Which Sinn? T1B, U50 limited, T50?

Quick backstory–over the years, I’ve owned two Sinn T2Bs. Sold the first then rebought because I missed it. That also moved on eventually to make room for a big purchase a few years ago. That said, I still think about how much I liked the T2B. Fast forward and a T1B popped up and I couldn’t resist and had to snap it up. It hasn’t arrived yet, but I’m already wondering what to do…. I have a 6.75″ wrist and even though I can pull off the T1B because of the short lug-to-lug, a smaller…

Which Sinn? T1B, U50 limited, T50?

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Should I Trust my 556 in water after eight years?

I bought my Sinn 556i about eight years ago and have never had it serviced but also have had zero issues with it in all that time, running great and in great condition. However, I’m going on a beach vacation where I’ll be in ocean and pool and been wondering if I can trust the water resistance on my 556 after all these years. Its screw down crown and 200m WR, but does simply passage of time worry anyone here? I hadn’t really wanted to get it serviced until ten years, and I don’t have a local…

Should I Trust my 556 in water after eight years?

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I broke my SINN U1

I’ve worn this watch just about every day since purchasing back in Jan 2011. One day last week after some yard work I glanced down to check the time and noted that the entire internal mechanism had shifted, the SINN logo was no longer located just below the 12 o’clock position it was now located at about 4 o’clock. I say entire mechanism because the watch was still running.
I contacted WatchBuys and they recommended I send it to WCWSC (West Coast Watch Service Center). So, I packed up the…

I broke my SINN U1

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