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Sinn 856 S UTCvsCWC E9 Automatic Diver Watch

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What people say

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Sinn 856 S UTC

Owners widely praise the Sinn 856 S UTC for its legibility, robust build, and versatile wearability as an everyday and business-casual timepiece. The watch is frequently chosen for its adventurous UTC functionality and durability features, including tegimentation, anti-magnetism, and humidity protection, making it suitable for frequent travel. One owner reports accuracy of approximately -10 seconds per day. On balance, owners rate the Sinn 856 S UTC highly for its practical functionality and rugged construction.

CWC E9 Automatic Diver Watch

Owners widely praise the CWC E9 Automatic Diver Watch for its military-spec toughness and satisfyingly easy-to-wind crown, with one owner calling it a perfect reissue due to its thin case, small size, and legibility. Some owners appreciate its durability and value as a beater or summer watch, noting its solid bars are a military requirement and highlighting its significant wrist presence and unique "Jolly Roger" dial design. Critics find the CWC E9 Automatic Diver Watch overpriced for its mineral crystal and 60-click bezel, despite its military heritage and HAQ movement, and its luminous paint is noted as low glow. Overall, owners rate the CWC E9 Automatic Diver Watch highly for its military-spec toughness and wrist presence, despite some reservations about its value proposition.

At a glance

18 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
856 S UTC40mm
E9 Automatic Diver Watch41mm
Power Reserve
856 S UTC38h
E9 Automatic Diver Watch
Water Resistance
856 S UTC200m
E9 Automatic Diver Watch300m
MSRP
856 S UTC$2,938
E9 Automatic Diver Watch$1,391

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Category
Tool
Diver
Diameter
40mm
41mm
Thickness
11mm
0mm
Lug-to-Lug
47mm
Finish
black
Water Resistance
200m
300m
Caseback

Crystal & Dial

5 specs
Crystal Shape
AR Coating
Underside
Dial Color
Black
CWC E9 Automatic Diver Watch (SF300-E9 AS120)
Indices
Lume
Luminescent
Super-LumiNova

Movement

5 specs
Caliber
Sellita SW330-2
Sellita SW200-1
Beat Rate
28,800 vph
0 vph
Power Reserve
38h
0h
Jewels
25
0
Complications
GMT, Date
None

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$2,938
$1,391
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