Venture beyond the big players at Baselworld and you can find some hidden gems in the smaller booths of Hall 2. Sinn Spezialuhren of Frankfurt, Germany flies well under the radar of the big brands and is known for its rugged, no-nonsense tool watches. But with the 910 Anniversary, Sinn proved it can also create an elegant beauty. It has the classic lines of a 1960s pilot’s chronograph, a creamy dial and enough numeric scales to practice your dead reckoning. But the real magic with this piece is that it’s a split seconds chronograph. That push-piece sprouting from the 8:00 position can be used to stop a second stopwatch hand to track intermediate times. Pressing the button again snaps the stopped hand back in synch. The so-called “Schleppzeiger” complication is rarely seen, eminently useful and simply ausgezeichnet.
