What a Sinn!

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What a Sinn!

Post by Ender » 05 Nov 2014 09:19

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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Re: What a Sinn!

Post by seiko siao » 05 Nov 2014 09:36

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.
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Re: What a Sinn!

Post by ronnie » 05 Nov 2014 09:53

Nice watch... with vintage look
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Post by oncleoliver » 05 Nov 2014 10:03

Vintagey wabi-sabi look. And the 5pm crown is also interesting.

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Re: What a Sinn!

Post by chriscentro » 05 Nov 2014 10:25

Agree, very nice indeed!
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Post by Ender » 05 Nov 2014 11:25

Thanks all!

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

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Re: What a Sinn!

Post by Stan80 » 05 Nov 2014 11:27

Love it to the max.
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Re: What a Sinn!

Post by balzebub71 » 05 Nov 2014 15:48

Interesting watch... Learn something every day


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Re: What a Sinn!

Post by caeden » 05 Nov 2014 15:48

Nice Watch!
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Re: What a Sinn!

Post by lunarin79 » 05 Nov 2014 17:06

Nice vintage Sinn 8-)
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Re: What a Sinn!

Post by zeikphur » 05 Nov 2014 20:26

Beauty
Nice catch
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Re: What a Sinn!

Post by telepgm » 07 Nov 2014 09:56

First look so-so. But 越看越帥。welcome to the sinner's club. :)
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Re: What a Sinn!

Post by Ender » 07 Nov 2014 11:09

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.

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Re: What a Sinn!

Post by chriscentro » 07 Nov 2014 13:14

Is the trade off for vintage indices equal no lume?
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Post by Ender » 07 Nov 2014 19:42

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:

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