104th Auction

2021/5/22

Lot 290

Sinn
Bundeswehr-Chronograph

A collection of 2 Sinn chronographs
A large military chronograph in mint condition

Sold

estimated
1.8003.000 €
Price realized
5.800 €
specific features
Case
Steel, screwed back, bidirectional rotating bezel with 60 minutes division.
Dial
Black.
Movement
Manual.
Case no.367725
Ref.1550 SG
Diam.43 mm
Circa1975
Ctry.German/Swiss


In 1967 Heuer developed this largely black chronograph according to specifications from the German military, the Bundeswehr, who wanted to supply their pilots with the watch. In the 1980s and early 1990s Helmut Sinn bought some of these watches from military surplus, revised them and added the SINN logo on the dial. Those timepieces that used tritium luminous material also carried a red "3H" designation.