
The Sinn 104 has a distinctive, distinguished demeanor. If the bezel’s bent, chipped or dented, it can be removed and replaced. This setup stops the bezel from being snapped off. It’s screwed on, rather than friction-fitted.

You always know the 104’s there – in a good way.įor another, the 104’s rotating bezel shows a clear commitment to indefatigability. At 5.9 ounces, the 104’s got all the heft tool watch buyers used to cherish – before the Porsche Design titanium chronograph convinced Swiss watchmakers to lighten-up. The 104 isn’t that, but Sinn clearly built the 104 to brand-faithful brick shit house standards.įor one thing, the Sinn 104 is a bit of beast. While Sinn hasn’t strapped the 104 to a bobsleigh runner à la Victorinox I.N.O.X., the German watchmaker earned a solid rep for rugged reliability by selling watches made out of submarine and TEGIMENTED steel. Perched on its steel bracelet, the Sinn 104 is what a Rolex used to be: a subtle signifier of casual sophistication. The 104 mixes it up with higher-priced watches by dint of its august good looks and rock solid durability. Considering the sticker for comparable watches – the $3700 Tudor Black Bays and $4k Breitling Superoceans of the world – the 104 is more of a steal than a deal. will ship a Sinn 104 on an H-link steel bracelet from Germany to your door for $1,560. My condescending colleagues call the Sinn 104 a “value proposition.” They’re not wrong. Let’s start where I normally finish: price.

(Just ask I promise to restrain myself while reviewing the Sinn 104 – a German pilot’s watch whose owners tell me its Sinnsational.
