canadadave
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For sale, my Sinn 903 ST. Full kit, box and papers. Near-mint condition.
Currently selling on Watchbuys (the only authorized U.S. Sinn dealer as far as I'm aware) for $US3,340, or ~$CDN4,509. With taxes and duties this will cost you ~$CDN5,350 on your doorstep.
Asking $3,200 OBO, shipped.
This Sinn 903 ST could easily be mistaken for the Navitimer. There's a great video comparing the 903 ST with the Navitimer, at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPfpevnd-MI
The workmanship and finishing on the 903 ST appear to be absolutely first-rate. They exude quality. The Sellita SW500 movement whirs along effortlessly, but not entirely silently owing to its Valjoux 7750 lineage known for its shake-rattle-and-roll rotor action. If you love the Valjoux -- and who doesn't -- you'll do very well with the SW500. It's been around almost 10 years and there's no reason to believe, in the post-ETA-domination era, that the SW500 isn't every bit as accurate, reliable and serviceable as the Val. 7750, especially given Sellita's natural desire, in a competitive watch market, to continue to grow its brand through reputation.
Putting aside Breitling's current in-house movement, comparing the 903 ST to the Navitimer may be unfair...to the 903. In the opinion of most of the comparison reviews I've seen online by seemingly well-informed sources, the German-engineered Sinn, being strikingly parallel to the Navitimer in appearance, is the better featured (screw-down crown, antimagnetic, sapphire exhibition back exposing a highly-decorated movement, internally-rotating logarithmic bezel via 10 o'clock crown, higher depth rating), the better finished (beautiful chamfered contours, dial-matched date-wheel, polished and brushed elements), and the better value (about 60% less costly than the Navitimer, although that can vary significantly). Even the high-quality OEM leather strap, which is a small detail, says a lot about the quality of the watch itself.
If you have the money and you're heart-set on having the Breitling winged logo on the dial, no one's going to fault you for going with the venerable Navitimer. Nevertheless, don't shun this Sinn before you actually look at a 903 ST. With Sinn having legally acquired the manufacturing rights from Breitling back in the 70's when Breitling was a victim of the quartz revolution and found its knickers in a financial knot, it is every bit a "Navitimer" of a different nomenclature and is not an hommage or knock-off Navitimer.
NO TRADES, please. Photo below is of the watch on my wrist, recently taken. Additional photos can be sent upon request by serious PM inquiries, if an email address is provided.
Currently selling on Watchbuys (the only authorized U.S. Sinn dealer as far as I'm aware) for $US3,340, or ~$CDN4,509. With taxes and duties this will cost you ~$CDN5,350 on your doorstep.
Asking $3,200 OBO, shipped.
This Sinn 903 ST could easily be mistaken for the Navitimer. There's a great video comparing the 903 ST with the Navitimer, at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPfpevnd-MI
The workmanship and finishing on the 903 ST appear to be absolutely first-rate. They exude quality. The Sellita SW500 movement whirs along effortlessly, but not entirely silently owing to its Valjoux 7750 lineage known for its shake-rattle-and-roll rotor action. If you love the Valjoux -- and who doesn't -- you'll do very well with the SW500. It's been around almost 10 years and there's no reason to believe, in the post-ETA-domination era, that the SW500 isn't every bit as accurate, reliable and serviceable as the Val. 7750, especially given Sellita's natural desire, in a competitive watch market, to continue to grow its brand through reputation.
Putting aside Breitling's current in-house movement, comparing the 903 ST to the Navitimer may be unfair...to the 903. In the opinion of most of the comparison reviews I've seen online by seemingly well-informed sources, the German-engineered Sinn, being strikingly parallel to the Navitimer in appearance, is the better featured (screw-down crown, antimagnetic, sapphire exhibition back exposing a highly-decorated movement, internally-rotating logarithmic bezel via 10 o'clock crown, higher depth rating), the better finished (beautiful chamfered contours, dial-matched date-wheel, polished and brushed elements), and the better value (about 60% less costly than the Navitimer, although that can vary significantly). Even the high-quality OEM leather strap, which is a small detail, says a lot about the quality of the watch itself.
If you have the money and you're heart-set on having the Breitling winged logo on the dial, no one's going to fault you for going with the venerable Navitimer. Nevertheless, don't shun this Sinn before you actually look at a 903 ST. With Sinn having legally acquired the manufacturing rights from Breitling back in the 70's when Breitling was a victim of the quartz revolution and found its knickers in a financial knot, it is every bit a "Navitimer" of a different nomenclature and is not an hommage or knock-off Navitimer.
NO TRADES, please. Photo below is of the watch on my wrist, recently taken. Additional photos can be sent upon request by serious PM inquiries, if an email address is provided.
