BY JOVAN K
Singer Reimagined has always taken a strong connection to 1960s and 1970s automotive design and translated it into watches, but the new 1970 collection takes that idea in a different direction. The 1970 DualTrack is the first model in the new collection and replaces the flowing forms of the brand’s earlier watches with sharper geometry, stronger planes, and a much more sculptural case.
It also brings the DualTrack GMT concept into a more compact package. Unlike a conventional GMT with an additional central hand, Singer displays local time from the center while the home time is shown on a rotating 24-hour flange around the outside of the dial. The result is a clean layout that keeps the central display easy to read while giving the new model its own identity.
The stainless steel case measures 40mm x 12.6mm, making it the slimmest watch in Singer’s lineup. The proportions are shared with the brand’s 1969 family, but almost everything else about the case is new.
Singer has moved away from the rounded, flowing shapes associated with its earlier watches in favor of a flat, tonneau-shaped case middle with pronounced facets and sharp transitions. The central surface is brushed, while the sloping bevels are mirror-polished, creating a strong contrast across the case. A fluted and polished bezel sits above the case and surrounds the domed sapphire crystal, which receives double-sided anti-reflective treatment. The case is water-resistant to 100 meters and uses a screwed sapphire caseback, giving a view of the newly developed movement. A discreet corrector is positioned at 9 o’clock and is used to adjust the second time zone.
The 1970 DualTrack is offered in Velvet Khaki Green (ref. SR811-2), Velvet Cobalt Blue (ref. SR811-3), and Velvet Dark Espresso Brown (ref. SR811-5). The Khaki version uses one of Singer’s signature colors, while the Cobalt Blue provides the strongest contrast and the Espresso Brown gives the watch a warmer appearance.
All three versions feature faceted, mirror-polished golden hour markers filled with cream-colored Super-LumiNova. The rhodium-plated hour and minute hands are openworked and contain orange Super-LumiNova, while an orange central seconds hand adds another hit of color. The combination of cream and orange lume is a deliberate nod to the color palettes of the 1970s.
The second time zone is displayed on an internal rotating 24-hour flange instead of a separate GMT hand. It has a golden finish on the green and blue versions, while the Espresso Brown model uses brown. Home time is read against the inverted triangle at 6 o’clock, with the corrector at 9 o’clock advancing the 24-hour indication in one-hour increments.
Powering the 1970 DualTrack is the new manually wound Calibre 4 DT Slim ST5001, developed from Singer’s proprietary Calibre 4 architecture.
The key to its long running time is its four flat-mounted barrels. They are arranged as two sets of double barrels that rotate quickly in series and parallel. Singer says this arrangement provides a stable torque curve while keeping the movement’s vertical profile low enough to fit inside the case. The movement operates at 28,800vph (4Hz), contains 197 components, 39 jewels, and provides an impressive 144-hour (6 days) power reserve. In addition to hours, minutes, and seconds, the ST5001 drives the rotating second time-zone indicator.
Singer calls the integrated stainless steel bracelet the Track Curb, with the shape of its H-links inspired by the curbs found around a racetrack. The bracelet combines brushed surfaces with polished central links and polished sides. A folding clasp with an integrated fine-adjustment system allows the fit to be fine-tuned.
The new Singer Reimagined 1970 DualTrack will join the brand’s permanent collection from October 2026 and is priced at CHF 23,500 excluding VAT.
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