Description
Sinn 103 St Sa Ty Hd H (Box Set)
Instrument watches and pilot chronographs have been at the core of Sinn’s identity since the mid-1960s, with the 103 series standing as one of the brand’s most recognisable and enduring designs. The Sinn 103 St Sa Ty Hd H continues this legacy, bringing together historical watchmaking values and modern technical refinement in a limited edition created in collaboration with the respected German watch publication ARMBANDUHREN.
Developed to commemorate years of close partnership between Sinn and the specialist magazine, this model reflects a shared appreciation for functional design, mechanical integrity, and purposeful innovation. The use of a traditional hand-wound chronograph movement reinforces the watch’s connection to classic pilot chronographs, while contemporary materials and finishing ensure it meets modern expectations for durability and performance.
A defining feature of the 103 St Sa Ty Hd H is the use of sapphire crystal on both the front and the case back. The transparent sapphire case back provides an unobstructed view of the hand-wound movement, free from a rotor, allowing the intricate mechanics to be admired in full. This generous exhibition back enhances the tactile and visual appeal of the watch, offering particular satisfaction to enthusiasts of traditional mechanical watchmaking.
The dial design is equally distinctive. A light blue glossy dial is paired with dark blue, satinised subdials arranged in a classic tricompax layout. This balanced configuration delivers excellent legibility while introducing a refined colour contrast that sets this edition apart within the 103 family. Orange chronograph hands add precise visual accents, while alternating white and orange markings on the first ten minutes of the chronograph scale ensure quick and accurate reading.
Attention to detail continues with the hand-applied indices and hour and minute hands, which feature hybrid ceramic luminous elements. By integrating luminous pigments directly into the ceramic components, Sinn achieves an exceptionally high concentration of luminescent material, resulting in outstanding brightness and clarity, even in complete darkness. This modern luminous technology creates a compelling contrast with the watch’s traditional hand-wound construction.
Completing the package is a tachymeter scale on the inner bezel, allowing manual speed calculations from 60 km/h to 600 km/h, reinforcing the instrument-focused character of the watch. With water resistance to 20 bar, low pressure resistance, and a robust stainless steel case, the 103 St Sa Ty Hd H is both a reliable tool watch and a refined collector’s piece. Limited to just 250 examples, each watch is supplied with both a blue textile strap and a leather strap, housed in an exclusive presentation case.
Technical Specifications
- Case: Polished stainless steel
- Crystal: Sapphire crystal, anti-reflective on both sides
- Case Back: Sapphire crystal exhibition back, anti-reflective on interior
- Water Resistance: 20 bar, low pressure resistant (DIN 8310 compliant)
- Case Diameter: 41 mm
- Case Thickness: 14 mm
- Lug Width: 20 mm
- Movement: SW 510 M hand-wound chronograph
- Frequency: 28,800 semi-oscillations per hour
- Jewels: 23
- Functions: Hours, minutes, subsidiary seconds, chronograph
- Bezel: Pilot’s bezel with luminous key mark
- Scale: Tachymeter
- Magnetic Resistance: Anti-magnetic as per DIN 8309
- Technology: Crown with D3-System
- Dial: Light blue glossy with dark blue satinised subdials
- Lume: Hybrid ceramic luminous indices and hands
- Straps: Blue textile strap and leather strap
- Limited Edition: 250 pieces
