SINN Ref 303 Mazda RX-8 Chronograph : (never used/brand new/NOS)
 

SINN Ref 303 Mazda RX-8 Chronograph : (never used/brand new/NOS)

Only very rarely to be found, almost always used and if then at relatively high prices from € 2,000 to over € 3,000......($ 2.200,- to over $ 3.300,- )
This SINN 303 RX-8 chronograph was only produced in a limited edition......up to 888 pieces with a red second hand......the rest with a yellow second hand.
I bought it in Germany in 2012 from Pietzner Chronometrie in Munich, having only bought an RX-8 HP in 2009.
However, I never wore this watch because I preferred to have my Rolex on my wrist.
I am going to sell my RX-8 HP soon (have 3 cars plus motorbike; will be too much for me) and therefore I am already offering this watch for sale.
This watch is absolutely new / unworn.....!

Price € 1,650 (approx. $ 1.825,- ) / excl. shipping

Further description:
The first 888 buyers of the RX-8 sports car received this watch as a limited special model with a red print on the stop hand and the second hand in the form of a rotary piston.
The same model with yellow hands is also available in limited form. It comes as a complete set in the same piano lacquered wooden box. A chronograph in the finest stainless steel quality that makes you think of Wankel technology literally every second of the day. At the same time, it represents a timepiece of the highest practicality. The reliable Swiss ETA 7750 movement is enclosed between two elaborately ground sapphire glasses, making it absolutely waterproof. In addition to the time and the stop times of the chronograph, the day of the week and the date are also easy to read. The rotating tachymeter scale is used to determine average speeds. In addition, it is equipped with the red marked speed limits for the car tires of this model. The 303 RX-8 is not only something for car lovers, but for everyone who enjoys perfect mechanical watches and their design - combined with the security of knowing one owns a technically innovative instrument of superlatives.
* Model 303 RX-8 with polished stainless steel case, domed sapphire crystal with extra Russian leather strap.
* Model 303 RX-8 with bracelet Instead of a second hand, a rotary piston moves in the crankcase of a stylized Wankel engine.
* View through the sapphire crystal of the high-precision movement with special engraving and side view of the screw-down crown and protected pushers.
* Wankel technology in the weight of its evolution: Mazda's new RENISIS planetary rotary engine.
* Model 303 RX-8 - glowing at night.
* Set: high-quality piano lacquer box, tool for changing the strap, box of spring bars, watchmaker's loupe.


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That's really cool. It'll need a (chronograph) service since it's been sitting around so long, but that would be a great opportunity to get an English date wheel installed (actually, a 7750 might just be replaced, and the date wheel would be a done deal). Both Sinn and the 7750 are legit. I've actually looked for rotary themed watches in the past, but only ever found toys. On a different day or at a different dollar amount, I'd be all over this!

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Thanks for your enthusiastic and positive comment......
Date wheel:...My personal point of view; it is manufactured in Germany so I would prefer the date wheel in the German language.....it remains absolute original and the confusion is minimal.
And about price.....those ETA 7750 movements are top of the bill......ETA was the previous supplier for Rolex as for their famous Daytona model........ETA movements keep /raise their value in time...
Best regards,
Ruud

Some more info:

-- Vom USA RX-8 Forum ......rx8club .com.....in 2005:
The US Sinn retailer sold the last one over the summer. No longer produced (one year only). The first 888 were produced with red hands and given to the first purchasers of the RX8. The rest of the year's production have the yellow hands.
https://www.rx8club.com/rx-8-d…hexk-out-watch-rx8-75224/

-- Here is a Sinn 303 RX8 Chronograph. Rare model with limited production in 2005. 41.5mm and 20mm bracelet at the case.
Purchased new by me in Germany from an Authorized Dealer. Comes with everything. Special box that opens up like the RX8, tool, loctite, spring bars, extra strap, polishing cloth, loupe and metal warranty card.......$2895.00
https://www.watchuseek.com/thr…e-with-everything.739494/

-- From Taiwan.
https://www.watchbus.com/modul…News&file=article&sid=418
Preis NT 106,000 = $ 3.604,-

-- From Chrono24:
https://www.chrono24.com/search/inde...hange_domain=1

This is awesome, I love automatic watches, let alone an RX8 one! Had no idea this existed.

Seiko and Mazda have partnered on a few rotary themed watch designs:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/185764924815
https://www.ebay.com/itm/185762130754
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SOLD........to the USA......!
After receipt of the watch the buyer informed me that he is very happy with the watch and the present NOS condition...!