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The one brand we love introducing to our customers is Meistersinger. This extraordinary German watch manufacturer has an unshakeable belief in the strength of simplicity with its highly creative designs that tell the time with just a single hand. Adored by lovers of the unique, Meistersinger watches genuinely offer something to watch collectors that is rare to find anywhere else. Their high quality and well-thought out designs provide a relaxed approach to timekeeping and we will explain just how you read the time on Meistersinger watches in this feature.
The derivation of the single-handed watches of Meistersinger come from our world’s first timekeeping instruments like the sundial and hourglass. These simple and primordial designs are reflected in each Meistersinger watch through a non-fussy dial and a singular hand which points to one of the 144 markers. Each marker represents 5 minutes so if the hand is pointed to the first marker after the 7, that would read 7:05. In the image below, you can see some more examples of Meistersinger dials and the times displayed beside them.
Meistersinger watches were first founded by Manfred Brassler back in 2001. He was driven by a desire to create a range of alternative watches that showed time as something constantly racing forward but he knew that through the inspiration of historical single-hand clocks he would keep the dials practical and easy to read for optimal use. Each Meistersinger watch continue to be assembled within the Westphalian city of Münster, the very place the brand was originally founded. Alongside German design, the timepieces showcase only the finest Swiss made watch calibres renowned for their high precision and accuracy.
Let’s take a look at the Meistersinger watch collections in more detail…
Meistersinger Circularis Watches
The Meistersinger Circularis watch has been awarded a number of design awards including the iF Design Award and the German Design Award for its unique look. This custom model showcases premium-line materials and technically outstanding movements that have been specially developed to meet the requirements of single-hand watches. The Meistersinger Circularis Automatic and Meistersinger Circularis Power Reserve watches boast showcase automatic movements with outstanding power reserves of 120 hours.
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Meistersinger Vintago Watches
Just as the name suggests, the Meistersinger Vintago watch embodies the virtues of a past era with stunning typography styled numerals, an intricately detailed crown and flat sapphire crystal glass which reminds us of the watches from the 1960’s. The Meistersinger Vintago watches are kept simple along with the addition of a gorgeous arched date display cut out of the raised centre for extra functionality.
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Meistersinger No 1 Watches
Available in 40mm and 43mm, the Meistersinger No 1 watches are suitably named with a design inspired by the original Meistersinger aesthetic principles of simplicity and timekeeping effortlessness. The functional typography is given a set of double digital hour numerals while the single hand is powered by a Swiss made Sellita hand wound movement. The Meistersinger No1 is another model renowned for its prestigious design with awards like the Red Dot Design Award, iF Design Award and Watch of the Year.
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Meistersinger No 2 Watches
The younger brother of the No1, the Meistersinger No 2 watch takes things one step further with the addition of a remarkable Unitas hand-wound movement, a calibre which was originally designed for historic pocket watches. This manual-winding movement can be observed through the stunning exhibition case back along with the blue screws and fine ornamental cuts. Similarly to the No 1, Meistersinger No2 watches feature functional typography and double digital hour numerals.
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Meistersinger No 3 Watches
The last of the siblings, the Meistersinger No 3 follows a similar aesthetic principles to the No 2 but this time comes equipped with a Swiss automatic movement. This calibre can also be seen through the exhibition sapphire crystal glass back where you can witness the centrally mounted oscillating rotor spin with every flick of the wrist. The ETA 2824-2 or Sellita SW 200-1 calibre provides a healthy power reserve of 38 hours.
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Meistersinger Pangaea Watches
With a traditional dial design, the Meistersinger Pangaea watch collection is the perfect place for fans of historic-looking watches with unique functionality. The long, single hour hand is complimented by a delicate serif typeface with the Meistersinger Pangaea Date watch providing an additional date complication at 6 o clock. The Meistersinger Pangaea Day Date goes one step further and showcases two internal day and date rings which rotate openly in the centre of the dial.
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Meistersinger Metris Watches
The Meistersinger Metris watch is designed to accompany you wherever life takes you. Its robust 200 metre water resistant case means it will easily survive a relaxing swim in the sea while its slim profile and elegant strap still allows it to look great back on land. The Meistersinger Metris also showcases a unique magnified date window at 6 o clock, taking easy legibility to a whole new level.
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Meistersinger Lunascope Watches
One of the more complicated Meistersinger watches, the Meistersinger Lunascope watch displays an unmissable moonphase complication on the dial at 12 o clock. This design is the first of its kind from Meistersinger to showcase an astronomical complication on a single handed dial. The moonphase feature has so much attention to detail with a dark blue night’s sky decorated with stars as its backdrop. The powerful Swiss automatic movement that powers it can be viewed through the glass exhibition back of the 40mm case.
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Meistersinger Perigraph Watches
The Meistersinger Perigraph watch is one of the brand’s most popular for its elegant design inclusive of an internal date ring. This beautifully balanced ring rotates freely in the centre of the dial and is complimented by a small arrow at 12 o clock which points to the current date and advances to the next at exactly midnight. The complication is powered by the ETA 2824-2 or Sellita SW 200-1 which provides a power reserve of 38 hours and can be witness through the six fold screwed glass exhibition back.
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Meistersinger Salthora Meta Watches
We take a step away from the traditional Meistersinger design now with the Meistersinger Salthora Meta watch collection. This unique model shows off a single minute hand rather than an hour hand. The hour is instead displayed through an enlarged circular window at 12 o clock while the minutes are displayed around the edge of the dial. The Meistersinger Salthora Meta X watch takes things one step further with its limited edition run showing off parts of the automatic movement through the skeletonised dial.
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Meistersinger Urban Watches
Designed with the cosmopolitan citizen in mind, the Meistersinger Urban watch collection features a new dial design with large digits placed at 12, 3, 6 and 9 o clock. The other hours are marked by small numbers and striking wedge-shaped indices that pair perfectly with the shape of the single hand. The Meistersinger Urban Day Date is a favourite within the collection for its easy to read displays for day and date at opposite ends of the dial.
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Meistersinger Phanero Watches
Despite being the smallest of all Meistersinger watches, the Meistersinger Phanero watch is no less expressive with a striking case profile and a range of colourful dial designs to choose from. The white mother of pearl variations for ideal Meistersinger watches for women complimented by gold detailed bezels and elegantly slim hour hands.
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Meistersinger Neo Watches
Last but certainly not least is the Meistersinger Neo watch collection. This classic model boasts an elegant appearance inspired by watches from the 1950’s. Their 36mm narrow bezels, flat Hesalite glass and double digit hour numeral decorated dials are reminiscent of the neat, fussy-free designs of the mid-20th century. The Meistersinger Neo Plus watches provide the same design in a considerably larger case size of 40mm.
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If any of these incredible collections of Meistersinger watches have taken your fancy or you would just love to learn more, please feel free to head over to our website or contact our talented team of watch specialists at sales@cwsellors.com or on 01335 453453.
