I have always wondered why no one ever brought up the obvious similarities between the two brands. Some models are almost carbon copies of each other. Thank you for this!

I love your videos and more importantly, your shop. I bought my first automatic from your store about three years ago and have since acquired a few more pieces from your site. Many thanks!

More Sinn and Damasko!

The thing I like about this specific Damasko is that the day-date is not aligned with the 3 o'clock position. It's set ever so slightly lower than, but level with, the 3 o'clock position. As 4 o'clock date windows are a pet peeve of mine, and preferring day-dates in all situations, the way they have done it is very classy and highly legible. I said it before in a different Damasko review, Damasko is much more adventurous stylistically than Sinn, and that makes them especially attractive from a design perspective. These things are great, and if I hadn't just bought a Sinn 157M only recently, I'd probably be shopping Damasko right now.

Due to this video, Damasko has distracted me away from Sinn quite considerably.. Very informative Mark, thank you

Great video as usual Marc, I always thought of Sinn to be one of the ultimate German tool watches as I'm sure they are but I have to say, I definitely underestimated Damasko, I was always drawn to them too since they're looks tend to be similar and now I really know why, thank you for the great informative content, you touch on topics that nobody else seems to be doing and you continue to be one of my favorite watch channels ⌚🙏

Great video, appreciate your disclosure about the brands. Your always first on my list to check when buying watches.

I kept thinking the whole time you reviewed the Damasko that it was filmed in black and white!! I think a tiny splash of color would really set this watch off. Love them both!

Thanks Marc. I was so interested in the Sinn U50, I love that watch, but saw you review a Damasko and am seriously considering a D56 Chrono. The German engineeering is so enticing and beautifully simplistic.

Great video Mark if I were in America instead of the UK you would definitely be my preferred watch dealer! 👍 Just a little note some knife stainless steel's easily exceed 60 HRC. ZDP 189 for instance can go up to 68 HRC but yes for a watch case 60 HRC is amazing. Just purchased a DA46 from the UK Damasko dealer so looking forward to putting it's hardness to the test.

A little of the price difference can be attributed to Sinn's use of "Top" grade movements vs Damasko's "Elaborate" ones (typically spelled in French).

Great review, I like the Sinn for from the technical aspect. However, I own a U1 T-SDR and I can tell you Sinn makes tool watches. Either you hate it or love it, sure Sinn tends to be a bit more expensive. I feel Damasko is making the effort to catch up by taking on the time to make their product more enticing with better visuals then Sinn. The UTC feature from Sinn is genius, use it when you need it and when you dont, you just hide it. When I am ready to make a purchase, I will be for sure looking at Damasko, thank you Mark for your video! Both are definitely great time pieces.

Nice review Marc. I never heard of Damasko before. I have heard of Sinn for a few years but interesting how they probably exchange parts with other manufacturers. That has been going on since watchmaking began.

Both great looking pieces and a great comparison (tuff decision) but it’s the running seconds that would do it for me (unless I needed dual time function I guess). Thanks for the “unbiased” review & opinion 🤔👍🍻

Currently saving up to buy a Damasko DA34 (from you of course). Fun video, need to speed up the purchase.

Both excellent but the Damasko takes it for me. Don’t think I have ever met anyone wearing either but very very special workhorse watches that will outlive you and I. Fantastic and both independent company’s, no huge group telling them what to do plus Damasko is owned by a family. Can you tell I like them yet? 😆

Great video and love the subliminal whispers!

They're both absolutely gorgeous, highest quality watches. Would be more than happy with both of them. Next time, visiting Germany I will try to find one in a store and have a look and feel of them. Luckily Germany is our neighbor country in the East. Thanks Mark.

I really want that Demasco, I guess I need to save all my pennies to get one asap! Great video as usual marc, you rock!!

I have the Damasko DSUB 2. Phenomenal timepiece. Great comparison. This is the way it should be done. I hate those silly point system comparisons. Talk about subjective.

Nice review…. I have acquired both of these watches and they are both magnificent… I wouldn’t pick one or the other or part with them..best of both worlds..I have a handful of sinns in my collection.. love them all. I think sinn is a touch more on the advanced side with their copper sulfate pill and other features. Damasko is no slouch in this department either, there bracelets are the best in the business,again.. stellar time pieces.. thanks Mark.

Saving up for a Damasko da46, love their watches, Sinn are fantastic too 👏🏻👏🏻

Excellent video Marc. I really appreciate how you describe Damasko's manufacturing processes. I can't wait to get my Damasko DS30-OBO in the mail :)

Excellent review, both have impressive specs. To me both have a hard, cold look. Not my taste, but there's a customer for everything.

I have the Damasko DA38 in black with the blue seconds hand. (Sorry Marc, I bought it before you became a distributor.) Clearly one of my favorites.

Excellent presentarion, Marc, as usual.

Great video, Mark. Regarding Damasko, is Long Island handling service or warranty work in US or are you shipping back to Germany?

Thanks for presenting both watches. Just a question, because I may have misheard: I understand that the silicon balance/hairspring in the Damasko is in the 66 "si" models, not the "normal" 66; as per their homepage, the SI commands a c. 700EUR price premium and retails on their page at c. 2,800 EUR vs. c. 2,100 for the non-SI model.

I know a lot of pilots both military and civilian who wear the DC66 and love it. I don't understand the complication in remembering GMT its something a 5 year old can work out with a watch. Just memorise on the dial where UTC from where you are and count accordingly you don't need another dial.

I used to own the Sinn 756 version 1 which had Damasko ice hardened case. their partnership deteriorated shortly after... I think they only made about 1000 pieces of that watch. I made the stupid move of selling it of course... still kicking myself for that one. Anyway, the ice hardened process is no joke. it really works and works well. I feel it much better then Sinn's surface treatment. Both Sinn and Damasko are technically superior. I do prefer what Damasko is doing. I have plans to add the DC66 on bracelet sometime soon. Oh, and their ice hardening process is on every piece of the watch, including the bezel. probably the most scratch resistant watch on the market right now.

I own a Damasko DS30 it's a fantastic watch, one day I'll upgrade to this chronograph, seems like the logical next step.

Good info, thanks for the video.. 👍👍

Both cool watches. For me, I will take the Damasko every day f the week!

Is it just me, or does the Damasko bezel look grey(ish)? Looks amazing.

You and I bought our 757UTCs at almost the same time. Its absolutely and amazing watch and is part of why I stopped flipping watches for many years. Great comparison video.

I like the look of the Damasko better but the GMT of the Sinn makes it a hard choice to pick between the two.

Both watches are really great! I love Sinn and own four of them, also this 757 UTC. I know that Damasko and Sinn were (are still?) somewhat connected (cases) but I never really was into Damasko. I think today they're a great competitor to Sinn as their prices are mostly a bit lower. Also, their technology seems to be at least as sophisticated as Sinn's. To be honest I think they're both probably use pretty much the same tech in some point. Everything you told about the pushers and the tegimentation (Sinn called it ice hardening as well in the past!) seems to be pretty much the same?! Will definitely keep an eye on Damasko. But I think that Sinn will have the better resell value as it's the more known brand. Also their variaty in their lineup seems to be a lot bigger than what Damasko has to offer. Nevertheless, both are great brands! (whispers in Sinn... :D)

I was having this debate with myself last year, ultimately I went for the DC67Si, which I am really pleased with. It is keeping time very accurately, within 1-2 seconds pw. Not tempted to try pushing the buttons underwater though...😀

My Sinn EZM 3F is also running +2 seconds a day. Amazing.

I like the stylish model Damasko DA373 black, with the inner bezel and so on.

Both nice, but that Damasco is amazing. If it was 200M WR, I would have used it as a dive watch. The bi-directional bezel wouldn’t worry me at all. The way is snaps into position looks plenty secure to me.

Damasko needs an equivalent to the Sinn 104. That thing is gorgeous.

Please show us one of the lumed dial ones. Thanks for the review.

Have to agree with you, I like the Damasko too. For the price of the Sinn, you could probably add a bit more money and get the Si technology.

Does the Lume Dial look gimmicky, or can it hold its own with class?

I have the Sinn UTC, and the Damasko looks nicer to me. I would certainly trade mine for it. I find that I really have no use for a GMT hand at all.

60 hrc is harder than a lot of low and mid level knife steels as well, which of course need to be hard to stay sharp. impressive stuff

Being a more recognized brand i'd suppose the Sinn would have better resale value. That's important.

Hey Marc, as far as I know, the day/date wheel on the DC66 does not flip between English and German - at least it doesn‘t do so on my 2014 model DC66Si. If I‘m not mistaken, you have to decide „up front“, whether you want an English or a German day/date wheel on your Damasko DC-model watch. It‘s different on the DA line of watches though, since they offer a bilingual day/date complication. Nonetheless - I‘d pick a Damasko over a Sinn any day!

Wow, good education here. I'm looking at Sinn closely. Seems you can get a used Sinn for the same price as a new Damasko!

Am I correct that Sinn’s tegimented u-boot steel is 1200 on the Vickers scale? Is only the Damasko bezel inlay 2500 Vickers, or the entire case?

Am i the only one who prefers the look of the Damasko?

The DA47 is tempting I like the Arabic. The Sinn 104 White only has indices...but it also has display case back and comes in for less on braclet. You got me thinking though. Also Sinn resale is legendary and while that's not my top factor on a watch I'd be lying if I said it didn't hurt.

Wee hours of the morning here in the colony... Damasko make a GMT or Worldtimer?

owner of da35, love the full lumed dial and the no nonsense case. banged it once real hard, just a mark left on the side. and it's the most accurate watch in my collection (inc omega, rolex, zenith....)

Both watches are worthy. 👍👍 Thanx Marc! 😁

The Dámasko is amazing, but that leather strap negates its utilitarian purpose. Solid work!

Marc, Not a ding on Damasko, I love them and own a PVD model but I have read online of some cases where the ice hardened, bare case has shown evidence of rust. No problems with the submarine steel reported. This is troubling to someone like me who lives in a humid area,. Have you run into any reports of such and is there anything being done by Danasko to address the issue if it is an issue?

Watch looks great, does Damasko make a GMT/Diver watch. I have thought about buying a Sinn and I haven't done it yet, Sinn 857 but it is a little on the ugly side in my opinion, but I know it's a fantastic watch, but I still have to look at it too. Guess spoiled by my Batman, thanks for another great video.

I just wish the bracelet for the DS30 would come out.

Hi Marc, will I get charged import duties on top of the listed price of the Damasko? I’d really like to buy from you, rather than anyone else.

I own both Sinn and Damasko, both great watches.

Without my glasses those dials would be to busy for me but they are great watches

I'm seriously considering the Damasko and was hoping you'd show that ice-hardened bracelet as well. Even though it's expensive, I think it would be worth getting the bracelet with those unique Torx screw-heads. Not only do they look cool, they world make for a more precise tightening, without worrying about stripping the screw-head.

I have two rolex divers. Now I want a Damasko... where can I get one? Fred allen , Dayton ,Oh, USA.

Man, Marc, they're both made for a Bond NATO strap.

Do they both have the smae hardness on the case then? 60 Rockwell?

That Damasko is as hard as some high end powder steels used in the knife industry , steels like s35vn or M390 , s90v etc.

At the end of the video I'm gonna sit down and sigh as I realise I can't afford to buy either of them :D But both look awesome!

first watch channel getting into metallurgy not just reading press realease...oh it made from oyster steel lol. Real engineering FTW!!

Marc, you should link to the Worn and Wound video: "Damasko: A Look Inside the Manufacture" It will surely help you sell these wonderful pieces.

They are virtually the same. But I would go with the damasko cuz you got the running seconds at nine and instead of a gmt hand the have the day. And instead of traveling from City to City everyday I just drove down the road to work and work all day and I'd rather have the day just in case I forget what day it is at work. And it's more affordable. So the only thing the Sinn beats it at is water resistance, but the damasko still has a screw down crown and you know your ass ain't going more than a hundred feet under water much less a hundred meters.

Love the style. Wish they were smaller.

I love Damasko, but they're just too damn expensive. I've been waiting and saving to try and get a Sinn someday--maybe--if I'm lucky--one of their lower end watches... But Damasko? They're just out of my budget range for the foreseeable future.

I like m both, but I think i like the Sinn a tiny bit more. Both are a tad thick however.

Useful video , How accurate is the Damasko ?

The thing that keeps me from buying a Damasko over the years is the lack of being able to buy one with a bracelet. I’ve been wanting a DSub1 for a few years.

So which is a hommage of which?

I thought you said Damasko has the patent on that hardening process? But it's done by a 3rd party? The Sinn dropped the ball with the aluminium bezel insert. No point having the hardest scratch free case with an aluminium bezel all dinged up. I'll have a look at other Damasko watches and see if they appeal to me... Provided all their watches are made with the same hardening process.

Great video again, thank you! I love the SINN's ("hidden") GMT hand but I prefer the Damasko dial's and bezel's ergonomic display. It makes them look more harmonious and less busy than the striking big SINN's 3, 6, 9 ans 12 indexes. It is my opinion and small remark only, because both pieces look great and made with a professional "German attitude" where no quality compromise is allowed. Moreover, with the best components.

Bought the Sinn and love them. For me Damasko is not an option 😅

speaking of which... I wonder if the damasko case is harder than the tegimented sinn case.

I would go with the Sinn!

What about the Mohs hardness scale?

It really bugs me when they have sapphire crystals and even case hardening, but just an aluminium bezel insert, as this tends to get mashed up first, so my vote is for the cheaper of the two

squale diver looking mint

the cases to me are a wash but i like the sinn better for it larger numbers. would be proud to own and wear either though.

I can't tell you how many times my finger has hovered and quivered above the "buy now" button for a Damasko DA43. If you ever get the 12 hour bezel variant back in stock, I fear that resistance will be futile. These are watches for watch nerds, much like the Seiko Tuna. We enthusiasts really "get" them and their intrinsic value. In my experience Sinn, Damasko, and Stowa watches hold their values remarkably well in the used market. Laco, not so much unfortunately.

Damasko, Sinn, and Stowa's modern collections all have similar styles. Wonder why they're all so similar

i wear a Damasko (DC56) ,its durable as fk...never scratches ,always accurate ,the crystal is amazing . Def recommend

Both are the best

Not sure if it's an optical illusion, but the Sinn dial and hands look more 3-dimensional, as if the indices are slightly raised and the edges of the hands are slightly rounded, whereas the Damasko dial and hands look flat. To me, that was the same downside as the last Damasko watches that were reviewed here, even though those blue dials were amazing. Unfortunately, the heft, solidity, and engineering of a watch can't be conveyed in photos or on video, and therein lies the difficulty of buying watches online that you can't previously find, look at, and feel in a brick-and-mortar store. With a Seiko, by contrast, you know exactly what you're buying.

Mark, any word on Damasko coming out with a utc?

Anyone else heard: "Kinda like when I hold my zing in my hands"?

Love the Damasko but think the bracelets are too expensive.

I wish they would stop using spring bars on these ultra tough watches.

Damasko DK 10 i love it

9:29 Your Jedi mind tricks will not work on me!

2 premium watches. I prefer Damasko because it’s still owned by the people who have their name on it which I think is cooler. No matter, can’t go wrong with either.

Either Sinn or Damasko would have been great in your online store. Some day I hope to pick up a Damasko. The Damasko held up very in your comparrison! Personally, I would go with Damasko!