When I didn’t include doctors in a list of professionals that tend to be watch lovers I got a bit of slack. In response, I will discuss a watch that will appeal to watch loving doctors as it is especially made for them. While there are a good deal of nice and fancy watches out there that a doctor can adorn on their rounds, here is a more tool-like approach to wrist wear.

You’ll first have to understand that Sinn EZM watches represent a line of hardcore durable and functional watches. Made for extreme conditions by extreme professionals, these watches represent a pinnacle of the ruggedness a mechanical watch can present. The Sinn EZM4 “Achilles” was designed for doctors, paramedics, and firefighters who would need a well performing watch in conditions that might otherwise destroy or inhibit the function of “other watches.” Even if you are a doctor that works in a relatively excitement-free zone, you can still communicate to your patients that you are ready for front-line medic duty should the need occur.

The Sinn EZM4 has a useful feature called a pulsimeter, or puslometer. Frankly the spelling can vary. The feature works a lot like a tachymeter, but instead of measuring distance, you measure someone’s heat rate. The operation is pretty simple. Pulsimeters are graduated mostly to 33 beats (meaning you count that many heartbeats to determine the heart rate. The perform the measurement you begin the chronograph on the watch and begin to count 33 heart beats. The moment you have counted 33 beats (with your finger on the stop pusher), you stop the chronograph and the chronograph seconds hand will point to the heat rate on the pulsimeter scale. Sure you could do a little calculation in your head, but this is an easier way to measure pulse.

Aside from this function, the Sinn EZM4 (which uses a Lemania Caliber 5100) also has the day and date, and a large 24 hour hand. The Lemania 5100 is sort of a rival to the Valjoux 7750 movement (though they are different), and while used less, is a very rugged and reliable movement. The size is 40mm wide, while the bracelet is 20mm wide. The crown and pushers are placed on the left side to protect against shock and damage (when placed on the right side).

I really like that the Sinn EZM4, is a very German watch, both in language and personality. The colors are meant to focus on emergency and medical preparedness, but seem to be shared with the German flag (the red, black, and yellow). These are very rare watches as they are no longer being made. Actually none of the EZM models are currently in production, and are all highly sought after. A Sinn EZM4 is currently available on eBay, and certainly worth looking at. And for all the watch loving doctor’s out there, appreciate that you have watches such as this made for you, lawyer’s can’t claim that.

See Sinn watches on eBay here.

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