Singer Heritage V72
Singer Reimagined has introduced the Heritage 72, a new watch that revives the classic Valjoux 72 chronograph movement. The brand, originally known for restoring Porsches, has meticulously disassembled, refinished, and plated 70 of these historic movements for the Heritage 72, bringing them into the 21st century while retaining their original specifications. The watch features a design inspired by classic car gauges, with a tri-compax layout and a choice of stainless steel or 18k yellow gold cases.
- Valjoux 72 movement
- Stainless steel and 18k yellow gold case options
- Limited to 50 pieces (steel)
- Limited to 20 pieces (gold)
- Price: CHF 23,000 (steel)
- Price: CHF 45,000 (gold)
The Valjoux 72 movement, a manually wound column-wheel chronograph produced from 1934, has been painstakingly disassembled, refinished with a matte appearance and polished angles, rhodium plated, and accented with blue.
The movement's beat rate is 2.5Hz, and its power reserve remains 44 hours.
The case dimensions of 38.8mm x 13.25mm are intended to reflect a historical look.
The watch features a wide and flat crown and distinct pushers.
Dials are designed to replicate the look of gauges found in classic Porsches, featuring a golden center, partially skeletonized luminescent sword hands, and a tri-compax layout.
Steel models have a matte grey dial backdrop, while gold models feature a matte black dial.
The applied Singer logo is raised from the dial surface.
The steel model is presented on a grey textile strap, and the gold model comes on a black grained leather strap.