Sinn 140 A, 140 User Manual

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CONTENTS

SINN SPEZIALUHREN ZU FRANKFURT AM MAIN

FASCINATION OF SPACE TRAVEL

MODEL 140 A

CENTRE-MOUNTED STOPWATCH MINUTE HAND –
THE SINN SZ01

INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE

Ar-DEHUMIDIFYING TECHNOLOGY

TECHNICAL DETAILS

SERVICE

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DEAR CUSTOMER,

We know from numerous
conversations that the people
who buy our watches do so out of
conviction. This includes people with
a pronounced affinity to technology
who are fascinated, for example,
by the solutions we have devised
for protection from magnetic fields
and scratch resistance. Some of our
customers, such as divers, pilots and
the German GSG 9 special police
unit, rely on their watches in their
respective careers because their lives
depends on it.

They all swear by the performance,
resilience and durability, as well
as the quality and precision of our
watches. That is why Hamburg-based
Germanischer Lloyd regularly tests
and certifies the water and pressure
resistance of our diving watches.

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We have selected pilot's watches tested and certified to the Technical
Standard for Pilot's Watches (TESTAF) by Aachen University of Applied
Sciences. The TESTAF ensures that a pilot's watch meets all timekeeping
requirements during flight operations in accordance with visual and
instrumental flight regulations and is suitable for professional use. Functionality
is our top priority and ultimately determines the design. Only the technical
features that are really needed can be found on our watches. Because we
believe that products have to speak for themselves.

The basic question that we ask ourselves is: which innovative technologies
and materials can be employed for our craft and provide solutions for
rendering our watches even more practical for everyday use? It is often worth
indulging in a little lateral thinking to see what is going on in other industrial
sectors or fields of science. We repeatedly go to the limits of physical
resources to upgrade our watches – with the aim of making what's good
even better. Most of our best developments are yet to come!

I am delighted that you have decided to buy a SINN timepiece and hope
that it will continue to give you pleasure for many years to come.

Yours sincerely,

Lothar Schmidt

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It was back in 1961 that pilot and blind-flying instructor Helmut Sinn founded
the company. Since then, we have been committed to producing high­specification mechanical watches. In 1994, the graduate engineer Lothar
Schmidt took over the company. This marked the beginning of a new era
for the SINN brand, because the new owner took a decisive step towards
more innovation. Under his leadership, new technologies and materials were
introduced, thus providing the crucial incentives for our company's evolution
and gradual emergence as an insider's tip for lovers of fine watches. Today,
our name stands for technical innovations – much to the delight of both the
trade and our customers alike.

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Advancements in endurance testing

Take, for example, the absolutely condensation­free, anti-reflective, german submarine steel diving
watch – made possible by HYDRO technology.
Other examples include a chronometer
chronograph fashioned from a 22-carat gold alloy
that is as hard as stainless steel and a chronometer
with a magnetic resistance 20 times the standard.
There are also watches with a clockwork
mechanism optimally protected from aging by an
inert gas and integrated dehumidifying capsule.
The list would not be complete without mentioning
the development of mission timers
(Einsatzzeitmesser or EZM in German) for special
police units and border patrol guards as well as
temperature resistance technology to keep
mechanical watches performing at temperatures
ranging from –45°C to + 80°C. This technology has
proven its worth in the EZM 10 TESTAF model, for
example, used as part of the official approvals
procedure for Eurocopter's EC 145 T2 high­performance helicopter. Hot and cold climate tests
and high-altitude experiments were carried out in
the deserts of the USA, the Rocky Mountains and
the frozen wastes of Canada. The watch was worn
unprotected, outside the pilot's overall, during cold
climate tests at temperatures reaching –45°C.

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Innovations and certifications

Germanischer Lloyd, the world's largest classification society for maritime
safety, has been testing our diving watches for pressure and water resistance
since 2005. As part of Germanischer Lloyd's official certification process, our
diving watches have been treated as part of diving equipment since 2006
and tested and certified in accordance with European diving equipment
standards. This is unparalleled in the watch industry.

We have had selected pilot's watches tested and certified to the Technical
Standard for Pilot's Watches (TESTAF) by Aachen University of Applied
Sciences since 2012. The TESTAF, the result of a research project at the initiative
of Sinn Spezialuhren, ensures that a pilot's watch meets all timekeeping
requirements during flight operations in accordance with visual and
instrumental flight regulations and is suitable for professional use.

DIAPAL is one of our most important technological developments, with oiling
no longer needed for the most important functions in the watch thanks to
the materials we select. This technology was first used in 2001. With the aid
of TEGIMENT technology, we achieve greatly increased scratch resistance
through surface hardening.

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Ongoing advancement in technology and quality

Our top priority has always been to develop watches that offer superior
performance – both in daily and in professional use. Which is why our
engineers are working continually to identify which innovative methods,
materials and technologies are best suited for optimising our watches.
Each new development has to first undergo rigorous practical tests before
being incorporated. And no watch leaves our workshops before it has
been subjected to thorough checking and fine adjustment by our master
watchmakers.

Workshop modifications and hand-engraving

From the robust case and the polished crystal
through to elaborate refinements: we make sure
that each and every detail of our watches is fit
for purpose. The same applies to our workshop
modifications. Only the perfect interaction of all
components and technologies ensures that our
watches can meet all their design specifications
in full. Take for example the SZ02 calibre of our
U1000 diving chronograph. The 60-minute scale
of the stopwatch minute counter is much simpler
and more intuitive to read than the 30-minute
scale commonly found on other watches. The
hand-engraving represents a highly personal
form of refinement. If required, our specially
trained master engraver can etch a name,
initials, monograms or symbols onto the rotor,
movement bridge and case back.

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ASTRONAUT-SCIENTIST DR. ERNST MESSERSCHMID ON THE D1 SPACELAB MISSION

FASCINATION OF SPACE TRAVEL

Even people who have never orbited like a real
astronaut are fascinated by the idea of space
flight. The aerospace industry has already created
a multitude of benefits in telecommunication,
navigation, earth observation, space research
and many other technological fields. But the
biggest benefit may be the fact that more and
more people are beginning to see our world the
way astronauts do – as a small, beautiful planet,
an island in the vast and unfriendly reaches of
the galaxy with only a limited amount of space
for its inhabitants who live in constant conflict with
Mother Nature.

From the early beginnings of space flight to today, only a few people have
enjoyed the privilege of actually going there. The first Europeans received
the opportunity to live and work in space as “astronaut scientists” with the
development of the Spacelab system, which began immediately following the
successful Apollo missions of the USA in the early 1970s. This was Europe's first
access to manned space flight. Just two years after Ulf Merbold participated
in the first joint NASA and ESA Spacelab mission, Reinhard Furrer and I were
selected to orbit the earth for a week and conduct some 100 scientific
experiments as part of the D1 German Spacelab mission. When Reinhard
Furrer and I – both of us were physicists – began our astronaut training in early

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1983, we were breaking new ground at the German Aerospace Centre, at
NASA and in the public's perception. Previously there had been only American
astronauts and Russian cosmonauts, and most of them were test pilots, a
few were engineers, but hardly any were scientists. Up until then, science had
taken a back seat – at least, it was not considered particularly important to the
struggles the two superpowers were engaged in, both on earth and in space.

When the Europeans expressed interest in participating in the development
of the American space shuttle in the 1970s, they were initially given the cold
shoulder. All that was offered to them was a small module considered by many
to be of little importance, which the shuttle could also have flown without –
namely the Spacelab, built by European engineers, most of them Germans. If
we had not hailed from the country of Hermann Oberth, Werner von Braun and
other important pioneers of space flight, we would have had even more trouble
being accepted by our more powerful partners.

The goal of the D1 Spacelab Mission STS-61A, which lasted from 30October
to 6November 1985, was to conduct a variety of scientific experiments in
diverse fields, e.g. fluid physics, materials research, process engineering,
medicine and biology. The experiments were designed to be conducted in
microgravity, so they could only be carried out in the weightlessness of space.
Previously unexplored effects on fluid-mechanic interface and solidification
responses were investigated, and chemical reactions in the various objects
under investigation were analysed, including the effects of weightlessness on

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Shortly before the D1 mission,
Prof.Dr.Reinhard Furrer bought his SINN
model 140 S and used it to prove primarily
that automatic watches can be wound
through movement even under weightless
conditions. Furrer died during an air show in
Berlin on 9September 1995.

the human body and the behaviour
of various materials such as liquids,
alloys, composites and crystals.
On the D1 mission in 1985 we had
atomic clocks on board in order to
better understand the fundamentals

for subsequent, satellite-supported
navigation systems such as GPS
and the European Galileo satellite
system. Also on board was my
colleague Reinhard Furrer, who had
previously piloted one-engine planes
across the Atlantic. During this time
he had become acquainted with
chronographs and astronavigation,
which at least explains why he took his
chronograph with him on the space
flight. It was a Sinn140S chronograph,
an automatic watch that performed
flawlessly in space. I left my own
chronograph at home, where it was
promptly stolen from my home during
my extraplanetary journey. Reinhard
Furrer's attachment to this seemingly
outdated technology was not just
emotional – and after all, who wouldn't
want to take along the useful tools
they have come to love when setting
out on an expedition? In addition
to this understandable motivation,
he knew that these chronographs
provide reliable service in various
situations pilots often face, where
they must take action in real time,

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Prof. Dr. Ernst Messerschmid

under stress, and can't afford to make any mistakes
(Apollo 13: Failure is not an option). They have also
been technically improved upon and increasingly
also fulfil operational and aesthetic needs in ways
that would not be possible with the kind of technical
progress that sometimes results from basic research
conducted as part of the space program.

Sincerely,

Ernst Messerschmid was born in Reutlingen in 1945. After studying physics in Tübingen and Bonn and
earning his doctorate, he joined the German Aerospace Centre (Deutsche Forschungsanstalt für Luft­und Raumfahrt, DLR) in Oberpfaffenhofen in 1978. In 1983 Messerschmid was named an astronaut­scientist, and he flew aboard the American space shuttle Challenger in 1985 on the week-long D1
Spacelab mission. In 1986 he was given a full professorship and appointed director of the Institute
for Aerospace Systems at the University of Stuttgart, where he also served as dean of the aerospace
technology faculty from 1990 to 1992 and pro-rector for research and technology from 1996 to 1998.
From 2000 to 2005 he took a leave of absence from the University of Stuttgart to serve as head of the
European astronaut centre of the European Space Agency in Cologne. While there, his responsibilities
included selecting and training European astronauts for missions on board the International Space
Station, ISS. His current research focuses on developing future space stations as well as strategies and
scenarios for space missions to the moon, nearby asteroids and Mars.

Fascinating view from outer
space on the blue planet.

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The redesign of the technically refined space chronograph 140 resulted in

the creation of the 140 A model (limited edition of just 500 timepieces) with

silver electroplated counter dials and satinized stainless steel case with

polished sides.

The 140 and 142 model chronographs are two of our most illustrious
timepieces. They have gone down in both watchmaking and space flight
history. The German physicist and astronaut Reinhard Furrer wore the 140 S
with Lemania 5100 movement on his wrist during the D-1 Spacelab mission
in 1985. He was therefore able to demonstrate that automatic watches can
function even in a weightless environment. In 1992 the astronaut Klaus-Dietrich
Flade took his 142 S along with him on the Mir 92 mission.
We have now subjected the 140 model series to further technical
development. It incorporates the SINN-SZ01 chronograph movement. The
most striking feature of the new design is the centre-mounted jump 60-minute
stop hand for improved readability. The stainless steel case is surface­hardened with TEGIMENT Technology, making it especially scratch-resistant.
All of the 140 model series watches incorporate Ar-Dehumidifying Technology
to increase the functional reliability and prevent fogging.

MODEL 140 A

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Stopwatch minute hand

Stopwatch hour hand

Stopwatch second hand

The SZ01 chronograph is based on the successful Valjoux 7750 and has been

specially developed by SINN. The development work began back in 2003.

The main priority in undertaking the redesign was to make the chronograph
functions significantly easier to read off. Which is why we attached so
much importance to finding a first-class technical solution to mounting the
stopwatch minute hand in the centre of the dial. This allows users to take
accurate stop times even more quickly and simply. The clarity and distinct
readability of this chronograph stem from the design of the well-known
Lemania 5100 movement.
Our redesign enhances the readability in two ways: firstly, 60 minutes are
now counted in one sweep of the hand instead of the usual 30 minutes, and
secondly, the minute stop scale covers the entire diameter of the dial.

CENTRE-MOUNTED STOPWATCH MINUTE HAND –
THE SINN SZ01

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INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE

Second hand

Hour hand

Date display

Minute hand

Crown position
1 2 3

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Winding the watch (crown position 1)

The movement is wound by turning the crown clockwise. About 40 winds of
the crown are generally enough to ensure reliable functionality. Under normal
circumstances, simply wearing the watch every day should suffice to keep
the self-winding mechanism wound. The power reserve allows you to take off
your watch overnight without having to re-wind it.

Time adjustment (crown position 3)

In crown position 3, the motion is paused. This helps you to set the watch
precisely. To set the time accurately, we recommend moving the hand past
the desired minute marker and then adjusting it counter-clockwise. Please
make sure that the date changes at midnight and not at midday when
adjusting the time. Move the hand forward until the date changes before
you attempt to set the time. The movement restarts as soon as the crown is no
longer in position 3.

Quickset date adjustment (crown position 2)

Do not use this function between 9 p.m. and 3 a.m. Set the crown in position 2

and turn it clockwise until the correct date appears in the date display
window. Please do not use the date-setting function between 9 p.m. and 3
a.m. Between these times, the gear wheels used for changing the date are
engaged, and the movement could be damaged.

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Using the chronograph to measure time

The chronograph is operated by means of buttons A and B. The measurement
starts when button A is pressed once. Pressing this button again stops the
measurement. The measurement is resumed by pressing button A once more.
This allows you to add up and record the cumulative time. Button B resets the
hands of the chronograph to zero.

Push piece A:
start/stop

Push piece B:
reset

Stopwatch
second hand

Stopwatch
minute hand

Stopwatch
hour hand

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Crown to adjust the
pilot's bezel

Luminous triangle

Using the pilot's bezel to measure time

The pilot's bezel is can be moved manually in both directions. The triangle
glows in the dark. It can be used in a number of ways, including to measure
important lengths of time. For example, you can set the marking to the
beginning of the time span to be measured, or you can use it to indicate the
end of a given span of time.

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ADJUSTING THE LENGTH OF THE WATCH STRAPS

If you don't know how to shorten or lengthen the solid bracelet, please
contact your SINN dealer or the watchmakers in our customer service
department in Frankfurt am Main. Our customer service employees are also
happy to help you over the telephone.

Adjusting the length of the solid bracelet

Determine the relative lengths of the two sides before adjusting the length of
the bracelet. To ensure maximum comfort, both sides of the bracelet should
contain the same number of links. If this is not possible, the top bracelet strap
(above the 12 on the clock) should be longer.

It is not necessary to detach the solid bracelet from the watch or the clasp.

1. Loosen the screws on the side of the bracelet link which is to be removed
or added.

2. Remove the superfluous bracelet link or insert a new one.

3. Before screwing tight, add a small drop (no more!) of thread-locker

(AN 302-42 medium-tight) to the thread of the bracelet screw.

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The colour scale for the Ar-Dehumidifying Technology: the capsule continues
to absorb moisture until the darkest colouration is reached.

Indication colours of the drying capsule

Pale blue

Up to 25%
saturation

Light blue

Up to 50%
saturation

Medium blue

Up to 75%
saturation

Dark blue

Up to 100%
saturation

Initial condition Drying capsule

saturated

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Perfect freedom from fogging

All watches in this series are water-resistant as per DIN 8310. But even with
watertight instruments, the air enclosed in the case contains water in a
gaseous state. And air can also penetrate the seals. When the water vapour
in the case condenses into liquid, the instruments are impossible to read.
To prevent this from happening, we have developed the Ar-Dehumidifying
Technology. The combination of a special drying capsule, EDR seals (extreme
diffusion reduction) and a filling of protective gas guarantee that the crystal
remains free from fogging, even in difficult conditions.

Longer service intervals

The sophisticated Ar-Dehumidifying Technology considerably slows the aging
process of the watch's inner workings and keeps the movement functioning
properly for longer. That is why we issue a three-year warranty on all our
watches featuring Ar-Dehumidifying Technology. When the drying capsule
is saturated, as indicated by a deep blue colour (refer to picture on the left
side), we recommend you have it exchanged so you can continue to enjoy
all the advantages of the Ar-Dehumidifying Technology (enhanced reliability,
longer intervals between maintenance).

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TECHNICAL DETAILS

Mechanical Movement

• SINN Movement SZ01

• Self-winding mechanism

• 33 bearing jewels

• 28,800 semi-oscillations per hour

• Seconds stop function

• Shock resistant as per DIN 8308

• Anti-magnetic as per DIN 8309

Functions

• Hours, minutes, subsidiary seconds

• Date display

• Chronograph with centred 60-minute

stopwatch hand

• Interior pilot's bezel and luminous

key mark

Dial & Hands

• Matte black dial with silver

electroplated counters

• Indices coated with luminescent colour

• Hour and minute hand coated with

luminescent colour

• Chronograph function indicators

coated with daylight luminous paint

Watch Case

• Case made of stainless steel,
polished /satinized

• Sapphire crystal glass in front,
anti-reflective on both sides

• Case back screw-fastened,
nickel-free

• Water-resistant as per DIN 8310

• Pressure resistant up to 10 bar
(= 100 m water depth)

• Low pressure resistant

• Band lug width: 22 mm

• Case diameter: 44 mm

SINN Technologies

• TEGIMENT Technology, therefore
especially scratch-resistant

• Ar-Dehumidifying Technology
enhances functional reliability
and freedom from fogging

• Push-pieces with D3-System

• Crown with D3-System

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General advice

To preserve the water resistance for as long as possible, the
watch should be rinsed whenever it has been in contact
with seawater, chemicals, etc. If your watch is frequently
worn in water or underwarter, we recommend having its
water resistance checked at yearly intervals.
The watch is designed to withstand high levels of
mechanical wear and tear and is shock resistant as per
DIN 8308. Nevertheless, it goes without saying that continual
mechanical stress in the form of impacts or vibration will
affect its durability. Care should therefore be taken to
protect your watch from unnecessary wear and tear. It is
only possible to judge how well the watch keeps time after it
has been in operation for approximately eight weeks, since
it takes that long for the working mechanism to become
adjusted, especially in view of the fact that everybody
has different lifestyles and habits. In the event of any
excessive deviation, please keep a day-to-day record of its
timekeeping over a period of about one week, for example.

SERVICE

Do you have any questions?

Our employees will be pleased to advise you. Simply get
in contact with us. We look forward to talking to you.
Telephone: + 49 (0)69 978 414 400
Telefax: + 49 (0)69 978 414 401
E-mail: [email protected]

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You can also find comprehensive information about SINN, our watches and technologies at www.sinn.de/en.

Sinn Spezialuhren GmbH
Kundendienst
Im Füldchen 5–7
60489 Frankfurt am Main
Germany

Please send your watch to the following address:

• Name, address, e-mail address and fax number (where applicable) and a
daytime telephone number.

• A detailed description of the problem. What is the exact nature of the defect? At
what time does the problem arise? How often does the problem occur?

• Wherever possible, please state the date of purchase and your customer
number (indicated on the invoice) or enclose a copy of the invoice.

For information about the process, please refer to the section entitled 'Repairs' in
our general terms and conditions of business. You'll find our general terms and
conditions of business on our website www.sinn.de/en. We would be happy
to send you a copy of the general terms and conditions, or you can contact
our customer service department directly. For insurance reasons, we strongly
recommend sending us any return goods by registered parcel post. As an
alternative for customers in Germany, there is also the option of a collection
service covered by transport insurance, on request. To ensure your request is dealt
with smoothly, please call our customer service department! We regret that we
are unable to accept deliveries with unpaid postage!

Should you need to send your watch in to customer service, we need to
ensure the process goes smoothly. We ask that you please include the
following information:

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© Sinn Spezialuhren GmbH

Bilder Seite 10,12,13 und 31, Deutsches Zentrum für Luft­und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR), Prof .Dr. Ernst Messerschmid

Pictures page 10,12,13 and 31, Deutsches Zentrum für Luft­und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR), Prof .Dr. Ernst Messerschmid

1. Auflage /1st Edition

05 2013
Technische Änderungen vorbehalten.
Technical specifications are subject to changes.

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