A Sub 40mm Chronograph Built To Last - The Sinn 356 Pilot Chronograph: 10 for 10 Review

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Sinn 356 Pilots Chronograph:

https://www.sinn.de/en/Modell/356_PILOT.htm

Vintage Highley by Geckota:

https://www.watchgecko.com/vintage-highley-by-geckota.php

The Geckota Lenchwick Racing Horween:

https://www.watchgecko.com/lenchwick-racing-horween-by-geckota

The ZULUDIVER 141 NATO:

https://www.watchgecko.com/141-nato-by-zuludiver.php
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Introduced over a decade ago, the Sinn 356 Chronograph has clearly managed to stand the test of time with its classic proportions, high level of build quality & strong origins - that's not even mentioning the watches impressively obtainable price tag. This chronograph is yet another watch in the Sinn line up which further builds on the high reputation its made for itself as a brand which started off making navigational clocks and pilots chronographs back in 1961.

The fully stainless steel case on the 356 comes in with a width of 38.5mm, a lug to lug distance of 45.6mm and a thickness of 15.5mm. These dimensions tell us a lot about the watch straight away however, in the world of watches the dimensions of a watch won't tell us the whole story (more on that later...). Not only is the case well sized it's also complete with a bead-blasted finish, further pandering to core traits of the Sinn brand. Both a screw down case back and crown contributes to the 356's 100m of water resistance, not essential or even expected on a chronograph, but a welcomed addition nevertheless.

The bezel on the 356 is stepped in design, effectively flowing into the domed acrylic crystal on the watch. It's worth noting here the 356 can be fitted with a sapphire crystal if preferred, however, I believe the acrylic once again hits those core Sinn traits. It really plays on those traits, adding another level of character and personality to the watch something which could be easily lost with a sapphire crystal.

This classically elegant chronograph captures your attention with its clean, aesthetic style. There is nothing to distract from the essentials. Everything is designed to ensure accurate reading of various times.

Looking through the acrylic, long syringe hands impressively dominate the dial on the watch. These hands work to accurately represent a whole sub-genre of chronograph and once again, hit that Sinn branding brief. Another stand out feature of the watch is the sheer amount of information this watch offers you when wearing it. Excluding the obvious (minutes and hour) at a glance of the wrist the Sinn 356 comes with running seconds, chronograph feature (naturally), elapsed minutes counting from 30, elapsed hours, day and date function. Not bad at all for a watch which is sub 40mm.

Each of these subdials are ever so slightly sunken into the dial adding subtle shadowing details, really assisting the definition of each subdial. These features sit on a matt black dial which perfectly contrasts the white Arabic numerals and details on the dial.

Based on the layout of the subdials and addition of the day date function, some of you will be able to predict the movement powering the watch. The SW 500 from Sellita is the automatic engine behind this mechanical timekeeping tool. It’s hard to argue with this popular mechanical movement for the 356, especially when considering the overall cost of the Sinn.

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