The Sinn U50 SDR Diver Review

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The Sinn U50 SDR Diver | WatchGecko Review

Sep 19, 2020
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WatchGecko Review - The Sinn U50 SDR Diver

The U50 is a new watch for 2020 with some familiar visual features that were originally found in their U1 model. The U1 is their 1000m water resistant, 44mm diver whereas the U50 is 41mm and comes with 500m. So what better way to experience this new release than by taking it on a new experience for 2020, a holiday.

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Its assignment was simply to survive a week-long break in Cornwall. And yes I know, this isn’t exactly a hard task for the U50. It is a watch that can survive any day-long hike on the edge of a sea cliff in the rain without blinking. This week with the Sinn was less about what brutal tests it can be put through but rather how well can the watch perform when in situations where the watch on your wrist should be the least of your concerns.

At the end of the day this watch carries an obtainable, but still noticeable price tag. So what is it like when you let go of all concerns about its price tag or potential damage it could pick up and just simply use the watch when not sitting behind a desk?

Putting the Sinn U50 through its paces

As the desired destination was punched into the sat nav I immediately instinctively aligned the soft, matt black hard-coated bezel with Tegiment technology to the current hour. It’s a funny habit I tend to do every time when setting off on a long journey because at a quick glance you can quickly see how far into your journey you are, without having to rely on memory. It’s a quick and easy way of feeling more connected to the watch on your wrist, and in the case of the Sinn, it worked like a charm.

I wouldn’t go as far as to say the bezel click on the U50 is solid but rather it is deliberate. Think of the bezel like a reliable release buckle on a backpack, as you slide the two parts together they click into place and you know you have a secure fit. Case in point is the construction of the bezel and its dimensions. At 5mm wide with grippy edges, the bezel is always a pleasure to adjust.

Right from the start of my time with the Sinn U50, it was clear that this was going to be a comfortable 7 days for my wrist. When a watch is 41mm wide, 11.1mm thick and has a lug to lug just a hair over 47mm there is just no way that comfort is going to be an issue. This came in useful as the watch was worn all the time. Be it out on an all-day hike or back at the accommodation where WiFi felt like an ultra-modern piece of tech and the ominous lack of signal bars on my phone meaning mornings were filled with reading and planning the day.

Crossing The Congo Over Land and Water in a Hard Place by Chloé Baker and Dr Mike Martin was the book of choice for this week-long stretch which turned out to be a fantastic story filled with adventure, roadblocks (both physical ones and metaphorical ones), Land Rover Defender goodness and also a perfect companion for the Sinn. Through the U50, the illusion and imagery found in Crossing the Congo increased that primitive, ‘essentials only’ connection between what was on my wrist.


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The Sinn U50 - Image Credit: WatchGecko Online Magazine

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