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Dr.Sascha
路I've developed an interest in Singer, the famed dial designer and manufacturer responsible for the Paul Newman Daytona (https://www.bobswatches.com/rolex-blog/resources/singer-dial-manufactuer-paul-newman.html). Singer, in case you're unfamiliar, apparently designed dials used by a number of prominent watchmakers, including Heuer, Omega, Universal Gen猫ve, and Tudor. But they also can be found in less well-known (and more affordable) brands such as Bulova (https://omegaforums.net/threads/wruw-today.567/page-10891#post-2282728), Zodiac (https://omegaforums.net/threads/wruw-today.567/page-10891#post-2282728), Dugena, Yema/Le Jour, and BWC.
So, for the Singer-hunters out there (and I'm definitely one), I thought it might be useful to gather whatever examples we can and to try and identify common elements. Some that I've deduced so far are:
1.) the preference for pointed stick batons
2.) two-tone dials with a thin outer tachy in a contrasting colour
3.) rectangular steel indices
4.) On chronos (the most common place for Singers) distinct seconds vs. subsecond hashes.
5.) The absence of a solid perimeter ring around the dial (its place typically taken by a tachy in the contrasting colour)
These individual elements are, of course, found in non-Singer dials, but there seems to be a distinctive aesthetic to them that, when seen side-by-side with another watch from a different maker, appears readily apparent.
On the two BWC models I've found (one of which I own), another distinctive feature is a raised steel subdial perimeter.
So, let' see those Singers!
So, for the Singer-hunters out there (and I'm definitely one), I thought it might be useful to gather whatever examples we can and to try and identify common elements. Some that I've deduced so far are:
1.) the preference for pointed stick batons
2.) two-tone dials with a thin outer tachy in a contrasting colour
3.) rectangular steel indices
4.) On chronos (the most common place for Singers) distinct seconds vs. subsecond hashes.
5.) The absence of a solid perimeter ring around the dial (its place typically taken by a tachy in the contrasting colour)
These individual elements are, of course, found in non-Singer dials, but there seems to be a distinctive aesthetic to them that, when seen side-by-side with another watch from a different maker, appears readily apparent.
On the two BWC models I've found (one of which I own), another distinctive feature is a raised steel subdial perimeter.
So, let' see those Singers!
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