SNGLRTY - This Is Not A Watch Review

I recently had the opportunity to wear the SNGLRTY  Desert Sunset for a few days -

So as the title informs you, this is not a watch review, but you will get my feedback on the SNGLRTY Desert Sunset.

For those of you just tuning in, SNGLRTY launched through a crowd funding effort a few years back. The brand currently offers 2 models one with a date function which uses the Ohi-4 module configuration, and one without which uses the Ohi-2 module configuration. The Desert Sunset does not have a date and uses the Ohi-2:

Module & Movement

MODULE	OHI2 time adjustment
BASE MOVEMENT	SELLITA SW200-1 Standard Execution
OHI MOVEMENT SIZE	25.6mm Diameter, 4.6mm Height
FREQUENCY	28’800 A/h (4Hz)
POWER RESERVE	38 Hours
NUMBER OF JEWELS	26

The case is of stainless steel and measures 40.5 mm in diameter and is 12.2 mm thick -

For me this offered a good size and fit -

In terms of design, I have to say that overall I like it. In terms of the "outside" of the watch, my only disagreement is that the case lugs utilize hex key screws to secure the strap -

I know and appreciate that there are folks out there who love feeling like they are "handy" using tools to remove and attach their own straps. And I accept that this is a personal choice from my side - I simply can't be bothered. To this end whenever I get straps made by Lic I always request quick spring bars. (Publisher's note - James Henderson has worked with Lic straps in the past to help promote them in the US. While he does not currently distribute Lic straps, Tempus Fugit believes it is important to fully disclose this previous relationship).

As far as the strap and buckle goes, they are absolutely first class!  Very comfortable and well made.

Needless to say, the movement has a staring role with this watch. I like single-handed watches and am the proud owner of a MeisterSinger. That being said, the actual mechanics behind the SNGLRTY and its patented module have taken the ideas governing single handed watches to a whole new level. The SNGLRTY watches offer the wearer a much more accurate read on time as the minutes are displayed within the ring at the tip of the hour hand as the minute ring circles counter clockwise as the hour hand circles clockwise. 

You won't be reading about all of the technicalities here - remember, this is Tempus Fugit ; ).  Suffice it to say, I think it offers something truly different than what has come before it. And add into the bargain that you have the opportunity to customize a SNGLRTY to your own design (within the constraints of the SNGLRTY customizer anyway).

For me, this is about more than a watch. It is a very interesting story about two guys who probably could have picked better ways to obsess, fret, get frustrated, and ultimately succeed than making a brand new concept for a micro brand. But that's what makes the story great. 

The Duality of Henki

Roving around Indeed yesterday, I stumbled upon this -

Courtesy of SNGLRTY

For those of you tuning in from outside of the US, yesterday was significant here for reasons other than American Football. But with that said, it also served as a reminder that life moves forward, nothing is permanent and the only constant that you can guarantee is change. And to prove that point, my alma mater (the Ducks) waddled out of the fabled Horseshoe in Columbus, Ohio victorious! We have played Ohio State before, and suffice it to say, we have lost...not infrequently ; )

On a personal note, I grew up in Ohio, but opted to attend university in Oregon. At the time (late 80s), a football game was not something to be taken seriously in terms of winning and losing. No offense to my U of O generation of footballing Ducks, but those games were more like men against boys - and Oregon were the boys in that scenario.  

So needless to say, SNGLRTY's Linkedin post grabbed my attention as if it were composed just for this Northern Youth.

In case you missed it in the past, SNGLRTY (as far as I know) started life as a Kickstarter project and dropped a few years back. The concept is pretty straightforward - a patented one-hand watch that can be customized by the owner.

This is the Black Hornet (love the name!) -

Courtesy of SNGLRTY

The case is of stainless steel, measuring 40.5 mm in diameter. The movement is the Sellita SW200-1 imbued with super powers by an OH12 time adjustment. 

Courtesy of SNGLRTY

Curious to relate, when you Google OH12 time adjustment you get information on daylight savings time adjustment in... Ohio.

Spooky!

Priced at $2,470.00 Inc. VAT
It's a pretty drip take on a one-hander, and for those of you as intrigued as yours truly, here are the pertinents -

Module & Movement

MODULE
OHI2 time adjustment

BASE MOVEMENT
SELLITA SW200-1 Standard Execution

OHI MOVEMENT SIZE
25.6mm Diameter, 4.6mm Height

FREQUENCY
28’800 A/h (4Hz)

POWER RESERVE
38 Hours

NUMBER OF JEWELS
26


WINDING
Automatic & Manual Winding

SHOCK ABSORBER
Novodiac

BALANCE WHEEL
Gilt

MIDDLE RATE
+/- 12 seconds per day

ISOCHRONISM
+/- 20 seconds per day

FINISH
Standard with Smoothed Decoration on Rotor


Watch Case

SIZE
40.50mm Diameter, total height 12.20 mm (without crystal 11.95 mm), 47.00mm Total Length

MATERIAL
Stainless Steel 1.4404

WATER RESISTANCE
10 ATM (100m)

CRYSTAL
Flat Sapphire Crystal, 1.50mm thick, with 7 Layers Anti-reflection Coating on Both Sides, additional Hard-Coating on Exterior Side

CASE-BACK
Integrated Domed Mineral Crystal Opening Secured with 4 Hex Key Screws. SNGLRTY Logo printed in Red on Crystal

BAND ATTACHMENT
2 Visible Hex Key Screws for 21mm Band Width