Very nice.

 

I very much enjoy my anthracite 104! Congrats, looks great.

 

I DO NOT need another watch, but this one is really tempting.

 

The 104 is a true GADA and looks lovely no matter what.

 

I have wondered about the case finishing. Entirely polished..idk. I have seriously considered one though and it still is on my radar. Personally would go for arabic numeral version. But it's not an easy pick. Great looking watch for sure.

 

There's a reason the 104 is one of Sinn's best selling models. It works at the office, on vacation, on the weekend, on a dinner date, and everything in between. It could easily be your one and only watch...

 

Nice, Love the anthracite dial on the 103

 

I think the high polish on the 104 works way better with the fine link bracelet you chose.

 

Great review (And Pictures) of a great watch. I have one as well and I think you will find it a fantastic daily wearing watch.

Enjoy.

 

Thanks Nokie. Do you find that you use the countdown bezel a lot?

 

Congrats, it looks great and thanks for the review. The 104 is on my short list in either anthracite, black or green.

 

The LE Green with Arabic numerals was on my radar for a bit - loved how the dial looked except for shots when it was in the sun and became that extremely light colored green. All other shots of it looked great to me. The ST A B E (blue limited edition w/ arabic numerals) is also a fantastic looking colorway IMO.

 

Well, I've been keeping my eye on the Sinn 104 for a while now - I was either between adding a Sinn 104 or a Tudor Black Bay 58 Steel (that's the version with the steel bezel + date) as a dive/aviation watch. I wanted something with a rotating bezel (My collection up to this point had fixed or very minimalistic bezel dress watches). While the Tudor has the in-house movement with the added PR and upgraded hairspring, etc. I really like having the date and day display. Not to mention that I can think of many day-to-day uses of a countdown bezel versus a diver's count-up bezel. So, Sinn 104 it was for me out of the two.

Did some further research and pulled the trigger on this Sinn with the sunburst anthracite dial & fine link bracelet. Order placed, and come this morning I have the watch and all of its goodies:

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Inner and outer boxes are nice - nothing super special here and utilitarian, fitting for a brand like Sinn. There's some real shiny goodness underneath that protective plastic wrapping!

Took some links off of the fine-mesh bracelet using the hex wrenches, and gave it a whirl on the wrist:

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Some first thoughts:

The bracelet is truly wonderful companion to the watch with its looks and great articulation. Polished middle and outer links with a brushed finish on the intermediary two links really elevate the look of the watch in my opinion. I could get it sized to my ~7.25 in wrists with no hassle by removing a full and half link. The butterfly deployant clasp locks in very solidly and hugs the wrist without any problem. An additional on-the-fly microadjustment system would be great, but for my wrist size I'm very pleased. Hex system for securing link pins tightens down real nicely and feels very secure.

The crown has good action and is easily manipulatable. The short crown guards are a nice touch that don't impede operation. No problems setting, etc. Typical 2834/SW-220 winding feel.

The dial is the electroplated sunburst anthracite type, which appears as dark grey. See the other pictures below to see how dynamic the anthracite dial is under other lighting conditions

The bezel has great action, and rotates in 1 minute increments to align with the minute hand. Let's say you wanted to count down from 30 minutes: simply rotate the bezel so the minute hand is pointing at 30, then when the hand reaches 0 minutes, time's up. Handy and simple.

The case is 41mm in diameter (w/o crown) and is highly polished all around - not a problem in my book and gives the aviation watch a dressier look to its otherwise toolish design. I really like how the 20mm wide lugs slope downwards - hugs the wrist very nicely and complements the ~11mm thickness of the watch - makes it seem much less slab-like:

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The lume is nicely done. The application of the C3 SuperLuminova is thick, and is extremely legible in dark conditions. I suspect there will be no problem on it lasting throughout the night. First picture is freshly charged, second picture is after 20 minutes. Forgive the slight color change (the watch lume remains a steady green)

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Lastly, here are some more pictures of the watch in various lighting conditions, hope you enjoy the pictures and enjoyed reading about the watch!

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I'll add another post when I have more time to see how the top grade Selitta performs, alongside with how the C3 lume holds up overnight.

Well, I've been keeping my eye on the Sinn 104 for a while now - I was either between adding a Sinn 104 or a Tudor Black Bay 58 Steel (that's the version with the steel bezel + date) as a dive/aviation watch. I wanted something with a rotating bezel (My collection up to this point had fixed or very minimalistic bezel dress watches). While the Tudor has the in-house movement with the added PR and upgraded hairspring, etc. I really like having the date and day display. Not to mention that I can think of many day-to-day uses of a countdown bezel versus a diver's count-up bezel. So, Sinn 104 it was for me out of the two.

Did some further research and pulled the trigger on this Sinn with the sunburst anthracite dial & fine link bracelet. Order placed, and come this morning I have the watch and all of its goodies:

View attachment 18379345 View attachment 18379347

Inner and outer boxes are nice - nothing super special here and utilitarian, fitting for a brand like Sinn. There's some real shiny goodness underneath that protective plastic wrapping!

Took some links off of the fine-mesh bracelet using the hex wrenches, and gave it a whirl on the wrist:

View attachment 18379350 View attachment 18379351

Some first thoughts:

The bracelet is truly wonderful companion to the watch with its looks and great articulation. Polished middle and outer links with a brushed finish on the intermediary two links really elevate the look of the watch in my opinion. I could get it sized to my ~7.25 in wrists with no hassle by removing a full and half link. The butterfly deployant clasp locks in very solidly and hugs the wrist without any problem. An additional on-the-fly microadjustment system would be great, but for my wrist size I'm very pleased. Hex system for securing link pins tightens down real nicely and feels very secure.

The crown has good action and is easily manipulatable. The short crown guards are a nice touch that don't impede operation. No problems setting, etc. Typical 2834/SW-220 winding feel.

The dial is the electroplated sunburst anthracite type, which appears as dark grey. See the other pictures below to see how dynamic the anthracite dial is under other lighting conditions

The bezel has great action, and rotates in 1 minute increments to align with the minute hand. Let's say you wanted to count down from 30 minutes: simply rotate the bezel so the minute hand is pointing at 30, then when the hand reaches 0 minutes, time's up. Handy and simple.

The case is 41mm in diameter (w/o crown) and is highly polished all around - not a problem in my book and gives the aviation watch a dressier look to its otherwise toolish design. I really like how the 20mm wide lugs slope downwards - hugs the wrist very nicely and complements the ~11mm thickness of the watch - makes it seem much less slab-like:

View attachment 18379372 View attachment 18379375

The lume is nicely done. The application of the C3 SuperLuminova is thick, and is extremely legible in dark conditions. I suspect there will be no problem on it lasting throughout the night. First picture is freshly charged, second picture is after 20 minutes. Forgive the slight color change (the watch lume remains a steady green)

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Lastly, here are some more pictures of the watch in various lighting conditions, hope you enjoy the pictures and enjoyed reading about the watch!

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View attachment 18379390

I'll add another post when I have more time to see how the top grade Selitta performs, alongside with how the C3 lume holds up overnight.

That’s a terrific watch. Congratulations !

 

Congrats on a terrific watch. Thanks for the review and pictures.

 

Nice!

 

Until this month I had never cared for Sinn watches. That has changed. I have 3 in my top 10 need to buy when the stars align.

Enjoy, that is a gorgeous watch.

 

Until this month I had never cared for Sinn watches. That has changed. I have 3 in my top 10 need to buy when the stars align.

Enjoy, that is a gorgeous watch.

Congrats, welcome aboard!!!

 

Looks great! Wear it in good health.

 

Checks a lot of boxes and looks great! Cheers and congrats!

 

Awesome review. Very nice watch. Love the dial especially.

 

Congrats on the pickup! I have also considered a 104 many times. Eventually a matte cased will pop up on ebay and then I'll be in trouble.

 

Congratulations on a great watch. I'm tempted between this and a 556...

 

My anthracite in matte case with orange tip seconds hand (special edition) says hi to yours:

 

Yes I use the count down bezel for some of my car rallies as well as cooking. It’s a very handy feature to have, IMHO.

 

You cannot go wrong with Sinn. They make beautiful timepieces. I have the 103 ST and a 903. Congrats.

 

Congratulations.

 

I like the 104. Congeatulations.

Black dial, arabic numerals, H-link bracelet is the one I've been eyeing up.

 

Very nice watch. The bracelet looks especially interesting and the count down bezel will be quite useful in daily life