The Dive Watch Connection

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/sinn- ... ntroducing

Complete with endless, silly discussion about fauxtina by Hodinkee readers

I love that one, and agree about the endless, pain inducing fauxtina discussion.

Nice job by Sinn on this one...

I was really unsure what the reaction would be to this one. The fauxtina complaints were inevitable. I thought there might be some complaints about the blue bezel.

CGSshorty wrote: ↑

Mon Apr 02, 2018 7:50 am

I was really unsure what the reaction would be to this one. The fauxtina complaints were inevitable. I thought there might be some complaints about the blue bezel.

It looks like it should be on an ugly LE Seiko.

They should have done a proper insert.

There it is.

Always liked 103 but fully anodized aluminum bezel in other than black is not for me

I actually find this watch to be pretty attractive despite the lume and the insert.

I love this watch but at nearly 3k i won’t even consider it.
I’ll save up a few hundred more and go for the BB58

BBK357 wrote: ↑

Mon Apr 02, 2018 9:35 am

I love this watch but at nearly 3k i won’t even consider it.
I’ll save up a few hundred more and go for the BB58

That's the thing for me as well, Tudor killed a lot of competition including some Sinn models

Panerai7 wrote: ↑

Mon Apr 02, 2018 10:46 am

BBK357 wrote: ↑

Mon Apr 02, 2018 9:35 am

I love this watch but at nearly 3k i won’t even consider it.
I’ll save up a few hundred more and go for the BB58

That's the thing for me as well, Tudor killed a lot of competition including some Sinn models

Sinn pricing had a hand in that too. The 103 has little of the Sinn tech and and an off-the-shelf movement which makes it a little hard to justify the asking price.

logan2z wrote: ↑

Mon Apr 02, 2018 10:57 am

Panerai7 wrote: ↑

Mon Apr 02, 2018 10:46 am

BBK357 wrote: ↑

Mon Apr 02, 2018 9:35 am

I love this watch but at nearly 3k i won’t even consider it.
I’ll save up a few hundred more and go for the BB58

That's the thing for me as well, Tudor killed a lot of competition including some Sinn models

Sinn pricing had a hand in that too. The 103 has little of the Sinn tech and and an off-the-shelf movement which makes it a little hard to justify the asking price.

Agreed. For me personally Sinn plays well in under 2K range in Euros.

I do like the tone of the blue. Pricing these days for Sinn is getting up there. Perhaps the upward trend in pricing is Sinn’s plan to move up to the next tier in the watch world. Regardless, I’ve always dug their watches. The 156 still holds a special place in my collection (next to its brother, the Heuer 1550SG).

Guinand is filling that price point SInn used to be in IMO

caesarmascetti wrote: ↑

Tue May 15, 2018 1:05 pm

Guinand is filling that price point SInn used to be in IMO

It does seem to be going that way,

I'm not sure why this one is so much more expensive than the regular 103 (which is cheapest, and most awesome, in acrylic). I gravitate towards the low-tech Sinns...which is why I've owned two U1s, two 103s, a 156, and an EZM1.

dukerules wrote:I'm not sure why this one is so much more expensive than the regular 103 (which is cheapest, and most awesome, in acrylic). I gravitate towards the low-tech Sinns...which is why I've owned two U1s, two 103s, a 156, and an EZM1.

Apparently the crystal accounts for much of the cost. I would have used the acrylic crystal to keep costs down.

CGSshorty wrote:

dukerules wrote:I'm not sure why this one is so much more expensive than the regular 103 (which is cheapest, and most awesome, in acrylic). I gravitate towards the low-tech Sinns...which is why I've owned two U1s, two 103s, a 156, and an EZM1.

Apparently the crystal accounts for much of the cost. I would have used the acrylic crystal to keep costs down.

I know that’s what they are saying... but I truly have a hard time believing it. If this color option was available on the regular 103 St... the one that retails for $1740 on strap, they would sell a stupid amount of them. The fact they are saying the crystal being the same shape but sapphire accounts for $1000 increase per watch is total BS.

BBK357 wrote: ↑

Mon Apr 02, 2018 9:35 am

I love this watch but at nearly 3k i won’t even consider it.
I’ll save up a few hundred more and go for the BB58

BB58? Surprised. IMO the BB58 is a hot mess with that aluminium collar.

Tudor are replacing them free once they get pitted and telling owners not the get salt water on them unless they are rinsed well afterwards.

(http://forum.tz-uk.com/showthread.php?p ... ost4758315)

bedlam wrote: ↑

Tue May 15, 2018 8:02 pm

BBK357 wrote: ↑

Mon Apr 02, 2018 9:35 am

I love this watch but at nearly 3k i won’t even consider it.
I’ll save up a few hundred more and go for the BB58

BB58? Surprised. IMO the BB58 is a hot mess with that aluminium collar.

Tudor are replacing them free once they get pitted and telling owners not the get salt water on them unless they are rinsed well afterwards.

(http://forum.tz-uk.com/showthread.php?p ... ost4758315)

I don't think the '58 has the stupid collar.

CGSshorty wrote:

dukerules wrote:I'm not sure why this one is so much more expensive than the regular 103 (which is cheapest, and most awesome, in acrylic). I gravitate towards the low-tech Sinns...which is why I've owned two U1s, two 103s, a 156, and an EZM1.

Apparently the crystal accounts for much of the cost. I would have used the acrylic crystal to keep costs down.

I’ve heard this as well but I cannot believe it in the end. It’s frankly inexpensive (in relative terms) to have a custom sapphire crystal made.

There’s fierce competition in the general Sinn price-range. Perhaps asking for more suggests that the watch is superior to its equally-priced peers.

Wish they’d offer more acrylic crystal options with their models. I know, acrylic isn’t as practical and as a neat looking to some as a sapphire dome with AR coating, but it would set Sinn apart from the rest of the gang.

streetracer101 wrote:

bedlam wrote: ↑

Tue May 15, 2018 8:02 pm

BBK357 wrote: ↑

Mon Apr 02, 2018 9:35 am

I love this watch but at nearly 3k i won’t even consider it.
I’ll save up a few hundred more and go for the BB58

BB58? Surprised. IMO the BB58 is a hot mess with that aluminium collar.

Tudor are replacing them free once they get pitted and telling owners not the get salt water on them unless they are rinsed well afterwards.

(http://forum.tz-uk.com/showthread.php?p ... ost4758315)

I don't think the '58 has the stupid collar.

I believe it does, just in silver color.

It’s a poor design. They should have used Rolex crowns like the old days, but without the coronet.




Back to the blue Sinn; even if it does cost $1k for the crystal it’s not worth the up-charge IMO. I’m sure it will still sell, as different styles appeal to different buyers.