2023 Sinn 104 ST SA Black Automatic on Strap
Ref: 104.01
Specification
Lugs : 20mm
Condition : Pre-Owned
Box & Papers : Box & Papers
Case Material : Stainless Steel
Warranty : Manufacturer Warranty
Points of Mention
This watch is sold with its original Sinn box, swing tag, spring bar removal tool and paperwork. The watch comes paired with its original Sinn 20mm vintage style leather strap with a signed buckle. The watch is from July 2023 and is sold in worn condition, but overall this is in very fair condition as you can see. The watch comes with its Manufacturer's Warranty.
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The Watch
Here we have a 2023 Sinn 104 ST SA which has become the signature watch for Sinn, its polished 40mm stainless steel case has a very comfortable lug-to-lug length of 47.5mm and a case thickness of 11.5mm. A screw-down crown sits on the right side protected by shoulders, and a bi-directional Pilots bezel with a black aluminium 60-minute countdown insert. Sapphire crystal AR coated on both sides protects a black dial, an outer minute track precisely executed with hourly baton markers coated in Super LumiNova clearly indicates the hours and a day-date window sits at 3 o’clock. Syringe hands with Super-LumiNova lume infill complemented by an arrow point sweeping second hand, and at 12 o’clock we have the Sinn motif with “Automatic'' printed at 6 o’clock to complete this highly legible pilot's watch. On the back, we have a screw-down exhibition case back, inside an automatic Sellita SW-220-1, 26 jewels, and 28,800 beats per hour. The watch comes fitted on a Sinn 20mm vintage style leather strap with a signed buckle and the watch comes with its Sinn presentation box, swing tag, spring bar removal tool and paperwork.
Personal Note
The Sinn 104 is a classic amongst collectors, and rightfully so! It doesn't get much better than this within Sinn's catalogue, so if you've been considering adding one to your collection, now is the time for a great watch at an equally great price!
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.