====== Sinn 6000 Frankfurt Financial District Watch ======
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The **Frankfurt Financial District Watch** is an [[automatic chronograph]] from [[Sinn]] produced since [[1999]] and is the first model in the [[Sinn Frankfurt Financial District]] line.

===== Overview =====
In [[1999]], [[Sinn]] added a model to celebrate the company's home city of Frankfurt and to appeal to the business and finance professionals there. The Frankfurt Financial District Watch was designed to reflect the sensibilities of the German businessman, with clean utilitarian lines, a restrained black dial, and stainless steel case. And, reflecting the international appeal of Frankfurt, the Frankfurt Financial District Watch was designed to show the time in multiple timezones. The company suggested that it could keep track of the time in New York and Tokyo, two other major stock exchanges, while showing the local time in Frankfurt.

The watch uses a [[Valjoux 7750]] [[automatic chronograph]] movement modified to add an independently adjustable hand for a second timezone. The third timezone is read using the internal rotating bezel. Both of these use a 12-hour scale rather than the 24-hour scale used on many other [[GMT]] watches.

At launch, the Ref. 6000 Frankfurt Financial District Watch was part of the [[Sinn Classic]] line, along with other dress watches like the [[Sinn 6015]], [[Sinn 6026]], and [[Sinn 6100]]. It was not until April [[2007]] that the Frankfurt Financial District line was officially separated into its own line.

The original Model 6000 Frankfurt Financial District Watch used a 38.5 mm case, which was large for the time but seemed increasingly diminutive 10 years later. Yet this original model remains in production [[as of 2019]], making it one of Sinn's longest-running models. In [[2014]], Sinn launched a larger version, [[Sinn 6099|Model 6099]], with a 41.5 mm case. That model differs mainly in using a [[Sellita]] [[SW 500]] [[ebauche]], a [[D3]] [[crown]] in addition to the [[pusher]]s, and being .5 mm thinner.

In addition to the classic [[stainless steel]] model, Sinn also produced versions in [[white gold]], [[rose gold]], and [[platinum]]. The first such model was the [[2001]] "6000 Jubiläumsuhr" ("Anniversary Watch"), which celebrated the company's 40th anniversary. It featured a [[white gold]] and [[palladium]] case and anthracite dial as well as the company's proprietary [[DIAPAL]] lubricant-free diamond jewels on the [[anchor pallet]]s. The rotor features the usual engraving of the Frankfurt skyline as well as the anniversary dates, "[[1961]] - [[2001]]". This was a limited edition of just 40 pieces. The 6000 Jubiläumsuhr received the prestigious [[Goldene Unruh]] award in [[2006]] (after the model was sold out) in recognition of this DIAPAL escapement material.

In November [[2007]], Sinn released a [[rose gold]] version of the Model 6000 as celebration for the Goldene Unruh award. This new version was not a limited edition and remains for sale to the present day. It uses a [[Valjoux 7752|Valjoux 7752 F]] movement and has a 16.5 mm thick case. In September, [[2009]], Sinn launched the "6000 Platin Jubiläum II" ("Platinum Anniversary II") to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the model. Just 10 examples of these [[platinum]] watches were produced.

===== See Also =====
  * [[Sinn Frankfurt Financial District]]
  * [[Sinn 6060]], a time-only version
  * [[Sinn 6099]], a larger 41.5 mm version
  * [[Sinn 6052]] and [[Sinn 6012]], with [[full calendar]] and [[moon phase]]

===== References =====
  * Sinn 6000 (1999-present) - [[Stainless steel]] case, black dial
  * Sinn 6000 Jubiläumsuhr (2001) - [[White gold]] and [[palladium]] case, anthracite dial, [[DIAPAL]], limited to 40 pieces
  * Sinn 6000 Rose Gold (2007-present) - [[Rose gold]] case, black dial
  * Sinn 6000 Platin Jubiläum II (2009) - [[Platinum]] case, [[silver]] dial, [[DIAPAL]], limited to 10 pieces


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**Movement:**
  * [[Self-winding]] [[chronograph]] movement [[Valjoux 7750]], modified with 2 additional time-zones, 28,800 A/h
  * [[Nivarox]] 1 [[balance spring]], [[Glucydur]] [[balance wheel]], beryllium plateau, [[mainspring]] in Nivaflex 1
  * [[Incabloc]] [[shock protection]]
  * [[Perlage]]-finished [[bridge]]s, [[blued]] screws
  * On the [[rotor]] the Frankfurt skyline is engraved by hand
  * [[Antimagnetic]] according to DIN 8309
  * [[Shock proof]] according to DIN 8308

**Case:**
  * [[Stainless steel]], upper side and caseback polished, flanks [[satin-finished]]
  * Ø 38.5 mm, H 16.5 mm
  * [[Sapphire crystal]], [[antireflective]] on both sides
  * Caseback screwed, with [[sapphire crystal]], [[antireflective]] inside
  * [[Crown]] with double o-ring gasket
  * Pushers with double o-ring gasket and pusher protection
  * [[Waterproof]] to 10 atm
  * Safe below atmospheric pressure

**Dial:**
  * Black galvanised dial, with [[solar grinding]] 
  * [[Rhodinated]]e appliques coated with white [[luminous]] colour
  * Hours- and minutes hand [[skeletonized]], coated with [[luminous]] colour
  * Central [[hacking seconds]] hand, [[UTC]] hands, hours and minutes stop hand [[rhodinated]] 

**Functions:**
  * Hours, hours of [[dual time-zone]]
  * Inner ring with third time-zone minute
  * [[Small second]] with [[hacking seconds]]
  * [[Chronograph]] 12-hours /30-minutes /60-seconds counter

**Bracelet:**
  * 2 wristbands calf leather strap and solid metal bracelet

**Accessoires:**
  * Wooden case with watchband replacement tool kit, spare spring bars, Eschenbach watchmaker's loupe, cleaning cloth and Frankfurt Finance District booklet

**Warranty: **
  * 2 years

**Awards:**
  * [[Golden Balance]] [[2006]] for jubilee edition (category //Watches to 10,000.- EUR//)

**Prize:**
  * 2.390,- EUR (2/2008)

**Production:**
  * Production [[1999]]-Present
  * Successor [[Sinn 6099]]
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===== Literature =====
  *[[Das ZEITGEFÜHL-Uhrenbuch]]; Autor [[Gerd-Lothar Reschke]]; ISBN 3-938607-61-0


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