Timex Reveals the Final Versions of the Giorgio Galli S1, and Provides Some Hints as to What’s Coming Next
We?re pretty big fans of the Timex Giorgio Galli S1 here at Worn & Wound, have covered the watch since its initial release back in 2019. We?ve seen a number of iterations on the original in the last three years, including new dial variants and a pretty great 38mm case size that really hit the sweet spot for this particular case design. Now, as 2022 draws to a close, so does the S1, as according to Timex this latest release marks the end of the S1?s run. The new variants that mark the end of the S1 slot nicely next to the previous versions of the watch, making for a coherent collection that tells the story what the brand refers to as ?the most ?Timex? Timex ever made,? and also offer some clues as to what might be next for Galli and his eponymous sub-collection.Â
For those unfamiliar with the S1, a quick primer. The watch is the creation of Timex?s Milan-based Chief Creative Director, Giorgio Galli. Galli has been designing watches for over 30 years, and as the top creative at Timex oversees an enormous breadth of watch styles and designs, working in every medium you can imagine for just about every type of customer. The S1, though, is a more personal project for Galli, drawing on his own design interests and a career?s worth of knowledge on what makes a watch special, while also paying due respect to the long history of the Timex brand. The S1 will likely be best remembered for its complex, injection molded case design featuring dramatic hollowed out lugs. Th...
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