GUINAND-UHREN Helmut Sinn GmbH closing its doors

[logan2z]

Just heard about this, too bad...

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Dear customers, dear business partners,

We are sorry to inform you that

GUINAND-UHREN Helmut Sinn GmbH

will be closing its business as of June 30th, 2014.

If you have questions or need assistance, we will still be available

through telephone and e-mail until September 30th, 2014.

All warranty-related requests as well as repair and maintenance

requests on products purchased by GUINAND-UHREN will be

handled as of July 1st, 2014 by

>>> Uhrenwerkstatt Huneke <<<

Our sincerest thanks for your trust in GUINAND-UHREN products

and for your cooperation,

Your team at GUINAND

[hoppyjr]

That's too bad.

[rockmastermike]

excuse my ignorance - what did they do? make watches, cases, parts? service center?

[logan2z]

That's too bad.

Apparently Helmut Sinn hasn't been actively involved in the company since 2006 and the current managing director is retiring. Not sure why they didn't sell the company to someone else.

[logan2z]

excuse my ignorance - what did they do? make watches, cases, parts? service center?

This is the watch company that Helmut Sinn founded after leaving Sinn.

[unixshrk]

They had some nice watches. I had one that was really close to a 103

[fastward]

Nice watches, horrible ordering system.

[foodle]

That's too bad, but it never seemed like there was much effort put into the brand (at least in the US).

At a time when there are dozens and dozens of micros out there, it seems tough to stand out.

[River Rat]

excuse my ignorance - what did they do? make watches, cases, parts? service center?

Read
http://montre24.com/brand/Guinand/Guinandwatch/
I don't like new watches often but this I would not mind wearing

[River Rat]

That's too bad, but it never seemed like there was much effort put into the brand (at least in the US).

At a time when there are dozens and dozens of micros out there, it seems tough to stand out.

They been around since 1865 the oldest micro in the world

[logan2z]

excuse my ignorance - what did they do? make watches, cases, parts? service center?

Read
http://montre24.com/brand/Guinand/Guinandwatch/
I don't like new watches often but this I would not mind wearing

Here's a couple of others you might find interesting:

http://www.auricoste.fr/en/auricoste-flyback-type-20
http://www.dodane1857.com/#/TYPE-23-MONTRE_57.html

[River Rat]

Here is one of there vintage pocket watches on fleabay looks like they all ways made a good chronograph
http://www.ebay.com/itm/C-L-Guinand-18k ... m56662d067

[River Rat]

excuse my ignorance - what did they do? make watches, cases, parts? service center?

Read
http://montre24.com/brand/Guinand/Guinandwatch/
I don't like new watches often but this I would not mind wearing

Here's a couple of others you might find interesting:

http://www.auricoste.fr/en/auricoste-flyback-type-20
http://www.dodane1857.com/#/TYPE-23-MONTRE_57.html

Some one from the auricoste watch co and was pitching the copy of the French issued diver was not well received here if I remember. The weird thing was the vintage issued one was 4-5 hundred cheaper vintage some time cheaper and cooler than remakes of the old but the Guinand chronograph stood out still close to some of the others. Been thinking of adding another issued Bund to the collection ether a Junghans or Hanhart both vintage 1950's era German issue since WW2 era ones are sort of out of my price range and sooner or later the 1950 era ones will be I remember the WW2 Hanharts were a lot cheaper when I first started collecting.

[Jcp311]

Nice watches, horrible ordering system.

I would have bought one had the ordering system been better.

[Jcp311]

excuse my ignorance - what did they do? make watches, cases, parts? service center?

Read
http://montre24.com/brand/Guinand/Guinandwatch/
I don't like new watches often but this I would not mind wearing

Here's a couple of others you might find interesting:

http://www.auricoste.fr/en/auricoste-flyback-type-20
http://www.dodane1857.com/#/TYPE-23-MONTRE_57.html

Other than looking like Sinn's what does dodane have to do with Guinnand? Sorry I feel like I'm missing something.

[logan2z]

excuse my ignorance - what did they do? make watches, cases, parts? service center?

Read
http://montre24.com/brand/Guinand/Guinandwatch/
I don't like new watches often but this I would not mind wearing

Here's a couple of others you might find interesting:

http://www.auricoste.fr/en/auricoste-flyback-type-20
http://www.dodane1857.com/#/TYPE-23-MONTRE_57.html

Other than looking like Sinn's what does dodane have to do with Guinnand? Sorry I feel like I'm missing something.

Mike said he liked the style of the Guinand shown at the link he posted. The Dodane has a similar style. No real relationship other than that.

[Jcp311]

Gotcha...I really wish this wasn't happening, but they weren't even trying with that website.

[marchone]

Guinands are cool but never really got off the ground. I've always wanted a Dodane.

http://www.ablogtowatch.com/dodane-1857 ... ack-watch/

[AtomicTom]

Man Andrew, that is sad to hear. Hadn't heard about this. Really appreciate the
news, along with all of the different links about the company guys. Thanks a lot !

[unsub073]

The doors are being re-opened.

http://www.woundforlife.com/2015/04/15/ ... ming-back/

Thankfully, at Baselworld 2015, we learned Guinand was purchased and would remain open under new management. We’d love to hear Herr Sinn is returning to the watch industry, but this is the next best thing; plus, he’s probably earned a retirement by now.

At the moment, the website is, well, scheisse, but that will likely change in the near future. If you’re interested in one of their watches, they’re very much available through email communication while the website is re-tooled. Expect to see a fully re-launched effort both via web and actual corporate offices sometime this year (we’re getting more info on this at the moment).

http://guinand-uhren.de/index.html?/Link/Link.htm

[logan2z]

The doors are being re-opened.

http://www.woundforlife.com/2015/04/15/ ... ming-back/

That's great news, thanks for posting.

[toxicavenger]

I wonder who bought it?

[hoppyjr]

I wonder who bought it?

I'm hoping it was Zack. He could call the brand Jinn, but stylize the "J" all script-like and it would almost look like Sinn.