Which is cheaper, the Sinn 936 S or the Aera Instruments C-1?

At MSRP the Aera Instruments C-1 is the cheaper of the two at $2,200, against $4,482 for the Sinn 936 S — a $2,282 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Sinn 936 S or the Aera Instruments C-1?

The Sinn 936 S wears larger at 43mm versus 42mm for the Aera Instruments C-1 — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Sinn 936 S or the Aera Instruments C-1?

The Aera Instruments C-1 carries a 56-hour power reserve against 38 hours on the Sinn 936 S.

What movement does the Sinn 936 S run compared to the Aera Instruments C-1?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Sinn 936 S uses the SINN movement SZ05 and the Aera Instruments C-1 uses the SW510 BH B.

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Sinn 936 S

936 S

MSRP $4,482

MSRP $2,200

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At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

936 S43mm

C-142mm

Power Reserve

936 S38h

C-156h

Water Resistance

936 S100m

C-1100m

MSRP

936 S$4,482

C-1$2,200

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal Shape

—

AR Coating

Underside

—

Dial Color

Black

Cloud

Indices

—

Lume

Luminescent

None

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

SINN movement SZ05

SW510 BH B

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

0 vph

Power Reserve

38h

56h

Jewels

Complications

Date, Chronograph

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$4,482

$2,200

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