Chronograph 1 – the 911 among watches.
« I always wanted to create a watch to match the car. »
Professor Ferdinand Alexander Porsche
In the 1960s, F. A. Porsche didn't just design an iconic sports car with the 911; he also established distinctive design principles: pure functionality with the highest performance. The Black instruments with Red hands in the cockpit of the 911 did not follow any preferred aesthetic or contemporary trend. They maximised the number of victories in motorsport with their optimal readability.
In 1972, driven by these successes, F.A. Porsche developed a watch that showed racing drivers the time even under the most adverse conditions: the Chronograph I. As the first completely Black chronograph, it revolutionised the world of watches. Directly derived from the instrument panel of the 911. Its exclusive legacy: the Chronograph 1 – All Black numbered edition.
Our Heritage. A story of time and zeitgeist.
Chronograph 1 - All Black Numbered Edition. Born in 1972. Redefined in 2022.
The Chronograph 1 – All Black Numbered Edition, further developed in numerous details, is a tribute to the iconic Chronograph I – equipped with today's technology. For Porsche enthusiasts who want to keep track of their lap times, the functional design not only ensures accuracy but also evokes pure emotions with every second.
Experience the perfect symbiosis of motor sports DNA, Porsche Heritage and watchmaking excellence from the Porsche watch factory in Solothurn, Switzerland with a hand-crafted precision instrument. A true 'sports car on your wrist'.
Precision marked with the Porsche stamp.
The timepiece brings the high quality standards of Porsche to your wrist and is manufactured in the Porsche factory in Solothurn, Switzerland, as a consecutively numbered edition of a maximum of 1,000 units each year.
Optimal readability. Then, as now.
The sapphire crystal with sevenfold anti-glare properties on both sides and hard coating ensures optimal readability – just like in the low-reflection cockpit of a Porsche. The date display as well as the hour and minute hands reference the original from 1972.
Watchmaking that sets new standards.
The Porsche Design Chronograph Calibre WERK 01.140 with COSC certification ensures maximum precision – just like the engines of Porsche sports cars, which have become icons through their unique combination of reliability and performance.
Time rethought.
On the back, the sapphire crystal case back provides a view of the mechanical movement and the Porsche Design icon winding rotor. The consecutive numbering is also laser-engraved on the titanium base.
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