CO N T E N TS S I N N S P E Z I AL U H R EN IN FR AN K F U R T A M M A I N 6 – 9 G E R M AN I SC H ER LLOY D 10 –...
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1961, we have focused on the creation of high-quality mechanical watches. Nowadays, watch lovers associate innovation and patents with the name of SINN. And it’s not just our dive watches that stand for their high performance, robustness and durability, quality and precision.
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European diving apparatus standard, something unique for this kind of watch. I am delighted that you should have chosen to buy a SINN dive watch and hope that it will continue to give you pleasure for many years to come.
In 1994, the graduate engineer Lothar Schmidt took control. This marked the beginning of a new era for the Sinn brand, because the new owner took a decisive step towards more innovation. Under his leadership, new technologies and materials were introduced, thus providing the crucial incentives for our company’s...
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Inventive talent and patents Take, for instance, the absolutely condensation-free and anti-reflective diver’s ® watch made of stainless steel — designed with HYDRO technology. Other examples include a chronometer chronograph fashioned from a 22-carat gold alloy, which is as hard as stainless steel, and a chronometer whose resistance to magnetic interference is 20 times greater than normal.
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2005. Moreover, an official authentication process conducted by Germanischer Lloyd in 2006, SINN diver’s watches as diving gear for the very first time in the watchmaking sector and tested them in keeping with European diving equipment standards.
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Ongoing advancement in technology and quality Every one of our watches is an impressive testimony to the fulfilment of self-imposed ambitions, as well as to the continuous technical advancement and physical evolution in watchmaking. We strongly believe in the manufacturing location in Germany, this being the only reliable guarantee for maintaining our declared standards of excellence.
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GE R MA N I SC H E R L L O Y D C E R T I F I E S SI NN D I VE R’ S W A T C H E S What does Germanischer Lloyd have to do with a watch manufacturer from Frankfurt am Main? The reputable institute examines and certifies our diver’s watches —...
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Premiere: Certification According to European Diving Equipment Norms Can you demand the same of a diver’s watch as of breathing equipment during testing procedures? In order to answer this question, we contracted Germanischer Lloyd to officially certify the diver’s watches U1000, U1, U2, UX and EZM 3 as diving equipment and test them according to the European diving equipment norm in 2006.
Germanischer Lloyd confirms and certifies the pressure resistance of the model series UX.
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Germanischer Lloyd has confirmed and certified the type-based test of temperature resistance and functionality in accordance with the European diving device standards EN 250:2000 and EN 14143:2003.
P E R FE C T D I VI NG W A T CH E S Our watches are famous for their outstanding functionality. We consistently implement this principle in our accurate timepieces for pilots as well as in our diving watches. The technical development of such perfect time-keeping instruments is one of the greatest challenges for our engineers and watchmakers.
G E R MA N S UB MA R I NE ST E E L The Sansibar by Sinn. The latest piece of standard equipment for the famous Sansibar is also a favorite of the German GSG9 special forces unit, thanks to its precision and reliability.
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German submarine steel guarantees seawater resistance First-class material makes this diver‘s watch completely resistant to external influences. Thus the original German submarine steel guarantees seawater resistance. This is precisely the steel used by Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft GmbH and Nordseewerke GmbH for the external hulls of the U31 and U32 of the German Navy, which are currently the most advanced non-nuclear submarines in the world.
I NST R UCT I O N S F O R US E Time adjustment (crown position 3) The crown is screw-fastened (crown position 0). To loosen the crown, turn it counter-clockwise. In crown position 3, the motion is paused. This second stop function helps you to set the watch precisely.
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Hour hand Minute hand Date Diver´s bezel Second hand...
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Shortening watch bands If you are not familiar with the procedure for shortening watch bands, please contact your specialist dealer or our watchmaker directly in the customer service department in Frankfurt am Main. All of the tools you need to shorten the watch bands are in the accompanying case.
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How to shorten your steel strap Our steel straps leave the factory with the same number of links on the 12 o’clock side as on the 6 o’clock side. When shortening or lengthening your strap yourself, please pay attention to the following: to increase wearing comfort, after altering the length of your strap —...
Watch case • Case made of german submarine steel ® • HYDRO -Technic • Sapphire crystal with highly advanced anti-reflective technology • Captive diver´s bezel • Case diameter 44 mm • Strap lug width 22 mm Model UX Sansibar — luminous.
Our employees will be pleased to advise you. Simply get in contact with us. We look forward to talking to you. Telephone: + 49 (0)69 / 97 84 14 - 400 Telefax: + 49 (0)69 / 97 84 14 - 401 E-Mail: kundendienst@sinn.de...
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“General Terms and Conditions of Business“. You‘ll find our „General Terms and Conditions of Business“ on our Web site at www.sinn.de. We will be pleased to send you a copy of the “General Terms and Conditions,“ or you can contact our customer service department directly.
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Im Füldchen 5 –7 · 60489 Frankfurt / Main Phone +49 (0) 69 / 97 84 14 - 200 · Fax - 201 h ttp://www .sin n .d e · v ertrieb@ sin n.de...
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