Watchculture: Press Release: Sinn Commemorates The Hour Glass’ 40th Anniversary with a 356 Pilot Limited Edition

Press Release by The Hour Glass
In honour of The Hour Glass’ 40th anniversary, Sinn Spezialuhren specially created a commemorative edition of the iconic 356 Pilot to celebrate this milestone. Founded in 1961 with its core business in manufacturing navigation clocks and pilot chronographs, the 58-year-old German manufacture now prides itself on producing highly functional mechanical watches.

356 Pilot The Hour Glass Commemorative Edition

Based on a streamlined version of the 256 pilot's chronograph developed for the Japanese market, Sinn’s 356 series was first created in 1996 with the characteristic FLIEGER [PILOT] logo on the matte black dial. Withstanding the test of time with its durability, the 356 is now a classic staple in Sinn’s collection even after more than two decades since its introduction.

The commemorative traditional chronograph with acrylic glass comes with a stainless steel, bead-blasted case diameter of 38.5 mm as well as a solid case back. It is somewhat smaller, but even more successful in design. Bringing out the functional, utilitarian Sinn style, the limited edition sports a vintage-style matte dial on a textured suede calf strap.

“Many congratulations on the company’s 40th anniversary! I would like to thank The Hour Glass for the trust and good working relationship over the years. I am very pleased that we are able to produce a special edition in honour of your anniversary,” says Dipl.-Ing. Lothar Schmidt, CEO and owner of Sinn Spezialuhren GmbH.

This classically elegant chronograph captures your attention with its clean aesthetic. There is nothing to distract from the essentials. Everything is designed to ensure accurate reading of the various times. The hour, minute and centrally positioned second hand are skeletonized and coated with special long-lasting, luminous paint, as are the large, clearly readable Arabic numerals. The 356 Pilot also features the date and day displays at 3 o’clock.

Sinn 356 Pilot The Hour Glass Commemorative Edition is available at The Hour Glass and Watches of Switzerland stores in Singapore.

Mechanical Movement
• SW 500
• Self-winding mechanism
• 25 bearing jewels
• 28,800 semi-oscillations per hour
• Seconds stop function
• Shock resistant as per DIN ISO 1413
• Anti-magnetic as per DIN 8309
Case
• Case made of stainless steel, bead-blasted
• Acrylic glass in front
• Case back screw-fastened
• Crown screwable
• Meet the technical requirements for waterproofness, as set out in standard DIN 8310
• Pressure-resistant up to 10 bar
• Low pressure resistant

Functions
• Hours, minutes, subsidiary seconds
• Date display
• Day of the week display
• Chronograph

Dimensions and Weight
• Case diameter: 38.5 mm
• Band lug width: 20 mm
• Case thickness: 15.5 mm
• Weight without strap: 71 grams

Dial and Hands
• Vintage style matte brown dial with irregular satin and antique silver effect
• Numbers coated with luminescent colour
• Hour, minute and stopwatch second hand coated with luminescent colour

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Below are some pics that I took of the actual piece...