====== Sinn Frankfurt Financial District ======

{{wst>author|[[Foskett, Stephen|Stephen Foskett]] ([[https://grail-watch.com/|Grail Watch]])}}

{{wst>image_cr|Sinn|6000 Frankfurt Financial District Watch}}

Sinn created the **Frankfurter Finanzplatz ("Frankfurt Financial District")** model in [[1999]]. It has since expanded to a range of watches.

===== Overview =====
{{wst>image_cr|Sinn|6060|Sinn 6060 World Timer}}

Sinn launched the first [[Sinn 6000|Frankfurter Finanzplatzuhr]], a 38.5 mm [[chronograph]], in [[1999]]. That model could show three timezones at once, thanks to a [[GMT]] hand and rotating inner bezel, and this has become a signature feature of the model. The time-only [[Sinn 6060|Model 6060]] was added in [[2001]] and [[Sinn 6066|an alarm version]] in [[2005]]. In [[2007]], the company launched an official "Frankfurter" line with the launch of three smaller 34 mm models. [[Sinn 6030|The chronograph]] and [[Sinn 6033|time-only model]] showed only two time zones, but [[Sinn 6036|Model 6036]] had all three.

The range was upsized to 41.5 mm to keep with the times starting in [[2012]] with a [[Sinn 6090|large date]] version. But it was the [[2014]] launch of [[Sinn 6099|Model 6099]] that finally delivered a larger alternative to the original chronograph. Sinn added a [[Sinn 6052|full calendar chronograph]] model in [[2014]] and similar [[Sinn 6012|moon phase chronograph]] in [[2019]]. The world time was [[Sinn 6096|finally upsized]] in [[2017]] two years after a cheaper [[Sinn 6068|dual timezone in the original size]] was launched.

Today, the lineup consists of three 38.5 mm models (a [[Sinn 6000|chronograph]], [[Sinn 6060|world time]], and [[Sinn 6068|dual time]]), and four 41.5 mm models ([[Sinn 6099|chronograph]], [[Sinn 6096|world time]], [[Sinn 6052|calendar chronograph]], and [[Sinn 6012|moon phase chronograph]]).

This model range is not as well-known as Sinn's [[Sinn Instrument Chronograph Watch|instrument chronographs]] and [[Sinn Pilot's Watch|pilot's watches]] but has found a market, especially among German businessmen. They exemplify the company's, and indeed the nation's, dedication to simplicity of design and useful technology. The "Frankfurter" watches have been celebrated, winning the prestigious [[Goldene Unruh]] award in [[2006]] and have been featured with special editions in precious metals.

===== History =====
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 original 38.5 mm [[Sinn 6000|Model 6000]] 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]].

Sinn added a second "Frankfurter" watch in in December, [[2001]]. The [[Sinn 6060|Model 6060 Frankfurter Weltzeiturh ("Frankfurt World Time Watch")]] did not initially use the "Financial District" name, and was part of the "Klassische Meisterwerke" line like the Model 6000. But the resemblance between the models was unmistakable The modern case, black dial, adjustable [[GMT]] hand, and inner rotating world time bezel were all similar. Thanks to the [[ETA 2893]] [[ebauche]], this model had a traditional 24-hour GMT hand instead of the 12-hour hand found on the original. The Model 6060 remains in the lineup as of 2019.

A third Frankfurt model was launched in August, [[2004]], the [[Sinn 6066|Model 6066 Frankfurter Finanzplatzwecker ("Frankfurt Financial District Alarm")]]. This watch strongly resembled the [[Sinn 6060|Model 6060]] but added a third crown for an [[alarm]] capability using the [[Jaquet 5900]] movement. The alarm time is set using a wide window at 6 00.

{{wst>image_cr|Sinn|6030 Finanzplatzuhr IV|Sinn 6030 Frankfurt Financial District Watch IV}}

In April [[2007]], Sinn officially split the Frankfurter Finanzplatzuhren ("Frankfurt Financial District Watch") line from the Klassiche. This coincided with the launch of two more models The [[Sinn 6030|Model 6030 Finanzplatzuhr IV chronograph]] and [[Sinn 6033|Model 6033 Finanzplatzuhr V]]. Both watches measure 34 mm in diameter and can be thought of as ladies models in the Finanzplatzuhr line. Model 6030 uses an [[ETA 2094]] [[automatic chronograph]] movement with a 3-6-9 subdial arrangement. Model 6033 uses the common [[ETA 2892-A2]] movement and moves the inner bezel hand to 2 00. Both lack the [[GMT]] hand but retain the inner rotating 12-hour bezel. A third 34 mm model was added in December of that year, [[Sinn 6036|Model 6036]], which regains the third timezone functionality thanks to the [[ETA 2893-2]] movement. All three feature a "bull and bear" motif on the rotor.

The next addition to the line came in March, [[2012]]. [[Sinn 6090|Model 6090]] uses the [[ETA 2892-A2]] with a module for [[big date]] and a [[second timezone]] [[subdial]] with minutes and indpendently-adjustable hour hand. It was also the first larger model, sporting a 41.5 mm case but still retains the classic adjustable inner bezel and crown at 10 00. In April, [[2014]] a larger version of the original Financial District chronograph was added [[Sinn 6099|Model 6099]] has a 41.5 mm case but looks otherwise much like the original. Inside, a [[Sellita]] [[SW 500]] [[ebauche]] is used instead of the [[ETA]] version. One month later, another 41.5 mm model was added. [[Sinn 6052|Model 6052]] adds a [[full calendar]] display, with day and month in windows inside the chronograph 60 minutes counter at 12 00 and [[date by pointer]] taking the place of the traditional third-timezone inner bezel. A unique feature of this model is the [[week number indicator]] in the subdial at 6 00. This model features calibre [[SZ03]], the first Frankfurter to use one of [[Sinn calibres|Sinn's own movements]].

In April, [[2015]] a simpler version of the [[Sinn 6060|Model 6060]] was added [[Sinn 6068|Model 6068]] features the same 38.5 mm case but opts for a simpler [[SW 300-1]] movement, relying only on the rotating bezel for [[second timezone]] support. The [[Sinn 6066]] had been out of production since [[2012]] by this point, and the [[Sinn 6030]], [[Sinn 6033|6033]], [[Sinn 6090|6090]], and [[Sinn 6036|6036]] would follow in the next few years.

The most recent additions to the lineup are the [[Sinn 6096|Model 6096]] 41.5 mm World Time and [[Sinn 6012|Model 6012]] Moon Phase. Launched in November, [[2017]], the [[Sinn 6096|Model 6096 Frankfurt World Time]] is a large 41.5 mm watch with the [[ETA 2893-2]] [[GMT]] movement. It can be seen as a belated "big brother" to the [[Sinn 6060|Model 6060]], which had been in production for 16 years at that point. [[Baselworld]] [[2019]] saw the launch of the [[Sinn 6012|Model 6012]] with a [[full calendar]] and [[moon phase indicator]]. Using Sinn's own [[SZ06]] movement, this is an update to the [[2014]] [[Sinn 6052|Model 6052]] with a 12-hour chronograph counter and moon phase replacing the week number display at 6 00.

===== Model Chronology =====
{{wst>image_r|Sinn_6066|Sinn 6066 Finanzplatzwecker|Sinn 6066 Frankfurt Financial District Alarm Watch}}
  * (1999-present) [[Sinn 6000|Ref. 6000 Frankfurt Financial District Watch]] - 38.5 mm, [[Valjoux 7750]] [[chronograph]]
  * (2001-present) [[Sinn 6060|Ref. 6060 Frankfurt World Time Watch]] - 38.5 mm, [[ETA 2893]]
  * (2005-2012) [[Sinn 6066|Ref. 6066 Frankfurt Financial District Alarm Watch]] - 38.5 mm, [[Jaquet 5900]] [[alarm]]
  * (2007-2015) [[Sinn 6030|Ref. 6030 Frankfurt Financial District Watch IV]] - 34 mm, [[ETA 2094]] [[chronograph]]
  * (2007-2016) [[Sinn 6033|Ref. 6033 Frankfurt Financial District Watch V]] - 34 mm, [[ETA 2892-A2]]
  * (2007-2017) [[Sinn 6036|Ref. 6036 Frankfurt Financial District World Time Watch VI]] - 34 mm, [[ETA 2893-2]]
  * (2012-2016) [[Sinn 6090|Ref. 6090 Frankfurt Financial District Watch Large Date]] - 41.5 mm, [[ETA 2892-A2]]
  * (2014-present) [[Sinn 6099|Ref. 6099 Frankfurt Chronograph Watch]] - 41.5 mm, [[SW 500]] [[chronograph]]
  * (2014-present) [[Sinn 6052|Ref. 6052 Frankfurt Financial District Watch with calendar week display]] - 41.5 mm, [[SZ03]] [[chronograph]]
  * (2015-present) [[Sinn 6068|Ref. 6068 Frankfurt Financial District Watch]] - 38.5 mm, [[SW 300-1]]
  * (2017-present) [[Sinn 6096|Ref. 6096 Frankfurt World Time Watch]] - 41.5 mm, [[ETA 2893-2]]
  * (2019-present) [[Sinn 6012|Ref. 6012 Frankfurt Financial District Watch with moon phase and full calendar display]] - 41.5 mm, [[SZ06]] [[chronograph]]


{{tag>Sinn_models Sinn_Frankfurt_Financial_District_models}}