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  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    co nte nts s I n n   s p e z I a lu h r e n   z u   F r a n k F u rt   a m   m a I n    08 – 11  ...
  • Page 4 de a r   cu sto m e r , We know from numerous  conversations that the people  who buy our watches do so out of  conviction. this includes people with  a pronounced affinity to technology  who are fascinated, for example,  by the solutions we have devised  for protection from magnetic fields  and scratch resistance. some of our  customers, such as divers, pilots and  the German GsG 9 special police  unit, rely on their watches in their  respective careers because their lives  depends on it. they all swear by the performance,  resilience and durability, as well  as the quality and precision of our  watches. that is why hamburg-based  Germanischer lloyd regularly tests  and certifies the water and pressure  resistance of our diving watches. ...
  • Page 5 We have selected pilot's watches tested and certified to the technical  standard for pilot's Watches (testaF) by aachen university of applied  sciences. the testaF ensures that a pilot's watch meets all timekeeping  requirements during flight operations in accordance with visual and  instrumental flight regulations and is suitable for professional use. Functionality  is our top priority and ultimately determines the design. only the technical  features that are really needed can be found on our watches. Because we  believe that products have to speak for themselves. the basic question that we ask ourselves is: which innovative technologies  and materials can be employed for our craft and provide solutions for  rendering our watches even more practical for everyday use? It is often worth  indulging in a little lateral thinking to see what is going on in other industrial  sectors or fields of science. We repeatedly go to the limits of physical  resources to upgrade our watches – with the aim of making what's good  even better. most of our best developments are yet to come! I am delighted that you have decided to buy a sInn timepiece and hope  that it will continue to give you pleasure for many years to come. Yours sincerely,  lothar schmidt...
  • Page 6 ForeWord  aachen unIversItY oF applIed scIences d e pa rtm en t oF  aerospac e t e c hn olo GY aviation, in all its forms, combines emotion and  technical excellence like almost no other mode of  transport. It's not just pilots who have always  demonstrated their connection to flying by wearing  a special timepiece – the pilot's watch. In the early days of aviation, the pilot's watch was  one of the primary navigation instruments  alongside the aviation map and a compass.  charles lindberg would rather have gone without a  radio than a second timepiece on his legendary  transatlantic flight. to this day, most flight  procedures in instrument flying carry a  corresponding time stamp. "pilot's watch" is however not a protected term. It is  often used for purely design-oriented models, which  hardly do justice to the technical requirements for a  flight instrument. It was therefore natural for the  department of aeronautics and astronautics at the  aachen university of applied sciences, as one of  the leading educational and research facilities for  aviation, to take on the development of a test  standard based on the official certification  procedure for general aviation. a considerable ...
  • Page 7 prof. dr.-Ing. Frank Janser...

  • Page 8: S I N N Spe Zi A Luh R E N Zu F R Ank F U Rt A M M A I N

    I n n  spe zI a luh r e n   zu  F r ank F u rt   a m  m a I n It was back in 1961 that pilot and blind-flying instructor helmut sinn founded  the company. since then, we have been committed to producing high- specification mechanical watches. In 1994, the graduate engineer lothar  schmidt took over the company. 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 evolution  and gradual emergence as an insider's tip for lovers of fine watches. today,  our name stands for technical innovations – much to the delight of both the  trade and our customers alike.
  • Page 9 Advancements in endurance testing take, for example, the absolutely condensation- free, anti-reflective, german submarine steel diving  watch – made possible by hYdro technology.  other examples include a chronometer  chronograph fashioned from a 22-carat gold alloy  that is as hard as stainless steel and a chronometer  with a magnetic resistance 20 times the standard.  there are also watches with a clockwork  mechanism optimally protected from aging by an  inert gas and integrated dehumidifying capsule.  the list would not be complete without mentioning  the development of mission timers  (einsatzzeitmesser or ezm in German) for special  police units and border patrol guards as well as  temperature resistance technology to keep  mechanical watches performing at temperatures  ranging from –45°c to + 80°c. this technology has  proven its worth in the ezm 10 testaF model, for  example, used as part of the official approvals  procedure for eurocopter's ec 145 t2 high- performance helicopter. hot and cold climate tests  and high-altitude experiments were carried out in  the deserts of the usa, the rocky mountains and  the frozen wastes of canada. the watch was worn  unprotected, outside the pilot's overall, during cold  climate tests at temperatures reaching –45°c.
  • Page 10 Innovations and certifications our diving watches are made of submarine steel, such as that used  to construct the outer hulls of the German type 212a submarine class,  continuously pass these tests for temperature resistance and function.  Germanischer lloyd, the world's largest classification society for maritime  safety, has been testing our diving watches for pressure and water resistance  since 2005. as part of Germanischer lloyd's official certification process, our  diving watches have been treated as part of diving equipment since 2006  and tested and certified in accordance with european diving equipment  standards. this is unparalleled in the watch industry.  We have had selected pilot's watches tested and certified to the technical  standard for pilot's Watches (testaF) by aachen university of applied  sciences since 2012. the testaF, the result of a research project at the initiative  of sinn spezialuhren, ensures that a pilot's watch meets all timekeeping  requirements during flight operations in accordance with visual and  instrumental flight regulations and is suitable for professional use.  dIapal is one of our most important technological developments, with oiling  no longer needed for the most important functions in the watch thanks to  the materials we select. this technology was first used in 2001. With the aid  of teGIment technology, we achieve greatly increased scratch resistance  through surface hardening.
  • Page 11 Ongoing advancement in technology and quality our top priority has always been to develop watches that offer superior  performance – both in daily and in professional use. Which is why our  engineers are working continually to identify which innovative methods,  materials and technologies are best suited for optimising our watches.  each new development has to first undergo rigorous practical tests before  being incorporated. and no watch leaves our workshops before it has  been subjected to thorough checking and fine adjustment by our master  watchmakers.  Workshop modifications and hand-engraving From the robust case and the polished crystal  through to elaborate refinements: we make sure  that each and every detail of our watches is fit  for purpose. the same applies to our workshop  modifications. only the perfect interaction of all  components and technologies ensures that our  watches can meet all their design specifications  in full. take for example the sz02 calibre of our  u1000 diving chronograph. the 60-minute scale  of the stopwatch minute counter is much simpler  and more intuitive to read than the 30-minute  scale commonly found on other watches. the  hand-engraving represents a highly personal  form of refinement. If required, our specially  trained master engraver can etch a name,  initials, monograms or symbols onto the rotor,  movement bridge and case back.

  • Page 12: T E C H N I Ca L Sta N Da R D F O R

    (VFR) and instrumental flight rules (IFR). The EZM 10 TESTAF, the 103 Ti TESTAF, 103 Ti UTC TESTAF and the 857 UTC TESTAF were the first SINN watches to undergo and pass the strict test procedures.
  • Page 13 What are the distinguishing features of a professional pilot's watch? to provide  a universally valid answer to this question, it was necessary to formulate a  norm or standard, which did not exist for pilots' watches until today. and so in  2008, engineer lothar schmidt, managing director and owner of sinn  spezialuhren, took the initiative to close this research gap together with  engineering professor Frank Janser of the aachen university of applied  sciences. testaF now provides the answers. For example, a pilot's watch must withstand  rapid temperature changes and changes in ambient pressure up to 0.044  bar – equivalent to an altitude of about 21,300 metres. a pilot's watch is thus  subjected to several thousand pressure change cycles in order to simulate  the actual stress conditions on a pilot's wrist. Besides being water-resistant, the  watch must also be resistant to common aviation fluids such as fuels,  hydraulic fluids and cleaning and de-icing agents. It is also important that the  magnetic field of the pilot's watch itself does not interfere with the avionics  such as the aircraft's emergency compass. It may not dazzle the pilot or  produce unnecessary reflections. the watch must also be resistant to shocks  and vibrations and be perfectly readable in the dark. ...
  • Page 14 the list of technical and functional specifications describe precisely and  unambiguously the time measurement requirements during flight in the  following categories. 1. Functionality •    r equired functions during flights operating under visual and instrument  flight rules •  readability in daylight and in darkness •  Good operability •  accuracy and power reserve 2. Resistance to external stress •  absolute and cyclical ambient pressure changes •  operative temperature range and rapid temperature change •  shock and impact resistance, G-forces and vibration •  resistance to water and other aviation fluids •  effects of magnetic fields on the watch 3. Safety and compatibility with other instruments •  effects of the watch's magnetic signature on avionics • ...
  • Page 15 Differential pressure test: The EZM 10 must withstand alternating ambient pressure levels. Dynamic G-force test on the 103 Ti Ar. A pilot’s watch such as the EZM 10 must have no magnetic influence on the emergency compass.
  • Page 17 The EZM 10 TESTAF was the first SINN watch that has been tested and certified to the Technical Standard for Pilot‘s Watches (TESTAF) by the Aachen University of Applied Sciences. This guarantees that the EZM 10 TESTAF meets all time measurement requirements during flights operated under visual flight rules (VFR) and instrument flight rules (IFR) and that it is suitable for professional use as a pilot‘s watch.
  • Page 18 the chronograph function displays (stop second and stop minute) are  luminous meaning that the stopped and the current time remain perfectly  visible even in the dark. this means that the ezm 10 testaF fulfils a key  condition for IFr and vFr certification. the function is complemented by a  backwards-counting pilot's bezel with minute ratcheting which features lu- minous indices, numerals and main marker. as in all of our pilot's watches,  this rotating bezel is captively linked to the case and has a luxury feature:  the ring insert is made from high-grade sapphire crystal glass. however it is  not only the clear readability which qualifies the ezm 10 testaF as a pilot's  watch, but also its extensive range of technological features.  the ezm 10 testaF has an impressive appearance yet is also a pleasure  to wear - not least due to its bead blasted high-strength titanium case  featuring teGIment technology. the ezm 10 testaF is therefore a striking  pilot's watch which delivers high performance while remaining suitable for  daily use.  The Aachen University of Applied Sciences has compiled a full set of information on TESTAF at www.testaf.org.
  • Page 19 The certificate confirms that the EZM 10 TESTAF has successfully passed the TESTAF test.

  • Page 21: Centre-Mounted Stopwatch Minute Hand

    -m o un t e d  sto p Watc h   m I n u t e  h a n d  –    th e   sIn n  sz 01 The SZ01 chronograph is based on the successful Valjoux 7750 and has been specially developed by SINN. The development work began back in 2003. the main priority in undertaking the redesign was to make the chronograph  functions significantly easier to read off. Which is why we attached so ...

  • Page 22: I N St R U C Ti O N S Fo R U S E

    I n st r u c tI o n s   Fo r   u s e minute hand hour hand crown position 24-hour display second hand date display...
  • Page 23 Winding the watch (crown position 1) the crown is screwable (crown position 0). to loosen the crown, turn it counter- clockwise. the movement is wound by turning the crown clockwise. about  40 winds of the crown are generally enough to ensure reliable functionality.  under normal circumstances, simply wearing the watch every day should  suffice to keep the self-winding mechanism wound. the power reserve allows  you to take off your watch overnight without having to re-wind it. Time adjustment (crown position 3) In crown position 3, the motion is paused. this helps you to set the watch  precisely. to set the time accurately, we recommend moving the hand past  the desired minute marker and then adjusting it counter-clockwise. please  make sure that the date changes at midnight and not at midday when  adjusting the time. move the hand forward until the date changes before  you attempt to set the time. the movement restarts as soon as the crown is no  longer in position 3. Quickset date adjustment (crown position 2) Do not use this function between 9 p.m. and 3 a.m. set the crown in position 2 ...
  • Page 24 Using the chronograph to measure time the chronograph is operated by means of buttons a and B. the measurement  starts when button a is pressed once. pressing this button again stops the  measurement. the measurement is resumed by pressing button a once more.  this allows you to add up and record the cumulative time. Button B resets the  hands of the chronograph to zero.   push piece a:  start/stop stopwatch   second hand stopwatch   push piece B:  minute hand reset stopwatch   hour hand...
  • Page 25 Using the pilot's bezel to measure time the pilot's bezel is an outer ring divided into minutes, and can be moved  manually in both directions. the triangle glows in the dark. It can be used  in a number of ways, including to measure important lengths of time. For  example, you can set the marking to the beginning of the time span to be  measured, or you can use it to indicate the end of a given span of time.  the triangle can be set in relation to the hour hand, minute hand or centre  second hand.
  • Page 26 In G   th e   le n Gt h  o F t h e  Watc h  st r a p s  If you don't know how to shorten or lengthen the solid bracelet, please  contact your sInn dealer or the watchmakers in our customer service  department in Frankfurt am main. our customer service employees are also  happy to help you over the telephone.   Adjusting the length of the solid bracelet determine the relative lengths of the two sides before adjusting the length of  the bracelet. to ensure maximum comfort, both sides of the bracelet should  contain the same number of links. If this is not possible, the top bracelet strap  (above the 12 on the clock) should be longer. ...
  • Page 27 Adjusting the length of the silicone strap 1.   r elease the silicone band from the clasp. to do so, use the pointed end of  the band replacement tool to push the spring bar out of the fastener. the  other side of the spring bar can be removed while the fastener is open,  enabling you to remove the silicone band. 2.   u sing a knife or scissors, cut the silicone band in the middle between two  metal pins. You should shorten the band symmetrically and little by little,  starting from the clasp, until you have reached the desired length. test the  length from time to time before proceeding. shortening both ends by the  length of one metal pin results in a total difference of 10 mm in the length  of the strap; shortening one end reduces the length by 5 mm. 3.   r emove the first metal pin and replace it with the spring bar. then  reattach the clasp to the band.

  • Page 28: Ar -D Ehu M I D If Y In G T E C H N O Lo Gy

    -d ehu m I d IF Y In G  t e c h n o lo GY Indication colours of the drying capsule pale blue light blue medium blue dark blue         up to 25% up to 50% up to 75% up to 100% saturation saturation saturation  saturation  Initial condition drying capsule saturated the colour scale for the ar-dehumidifying technology: the capsule continues ...
  • Page 29 Perfect freedom from fogging all watches in this series are water-resistant as per dIn 8310. But even with  watertight instruments, the air enclosed in the case contains water in a  gaseous state. and air can also penetrate the seals and acrylic glasses.  When the water vapour in the case condenses into liquid, the instruments  are impossible to read. to prevent this from happening, we have developed  the ar-dehumidifying technology. the combination of a special drying  capsule, edr seals (extreme diffusion reduction) and a filling of protective  gas guarantee that the crystal remains free from fogging, even in difficult  conditions. Longer service intervals the sophisticated ar-dehumidifying technology considerably slows the aging  process of the watch's inner workings and keeps the movement functioning  properly for longer. that is why we issue a three-year warranty on all our  watches featuring ar-dehumidifying technology. When the drying capsule  is saturated, as indicated by a deep blue colour (refer to picture on the left  side), we recommend you have it exchanged so you can continue to enjoy  all the advantages of the ar-dehumidifying technology (enhanced reliability,  longer intervals between maintenance).

  • Page 30: T E C H N I Ca L D E Ta Ils

    t e c h n I ca l  d e ta Ils hour hand minute hand push piece a:  second hand start/stop 24-hour display stopwatch   second hand push piece B:  stopwatch   reset minute hand date display stopwatch hour hand...
  • Page 31 Mechanical Movement Functions • sinn movement sz01 • hours, minutes, subsidiary seconds • self-winding mechanism • 24-hour display  • 34 bearing jewels • chronograph • 28,800 semi-oscillations per hour • date display • shock resistant as per dIn 8308 • pilot's bezel • anti-magnetic as per dIn 8309  SINN Technologies Watch Case • dIapal technology, lubrication-free  • titanium, bead-blasted  escapement • crown screwable • ar-dehumidifying technology • sapphire crystal glass in front • case made with teGIment technology • case back screw-fastened • push-pieces made with Black hard coating • Water-resistant as per dIn 8310 • Functionally reliable from –45 °c up to +80 °c •  Water-resistant and pressure resistant up  • Integrated push-pieces protection with  to 20 bar (= 200 m underwater depth) d3-system • low pressure resistant  • captive bezel • Band lug width 22 mm • case diameter:   Dial and Hands 3h – 9h= 46,5 mm ...

  • Page 32: S E Rvi Ce

    General advice to preserve the water resistance for as long as possible, the  watch should be rinsed whenever it has been in contact  with seawater, chemicals, etc. If your watch is frequently  worn in water or underwarter, we recommend having its  water resistance checked at yearly intervals.  the watch is designed to withstand high levels of  mechanical wear and tear and is shock resistant as per  dIn 8308. nevertheless, it goes without saying that continual  mechanical stress in the form of impacts or vibration will  affect its durability. care should therefore be taken to  protect your watch from unnecessary wear and tear. It is  only possible to judge how well the watch keeps time after it  has been in operation for approximately eight weeks, since  it takes that long for the working mechanism to become  adjusted, especially in view of the fact that everybody  has different lifestyles and habits. In the event of any  excessive deviation, please keep a day-to-day record of its  timekeeping over a period of about one week, for example. Do you have any questions? our employees will be pleased to advise you. simply get  in contact with us. We look forward to talking to you. telephone:  + 49 (0)69 978 414 400 telefax:   + 49 (0)69 978 414 401 e-mail:   kundendienst@sinn.de...
  • Page 33 We ask that you please include the following information: • name, address, e-mail address and fax number (where applicable) and a  daytime telephone number. • a detailed description of the problem. What is the exact nature of the defect? at  what time does the problem arise? how often does the problem occur? • Wherever possible, please state the date of purchase and your customer  number (indicated on the invoice) or enclose a copy of the invoice. For information about the process, please refer to the section entitled 'repairs' in  our general terms and conditions of business. You'll find our general terms and  conditions of business on our website www.sinn.de/en. We would be happy  to send you a copy of the general terms and conditions, or you can contact  our customer service department directly. For insurance reasons, we strongly  recommend sending us any return goods by registered parcel post. as an  alternative for customers in Germany, there is also the option of a collection  service covered by transport insurance, on request. to ensure your request is dealt  with smoothly, please call our customer service department! We regret that we  are unable to accept deliveries with unpaid postage! Please send your watch to the following address: sinn spezialuhren Gmbh ...
  • Page 34 nachtansicht: auch die gestoppten  zeiten (stoppsekunde und  stoppminute) sind bei nacht ablesbar.  eine wesentliche Bedingung, um nach  IFr zertifiziert werden zu können. luminous: stopped times (seconds  and minutes) are also readable at  night. an essential condition for IFr  certification.
  • Page 35 © sinn spezialuhren Gmbh 1. auflage / 1st edition 04 2013 technische Änderungen vorbehalten.  subject to changes technical specifications. ...

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