A modern masterpiece. With historic factory architecture.
The central chronograph minute hand allows direct recording of time intervals up to 60 minutes.
Chronograph 1 Utility – Limited Edition for Hodinkee
Driven by a shared mission.
Together with Hodinkee, Porsche Design is continuing the story of the Chronograph 1 – and adapting the functional principles of historical military chronographs to meet today's requirements.
Porsche Design x Hodinkee. The second chapter of a unique trilogy.
With the Chronograph 1 Utility – Limited Edition for Hodinkee, Porsche Design and Hodinkee are continuing their joint trilogy. The second chapter takes the unique features of historical military chronographs and translates their requirements for legibility, reliability, and robustness into a timepiece that is unparalleled today. The focus of the collaboration is the innovation of a legendary functional principle. Inspired by the distinctive movement architecture of the historic Lemania 5100, Porsche Design and Hodinkee developed the new Porsche Design WERK 01.340 caliber.
Chronograph 1 Utility – Limited Edition for Hodinkee.
Two straps with quick-change mechanism; titanium strap (glass bead blasted) with folding clasp, fine adjustment and pushers; an additional strap in Porsche Agave Green with GT Silver-colored stitching made of genuine Porsche vehicle leather and thread with folding clasp and pushers
Sapphire crystal with seven-fold anti-reflective coating on both sides and hard coating for optimal readability
Matte Black dial with White indices for optimal readability
Closed case back with limited edition number
Movement: Porsche Design Chronograph WERK 01.340 caliber, COSC
Chronograph 1 Utility – Limited Edition for Hodinkee.
Readability at a glance. Especially fast. Particularly intuitive.
Central minute and second display, 12-hour counter and AM/PM indicator provide an ideal overview.
As low in reflection as it is rich in detail: the case.
Glass-bead blasted titanium case with low reflection, high strength and dynamic water resistance up to 10 bar.
Maximizes usability. And comfort.
Thanks to the quick-change system, the strap can be swapped for the additional glass-bead-blasted titanium strap in a matter of moments.
Completely reinventing itself. With more innovations per second.
The Porsche Design WERK 01.340 caliber does not simply replicate the functions of the historic Lemania 5100, it transfers its distinctive functional architecture into the 21st century using all the possibilities offered by modern watchmaking. More than 60 hours of power reserve, 30 ruby jewels and COSC certification underline its precision and reliability.
Utility. Not as an aesthetic consideration, but as the reason to design a watch in the first place.
The Chronograph 1 Utility – Limited Edition for Hodinkee does not focus on the military history of the original, but on its actual purpose: readability, durability, reliability and ease of use determine every design decision. This results in a timepiece that consistently fulfills its function.
