One of the more avant-garde “German tool watches” from the last few years is easily the Sinn 1800 S Damaszener (aBlogtoWatch debut here). We’ve seen the Frankfurt-based maker of tool watches slowly expand its offerings (not that Sinn doesn’t have enough SKUs at any given time as it is) to include more “art” watches in addition to the “professional” timepieces that the company is well-known for. What makes many of these more “lifestyle-oriented” watches from Sinn interesting is that they seek to combine skills the brand is known for in terms of making durable, go-anywhere watches with more aesthetic techniques which celebrate craftsmanship.

At Baselworld 2016, I was able to check out this prototype of the already sold-out (some retailers like WatchBuys still have a few in stock at the time of writing) Sinn 1800 S Damaszener watch, and I have to say that in person the watch looks really cool. Sure, it isn’t for everyone, but I think it was a fantastic idea for Sinn to attempt a piece like this. The real “achievement” is in making a fully Damascus steel case that is also durable. To this end, Sinn applies their “tegimented process” to the steel and also coats it in black. The result is a corrosion-resistant Damascus steel case that is also hardened to protect against dents and scratches.

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