To Sinn at Christmas

fmtz99

As a sailor, I’m always interested in tide-watches. Does anybody have experience of Sinn, and particularly the 240 ST GZ? Is it worth spending £1800 on a Sellita SW200-1 movement, regardless of the case?

Is there a better tide-watch?

#sinn #tide #sailing
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Zetaplus93
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I’ve owned 7 Sinns over the years and they’ve always been bulletproof.

No longer the value buy as prices have really climbed. For example the Sinn 104 used to be $800-ish almost 8 years ago and they’re now about $1600 on strap in the US.

Worth it if you love the design. Buy used would be more value if that’s important to you. SW200 movements have been reliable for me.

Good luck 👍

usccopeland
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Sinn is a terrific brand that is all about function. They are highly engineered (known for being innovative) and I've found them to be excellent quality and value. I own a 104 and I'm trying to get my hands on a U50. Don't know this specific model but I'd be shocked if it wasn't rock solid.

bevelwerks
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That’s a great looking watch… and a Sinn I’ve never seen before! 🔥

fmtz99
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Dear Ayadai,

Thank you for your post. The alternatives that you suggested are simply a 12-hour bezel broken down into 8ths. As you know a full tidal cycle is 12:25 (not 12 hrs). The Sinn accounts for this… …but, as we also know, the time to Low tide is not always exactly 1/2 of this period, as tidal curves are not always symmetrical. So even the Sinn is a simplification.

As a Yachtmaster, I do wear a watch while sailing. I wear it over the top of my Foullies and yes, it does get smacked off shrouds, winches, cleats, etc, but as I bought it for that purpose, I don’t mind too much (see image) - it’s also a tank of a watch. I do often set the bezel to mark the next HL/LW.

If you are ever doing some passage sailing around the Pacific and need an ocean-experienced mate/crew, do let me know!

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JazzRanger
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Beautiful watch! I haven't seen this model of Sinn before. I recently acquired my 1st one and I love it more and more.

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