TECHNOLOGICAL MILESTONES 

Sinn Spezialuhren is an innovative company with an exciting watch making history. 

Already in 2020, they have been awarded the “Excellent Product Design 2020“ at the German Design Awards for the EZM 12 and the 3006 Hunting watch. 

Make a cuppa, sit back and check out all of Sinn's technological milestones: 
1961      
Founding of the company by Helmut Sinn, a pilot and instructor for blind flight.

1994     
First development by the new owner Lothar Schmidt: model 244 made of pure titanium with Magnetic Field Protection and a freely oscillating suspended movement.

1995
First 22-carat yellow gold watch with a material hardness equal to that of stainless steel (220 HV).

1995
Ar‑Dehumidifying Technology – first used in model 203 Ti Ar.

1996
Development of HYDRO Technology in its current form with a volume-compensating case back. First model 403 HYDRO.

1998
Ar‑Dehumidifying Technology is perfected in combination with SINN special oil to create a Temperature Resistance Technology with which watches remain functional between temperatures of - 45 °C to + 80 °C.

2001
Launch of DIAPAL Technology, which facilitates the lubricant-free operation of the Swiss lever escapement.

2003
TEGIMENT Technology is used for the first time in model 756.

2004
Development of the Black Hard Coating - first used in the chronograph 756 S.

2005
Use of German submarine steel in diving watches.

The pressure resistance of the diving watches is certificated by Germanischer Lloyd, Hamburg (now DNV GL).

Development of the captive bezel.

2006
SZ04 - is the first SINN movement modification mounted in the REGULATEUR 6100.

The D3-System is introduced for a crown.

For the first time ever, diving watches are registered as diving equipment for an official certification and tested and certified in accordance with the European diving device standards EN205 and EN14143 by Germanischer Lloyd, Hamburg (now DNV GL).
2008
SZ02 – “SZ movement” is mounted in the U1000 diver chronograph.

Introduction of the Captive Safty Diver´s Bezel for the EZM 6 (U1000).

2010
Damascus steel is used for the first time for a watch case. For the case of the 1800 S DAMASZENER the different steels used are combined using powder metallurgy and thus technically optimised.

2011
Launch of the anniversary chronograph 358 Anniversary featuring SINN movement SZ05.

Launch of the EZM 10 - the result of a long-term development project to improve the movement and thus incorporate SINN movement SZ01 (centre-mounted 60-minute jump stopwatch hand). 

TEGIMENT-Technology for titanium is a technical optimised process.

2012
Aachen University of Applied Sciences and Sinn Spezialuhren present the first technical standard for pilot watches (Technischer Standard Fliegeruhren – TESTAF) on 19 July 2012 at the headquarters of the leading helicopter and aircraft component manufacturer Eurocopter (now Airbus Helicopters) in Donauwörth.

Sinn Spezialuhren unveils the world’s first watches certified according to TESTAF. In the first series of trials, three SINN models EZM 10 TESTAF, 103 Ti TESTAF and 103 Ti UTC TESTAF - meet the requirements.

2014
Frankfurt Financial District Watch 6052 - featuring SINN movement SZ03.

2016
The new “DIN 8330 Horology – Aviator Watches” standard is created for pilot watches.

The SINN watches 103 Ti IFR, 13 Ti UTC IFR and 857 UTC VFR are tested and certified in accordance with DIN 8330.

2017
Launch of the quick-change strap system for EZM12 silicone strap.

2018
Development of the 1800 DAMASZENER made of Damascus steel. The Damascus steel case is made of two types of high-grade stainless steel forge-welded together.

2019
SZ02 – “SZ movement” is mounted in the Frankfurt Financial District Watch 6012 rose gold Anniversary and Frankfurt Financial District Watch 6012.
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