
(http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g288/ckng515/3-3.jpg)
The red second hand.
(http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g288/ckng515/4-1.jpg)
1000m diver
(http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g288/ckng515/m.jpg)
the screw in double locking crown
(http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g288/ckng515/i.jpg)
the sapphire with outer AR coating.

enjoy!

regards,
ck
Title: Re: i'm 1000m Sinnful
Post by: danny on March 31, 2009, 06:42:54 AM: CK,
Great pics. The U1 is one helluva diver watch. Such a great chunk of metal, as Cocobean's wife would probably say ;D.
:Cheers:
Title: Re: i'm 1000m Sinnful
Post by: ckng515 on March 31, 2009, 06:59:07 AM: Thanks Danny,
Great chunk of metal,that's a good one...lolz ;D
when i was sourcing for one about a year ago,i met SC in the TZ.
thanks to the U1.. :)

ck
Title: Re: i'm 1000m Sinnful
Post by: chrisyen on March 31, 2009, 12:14:20 PM: yeah man.... its 1 of my favorite.... all time favorite i'll say...
big, heavy, solid, scratch free bezel, good water resistant, easy to read....
Title: Re: i'm 1000m Sinnful
Post by: Cocobean on March 31, 2009, 12:58:06 PM: Hey CK,

How did u set the black backdrop for these pic ? Care to share with noob here ? it creates the ' infinitely deep ' background and make it looks like 'floating' in the void. Wonderful shots and beatiful timepiece too.
Too lazy to google and check the watch size , looks to me its 40 mm onwards , and the 'candles' type of hands make it stand out from other swiss's divers series. It surely looks 'macho' enought to serve Germans SWAT/Special Ops team well.

Since when ' chunk of metal ' become classic term to describe oversized watch huh ? :Laughing_on_floor:
Title: Re: i'm 1000m Sinnful
Post by: chrisyen on March 31, 2009, 02:41:48 PM: case dia is 44mm to be exact
Title: Re: i'm 1000m Sinnful
Post by: Scott C. on March 31, 2009, 06:37:19 PM: Great pic CK ;)

this 44mm doesn't look/feel 44mm when's on your wrist.. it's my first big watches!
Title: Another version of U1
Post by: Alvin-8880 on March 31, 2009, 08:35:00 PM: CK, what do u think of this?
[urlhttp://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm184/Alvin-8880/U1BlackLE.jpg][/url]
(borrowed pic)
Title: Here is the pic
Post by: Alvin-8880 on March 31, 2009, 08:40:43 PM: http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm184/Alvin-8880/U1BlackLE.jpg (http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm184/Alvin-8880/U1BlackLE.jpg)
Title: Re: i'm 1000m Sinnful
Post by: danny on April 01, 2009, 09:28:05 AM: Quote from: Cocobean on March 31, 2009, 12:58:06 PM
Since when ' chunk of metal ' become classic term to describe oversized watch huh ? :Laughing_on_floor:
Since your wife first coined the term :Laughing_on_floor:
:Cheers:
Title: Re: Another version of U1
Post by: danny on April 01, 2009, 09:35:21 AM: Quote from: Alvin-8880 on March 31, 2009, 08:35:00 PM

(http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm184/Alvin-8880/U1BlackLE.jpg)
(borrowed pic)

Alvin,
That's the Hourglass Tempus U1 LE, which I prefer to the new all black. However with only 250 pcs produced it's pretty hard to find one, even from the pre-owned market. Do you own one?
Title: Yes, I own one.
Post by: Alvin-8880 on April 01, 2009, 11:09:42 AM: Will bring to the next GTG. ;D

Thx Danny to help post the pic. I wonder why the link didn't work.

I have problem inserting image as well.
Title: Re: i'm 1000m Sinnful
Post by: terryiwc on April 01, 2009, 12:05:48 PM: here's mine.. the darker sibling .. acquired it a few hrs before Danny bought his nice omega last Tues :)
(http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d94/terenceooi/01042009206.jpg)
Title: Re: i'm 1000m Sinnful
Post by: Cocobean on April 01, 2009, 01:13:23 PM: Quote from: terryiwc on April 01, 2009, 12:05:48 PM
here's mine.. the darker sibling .. acquired it a few hrs before Danny bought his nice omega last Tues :)
(http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d94/terenceooi/01042009206.jpg)

Hi Terry,

Unique dial colour and markes , any glowing effect on hands and markers ? Also, wonder if the original strap comes with brown colour instead of black , i pressumed.
Title: Re: i'm 1000m Sinnful
Post by: Cocobean on April 01, 2009, 01:16:04 PM: Danny,

Where's the pic of your omega mentioned by Terry ? Share on new thread please :Cheers:
Title: Re: i'm 1000m Sinnful
Post by: terryiwc on April 01, 2009, 02:07:10 PM: yep it glows in green... it came with the black rubber strap but i replaced it with my greg strap with pvd buckle. still waiting for my ted su black strap with dark grey stitching :Dancing_banana:

here's danny's nice watch :)
http://tamhk.com/mwf/index.php/topic,92.0.html
Title: Re: i'm 1000m Sinnful
Post by: Cocobean on April 01, 2009, 03:44:31 PM: Thanks for feedback terry.

When it comes to divers watch, how many of you guys really wear it for swimming, water sports, snorkeling or even scuba diving ? Really interested to know.
Title: Re: i'm 1000m Sinnful
Post by: David_cheong on April 01, 2009, 04:09:20 PM: Bought this monster especially for Pulau Rendang trip

DC
Title: Re: i'm 1000m Sinnful
Post by: ckng515 on April 01, 2009, 09:17:32 PM: cocobean,
all u need is a white tent which comes with a black,white or even colourful backdrops.you can actually set up the lighting to get the effect you want.A black cardboard paper would be useful for you to reduce the reflection on the crystal(place it in front of your watch to reflect the 'black' back to the watch).
i hope this will help.you can find a tutorial in TZ with pic on setting up the gear.:)
and
I wear my Luminox orange colormark and Seiko Landshark for my diving trip...Sinn only Swimming in the pool and seaside.remember to watch with fresh water after the dive..:)

Alvin,
Oh,the Tempus LE,what a nice piece!But i kinda feel that the all black lost the metal feel of it..just my 2 cents.. :-\

Terryiwc,
This is new to me,i have no idea Sinn came out with the 'phantom' U1 as well,it's kinda cool but it will definitely look better with the ted su black strap :thumbsup:
by the way, is Bell n ross the 1st brand to come out with the phantom version?i saw hamilton also came out with a phantom below zero 1000m diver.
Title: Re: i'm 1000m Sinnful
Post by: Cocobean on April 01, 2009, 10:37:34 PM: Thanks for reply , will try that sometimes. :thumbsup:

I been using my ML Chrono for all sort of activities, snorkeling, jet skiing, canoeing , swimming and etc. It's stated 50 m water resistant which i should not ve it expose extensively to all this kind of activities, well its still working perfectly after 5 years. Wondering why those manufacturers having 1000 m water resistant on their watch , i perceive it as nothing but a gimmick.
Title: Re: i'm 1000m Sinnful
Post by: danny on April 02, 2009, 07:15:21 AM: Quote from: Cocobean on April 01, 2009, 10:37:34 PM
Wondering why those manufacturers having 1000 m water resistant on their watch , i perceive it as nothing but a gimmick.
I don't think it's a gimmick. The 1000m rating comes in useful if you happen to drop your watch in the middle of the ocean. At least you can then sleep at night knowing that the 1000m WR watch will still be there until someone like Dr. Robert Ballard comes around to find it. ;D

But seriously, I believe that, in the long run, the diver watches with high WR rating will outlast dress watches with 30m or 50 WR rating simply because the diver watch cases are practically impervious to dust and moisture, 2 elements which are highly detrimental to watch movements. That's the main reason why I try to only wear sports or dive watches for any outdoor activity.
Just my 2 cents.
Title: Re: i'm 1000m Sinnful
Post by: chrisyen on April 02, 2009, 07:20:03 AM: Quote from: ckng515 on April 01, 2009, 09:17:32 PM
is Bell n ross the 1st brand to come out with the phantom version?i saw hamilton also came out with a phantom below zero 1000m diver.

i think all black watches started by hublot...
bell and ross first for black luminous....
now got dozen....
Title: Re: i'm 1000m Sinnful
Post by: chrisyen on April 02, 2009, 07:21:16 AM: i wear my sinn u1 on rubber, enzo on rubber, ball on bracelet for out door and sports....

but a cheap casio on rubber for badminton....
Title: Re: Yes, I own one.
Post by: danny on April 02, 2009, 07:37:25 AM: Quote from: Alvin-8880 on April 01, 2009, 11:09:42 AM
I have problem inserting image as well.
Hi Alvin,
To insert an image you can just type
Code: [Select]
[img]http://tamhk.com/mwf/Smileys/Custom1/grin.gif[/img]and it appears as (http://tamhk.com/mwf/Smileys/Custom1/grin.gif)

To insert url type
Code: [Select]
[url=http://mwf.tamhk.com/]This is a link[/url]and it appears as This is a link (http://mwf.tamhk.com/)

You can also use the insert image and insert url buttons on the toolbar as a shortcut to insert the code.

Hope the above helps.
Title: Thx Danny
Post by: Alvin-8880 on April 02, 2009, 03:29:19 PM: Yes, CK, I like the iron feel of U1 original, esp the red hands & prints. It goes very well with red strap.
Title: Re: i'm 1000m Sinnful
Post by: ckng515 on April 07, 2009, 09:34:50 PM: Red Strap?
The Sinn leather strap with red stitching?
Title: This one...
Post by: Alvin-8880 on April 08, 2009, 10:11:49 PM: (http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm184/Alvin-8880/U1withRedStrap.jpg)
borrowed pix

nice?
Title: Re: i'm 1000m Sinnful
Post by: silverstan on April 08, 2009, 10:31:56 PM: wow, the strap really look nice. :thumbsup:
Title: Re: i'm 1000m Sinnful
Post by: ckng515 on April 09, 2009, 07:34:23 AM: stunning!
never think of chnaging strap.. :-\
always think that strap changing is Panerai watchws priviledge ;)
Title: Re: i'm 1000m Sinnful
Post by: Leftear on April 17, 2009, 01:49:27 PM: Quote from: ckng515 on March 31, 2009, 12:03:23 AM
this is my 1st German watch and definitely won't be the last one!
i'm so in love with this piece because of it's material,size ~44mm and it's RED second hand. ;D
It's one of my favourite daily watch.
until today i never regret on my decision to pick Sinn U1 over Ball Engineer Master II diver watch. :Jumping:

CK that's a really cool watch indeed :thumbsup:
Is it still available in the market ?
Title: Re: i'm 1000m Sinnful
Post by: ckng515 on April 17, 2009, 06:12:16 PM: thanks bro,
It's still available in the market,in fact Sinn produced a few different version out of it too.. :D
Title: Re: i'm 1000m Sinnful
Post by: Leftear on April 18, 2009, 12:03:19 PM: any idea how much is the current selling price ?
If I am not mistaken, the H#*r Gl@$s is the sole agent in malaysia ...
Title: Re: i'm 1000m Sinnful
Post by: chrisyen on April 18, 2009, 04:49:48 PM: rm5K+bit
Title: Re: i'm 1000m Sinnful
Post by: Leftear on April 19, 2009, 08:36:07 AM: Is it me or does that consider reasonable for a German-made watch ?
Tag, Oris, Longines, etc (other swiss-made) simply fall onto that price range too ;)
Title: Re: i'm 1000m Sinnful
Post by: chrisyen on April 19, 2009, 12:41:38 PM: sinn increase their price for past few yrs due to more demand...
but with better design and tegsimented skill....
i think it worth more than other brand....
Title: Re: i'm 1000m Sinnful
Post by: danny on April 21, 2009, 08:33:01 AM: Quote from: yenfoolun on April 19, 2009, 12:41:38 PM
sinn increase their price for past few yrs due to more demand...
but with better design and tegsimented skill....
i think it worth more than other brand....

I agree with yenfoolun's statement. Despite the recent price increases Sinn still provide a viable alternative to the Swiss makes, especially with their unique technology. Furthermore the annual production run is also smaller compared to the usual Swiss makes.
:Cheers:
Title: Re: i'm 1000m Sinnful
Post by: Leftear on April 21, 2009, 11:40:07 AM: Thanks guys !
like the design especially the red color hand :thumbsup:
will add that in my wish-list :Cheers:
Title: Re: i'm 1000m Sinnful
Post by: Leftear on April 27, 2009, 10:55:43 AM: just to share :Cheers:

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v478/JCatacchio/Watches/SinnWeb.jpg)
borrowed pic