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Having briefly read a few threads lately concerning the decision by the Swatch group to stop supplying ETA movements to independent companies like Breitling, Sinn, Doxa, etc., by 2010, I have been wondering about the future prospects for the Sinn watch company. I haven't delved deeply into the ETA movement availability issues, stated above, other than reading the discussions which have ensued on this thread on the public forum.
https://www.watchuseek.com/showthread.php?p=238611#post238611
The public forum thread addresses the concerns and futures of the companies which uses ETA movements in their watches. Sinn is one of those companies as we all know.
I would like to initiate a healthy, informative and respectful discussion concerning the Swatch decision and, more importantly, the future of Sinn. I invite any and all members to come by and offer up any information, thoughts, or opinions on how this impending action will affect the Sinn watch company as it approaches and moves into the second decade of this millenium.
Will Sinn have the money and resources to develop and manufacture their own independent Sinn automatic movements for their watches? Do they have the skill or can they find the skilled people to do it?
Will Sinn enter into business with other companies who have already or will be taking steps to develop and manufacture their own movements?
Will Sinn develop partnerships with other German companies to pool their resources to develop their own "German" movements to create a "genuine" "German Made" watch industry and identity and solve their impending movement supply problems?
What about service, approaching and after 2010, for our Sinn watches that use ETA movements?
What about pricing for Sinn watches with the ETA movements as the years fall away and we approach 2010?
Any news or interesting tidbits of info about secret "goings on or thought processes" behind the scenes at Sinn on movement developments?
Is the writing on the wall for the Sinn company and other independent companies?
I would like to take this time to thank, in advance, anyone who respectfully participates in this thread and I eagerly look forward to reading your posts.
Thanks,
Tim
https://www.watchuseek.com/showthread.php?p=238611#post238611
The public forum thread addresses the concerns and futures of the companies which uses ETA movements in their watches. Sinn is one of those companies as we all know.
I would like to initiate a healthy, informative and respectful discussion concerning the Swatch decision and, more importantly, the future of Sinn. I invite any and all members to come by and offer up any information, thoughts, or opinions on how this impending action will affect the Sinn watch company as it approaches and moves into the second decade of this millenium.
Will Sinn have the money and resources to develop and manufacture their own independent Sinn automatic movements for their watches? Do they have the skill or can they find the skilled people to do it?
Will Sinn enter into business with other companies who have already or will be taking steps to develop and manufacture their own movements?
Will Sinn develop partnerships with other German companies to pool their resources to develop their own "German" movements to create a "genuine" "German Made" watch industry and identity and solve their impending movement supply problems?
What about service, approaching and after 2010, for our Sinn watches that use ETA movements?
What about pricing for Sinn watches with the ETA movements as the years fall away and we approach 2010?
Any news or interesting tidbits of info about secret "goings on or thought processes" behind the scenes at Sinn on movement developments?
Is the writing on the wall for the Sinn company and other independent companies?
I would like to take this time to thank, in advance, anyone who respectfully participates in this thread and I eagerly look forward to reading your posts.
Thanks,
Tim