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I had a 903 HD 24

 

with the Lemania 1873 manual in it. I also have other Sinn pieces. Their QC is excellent, their after sales servicing too. They remain a bargain in honest watchmaking I think and the first piece I grab if I'm not sure how wet, crashy or bashy its going to be.
The 903s are especially cute, of the original Navitimer case design - almost more true to the toolwatch spirit of the Navitimer than the current Breitling self important overpriced fashion offerings. People think they are a homage, but as Stromer alludes, with their history, I find them the thinking person's Navitimer.
The 903 dials are non reflective and beautifully executed looking close to the original Navitimer. The difference today is their use of the 7750/SW500 base movement; a reliable tractor, and the WR of the case. As a result of the WR, and the crown drive for the slide rule, its immediate usefulness and convenience is more restricted.
If you stick it on a water tolerant strap you could keep it on all trip, through pool and sauna, use the chronograph as a second timezone or set the '60' of the slide rule as a GMT hour (as I used to do) and you have a great travel companion at little cost and a story to tell at the bar.
Velociphile

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Sinn 903 ST BE

 
By: Broxi : January 10th, 2018-22:58
In my search for a low/mid travel watch the force is strong with this one. Any owners wish to share their experiences before I take the plunge ...  

There is a (his)tory behind that.

 
By: stromer : January 11th, 2018-00:03
I hope that I tell the story correctly. Please chime in if you feel the need to set something straight At the end if the 70ies / beginning of the 80ies also Breitling was heavily shaken by the Quartz crisis and in 1982 Willy Breitling finally gave up. Hel... 

I had a 903 HD 24

 
By: Velociphile - No longer in the building : January 11th, 2018-00:46
with the Lemania 1873 manual in it. I also have other Sinn pieces. Their QC is excellent, their after sales servicing too. They remain a bargain in honest watchmaking I think and the first piece I grab if I'm not sure how wet, crashy or bashy its going to... 

While you can read

 
By: MTF : January 11th, 2018-02:03
Broxi, Looks like you should get it while you can still read the font on the dial. It has that sensible feature of both mph and km scales. Plus the twist in the tale should you meet the right PuristS at a bar..."No, it's not a Breitling but..." Regrets? I... 

The only thing that kept me from buying a Sinn "Navitimer" was the case ...

 
By: Marcus Hanke : January 11th, 2018-03:43
... the original ones, with the Lemania movement, were not watertight at all, due to their unique construction with the rotating bezel being a unit with the crystal and the inner calculator scale. The Breitlings, too, were not water resistant. Then Breitl...