The Chronograph 1 – 1975 Limited Edition.

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Chronograph 1 – 1975 Limited Edition. Crafted entirely from ultra-light titanium.

Rebirth of a legend.

To celebrate its 50th anniversary, the original uncoated version of the Chronograph 1 returns. Introducing the new Chronograph 1 – 1975 Limited Edition – originally designed by Professor Ferdinand Alexander Porsche. Crafted entirely from ultra-light titanium. Hand-made by Porsche in Solothurn, Switzerland. Strictly limited to 350 pieces.

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Orlando Bloom wears the Chronograph 1 - 1975 Limited Edition on his wrist and looks over the open door of a Porsche 911.

“A unique story meets cutting-edge engineering. The Chronograph 1 – 1975 Limited Edition is an icon of the watchmaking world. Then and now.”

Orlando Bloom for Porsche Design

Case

The matte grey case is made entirely of ultra-light, bead-blasted titanium.

Crystal

Optimally readable thanks to 7-layer anti-reflective coated sapphire crystal with hard coating – derived from the low-reflection displays of Porsche cockpits.

Case Back

The closed titanium case back features the historic Porsche Design logo and the year 1975. The engraving “Flyback Automatic” refers to the COCS-certified Porsche Design exclusive flyback chronograph caliber WERK 01.240.

Dial

Matte black dial with hands and indices coated in Super-LumiNova®. The historic Porsche Design logo references the original from 1975.

Watchmaking that sets new standards

Handcrafted in our own manufactory in Solothurn, Switzerland

Porsche Design Caliber WERK 01.240 COSC certified with flyback function

Power reserve: 48 hours

Vibrations: 28,800 per hour [4 Hz]

Jewels: 25

Chronograph 1 – 1975 Limited Edition

The End of an Era. The Beginning of a New Chapter.

The Porsche 356/2 “Gmünd” was the very first Porsche ever created. Handmade in Austria as a small series limited to just 52 units – an origin story that became legend. The Chronograph 1 – 1975 Limited Edition continues this legacy. It is the final timepiece to be produced in our manufacture in Solothurn, Switzerland, before production moves to nearby Grenchen – ushering in a new era for Porsche Design.

This makes the Chronograph 1 – Limited Edition a true piece of Porsche history. And a future icon in its own right.

Chronograph 1 - 1975 Limited Edition on a open magazin showing an articla about professor F. A. Porsche

A legendary heritage, rekindled – in titanium.

In 1975, Prof. F. A. Porsche wrote a new chapter in Chronograph I history: the uncoated, matte-grey version made from stainless steel. Its low-reflection surface laid the foundation for the legendary military editions of the Chronograph.

Today, this legacy lives on in more than 20,000 exclusive timepieces around the globe – one of them owned by actor and Porsche enthusiast Orlando Bloom, who shares a deep passion for precision watchmaking and iconic design. A passion that’s now reignited with the return of the uncoated Chronograph 1 model line.

Chronograph 1 – 1975 Limited Edition