Singer Reimagined Track 1 in yellow gold

Track 1 By Singer Reimagined Is The World’s Most Advanced ‘Flat 6’ Chronograph: It Might Not Sound Like An Air-Cooled 911, But It Sure Laps Like One! (Updated)

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It’s a rare event when the stars align, rarer still when they align to create what may well become a truly iconic chronograph. In fact, the Singer Reimagined Track 1 may already be truly iconic: it certainly has both the pedigree and the style. And more importantly for a horological icon, the Track 1 looks like it’s been around since the 1970s.

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All about that bass: rear view, Singer Dynamics and Lightweighting Study

You Are There: Monterey Car Weekend 2018 With Singer Reimagined

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There’s a big overlap between the populations of watch and car enthusiasts, so it should come as no surprise that some of GaryG’s watch (and car) buddies leapt at the chance to attend the annual Singer Reimagined Monterey event this year and then took advantage of being in the area to sample other events over the weekend as well.

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Porsche 911 Speedster Concept

Porsche 911 Speedster Concept: 70 Years In The Making

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“Concept car” is one of the most dreaded terms among the car fans, however 70 years after the very first 356 Roadster hit the road on June 8, 1948 Porsche has now launched the new 911 Speedster Concept. Martin Green takes a look to see if there’s anything to get excited about.

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The Chopard Superfast Chrono Porsche 919 Edition and the Nomos Glashütte Autobahn with the Cologne’s cathedral and the Deutz bridge in the background

Road Trip: Cruising The Fast Lane To Cologne In A Corvette With Nomos And Chopard

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Quill & Pad’s editor-in-chief, Elizabeth Doerr, and resident gentleman, Martin Green, spontaneously decided to take a small road trip to test out some watches for a day and do a little sightseeing. They chose Cologne, Germany, and took two automobile-themed watches with them: the Chopard Superfast Chrono Porsche 919 Edition and the Nomos Glashütte Autobahn. Join them for this fun cruise down the highway!

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BMW M850i xDrive Coupe carbon edition

New 2018 BMW M850i xDrive Coupe: The Ultimate Bimmer Is Back!

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Beauty may well be in the eye of the beholder, but Martin Green thinks that even parked the new BMW 8 Series has a fighting stance. You can see the raw power and immediately know this is not an ordinary BMW.

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Chopard Mille Miglia Racing Colours 2018

Chopard And The Mille Miglia: How An Event Became A Pillar For An Empire Across 30 Years

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The Mille Miglia has become part of Chopard’s DNA – to such an extent that the event has not only become one of the nominal pillars of the brand’s collection but an icon in its own right. The Chopard Mille Miglia is one of those chronographs that has obtained a prominent position in its market, with an appeal going far beyond being associated with a high-profile event.

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Thank you to Richard Mille for organizing the McLaren experience

Driving The McLaren 570s Coupé

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Thanks to a recently implemented product strategy for road cars, McLaren has begun making them much more accessible for normal street driving. And the 570s is one of these: a McLaren for non-professional lovers of great cars. Go on a test drive with Elizabeth right here!

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Rolls-Royce Cullinan

Rolls-Royce Cullinan: It’s The Latest, But Really Not The First, SUV By The British Icon

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While it’s easy to imagine that the new Cullinan is Rolls-Royce’s very first SUV, the brand was already making stupendously luxurious cars capable of driving through incredibly difficult terrain over a hundred years ago. But the new Cullinan is still something quite special.

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Mercedes-Benz G-Class

Mercedes-Benz G-Class 2019: Some Icons Simply Refuse To Die

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While you would be forgiven for not noticing, for the very first time in its longstanding career the Mercedes G-Class has been completely redesigned. Martin Green explains how the “brick” has been improved and why it will still appeal to fans of the traditional vehicle.

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You don’t need a garage: a selection of chronographs from GaryG’s collection

Collecting Watches And Cars: What’s The Same And What’s Different?

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Cars and watches, watches and cars: they do seem to go together! Scratch almost any watch lover and you’re going to find a car lover just under the surface. GaryG talks with his pal “Enzo” in this interesting discussion about the similarities and dissimilarities of car and watch collecting.

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