Three versions of the Track1 are available: the titanium-cased Launch edition at about £30,500 the ceramicised aluminium Hong Kong edition £34,200 and the yellow gold Geneva edition £55,100. We reckon a ‘Dynamics and Lightweight’ edition can’t be far around the corner…
Jumping minute and hour indicators enhance legibility, with the chronograph mechanism being connected to the timekeeping gears with a space-saving clutch of Wiederrecht’s own design, while the self-winding rotor is positioned on the dial side to allow an unimpeded view of the 477-part movement through the transparent case back. The main feature of the 43mm Track1 watch is Wiederrecht’s innovative Agengraphe movement (also used by both Fabergé and Hermès) that brings together all the chronograph functions in the centre of the watch for ease of use. His business, Agenor, invents and creates remarkably complex mechanisms for leading luxury houses such as Hermès, Fabergé and Van Cleef & Arpels. The result could be described as a horological interpretation of the Singer philosophy in as much as it’s a watch with retro looks that combines a new and innovative movement designed by independent master watchmaker Jean-Marc Wiederrecht. With Dickinson to launch a chronograph under the Singer Reimagined brand name to complement Singer’s cars and to appeal to its wealthy buyers. So it makes sense that, last year, industrial designer Marco Borraccino teamed up It’s become a truism, of course, that people who like interesting and valuable cars more often than not like interesting and expensive watches, too.
Such has been Singer’s success that it has now joinedįorces with Williams Advanced Engineering and Porscheĭoyen Hans Mezger to develop a programme called the Dynamics and Lightweight Study that will lead to the creation of 75 re-imagined 964s combining ultra-light bodies with 500bhp engines in the ultimate expression (to date) of the Singer philosophy.Įach car is expected to cost about $1m, and the first customer delivery is due to take place at the end of this year.
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It’s unlikely that any Motor Sport reader hasn’t heard of Singer but, in case there’s one who hasn’t, it burst onto the scene in 2008 with a mission to upgrade 964-model 911s and transform them into staggeringly beautiful supercars that combine old-school character with present-day performance for anyone with upwards of $500,000 to spend. Rock guitarist Rob Dickinson’s Singer Vehicle Design might not yet be a decade old, but the fact that it was invited to display no fewer than eight examples of its ‘reimagined’ Porsche 911s right between Goodwood House and the Cartier concours lawn at this year’s Festival of Speed indicates that the Los Angeles-based firm has well and truly arrived. In this season’s issue: p.118 Singer Reimagined, latest releases from former rock guitarist’s brand p.120 Rolex ‘Pepsi’ returns p.122 Bremont’s Supersonic, fashioned from bits of recycled Concorde p.124 Autodromo Ford GT p.128 Bamford – aftermarket tuning for the wrist p.130 Porsche Design Chronotimer p.132 Farer, UK brand with a sense of adventure p.134 Watch winders p.136 Christopher Ward C7 Apex p.138 IWC Portugieser p.140 News round-up p.147 Luxury special Singer Reimagined Sign-up now for access to a limited number of articles.
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