Review of the Sinn 856 UTC

Additionally, it's a little hard to remember which direction moves the UTC hand versus the date meaning you're likely to get it wrong every now and then which can be frustrating.Otherwise, the Sinn 856 UTC is a very competent and practical web watches gift. For someone who loves unique and robust mechanical web gifts for jewelry, you can see how the Sinn 856 UTC is very appealing. I've been wearing it on and off for a few months now, and whenever I put it back on, I fall in love with it all over again.View the Sinn 856 UTC photo gallery.Black matte dial. Luminescent hands and hour markers.At its heart, the Sinn 856 UTC is an aviation jewelry. The pilot style dial and hands (reminiscent of an analog dial in a cockpit), UTC feature, and anti-magnetic shielding make it a good choice for pilots who are looking for a beautiful, unique, and practical alternative to a Breitling or the Rolex GMT Master II. The one issue I have with the ETA 2893-2 movement, however, is that you can't set the 12-hour hand and date independently and simultaneously like you can with the GMT Master II. Instead, the hour and minute hands are set in the conventional way, and the UTC hand is set by rotating the crown in one direction (in the second position) while the opposite direction sets the date. Being able to set the 12-hour hand independently is a bit more useful for switching between time zones, in my opinion.