Help me deceide - Longines or Sinn

[mc5]

Looking for a cheapish chronograph that isnt a Tag Heuer (ive had a few). Ive found two that have caught my eye but no high street jeweller seems to stock them.

They are the Longines 1954 Heritage
http://www.jurawatches.co.uk/collect...-watch-lng-671

or the Sinn 103

http://www.jurawatches.co.uk/collect...racelet-sn-117

Any thoughts or experience of these?

[P9CLY]

They are both very nice.I would be thinking about the time you may decide to let it go {it does happen!} and so with that in mind which do you think would be the quickest to go to a new home? and possibly hold a decent used price.I would say the Sinn.

[Christian]

Generally I prefer Longines to Sinn, but out of those two models I prefer the sinn.

[P9CLY]

Job done........http://forum.tz-uk.com/showthread.ph...Sa-Pics-now-up

[mc5]

Job done........http://forum.tz-uk.com/showthread.ph...Sa-Pics-now-up

thanks, yeah Ive seen that, only issue I might have is that its quite a thick watch so it would be nice to try it on but that isnt an option unless I buy new.

[ben4watches]

thanks, yeah Ive seen that, only issue I might have is that its quite a thick watch so it would be nice to try it on but that isnt an option unless I buy new.

But its cheap

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thanks, yeah Ive seen that, only issue I might have is that its quite a thick watch so it would be nice to try it on but that isnt an option unless I buy new.

But its cheap

[mc5]

But its cheap

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But its cheap

Haha try before I buy?

[dave.charlton]

I have always gone with Sinn as I just feel when I have to cash in it will be a bit less painful, but fashions do change and we may all want slim gold dress watches in the near future?

[mykk]

Both great looking watches, but how about a 'proper' Sinn ... a Guinand?
http://guinand-watch.com/index.php?o...d=34&Itemid=84

Cheaper than the 1954 and the 103 too.

I wonder whether any others on the forum can 'rate' the Guinands? They seem amazing VFM ... especially when you consider Sinn's recent inflation-busting hikes (along with many of the other German/Swiss companies).

-mykk-

[opop]

I would go for Longines. They don't make that panda model anymore.

[heygan]

The Longines feels more dressy and the Sinn more casual. I have had them both and have tended to wear them for weekday and weekend respectively. Personally i found the Longines more versatile but the Sinn appealed more to my inner WIS (because its a Sinn of course)

Your call on what watch suits your situation.

[CafeRacer]

Although I'm not a lover of chronographs, I'd probably go for the Longines.

Cheers!
Mark

[andy tims]

I love Sinn, but found the crown & chrono pushers on the 103 quite uncomfortable. I'd try before you buy if possible.

The Longines looks nice.

[verv]

Both great looking watches, but how about a 'proper' Sinn ... a Guinand?
http://guinand-watch.com/index.php?o...d=34&Itemid=84

Cheaper than the 1954 and the 103 too.

I wonder whether any others on the forum can 'rate' the Guinands? They seem amazing VFM ... especially when you consider Sinn's recent inflation-busting hikes (along with many of the other German/Swiss companies).

-mykk-

i have a guinand at the minute.. hasnt been off my wrist since i bought it.
i think theyre excellent watches.

[Captainhowdy]

Longines looks good, but Hamilton might be worth a look.

[Daveya.]

The Hamilton Team Earth have some superb watches in the range

[scarto]

Where are you based? I know a High Street AD near me that has had the Longines model in the window for a while...it was still there the other day. If you can come to London, PM me and I'll direct you there.

[Dave O'Sullivan]

In this case, I'd go for the Sinn. For some reason, I think dress watch when it comes to Longines, (something they do very well). Sinn are more a tool watch which seems to be the style you are after. You thought about Fortis?

[nutjob1234]

Both nice watches!

But I'd probably go for the Sinn after owning one myself, and I'd snap the one on SC up, means a lot when your avoiding that first hit on value!

[hhhh]

Both very nice but it's the sinn for me, purely because I think you're less likely to see someone wearing Sinn than Longines.

[tribe125]

Sinn. It's a bit of a signature model for a fine company, and the differing colours of the sub-dials on the Longines looks a bit awkward to me.

[gorrie]

Depends what you are after. Both nice, but I'd say the Longines looks dressier than the Sinn. Whether that's bad or good, is up to you.

[Barracuda]

I would choose any Sinn over Longines on any given day

[andrew]

Sinn will give you the WIS online points but it's too austere for me, and the brand is a bit pricey for what it offers these days.

I've handled that Longines '54 and it's lovely, but two things niggle: the lack of lume, even as a slim infill on the hands, and the fact that a watch purporting to give you a 1954 feeling has an automatic chronograph movement. If you're a WIS, you'll know why that's a little bit incongruous!

[walkerwek1958]

Although I'm not a lover of chronographs, I'd probably go for the Longines.

Cheers!
Mark

+1.....even though I own a couple I`m not a big chrono fan and I find the Sinn far too fussy and cluttered. The Longines wins by a country mile for me. It's more dressy and it just looks nicer. The price isn`t silly by today's standards and it should be (relatively) cheap to service in the future.

My advice......go for it!

Paul

[herusix]

Both nice watches personally I prefer the look of the Sinn, however I have a slightly left field suggestion,
A Tutima Flieger Chronograph


Think it might be slightly over budget compared to the other 2.

[mc5]

Forgive me for I haved Sinned

Picked up the one on SC from Ben & im very happy with it. Put it on my preferred rally strap.

[lencoth]

I would choose any Sinn over Longines on any given day

If only all choices were that easy, but I fully agree

[cypermethrin]

Now that is nice..... But still would be Sinn for me

Longines looks good, but Hamilton might be worth a look.