Singer Reimagined Track1 BOLD – Reimagining watchmaking

With the Bold Edition, Singer Reimagined Track1 continues its conquest of well-informed watch enthusiasts. Encased in high performance ceramic aluminum, this revolutionary chronograph is presented in a lightweight version clad in black with powerful golden accents

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Singer Reimagined was born from the encounter between Rob Dickinson, Founder and creative Director of Singer Vehicle Design, and Italian watch designer Marco Borraccino. The company was created to reimagine high-watchmaking, combining obsessive attention to detail, unique perspectives and a love for the iconic sport watches of the 1960s and 1970s. The duo was soon joined by master watchmaker Jean-Marc Wiederrecht who would provide a revolutionary chronograph move-ment to power their first opus, Track1.

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Singer Track1 BOLD Edition

With Track1, Singer Reimagined redefines the chronograph functionality. Ten years in the making, its revolutionary movement, the AgenGraphe, goes beyond the limitations imposed by preceding mechanisms, enabling a centralized indication of the chrono-graph functions, thus enabling a radical focus on legibility and performance.

The time of day is presented in striking relief around the periphery of the dial by the small pointer at 6 o’clock, floating just above 2 rotating discs.Following the introduction of the Emirates Edition in November 2019, Singer Reimagined takes Dubai Watch Week 2021 opportunity to unveil the sixth version of Track1.

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Named the BOLD Edition, this Power-infused stopwatch made its debut in November 2021 at The DIFC Dubai during DWW, one of the city’s most exclusive fair of fine timepieces.

Making a statement

Track1 was brought to life by a team of experts driven by the pursuit of aesthetic and engineering perfection, passionate professionals guided by the need to embrace challenges to foster innovation and creativity. Singer Reimagined refined a process to produce technical components: aluminum-ceramization. In a bold move, this high-performance process is mastered to manufacture the black case of the Track1 BOLD Edition.

Ceramic-aluminum is crafted by electro-plasma oxidation. The surface layer of a special, aerospace- specification aluminum alloy is transformed into ceramic. The result of this high-tech process is a Super-black case combining exceptional scratch, wear and corrosion resistance with the lightness of its aluminum core.

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Singer Track1 BOLD Edition

This cutting-edge material offers comfort, resistance and great aesthetics. The interplay between light and shadows enhances the sleek lines of the 43 mm barrel-shaped case and its smooth-to-the-touch surface offers an exceptional tactile experience. Located on either side of the case for enhanced operations and ergonomics, the crown and pushers are fashioned out of grade 5 titanium. Their surface is treated with a black DLC coating providing superior resistance and head-turning good looks.

On the dial, refinement bar is set high with the elegant contrasting use of golden accents; the sporty touch of orange hands ensure optimal legibility while the golden tachymeter creates a clear separation between the peripheral time of day and the central elapsed time. To complement its powerful and elegant style, Singer Reimagined Track1 BOLD Edition features a black technical textile strap fitted with grade-5 titanium screw-down rivets, coated in black DLC. The full-black look it’s completed by the new signature folding clasp executed in black.

The engine under the bonnet

The AgenGraphe, the calibre powering the Singer Track1 stands apart from all previous chronograph movements. The result of a decade of development, this groundbreaking piece of mechanical ingenuitycompletely redefines fundamental principles that have remained unchanged for decades.

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The underlying idea that led to the invention of the AgenGraphe was to enhance the legibility of the chronograph – which is usually poor – with the use of small counters spread out across the dial. Thanks to a radically new architecture, the AgenGraphe brings together all the chronograph functions in the centre of the watch, allowing for an easy and intuitive reading of elapsed time. To further enhance legibility, the chronograph incorporates jumping minute and hour indicators. To connect the chronograph mechanism to the timekeeping gear train, the AgenGraphe features an innovative clutch mechanism. The coupling is made horizontally which requires less space, yet it is made using friction, just like a vertical clutch. The dial-side rotor (made possible because the hands are on a central axis) leaves an unimpeded view of the movement and its 477 meticulously hand-finished parts.

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Singer Track1 BOLD Edition

Movement: Calibre Singer Reimagined 6361 Automatic mechanical movement. Column-wheel chronograph, AgenGraphe, Singer Reimagined exclusive 3-60 indication centralized instantaneous chronograph hours (60 hours) and minutes (60 minutes) sweep chronograph second hand (60 seconds); Dimensions: 34.40 mm; Height: 7.18 mm; Number of parts: 477; Number of jewels: 67; Power reserve: 55 hours; Escapement: Swiss lever; Balance: Flat with AgenPit regulator; Frequency: 21’600 vph (3 Hz)

Functions: Hours, minutes on peripheral discs, central chronograph with instantaneous hours, instantaneous minutes and seconds
Case: Material: Matte black ceramic aluminum; Diameter: 43 mm; Height: 15 mm; Crystal: Sapphire with double-sided antireflective coating; Back: Screwed with sapphire crystal; Water resistance: 10 ATM / 100 meters

Strap: Black technical textile; Rivets: Screw down black DLC coated rivets in brushed grade 5 titanium; Buckle Type: Folding buckle
Limited edition: 25 numbered pieces

Price: 48.500 CHF Excluding VAT and local taxes

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