The nice thing about the Sinn is the unique design. The hands, the 4 0'clock crown, the tegimented steel. It's different from almost everything on the market.
not all U1-are "fully tegimented, only specific models. U1-T-SDR is the model that is fully tegimented and the more expensive due to the special coating.
There's a different doctrine for both watches when it comes to the bezel and lume. The Tudor Pelagos is more a luxury watch with tool features. The Sinn U1 is a tool watch through and through. The bezel of the Sinn is designed to remain functional under extreme circumstances while the Tudor's bezel is meant to be precise. As for the lume, the Tudor is formulated to for maximum brightness while the Sinn is formulated for maximum duration.
I own both of them. The Pelagos is more esthetic, lighter, better lume, the clasp system is the best. But the titanium use for it is a real scratch magnet! My Sinn is a work horse!, built for last !
I owned the eta Pelagos, the in-house, and the LHD. Amazing clasp but they just didn’t have staying power for me. Im now wearing a U50 as my daily tool watch, love it. Nice pop of colour on the dial, extremely accurate and very comfortable on bracelet.
I have both, blue pelagos and standard u1 on bracelet. Love them both. The pelagos is more refined and comfortable, it's lighter and that adjustable strap is near perfect. I wouldn't want to part with either, they are similar but so very different
@@bboness713 pretty indestructible, I have the non tegimented version, it's 6 years old and haven't maged to mark it yet, and I use it for salt water kayaking, climbing etc. Obviously I don't go deliberately dragging it down rock faces or anything though. I accidentally whacked it against a cabinet in IKEA once and took a two inch chunk out of the side of the bookcase 😂, once I had brushed the sawdust off the sinn it was good as new.
Just the video I needed, thanks 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 thinking probably I'd go pelagos as love the blue (the blue U1 has black hands which ruins it for me). The blue pelagos has been on my radar since its release only a non sympathetic missus stops me getting one
I prefer the Sinn... the sinn is far more affordable and so rare. You see so many people wearing Tudor or Rolex.... on the other hand Sinn is very special and so exclusive.
The Pelagos is the head to head winner here. A 70hr reserve in house movement, superior lume, lighter titanium watch, infinity better bracelet and clasp, a ceramic bezel with an amazing bank vault dial action. The Sinn is great, the Pelagos is amazing. These two are both made with the same goals, ultimate legibility dive watches that scream utilitarian tool watch, 2 home run watch designs 👍.
it all boils down to how much money you want to spend, I own a Sinn U1-T SDR and at the time i purchased that watch I was looking at Pelagos but the pelagos was double the money I paid for my U1, after much research It was a no brainer and U1 it was.
the Pelagos has a better made bracelet great micro adjustments, higher power reserve, COCS certified is good but if we talk about price, the Tudor is definitely more expensive, so if I am talking bang for the buck I say U1 wins. Although, the U1 is not a fit for everyone, big size watch at 44mm and I can tell you that the legibility for the U1 is totally amazing. Submarine steel is already a good material that can withstand salt water abuse if you are really using it for diving and working in a wet environment. Titanium vrs submarine steel is definitely on point for both watches. I own a Sinn U1- T-SDR which is a fully tegimented, that is a better model then the one you are reviewing. I love my tool watch!
Heinrich Heuer I wish Tudor would be like Sinn, make a smaller/thinner Pelagos. I’ve always loved both these watches...now I have a way to wear the U, wish I could say the same for the Tudor
@@DirectRegister Probably not going to happen. I dont think Tudor would retool and develop a new movement to go from 41mm to let's say 39mm. I think it would slow down the sales of the Pelagos. It is an amazing watch, and that clasp is sublime. Dont think they will mess with that.
The U1 is an excellent watch for diving and as a tool watch it can keep up with a lot of watches that are far more expensive. anything else just does not make sense, the tudor while it maybe a diver watch is a lot more expensive but what makes it special lighter on the wrist is the fact that it is titanium and the entire watch wears a lot better. both beautiful time pieces
The Pelagos lumed bezel may be visually interesting for a cool effect, but on a tool watch it is a detriment and a pointless distraction. Form over substance. Sinn wins here.
The U1 which is the last watch I bought new is a fine watch....its not in the same league as the Tudor watch. The accuracy was average, the watch was a little too bulky and heavy.The fold over diver extension was just a little too easy to flick open when it ought not to have done. The final criticism was the rotating bezel, there was too much "float" which may or may not be deliberate ? Perhaps it was intended as a shock absorbing system to protect it ?Regardless, I sold it after a couple of years and bought a Sinn 857 UTC which is far better.
Pelagos too thick, the bracelet is absolute crap. The titanium is poorly machined on the edges of the bracelet making them sharp. I ended up selling mine. It’s also too thick and Tudor skimped using a lower grade titanium that scratches easier. The U1 is too big and heavy for my taste. I m considering the U50 if they come out with a blue dial version like the U1B. The size/specs on the U 50 are much better, I hope they regulated that Sellita movement to a good standard.
I love the Pelagos aesthetics but it has too many quirks: too thick, low grade titanium, steel case back, steel clasp, and personally I dislike lumed bezels. If you check the forums, at one point, people had incidents of lume falling out of the bezel and rust occurred on the clasp. I like the Sinn, I prefer it's bezel, but I wish the lume was done differently (supposedly their lume decisions were intentional). I'm sure anyone would be happy with either watch.
Pertinent comparison. U1 is way ahead of the pelagos when it comes to serious Scuba Diving enthusiasts. As far as Mission Critical Instrument is concerned, there is only one. SINN U2 SDR EZM5...a must for saturation diving, dry cave and wet cave explorers. The GMT will tell the user the difference between day or night.
i disagree, depth the U1 can dive pretty deep. Maybe the oild filled U2+ deeper water resistance make it better but I say the U1 will fit the bill for most divers. Who really needs to have a 1000M water proof watch? I own a U1 T-SDR, worst situation my watch has been is 25ft under water..lol
@@willisbcteoh9840 nobody is blaming anyone, not sure what you are referring to. I like my U1with the fully tegimented treatment. Definitely something got lost in translation my friend.
I am not a fan of snowflake hands either. But i do think it works the best on the Pelagos with the block indices. Snowflake hands on the Black Bay dont work at all. Still Sinn all the way
I wouldn't compare the Sinn to being a chronometer. I have a Sinn U1 and it loses about 50 seconds a day which is quite normal, but by no means at a level of a chronometer.
That is not remotely normal. Send it for servicing. Mine was loosing 10 seconds so I sent it back for regulation under warranty, now it's within 1.5 seconds per day. 50 seconds is ridiculous.
I have had both watches. A Tudor Pelagos LHD and a Sinn U1 Blue dial on bracelet. If the Tudor was stainless steel i would still own it. The bracelet just got to beat up. Best clasp out there and one of the best bezels. That being said I still own the Sinn. Its a true tool watch that can be beat around. Wear it all day every day and not a mark on it.
