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Sinn 104 Classic 12vsCWC E9 Automatic Diver Watch

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What people say

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Sinn 104 Classic 12

The Sinn 104 Classic 12 is widely praised for its excellent legibility, comfortable wearability, and overall quality, with one owner deeming it the best watch under $3000 for their needs. Reviewers and owners alike highlight the bidirectional bezel action as a strong point, and the H-link bracelet is noted as sturdy and comfortable. However, one reviewer finds the handset and "Automatik" font slightly at odds with the dial, and another commenter describes Sinn watches as too thick with "plasticky" hands and an inner bezel edge that doesn't match promotional images. The watch is priced at €1,750, and its H-link bracelet lacks modern quick-release or micro-adjustment features. On balance, owners and reviewers rate the Sinn 104 Classic 12 highly for its pilot's tool functionality and value.

CWC E9 Automatic Diver Watch

Owners widely praise the CWC E9 Automatic Diver Watch for its military-spec toughness and satisfyingly easy-to-wind crown, with one owner calling it a perfect reissue due to its thin case, small size, and legibility. Some owners appreciate its durability and value as a beater or summer watch, noting its solid bars are a military requirement and highlighting its significant wrist presence and unique "Jolly Roger" dial design. Critics find the CWC E9 Automatic Diver Watch overpriced for its mineral crystal and 60-click bezel, despite its military heritage and HAQ movement, and its luminous paint is noted as low glow. Overall, owners rate the CWC E9 Automatic Diver Watch highly for its military-spec toughness and wrist presence, despite some reservations about its value proposition.

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
104 Classic 1241mm
E9 Automatic Diver Watch41mm
Power Reserve
104 Classic 1238h
E9 Automatic Diver Watch
Water Resistance
104 Classic 12200m
E9 Automatic Diver Watch300m
MSRP
104 Classic 12$2,203
E9 Automatic Diver Watch$1,391

Full specifications

Case

6 specs
Category
Tool
Diver
Thickness
11.9mm
0mm
Lug-to-Lug
47mm
Finish
polished
Water Resistance
200m
300m
Caseback

Crystal & Dial

5 specs
Crystal Shape
AR Coating
Underside
Dial Color
Black
CWC E9 Automatic Diver Watch (SF300-E9 AS120)
Indices
Applied
Lume
Luminescent
Super-LumiNova

Movement

5 specs
Caliber
Sellita SW261-1
Sellita SW200-1
Beat Rate
28,800 vph
0 vph
Power Reserve
38h
0h
Jewels
31
0
Complications
GMT
None

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$2,203
$1,391
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