Singer Reimagined sharpens its style with the 1970 DualTrack
Singer Reimagined has taken its dual-time formula in a sharper direction, announcing on 16 September 2026 a new model — the 1970 DualTrack — that opens an entirely new collection for the independent brand and becomes its slimmest watch to date.
A new case language, drawn from the 1970s
Founded in 2017 by Rob Dickinson, of the restomod automotive firm Singer Vehicle Design, and the watch designer Marco Borraccino, Singer Reimagined has until now been known for cushion-shaped cases and track-inspired chronographs. The new 1970 collection turns to the other half of that decade: the point at which the softer, rounded forms of the 1960s gave way to sharper, faceted geometry. The brand cites the angular car designs of Bertone and Marcello Gandini as a reference point.
The 1970 DualTrack is a 40 mm stainless steel watch, 12.6 mm thick, with a brushed case middle and mirror-polished bevels. It has no traditional lugs: the bracelet's first link is set into the case body instead, so the watch flows into a fully integrated stainless steel bracelet that Singer calls Track Curb, its links shaped, as the name suggests, after racetrack kerbs. The bracelet tapers from 22 mm to 18 mm and its folding clasp conceals a fine-adjustment system. Water resistance is 100 metres, and the case back is screwed, with a sapphire window over the movement.
Three dials are offered: Velvet Khaki Green, Velvet Cobalt Blue and Velvet Dark Espresso Brown. All three use golden, faceted applied hour markers with cream-coloured Super-LumiNova, openworked rhodium-plated hands with orange Super-LumiNova, and an orange central seconds hand beneath a golden cabochon — a palette the brand describes as a nod to the 1970s.
The dual-time display
Singer's take on the second time zone is deliberately simple. Local time stays at the centre of the dial, while home time is read against a rotating 24-hour flange set around the dial as an inner bezel and indicated by an inverted triangle at 6 o'clock. Rather than adding a fourth hand, the second zone is advanced by a discreet corrector on the case at 9 o'clock, in one-hour steps. That makes it a 'caller' GMT rather than a 'flyer', where the local hour hand is the one that jumps.
Calibre 4 DT Slim and a six-day reserve
Inside is Calibre 4 DT Slim, a slimmer version of the brand's ST5001 movement, reworked so that it fits the thinner case. It remains a proprietary manual-winding calibre, measuring 34.2 mm by 6.66 mm, and it is unusual in using four barrels arranged symmetrically around the movement. Paired so that each pair unwinds together, they are said to hold a stable torque curve across the whole power reserve, quoted at 144 hours, or six days; a full wind takes 109 turns. The movement runs at 28,800 vibrations per hour, and Singer warrants it to within −4/+6 seconds a day, in line with chronometer standards. The barrels and finishing are visible through the sapphire case back.
Price, availability and what it means for buyers and sellers
The 1970 DualTrack is priced at CHF 23,500 excluding VAT and will reach official Singer retailers from October 2026. It is part of the permanent collection rather than a limited edition, and comes in three references: SR811-2 for the khaki green, SR811-3 for the cobalt blue and SR811-5 for the dark espresso brown. At 40 mm wide and 12.6 mm thick it also sits well below the brand's earlier DualTrack, which arrived in April 2026 at 43 mm across and 15 mm thick.
For the pre-owned market, the significance is mostly about reach rather than price. Singer is a small independent whose output is measured in hundreds of watches a year, so one new reference is unlikely to move the wider market. What it does signal is the direction of travel among independents: smaller, thinner sports watches on integrated bracelets, aimed at buyers who want something distinct from a steel Rolex or a Nautilus. As those references have grown harder to obtain at retail, interest has spread to independent makers, and a more wearable case widens the group of people who can wear them.
Buyers weighing an independent against a mainstream sports watch should think about how easily each can be serviced and resold. Sellers of established independents, for their part, may find the extra attention useful when it comes to valuing a piece, because demand for a small brand is often set by a handful of collectors at any one time.
For anyone holding a Singer Reimagined watch, the practical point is unchanged: the reference, its condition and its completeness decide what it is worth, not the arrival of a new model. A valuation against current conditions costs nothing and takes minutes.
Sources
- Monochrome Watches — First Look: Singer Launches a New Collection with the 1970 DualTrack — monochrome-watches.com/singer-launches-a-new-collection-with-the-1970-dualtrack
- Fratello Watches — Singer Reimagined Keeps The GMT Hits Coming With The 1970 DualTrack (16 September 2026) — www.fratellowatches.com/singer-reimagined-1970-dualtrack
- Watches by SJX — Singer Reimagines 1970s-Style Sports Watch (16 September 2026) — watchesbysjx.com/2026/09/singer-1970-dualtrack.html
- Singer Reimagined — 1970 DualTrack collection (official site) — singerreimagined.com/collections/dualtrack-1970
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