Wrist Taker Magazine 2017 Issue
The 2017 issue of Wrist Taker lets you explore timepieces from lesser-known brands to luxury watches. Dive into the minds of independent watchmakers and find out what makes them tick. Or take a journey through 100 years of Baselworld and find out where, when and how it all began. Most important of all, feed your curiosity about timepieces whatever they may be!
The 2017 issue of Wrist Taker lets you explore timepieces from lesser-known brands to luxury watches. Dive into the minds of independent watchmakers and find out what makes them tick. Or take a journey through 100 years of Baselworld and find out where, when and how it all began. Most important of all, feed your curiosity about timepieces whatever they may be!
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PERFECT TIMING<br />
THE LATEST IN THE WORLD OF HOROLOGY<br />
Singer Vehicle Design Getting Into the Watch Game<br />
www.singervehicledesign<br />
At a very quick glance, the Singer Track 1 looks like a conventional watch, but<br />
there's actually a lot more going on. It's one of only two watches to use the<br />
AgenGraphe automatic chronograph movement that actually puts the time of<br />
the day on the outside of the watch, with stopwatch functions moved to the<br />
center.<br />
To tell time, the two outer discs rotate with the orange index at the bottom<br />
indicating the time. The three hands in the center measure hours, minutes, and<br />
seconds when engaged by the start/stop pusher on the top right of the case.<br />
The weirdness doesn't stop there. A typical chronograph measures 12 to 24<br />
hours, but the Singer Track 1 can measure 60 hours. Suffice to say, this watch<br />
isn't like anything else on the market.<br />
This automatic movement also offers a 60-hour power reserve and a display<br />
case at the back, so you can see all the mechanical bits. This movement,<br />
designed by Swiss watchmaker Jean-Marc Wiederrecht, apparently took 10<br />
years to develop, and it looks wildly complex to build. It's also the reason why<br />
the Singer Track 1 is so expensive, at $41,000 - still cheaper than its<br />
reimagined Porsche 911s.<br />
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