2010s Sinn 556 Brown Japan Limited Edition of 150 556BR
Ref: 556BR
Specification
Lugs : 20mm
Condition : Pre-Owned
Box & Papers : None
Case Material : Stainless Steel
Warranty : 12-Months Warranty
Points of Mention
This watch is sold “Watch Only” and therefore comes without its Sinn box or Sinn paperwork but does come with its bracelet box and spring bar removal tool. The watch comes paired with its Sinn 20mm H-link satin brushed stainless steel bracelet and signed folding clasp and flip-lock, all links are provided plus a brown calf leather strap and signed pin buckle. The watch is from Circa. 2010s and is sold in worn condition, but overall this is in fair condition as you can see and comes with our 12-Months Warranty.
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The Watch
Here we have a 2010s Sinn 556 Brown Japan Limited Edition of 150 556BR, sold exclusively in Isetan department stores in Japan. The 38mm satin brushed stainless steel case gently curves over your wrist with finely tapered drilled lugs, the lug-to-lug length of 45.5mm and a case thickness of 11mm ensure a comfortable fit on your wrist. On the right side, we have a screw-down crown protected with short crown guards. A thin smooth bezel with a bevelled edge holds a flat sapphire crystal AR coated on both sides, the matte brown dial has an outer minute track with Super-LumiNova coated baton indexes marking the hours. Sword's hands are coated with Super-LumiNova complemented by a tapered sweeping second hand. At 12 o’clock we have the Sinn motif, “FRANKFURT AM MAIN” a nod to the city Sinn was founded and at 6 o’clock “Automatic” completes this contemporary designed timepiece. On the reverse, a screw-down sapphire exhibition case back with the details of the watch engraved around its edge, inside an automatic ETA Cal. 2824, 25 jewels, 28,800 beats per hour, the movement has hand winding and hacking for your convenience. The watch comes paired with its Sinn 20mm H-link satin brushed stainless steel bracelet and signed folding clasp and flip-lock, all links are provided plus a brown calf leather strap and signed pin buckle. This watch is sold “Watch Only” and therefore comes without its Sinn box or Sinn paperwork but does come with its bracelet box and spring bar removal tool.
Personal Note
There is no denying how great the Sinn 556 is, especially for the price... Now add a beautiful tropical brown matte dial to the mix and you have something even more incredible! That is exactly what this early 2010s Japan Limited Edition of 150, reference 556BR, is. I would not hesitate to add this to your collection if you are interested as this is the first time I have ever seen this model and I highly doubt I'll see another one.
The Brand
In 1961 the pilot and flight instructor Helmet Sinn founded the Sinn watch company in Frankfurt am Main. They were principally making watches that gave the user maximum functionality at a reasonable price. His Pilot watches became popular with his fellow pilots as they appreciated their build quality and precision. In 1985, Professor Dr Reinhard Furrer, a German physicist, could be seen wearing the 140 S model on his wrist during the D-1 space lab mission. They continued their exploration of space with the 142 S in 1992. This watch was worn by Dietrich Flade during the Mir-92 mission. Later in 1993, the 142 space chronograph went on the second German Spacelab mission, the D-2. The mission was in space for 10 days, orbiting the Earth 160 times whilst onboard the NASA Space Shuttle, Colombia. SINN was bought by Lothar Schmidt an engineer in 1994 renaming the company ‘Sinn Spezialuhren GmbH’. Over the years Schmidt used his engineering background to develop Ar-dehumidifying technology which is resistant to temperature. In 2011 they celebrated their 50th anniversary.