Singer – Flytrack Concept Watch

Singer Reimagined – FLYTRACK Concept Titanium 43mm Watch

SINGER REIMAGINED was created in 2017 to reimagine high-watchmaking, combining obsessive attention to detail, unique perspectives and a love for the iconic sport watches of the 1960s and 1970s.

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Voted ‘Best Chronograph’ at the 2018 GPHG - the Oscars of watchmaking - its first opus has redefined the chronograph functionality. Enabling a centralized chronograph display, its revolutionary movement, the Agengraphe, goes beyond the limitations imposed by preceding mechanisms.

FLYTRACK CONCEPT WATCH

For its second creation, Singer Reimagined follows the same formula of creating a highly-practical timing function that prioritises readability. 

Flytrack Concept Watch lays the foundation for a new kind of tool watch allowing for basic, straight-forward time keeping. It captures the essence of the chronograph, on demand as you need it.

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Presented during the 2019 Geneva watch week as a concept watch, the Flytrack Collection will make it to market later this year. It provides yet another illustration of the brand’s mantra, that of an innovation lab committed to reimagining and reinventing horological functions in a user-friendly way.

CONTINUOUS CONSECUTIVE TIMING

The Singer Reimagined Flytrack Concept Watch is powered by an innovative movement with a clear focus on functionality. Designed for continuous action, its unique flyback seconds allows for the consecutive measurement of short time intervals - lap times, average speed or acceleration time on a race track.

With only a single push of a button,the sweep second hand can be returned to zero and restarted. It will do so the instant the push-piece is released, thus enabling you to begin retiming precisely and quickly without needing to press pushers three times in succession to stop, reset and re-start the chronograph.

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It can also be used for precise time setting, allowing the wearer to zero and instantly restart the second hand at the beginning of a minute, thus perfectly synchronizing the watch.

REIMAGINING CLASSIC 

WATCHMAKING FOR ENHANCED FUNCTIONALITY

As with Singer Reimagined’s first opus, the Flytrack Concept Watch aims at radically enhancing performance, functionality and legibility. Focusing on the essentials, it features a central display of the minutes and seconds while the hours are indicated at the periphery via an arrow shaped indicator on a rotating ring. Highlighted in striking orange, the passing seconds can be read with just a glance.

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Unprecedented in the watch industry, the concept required the development of a completely new movement. Its sophisticated architecture allows the second hand to be disengaged, while a heart shaped cam brings it back to the zero position. Developed with Agenhor, the hand-wound Flytrack caliber comprises more than 300 components. It operates at 21’600 vibrations per hour and can store up to 52 hours of power reserve.

BEAUTY BORN FROM A SINGLE-MINDED 

PURSUIT TO OPTIMIZE FUNCTION

Flytrack retains the same stylish design as Track1, creating a distinctive brand signature. With clean, dynamic lines, the barrel-shaped case features a round opening. 43 mm in diameter, it comes in lightweight grade 5 titanium. Its slightly domed push-piece at 2 o’clock allows for easy resetting of the seconds, even when driving. For enhanced ergonomics, the crown is integrated into the case band at 4 o’clock.

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To discover the Flytrack Concept Watch, fell free to join us at Barton7 show-room in Geneva from Sunday January 13th to Thursday January 17th.

AWARDS TRACK RECORD

•     Woty Awards 2017
•     Poland – Track1 – Innovation prize
•     Woty Awards 2017
•     Poland – Track1 – Watch of the year
•     Salon Internacional de Alta Relojeria 2018
•     Mexico – Track1 – Best Chronograph
•     Grand Prix D’Horlogerie de Geneve 2018
•     Switzerland – Track1 – Best Chronograph

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Technical Specifications

Collection: Flytrack

MOVEMENT
Caliber Singer Reimagined
Flytrack
Hand-wound mechanical movement with flyback seconds
Dimensions 34.40 mm
Height 4.260 mm / 7.115 mm
Number of parts 300
Number of jewels 32
Power reserve 52h Minimum
Escapement Swiss lever
Balance Flat with AgenPit regulator
Frequency 21’600 vph (3 Hz)
Functions 
Peripheral hour indication,
central minutes and sweep seconds with flyback function.
CASE
Material Grade 5 titanium
Diameter 43 mm
Height 15 mm
Crystal Anti-reflective sapphire
Back Screwed with sapphire crystal
Water resistance 10 ATM / 100 meters
STRAP
Material TBD
Size 22 x 18 mm


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BREITLING – Navitimer 1 B01 Chronograph 43 SWISSAIR Edition

BREITLING – Navitimer 1 AIRLINE B01 Chronograph 43 SWISSAIR Edition

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BREITLING COMMEMORATES THE GOLDEN ERA
OF COMMERCIAL AVIATION WITH A CAPSULE
COLLECTION OF OUTSTANDING
CHRONOGRAPHS – THE NAVITIMER 1
AIRLINE EDITIONS

Breitling played an important role in the golden era of aviation, helping crews track the full range of calculations related to navigation. The brand has now created a capsule collection of Navitimer 1 Airline Editions that commemorate the most emblematic airlines of that time. 

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The collection is being launched, appropriately, with the Navitimer 1 B01 Chronograph 43 Swissair Edition, which will be followed by timepieces celebrating other important airlines of a very special era.

Breitling’s first capsule collection captures the spirit of a memorable time for commercial flight and revives the cool and evocative style of the 1960s and 1970s. The Navitimer 1 Airline Editions pay an affectionate tribute to the pioneers of civil aviation and celebrate the most emblematic airlines of the era, starting with Swissair.

Breitling CEO Georges Kern says: “We are introducing these Airline Editions in a new capsule collection that is produced for a limited time and consequently in a limited volume, but the watches are not numbered. With these capsule collections, Breitling aims to tell specific stories rooted in the history of its core collection. This distinguishes them from our limited editions, which will retain their original intent: to be limited to a small, fixed number of watches.”

Breitling’s Capsule Collections: 

The Storytellers

Breitling’s Chief Marketing Officer Tim Sayler also highlights the storytelling aspect of the capsule collections, adding: ”We are delighted that our first capsule collection underscores Breitling’s important role in aviation in the mid- to late twentieth century – truly the golden era of commercial flight. The watches also focus on the young, cool design styles of the 1960s and 1970s, which are particularly relevant right now and have a huge influence on current design trends.”

In the 1950s and 1960s, commercial aviation experienced an unprecedented boom. The world suddenly became smaller as the dream of flying was no longer limited to a privileged elite. Flying had become ac- cessible to a wider group of passengers, who, for the first time, could consider flying across a continent or even an ocean. Breitling played a key role in the emergence of commercial flight. Its onboard chronographs became standard equipment, first in propeller-driven planes and later in the jets produced by the world’s leading aircraft manufacturers.

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BREITLING – advertisement 1950s

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When the Breitling Navitimer wrist chronograph was launched in 1952, it became an instant favorite with aviators and notably with the dashing pilots of the late 1950s, who flew their iconic passenger aircraft, such as the Boeing 707 and the Douglas DC-8, across countries or on intercontinental flights.

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 BREITLING – Navitimer Chronograph Vintage 1950
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The Navitimer featured a circular slide rule that allowed the pilots to make any critical calculations they might need to make in the air. In these glory days of commercial aviation, the Navitimer chronographs were the original wrist-worn onboard computers and ultimately established Breitling – already highly regarded for its onboard chronographs – as the unrivaled official supplier to the world of aviation.

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BREITLING Catalog - 1977-1978
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Breitling CEO Georges Kern points out: “For civil aviation history lovers and watch aficionados, the very mention of these legendary carriers calls to mind the excitement and adventure associated with long-haul flights. For a more fashion-oriented clientele, there’s the allure of the style of a time captured in classic movie scenes of passengers enjoying the premium service provided by smiling, colorfully uniformed crew members. Breitling was the preferred supplier of more than 15 leading companies and aircraft manufacturers back in the 1960s, and, with our first capsule collection, we are really excited about commemorating the most emblematic airlines of that era, starting with Swissair.”

The Breitling Capsule Collection 
Navitimer 1 Airline Editions

The Navitimer 1 B01 Chronograph Airline Edition watches are powered by the Breitling Manufacture Caliber 01. The in-house mechanical chronograph movement has been acclaimed as one of the world’s finest and delivers both remarkable precision and a power reserve of approximately 70 hours. All models feature a bidirectional rotating bezel fitted with the famous circular slide rule, which serves to perform the entire range of calculations relating to airborne navigation.

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Their distinctive straight hands give the watches a dynamic, contemporary interpretation of a classic look. This first Breitling capsule collection will be available from April 2019 at Breitling boutiques and official retailers for a limited period of time.

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The first legendary airline to be celebrated will be Swissair, which will soon be followed by other giants of aviation that are also icons from the glory days of commercial flight.

The Navitimer 1 B01 Chronograph 43 Swissair Edition

The Navitimer 1 B01 Chronograph 43 Swissair Edition features a transparent sapphire caseback with a printed Swissair logo.

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Its 43-millimeter stainless-steel case is presented with a black dial, silver subdials, and a vintage-inspired black leather strap or a stainless-steel mesh bracelet. The chronograph celebrates the former national airline of Breitling’s home country,and will soon be joined by other fine watches honoring iconic carriers whose names are also synonymous with the golden age of commercial flight.

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Plane spotters should keep their eyes open for another legendary airliner scheduled to depart shortly!

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Technical Specifications

Model : NAVITIMER 1 B01 Chronograph 43 SWISSAIR Edition

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Reference: AB01211B1B1A1 or AB01211B1B1X1

WATCH MOVEMENT
Caliber: Breitling Manufacture Caliber B01
Diameter: 30 millimeters
Depth: 7.2 millimeters
Winder: automatic with dual-acting ball-bearing rotor
Power reserve: approximately 70 hours
Number of components: 346
Balance frequency: 28,800 a/h or 4 hertz
Chronograph:
Ratchet wheel control, vertical coupling,
30-minute and 12-hour counters
Display: hour, minute, second, window date
Certification: COSC-certified
CASE
Material: stainless steel
Diameter: 43 millimeters
Height: 14.25 millimeters
Water resistance: up to 3 bar (30 meters)
Glass: sapphire, convex, double anti-reflective
Caseback: screwed, sapphire glass
Crown: non-screw-locked
Bezel: bidirectional with circular slide rule
DIAL/HANDS
Black
Super-LumiNova® luminescent hour markers and hour and minute hands
STRAP
Black leather strap with pin buckle or
stainless-steel mesh bracelet with folding clasp


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ROMY HEBDEN
Head of Public Relations

BREITLING SA
Schlachthausstrasse 2
2540 Grenchen
Switzerland
Telephone: +41 32 654 54 54
Mobile: +41 79 731 90 28
E-mail: romy.hebden@breitling.com
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