2019 Sinn 356 Sa Pilot Chronograph Bracelet 356.081
Ref: 356.081
Specification
Lugs : 20mm
Condition : Pre-Owned
Box & Papers : Box & Papers
Case Material : Stainless Steel
Warranty : 12-Months Warranty
Points of Mention
This watch is sold with its original Sinn presentation box, spring bar removal tool and paperwork. The watch is paired with its original Sinn 20mm brushed bracelet with a signed fliplock folding clasp, all links are provided. The watch is from August 2019 and is sold in worn but fair condition, as you can see. The watch comes with our 12-Months Warranty.
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The Watch
Here we have a 2019 Sinn 356 Sa Pilot Chronograph Bracelet 356.081 with a satin brushed 38.5mm stainless steel case that curves over your wrist with tapered drilled lugs, and a lug-to-lug length of 45.5mm and a case thickness of 15mm giving the watch an impressive wrist presence. Down the right side, we have the chronograph pushers and a signed screw-down crown in the centre protected by crown guards. A bevel-edged smooth bezel holds a domed sapphire crystal AR coated on both sides, above a matte black dial. An outer minute track with lume plots at the hour surrounds Arabic numeral indices coated in Super-LumiNova marking the hours. At 12 o’clock a 30-minute register, at 6 o’clock a 12-hour register and finally, at 9 o’clock the continuous seconds register, at 3 o’clock we have the day/date framed window, Sinn motif and Flieger printed underneath completes this distinctive pilots chronograph. Elegant syringe-style hands filled with Super-LumiNova are complemented by an arrow-pointed chronograph hand. On the reverse a screw-down case back, with the screw-down crown, the case meets the technical standard DIN 8310 and is low-pressure resistant. Inside an automatic Sellita SW 500, 25 jewels, beating at 28,800 beats per hour, it is a very reliable movement based on the ETA/Valjoux 7750 and was first released in 2012, the movement components meet the technical standard DIN 8309 for being Anti-magnetic. The watch is paired with its original Sinn 20mm brushed bracelet with a signed fliplock folding clasp, all links are provided, and this watch is sold with its original Sinn presentation box, spring bar removal tool and paperwork.
Personal Note
The Sinn 356 Sa Pilot Chronograph is an absolute classic and I'd argue is instantly recognisable as a Sinn to those in the know! This model from 2019 is in fantastic condition and ready to be enjoyed, so don't hesitate to pull the trigger and add it to your collection.
The Brand
In 1961 the pilot and flight instructor Helmet Sinn founded the Sinn watch company in Frankfurt am Main. 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, can 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.