Porsche Design

A Growing Watchmaker: Porsche Design Announces New Manufactory Building

Porsche Design has acquired a building in Grenchen, Switzerland to house its new watchmaking facility— marking a significant milestone in its long-term commitment as a watchmaker. With this expansion, the German lifestyle brand aims to consolidate its position as a leading watch manufacturer, offering exceptional and individually configurable timepieces that embody the unique DNA of...

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Jun 18, 2024 by Sabine Zwettler

It’s Time – WatchTime New York 2024 Tickets On Sale Now!

After an incredible show in 2023, WatchTime New York, the premier collector’s event in North America, is set to return to Manhattan from October 18th to 20th, 2024. WatchTime New York 2024 promises to be even more spectacular, with the show marking the 25th anniversary of WatchTime and bringing together the world’s finest watchmakers, timepieces,...

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Jun 20, 2024 by WatchTime

Porsche Design Expands Custom Built Timepieces Program with Globetimer

Launched in select markets four years ago, the Porsche Design Custom Built Timepieces Program which allows for the individual configuration of the brand’s watches, will be expanded, with it now including the brand’s Globetimer model. First introduced in 2019 as part of the 1919 collection and dubbed the 1919 Globetimer UTC, this GMT watch features...

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Jun 4, 2024 by Sabine Zwettler

Spotlight: The Porsche Design Chronograph 1 – 1972 Limited Edition

This article was originally published in the May/June 2022 Issue of the WatchTime print magazine. In 2022, Porsche Design is paying tribute to some of its most iconic product creations. Among them is a faithful re-edition of “the first all-black chronograph” from 1972, the legendary Chronograph 1. In 1972, Professor Ferdinand Alexander “Butzi” Porsche, the visionary...

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Mar 5, 2024 by Roger Ruegger

Reporting Back for Duty: Porsche Design Chronograph 1 Utility (With Live Photos and Video)

Porsche Design is bringing back its famous “Military Chronograph” (Ref. 7177) from the 1970s (back then co-developed with Orfina, shown in the picture below on the left) in a limited edition of 250 pieces, available from January 15, 2024. Instead of a PVD-coated stainless steel case, however, the latest release from Porsche Design is equipped...

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Oct 10, 2023 by Roger Ruegger

Driven by Dreams: Porsche Design Introduces Chronograph I – 75 Years Porsche Edition

The name Porsche needs little explanation, whether in the world of sports cars or in the realms of sports chronographs. Celebrating 75 years of legendary roadsters, Porsche Design launches the Chronograph I – 75 Years Porsche Edition. Limited to just 476 pieces, this special release is at the same time a tribute to the brand’s...

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Jun 12, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler

Warming Up for the GP Ice Race 2023: Porsche Design Launches Limited Edition of Chronograph 1

Porsche Design is once again the official timing partner of the GP Ice Race in Zell am See, Austria, in January 2023. For the fourth new edition of the legendary ice race, the European design brand is presenting a special edition of its Chronograph 1 in a limited edition of 250 pieces. The focus in...

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Jan 4, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler

Porsche Design Chronograph 1 – 911 Dakar Taking History Into The Future

The Dakar Rally is one of the most demanding races in the world. Finishing the race alone is considered an achievement and requires man and machine to both be at their best. It is also an event in which Porsche made history in 1984 when the brand took first place overall with the 4×4 953...

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Dec 16, 2022 by Martin Green

Porsche Design Revs Up With Chronograph 1 – All Black Numbered Edition

As a kick-off to the company’s 50th anniversary, Porsche Design presented the Chronograph 1 – 1972 Limited Edition at the beginning of the year. Already sold out, this automatic timepiece, limited to 500 pieces, was intended as a tribute to the brand’s first timepiece, the Chronograph I. When unveiled half a century ago, this debutante...

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May 20, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Porsche Design: 50 Years of Making Things Better

In 2022, Porsche Design is paying tribute to some of its most iconic product creations. Among them is a faithful re-edition of “the first all-black chronograph” from 1972, the legendary Chronograph 1.

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May 12, 2022 by WatchTime

Up and Away: We Review a Custom-Built Porsche Design Chronograph Inside a Porsche 911 Turbo S

Porsche Design invites customers to configure chronographs according to their own wishes. We did just that to match the fastest and most expensive Porsche, the new 911 Turbo S. And we conquered the highest Alpine passes with the roadster, the watch and their special engines. It’s mid-July, but the weather forecast for the Stelvio Pass...

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Feb 14, 2022 by Jens Koch

Porsche Design Marks 50 Years with a Modern Re-Issue of its Legendary Chronograph 1

In 1972, Professor Ferdinand “Butzi” Porsche, the visionary behind the legendary Porsche 911, established his own design studio separate from the family carmaking business founded by his grandfather, intending to apply his signature design language to products beyond automobiles. The first and most iconic product to emerge from that studio was a wristwatch, simply called...

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Jan 18, 2022 by Mark Bernardo

2021, The Watch Year in Review: Eight Wordly Travel Watches

By almost any standard, the luxury watch world enjoyed a successful year in 2021 despite the lingering effects of the Covid-19 pandemic and its worldwide economic consequences — with high-profile retailers reopening and expanding, new auction records set, some large-scale industry events (like our own WatchTime New York) returning, and of course, a host of...

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Dec 29, 2021 by Mark Bernardo

The Long and Winding Road: How Porsche Design Became a Watchmaking Manufacture

Porsche Design has been uniting the worlds of automotive design and horological innovation for nearly half a century, and its recent rebirth as an independent watchmaker takes the synergy to the next level. Scroll down for the full story. “If you analyze the function of an object,” Professor Ferdinand A. “Butzi” Porsche famously uttered, “its...

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Dec 14, 2021 by Mark Bernardo

Nighttime Traveler: Porsche Design 1919 Globetimer UTC All Black

Porsche Design broke away from its primary mission of producing motorsports-inspired chronograph watches — while still remaining true to its automotive design DNA — with its 2019 launch of the 1919 Globetimer UTC, a cleverly engineered traveler’s watch offered in a handful of colorways and either a titanium or rose gold case. For the latest...

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Aug 1, 2021 by Mark Bernardo

Father’s Day 2021: A Luxury Gift Guide for the Discerning Gentleman

Father’s Day is upon us, and as always we at WatchTime hope we’ve provided ample choices over the year for those wishing to gift a timepiece to the fathers, grandfathers, and other important men in their circle. For those who may be looking for something else, we offer these curated, high-end offerings from our friends...

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Jun 17, 2021 by Mark Bernardo

Sponsored: Porsche Design Revs Up with New Sport Chrono Collection

Porsche Design adds to its collection of timepieces — which launched in 1972 with the iconic Chronograph I inspired by a Porsche 911 dashboard — with the introduction of the new Sport Chrono wristwatch collection alongside a revolutionary dashboard clock for the Porsche Panamera. The new product line includes a chronograph and a trio of...

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Dec 21, 2020 by WatchTime

Sports Cars for the Wrist: Porsche Design Launches Custom-Built Timepieces Program

Professor F.A. Porsche, originator of the iconic Porsche 911, founded the Porsche Design Studio in 1972, intending to apply the principles of luxury automobile design to other accessories such as watches. With the launch of Porsche Design's new Custom-Built Timepiece program, the worlds of car and watch design have connected so seamlessly.

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Jul 1, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

Fathers’ Day 2020 Gift Guide: Luxurious Finds for the Modern Gentleman

Father’s Day is this Sunday, June 21, and if your busy schedule has left you struggling at this late date to come up with a gift idea for your dad, granddad, brother or son, WatchTime is here to assist. Obviously, we feel that our extensive watch coverage on this website, our print magazine, and our...

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Jun 19, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

2019: THE WATCH YEAR IN REVIEW

Eight GMT and Dual Time Watches That Wowed Us in 2019

As we approach the end of 2019 and prepare for 2020 — surely destined to be another interesting year in the world of watches — we take a look back at some of the most noteworthy timepieces that came out this year, in various popular categories. Today, we look at 10 watches equipped with GMT...

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Dec 27, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

FEATURE

100 Years of Bauhaus: Modern Watches in the Anniversary Year

The Bauhaus is turning 100 years old and watch brands are honoring the colorful heritage of this influential art school. In this feature from our WatchTime 2020 Design Special, on sale now, we explore the major contemporary timepieces with Bauhaus inspiration.

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Nov 3, 2019 by Maria-Bettina Eich

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