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104

Name: Sinn 104
Brand: Sinn
Availability: InStock

41mm Popular Model Good Value

Low $1,350

Median $1,550

High $1,998

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The Sinn 104 brings a pilot’s-watch dial together with a countdown bezel and a day-date display—a useful combination that gives this family its own character. Across its dial variations and movement generations, the common thread is legibility: luminous hands, clearly separated markings, and a bezel that measures time remaining rather than time elapsed.

The black-dial 104 St Sa I uses baton hour markers, while the 104 St Sa A changes the expression with Arabic numerals. The white-dial 104 St Sa I W offers a distinctly different contrast without abandoning the same layout. These suffixes matter more than the family name alone: they distinguish watches that share their basic architecture but look noticeably different on the wrist.

Movement specifications also vary, with examples using the ETA 2836-2 or Sellita SW220-1, both automatic day-date calibers. The bidirectional countdown bezel is secured against accidental loss using Sinn’s captive construction. Sapphire crystals front and back pair that practical exterior with a view of the movement—a slightly unexpected detail in such a purposeful watch.

MovementAutomatic

CaliberETA 2836-2 / SW220-1

Case Size41mm

Water Resistance200m

Lug Width20mm

What owners love

The countdown bezel is genuinely useful for cooking, parking, or keeping track of a short task: put the number of minutes remaining opposite the minute hand and read down toward zero. Owners appreciate that it turns both ways rather than making them go all the way around to correct a setting.
The black-dial 104 St Sa I is especially easy to read, with white syringe hands and clearly marked indices against a largely uncluttered dial. The day and date are useful everyday additions without dominating the display.
The 41mm case wears more compactly than the diameter suggests, thanks to its relatively short, downward-curving lugs. Owners often find it easy to move between a bracelet and a leather strap without the watch looking out of place on either.

Common Criticisms

The polished case is a recurring sticking point: it is shinier than some owners want from a pilot-style watch, and hairline scratches are readily visible. If you like Sinn's more utilitarian-looking models, the standard polished 104 can feel unexpectedly dressy.

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