Verified Watch Owner Comments:
I usually prefer mechanical watches.
Quartz watches are fine, but they serve a different purpose. A quartz watch is
a set it and forget it kind of tool. And that is what I needed when I started
looking for a quartz watch that I could live with.
My needs were specific: I needed to
be able to drum, play ice hockey and ride a vibrating V twin motorcycle while
wearing it. Of course, not all at the same time. Haha.
I considered G Shocks and owned
quite a few of them over time: the Frogman, Rangeman and a couple of the Master
Of G versions. They were all a bit too clunky for me. It probably came down to
how the rubber bands fit my wrist. Invariably, they would irritate my wrist
with hard use.
I started looking at the UX 2 years
ago. It was a funky, utilitarian watch with interesting technology. And it
seemed like it could withstand rough use at extreme temperatures. It also was
highly legible at all angles.I was really intrigued by the
oil-filled case and how it was possible to read it under water without the
white out reflective sheen you encounter when viewing a watch at certain
angles. 2 years after my initial exposure to the watch, I bought one. Man, has
it lived up to my expectations.
The roughest test I could subject
this watch to is playing ice hockey. I am a Defenseman and take a lot of
slapshots. The number of hard shocks the watch will take in one game is very
high. Furthermore, it sits on my wrist inside my hockey glove so it rubs on the
bezel, crystal and case. Not to mention the amount of sweat that drenches it.
The rinks are usually very cold as well. It is gnarly environment for a watch.
The watch keeps steady time. No deviations.
The second roughest test it is
subject to is drumming. My left hand, the watch hand, is my snare drum hand. So
the concussion from every snare beat travels through the watch. I cringe when I
think of what that would do to a mechanical watch. The UX sits snugly on the
wrist with the silicon strap and new style deployment buckle. I do not notice
the weight and only occasionally do I get a little chafing. That is to be
expected because I am not going to clamp down the watch too tightly on the
wrist because that would impede wrist range of motion. The watch, unlike me
some times, holds steady time. No deviations.
The third toughest test is riding my
KTM Super Duke 990. This bike vibrates a lot for a twin. Not as much as a
Harley of course, but it is far from smooth. The UX fits under the cuff of my
main riding jacket pretty well. It is a little tight but I forget about it
quickly. The cuff of the jacket rubs the bezel and case throughout rides.
Fortunately my left hand is used primarily for clutching so I don't have to twist
wrist too much during a ride. I ride in cold weather and hot weather. The watch
keeps solid time throughout. No deviations.
These three scenarios would
obliterate a mechanical watch. The UX can handle it all with ease. The case and
bezel show no wear. The movement is keeping solid time. It is supremely easy to
read. The silicon strap, once sized properly, has about 5mm of adjustment with
the new style deployment clasp, It always fits well.
It is a beast of a watch. If you are
one who will wear his watch in a tough environment with harsh use, I cannot
recommend it highly enough. I give it 5 stars for fit, finish, durability and
all around stealth capability. One watch to do it all. Except maybe of course
wearing it with a suit or tux. If I were to wear it in that harsh
environment(!), I would buy the bracelet or get one of Sinn's nice leather
straps.
Thanks to Watchbuys. I cannot say I
needed much help in my decision to buy this watch as I had done all the
research before calling them to purchase it. But they were helpful and quick
when I made the transaction. The watch was on my doorstep a day and a half
after I paid for it. Very nice indeed.
Sinn watches are fantastic. I own a
T2 and an 857 UTC. I think they make the best tool watches in $1000 to $3000 price
range.
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