Horological Meandering

Sinn, watchmakers in Frankfurt am Main, are well known as makers of down to earth tool watches. A great relationship of quality to price and the use of advanced materials charactorise their models. This year Sinn is showing a gold cased 3 hand watch with ...  

The UWD movement in the Meisterbund is truly nice - and I hope it will get placed into a steel / white gold case at some point. As for the Schleppzeiger chrono - flyback or rattrapante (or both)? Thought the latter due to the third pusher at 8 o\'clock bu... 

Or to be precise, I believe its an ETA 7753 (i.e. a 7750 with re-arranged subdials to 3/6/9) that has been modified by La Joux-Perret - quite sure its not Soprod. Such a rattrapante movement with dual column wheels has already been used before by Panerai ... 

Whether flyback or not was hard to judge for me from the dial side, without additional info Thanks for your explanation!

is the design of the lugs too short? It's showing on both sides, near the case. Otherwise, the movement looks really good. Rgds Raymond

Was not sure what caused it, though.

and mentioned it directly. They have seen the problem too and it will be corrected. It looked to me, 'though, to be a problem of the band and not the case. Don

The B Uhr is cool, too. Best, Nicolas

It's interesting... I don't like the dial but... the truth is, the back of the watch is perfectly well executed... probably leaves something to be desired for 'Purists' but at a glance, it's quite well made... That's the odd thing these days... sometimes ... 

That is why I decided, very recently, to buy a Montblanc Villeret Chronograph. Some years ago, I wouldn't have imagined I would own, one day, a Montblanc watch. That is why I like only a few, very few Pateks. Not because of the name as I don't care about ... 

It's harder to compare Montblanc, with a storied history of ultra-high value pens... fineness, soft and exquisite beauty, noble metals, to Sinn, which has a workhorse type history... It is easier to imagine a fancy Montblanc watch--very easy--than a Sinn ... 

In terms of who makes them, you are absolutely right that the folks at Sinn are not blueing the screws - the whole movement is delivered by UWD - who make movements for some other German watch brands. I guess - given Lang\'s heritage - that they may well ... 

While you can buy movements of any degree of fancyness, you cannot buy authenticity with any given amount of funds. Authenticity develops from your decisions, your statements and your day to day conduct. In tthis particular case I can fully understand you... 

we shouldn't forget that Sinn, althought maybe generally outside the vision of PuristS, must be considered true watchmakers even if they procure movements from outside their house. Making a quality case is not something to be sneased at and Sinn has throu... 

Your comments open my eyes. I really have viewed Sinn as a workhorse type brand, rugged, but making many designs other brands make, especially in pilot form. Also making many rather weak designs... IMO... but having a powerful brand when it comes to tank-... 

As always, you help us all to better understand this world.

18 carat gold ones holding the case back! Absolutely love this watch as well as the mesmerizing movement. It is limited edition watch 55 pieces only. Probably only a lucky few will get one. Best. Edward

I find the Sinn to be very good-looking. The numerals differentiate it from other watch dials, and yet not so radically that they detract from the overall purpose (?) of the watch-to put Sinn in a new category where one would consider this watch when look... 

The dial is so and so and maybe the movement will make it good, if seen in real. The movement would have suited also a vintage pilots, divers watch which is Sinn's stronghold. They went for a classic look this time and hopefully to different look next tim... 

Is this by any chance an attempt to make a large, steady stream of German movements for the various brands that bring in Swiss calibers at the moment?

please take a look here: Cheers, Magnus

This is a very interesting, and wonderful, development. And as an aside, I visited Tempus Arte (I stayed in the Swissotel Schloss on my recent visit to Dresden and Glashuette) where I saw the Lang & Heyne watch, a picture of which I posted a week or so ag... 

which belongs to the same group. But I guess they are nowhere close to the numbers Sinn will eventually use... Magnus

I just looked at the Leinfelder. Another nice German brand!

as a big fan of the Sinn brand it is greatly appreciated. Bill Sinn U1 Sinn U1 limited edition. Extreme sun light ???? ...