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What a Sinn!

Posted: 05 Nov 2014 09:19
by Ender
Just received this - a Sinn 8820.
I have been searching for one for quite some time as it's not common.
Based on what I read (off the internet no less, so it must be true! :mrgreen: ), the 8820 was in production until 1994 when the company was sold.
The 8820 was Sinn's 1st titanium watch. It's signed ETA 2892-A2 movement can be seen through its transparent see through caseback.
Case measures around 39mm (3 o'clock to 9 o'clock, including bezel) but it wears large. Both crown and bracelet clasp are marked with a simple 'S'.

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Ender

Re: What a Sinn!

Posted: 05 Nov 2014 09:36
by seiko siao
nice piece of history.

the dial look like SBBN007 and the watch look like a modded seiko.

thanks for the post,an eyeopener indeed.

wear it in good health man.

Re: What a Sinn!

Posted: 05 Nov 2014 09:53
by ronnie
Nice watch... with vintage look

Re: What a Sinn!

Posted: 05 Nov 2014 10:03
by oncleoliver
Vintagey wabi-sabi look. And the 5pm crown is also interesting.

Nice hoot! What was the damage?

Re: What a Sinn!

Posted: 05 Nov 2014 10:25
by chriscentro
Agree, very nice indeed!

Re: What a Sinn!

Posted: 05 Nov 2014 11:25
by Ender
Thanks all!

Yes, my friend thought it will kill my wanting for a MM300
Damage is around the price of a used MM300

Ender

Re: What a Sinn!

Posted: 05 Nov 2014 11:27
by Stan80
Love it to the max.

Re: What a Sinn!

Posted: 05 Nov 2014 15:48
by balzebub71
Interesting watch... Learn something every day


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Re: What a Sinn!

Posted: 05 Nov 2014 15:48
by caeden
Nice Watch!

Re: What a Sinn!

Posted: 05 Nov 2014 17:06
by lunarin79
Nice vintage Sinn 8-)

Re: What a Sinn!

Posted: 05 Nov 2014 20:26
by zeikphur
Beauty
Nice catch

Re: What a Sinn!

Posted: 07 Nov 2014 09:56
by telepgm
First look so-so. But 越看越帥。welcome to the sinner's club. :)

Re: What a Sinn!

Posted: 07 Nov 2014 11:09
by Ender
Thanks for the kind comments.
Another plus point for me is that it is very light because of its titanium make. Almost disproportionate to how it wears large.

Ender

Re: What a Sinn!

Posted: 07 Nov 2014 13:14
by chriscentro
Is the trade off for vintage indices equal no lume?

Re: What a Sinn!

Posted: 07 Nov 2014 19:42
by Ender
chriscentro wrote:Is the trade off for vintage indices equal no lume?
Generally true I believe, but for this Sinn which is about 20 years old, the markers still glow at night :mrgreen:

Ender