Singer Track 1 Geneva Edition Watch Review

Singer Track 1 Geneva Edition Watch Review

Singer Track 1 Geneva Edition Watch Review

Singer Reimagined’s Track 1 continues 

To be probably the most eye-arresting and sensational revelations of history couple of several weeks. The work was created following an encounter between Marco Borraccino, an Italian watch designer, and Take advantage of Dickinson, the founder and inventive director of Singer. Like a former rock music performer and also the frontman of Catherine Wheel, the California-based Brit is renowned for reimagining probably the most legendary German vehicle, the Porsche 911.

Singer Track 1 Geneva Edition Watch Review

Driven with a shared desire for a golden era of mechanical watch design - particularly legendary chronographs from the 1960s and 70s, by the bond between automotive and horological worlds - the 2 men launched into a task of reimagining the sports chronograph. The duo was soon became a member of by Jean-Marc Wiederrecht, probably the most creative independent watchmakers and also the founding father of Agenhor. Wiederrecht provides the newest chronograph movement, the Agengraph, to provide birth towards the embodiment of the unique perspectives.

With Track 1, Singer Reimagined’s first watch, form follows function, and also the chronograph takes center stage. When the legibility on most traditional chronographs is comparatively poor because of their small counters, here, the hrs, minutes and seconds from the chronograph are coaxially mounted in the heart of the dial, allowing the passed time for you to be read instantly. It's all the greater legible because the hrs and minutes are jumping immediately. Time is indicated around the two peripheral rotating dvds in a tiny indicator at 6 o’clock.

The Agengraph is really a radical re-engineering 

From the chronograph by having an innovative center chronograph mechanism permitting the centralized symbol of functions. A singular clutch, the Agenclutch ensures smooth operations. Calculating 34.40mm across, this automatic twin-barrel movement beats at 3 Hz for any healthy power reserve in excess of 60 hrs. The rotor continues to be put on the dial side to allow an unimpeded look at the intricacies from the movement made from no less than 477 components finished to ambitious standards (equal to the Geneva Seal). For additional insight concerning the groundbreaking Agengraph and also the Singer Reimagined project, read our opening article and video.

Because the official presentation of the trademark as well as the launch edition of Track one in June 2017, Singer Reimagined was awarded both ‘Watch from the Year’ and ‘Innovation in Watchmaking’ prizes in the WOTY awards organized by our buddies of Chronos24.pl. Track 1 seemed to be selected one of the finalists within the chronograph category in the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG) 2017.

The roadmap for that Singer Reimagined has become to provide several special editions within the next couple of years, which is launched inside a dedicated location in cooperation with local partners. The first may be the Geneva Edition, an attractive form of the chronograph presented in contrasting black and gold. Singer Reimagined chosen an uncommon and trendy 1N shade of gold, unlike most watchmakers using the greater intense shade of 3N gold. The luscious barrel-formed situation features alternating brushed and polished surfaces. The look cues clearly hark in the 1970s but feel modern simultaneously. Similar to dashboard stopwatches, the ergonomic and user-friendly pushers can be found on each side from the situation. The crown is built-into the situation band for contentment and processes.

The dial includes a new layout having a unique large chronograph counter

Singer Track 1 Geneva Edition Watch Review

All indications happen to be gone to live in the periphery enhancing readability and freeing space for that captions ‘Singer’ and ‘Automatic Chronograph Track 1’.  Time during the day (hrs and minutes), tachymeter scale and 3×60 (hrs, minutes and seconds) chronograph indications are thus indicated concentrically. Contrasting orange hands permit optimal legibility.

The Singer Track1 is given a khaki calfskin leather strap with alligator lining, and gold riveted eyelets matching the colour from the situation. The strap is guaranteed towards the wrist with a new folding buckle engraved using the emblem of the trademark. A fast release spring bar system enables you to definitely alter the watch band easily.