The brand-new Singer Reimagined Dive Track does what the brand has always set out to do, and that is “reimagine” the watch and its functionality as we know it. Since its beginning in 2017, Singer Reimagined has not only rethought the chronograph – using a central chronograph method instead of the subdial set-up – but it has tailored it to everything from motor racing to coffee brewing, and even cocktail making. Now, the Geneva-based brand is back with another “reimagining”, this time with the dive watch, and what a reimagining it is.
I think the best way to explain the magic of this timepiece is to imagine a diving adventure. Let’s set it in the turquoise waters of the warm Caribbean Sea rather than the wintery waters of Lac Leman, which is only enticing to the cold-water swimmers at this time of year. And, for our diver, let’s call him Captain Marco, as a nod to Singer Reimagined’s CEO and Designer of the brand, Marco Borraccino, who is the brains behind the concept and design of this innovative new diving timepiece.
Captain Marco and the Dive Track Under the Sea
So, once upon a time, Captain Marco rises from his cabin and makes himself the perfect espresso using his Flytrack Barista (sorry, I couldn’t resist sneaking that in there). Once the caffeine gives him the needed boost to get his day started, he changes into his wetsuit and switches watch for the all-new Dive Track. He checks the time, which is not on the dial, but just under the uni-directional rotating bezel at six o’clock. The hours pass on a discrete ceramic disk illuminated with luminescent numerals and indexes and are read via a triangle on the case itself. It is time to dive.
Sitting on the edge of the boat, flippers on and a full tank of air, he checks the central sweeping seconds hand to ensure the watch is functioning, adjusts the rotating bezel to align with the prominent orange hand to begin timing the dive, and starts the chronograph by lifting the red pusher guard, pushing the button at 2 o’clock, and replacing the guard to prevent any accidental activations during the dive itself. He lowers his mask and drops backwards into the water with a splash.
After 45 minutes of exploring the mysteries of the sea, a glance at the dial of the Dive Track indicates that it is time to resurface. Back on board, Captain Marco stops and restarts the chronograph again to keep track of the one-hour rest time he needs before descending again, which is indicated on the 24-hour chronograph counter in the centre of the dial. Note: it is impossible to reset the chronograph without stopping the chronograph first so that you can’t accidentally reset the chronograph while diving.
Another glance at the watch, and the one-hour “surface interval” is complete. It is time to dive again. He raises the red pusher guard, starts the chrono, and clicks the guard back in place. Like all watch lovers, he spends the next 30 minutes taking photographs of his watch in this aquatic wonderland, before it is time to call it a day.
Once back on board, he stops, resets, and restarts the chronograph for the final time to be sure that he respects the 18-hour window needed between the end of a scuba dive and taking his flight back to Switzerland for Watches and Wonders!
Fast forward 18 hours, he is seated on board a Swiss Air flight for the return to HQ, and he cannot help but admire the 49mm stainless steel case with its sandwich construction and structural sapphire ring. Its matte black dial with 12 applied luminescent indexes and minute track look as good in the air as they did under the water. Turning the watch over and the AgenGraphe 24h automatic chronograph is on full display. Limited to 25 pieces, he is already starting to regret not making more!
The End.
