Horological Meandering

... and welcome to the club!

Regards,
Jos.

Hi guys good to know its not jus me and Dr Cheong from SG here.

May I ask what's in your collection?

Cheers

Pat

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helo, me 2 from s'pore

i have 1x  VH Classic, 8GGS, 1x corum, 3 cartiers, a few rolexes, sinns, and about 90+ vintage watches and pocket watches

thatsa  all my humble collections

Hi Terence, you can start a watch shop for trading.
Are you getting the new black U1 or the U chrono?

Cheers?

Pat
just my hobby, since collecting watches 17 yrs ago

still learning, as compared to dr bernard, sjx, and the rest of the folks here

for sinn, i have ordered 2x hg ltd ed, and i already owned a sinn u1, ezm3

pls also share your collections

terence

Here's my mini limited collection from reputable makers.

Still ahve some from my younger days collection but better dun to post here, malu.
haha

cheers

Opps seem like can't link from photobucket directly.

But I have a JLC MC Memovox, Rolex TT DJ, Rolex Oyster date, Omega Seamaster 30.

Looking for a SS Reverso Grande Date or Sinn watch in the near future.

Figured it out. Stupid me.

Hi there,

I may seem like an imbecile for asking this, but what is it about Sinn that attracts collectors who have watches that belong to a higher or much higher price point? I have noticed quite a few in this and other watch forums.

Pls, someone, explain to me the good qualities of Sinn that would make a buyer of JLC, Rolex, et al, buy Sinn as well.

I probably come across as ridiculously ignorant of the world of watch collecting, but pls do humour me and entertain my question.

thanks in advance!

Hi Mox, dun feel that way. I myself feel stupid compared to many folks on the forum here.

Okie for Sinn's good stuff:

1) Underrated German watch maker but have innovative technologies ( Diapal, Humidity absorption Copper compound indicator, U2 watches uses submarine grade steel=> you can quite safely assume that it will dent your car doors and not the other way round=> tough watch)
you can go to watchbuys to check out the info. The german sinn website is not that friendly in my view.

2) Their designs are well.... depending on individual, nice. I like the U series and their PVD (Schwarz) esp 756 series too.

3) price: I know I may get flamed here but an IWC 3706 is like SGD 7000 appx=USD 4-5k but a similar one from sinn is less than half. I duno if you wanna pay that mark up for an IWC but if you're going for price for value, the sinn 103 is my choice.

4) Think in US if you buy from watchbuys, you can extend the warranty to 3 years.

5) As it is still underrated, there might be some collection value. Some of their watches uses Lemenia movements and it seems like they are getting rarer now.

6) Lastly, either you love it at first sight or hate it.
I love some of them at 1st sight.

Cheers!

Although I have the usual Rolex's, JLC Sun Moon and recently a B&R 03 I'm after a black U1 just because it's a sturdy, solid built daily wearer that is a little unusual..!!  Great value for money which always a consideration to me, but to me it just looks good..!!!  I havn't precured a black Hour Glass one but I am waiting for the regular production black U1 which should be a bit cheaper too.
Yours,
Andy.

Hi Andy, do you know the rough est price for the blackie? i haven't been to hour glass yet.

I am also looking at the the new U chrono but dunno how much.

shd be interesting times for Sinn Lovers and maybe a flux of sales for the olded U1 and U2 from owners.

cheers!

as the Hour Glass is meant to be double the regular one there is talk of it being a few hundred £ less as it isn't a limited edition.....also has the regular face with red hands instead of the orange hands of the HG version.
Hour Glass never reurned my E-mails as i would just as easily have had their version but luckily there is light at the end of the tunnel..!!!
Now just waiting for the pics from Harry Tan.....come on harry hurry up..!!!!!
Andy.

for sharing. i think i now see the value in Sinn. I just bought a 6100 regulateur, which i realise isnt like the typical sturdy sinn watch, but its a beauty!

i was also tempted to place an order for the U1, but decided to wait for the regular black edition to be released.

I have been looking at SINN for a while, and also visited Hour glass and tried on my wrist. However, none of them thrills me. I find their design are too bland for my likings, too many models with similar design..  Even U1, I wasn't too impressed other then is a good rugged  and outdoor watch.  While some may say IWC cost more with similiar movement but I still find IWC has more characters and as a watch manufacturer they have longer history and they make own great movements in some of their models eg. 5001. 

Price wise is definitely very competitive and refeshing from the usual Tag, Omega, Oris etc.  However, Sinn is not for me even if the price point is relatively affordable.  I guess is just me, I would rather save to get something I really like even it cost more. 

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hi, in fact, i just started on sinn last yr

my opinion was that the watch is robust, simple yet sporty. in addition, the prices i felt are right, as most of the watches now are over priced.

in fact, with approx 100+ watches, my sinn EZM3 (w bracelet) has become my daily watch, and even my wife who fancies brands like Cartier, Corum, PAM, has also shown strong preference for SINN, esp the new HG SINN in Black PVD

Thats why, i have ordered 3, one for me, my wife and also my brother.

Just sharing my feel, with folks here...

Terence

pat

aprox 3k for the HG Black, hope this does not violate the rules here

terence

You'll have to post pics as soon as you get them......but 3...!!!!  That's not fair :o(
Enjoy them though.
Andy.

wow.. great sinn fans here.

i dont mean to be a dampener, and i am sure everyone will still be waiting eagerly for their HG U1s, but isn't it a little strange or weird to have the name of the distributor etched onto the caseback of the watch?

maybe its just me.... maybe the HG mark makes the watch even more collectable?

... the last of the manual winds, with a well-finished Lemania 1873 on board, viewable through a display back, and an extremely readable dial. Emnently worthy of its Black Phase AOPA predecessor, and imho it puts Breitling in its current incarnation to shame.

It's an LE of 220, made with the last movements available. Mine's number 88

E viva Sinn!

Rgds,
Jos.

Thanks for sharing guys.

Terence, you gotta post pics of thw watch when you have it! 3 blackies,,OMG.

But besides the blackie, anyone can confirm the Chrono U series? That's also on my consideration list.

cheers!