Porsche Design

BASELWORLD 2019:

Racing ‘Round the World: The Porsche Design 1919 Globetimer UTC

Although it made its name with sleekly engineered chronographs, Porsche Design has been dabbling in “travelers’ watches” since 1995, when it introduced a world-timer with an alarm. The latest globetrotting timepiece from the brand, founded by Ferdinand A. Porsche, inventor of the legendary 911 sports car, makes its debut at Baselworld 2019 this week and...

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Mar 21, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

Sponsored: A Durable Style – Meet the Victorinox I.N.O.X. Chrono

Since its founding in 1884, Victorinox has been a steady champion of utility-driven style. From its now-iconic Swiss Army Knife, the brand has garnered a wide renown for reliable functionality in its products, with its modern collection of timepieces carrying that legacy forward. In the brand’s latest, the new I.N.O.X. Chrono, we see a continuation...

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Dec 1, 2023 by WatchTime

NEWS

Motorsport Luxury: Porsche Design 911 Chronograph Timeless Machine Limited Edition

Many watch companies have produced timepieces in partnership with automobile brands. Only one, however, can claim as direct a line to automotive heritage as Porsche Design. The luxury automaker rolled out the eighth-generation 911 earlier this week, and alongside it a new limited-edition companion for its drivers' wrists: the Porsche Design 911 Chronograph Timeless Machine.

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Nov 30, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

WATCH REVIEW

Borrowed Time: Test Driving the Porsche Design Monobloc Actuator GMT Chronotimer

Porsche Design watches have succeeded and failed to varying degrees over the years (and over many partnerships, with established watchmakers such as IWC and Eterna) at occupying that intersection between automotive and traditional watch design, but with the introduction of the Porsche Monobloc Actuator, the company hit a technological and horological home run.

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Nov 21, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

WATCH TO WATCH

Members Only: Porsche Design Chronograph 70Y Sportwagen PCA Edition

Porsche Design, which in recent years has emerged from the shadow of its past partnerships with watch brands like IWC and Eterna to begin developing and manufacturing its own timepieces from scratch, has launched its latest limited edition, celebrating 70 years of Porsche sports cars and offered exclusively to members of the Porsche Club of...

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Oct 18, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

WATCHTIME RECOMMENDS:

The Watch Connoisseur’s Father’s Day Gift Guide

Father’s Day is around the corner, and if your dad (or brother, or son, or best buddy) is a watch guy like you, its likely he also shares other interests — an eye for fashionable accessories; a taste for fine spirits and premium cigars; an appreciation for high-end writing instruments; and a need to store...

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Jun 15, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

EVENTS:

Scenes from WatchTime Rodeo Drive 2018

Last Thursday, we hosted our second annual WatchTime Rodeo Drive event at the legendary Beverly Hills luxury shopping avenue with 11 participating brands and over 150 collectors. For over three hours, attendees walked between the boutiques, tried on hundreds of different watches, sampled champagne and spirits from all over the world, and chatted with fellow...

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Jun 11, 2018 by WatchTime

EVENTS:

WatchTime Rodeo Drive Returns this Summer

On June 7, from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., WatchTime will return to Los Angeles to celebrate Haute Horlogerie on Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills. WatchTime Rodeo Drive will offer over 100 attendees the chance to mingle with VIP guests; try on watches and sip cocktails with fellow watch lovers at participating brand boutiques; and...

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May 15, 2018 by WatchTime

PICTURE GALLERY

Piece Time — Distinctive Watch Parts, Chapter 5: Screw Shapes

A watch’s design is the sum of its so-called “appearance parts:” hands, dial, crown, bracelet, et cetera. In this fifth and final article in our series about distinctive parts of watches, we put the spotlight on screws. Watch designers know that it's the little details that make the difference, which is why so many top watch brands create unusual screw heads that distinguish their cases.

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Mar 28, 2018 by WatchTime

BASELWORLD 2018:

Porsche Design Adds In-House Flyback Chronograph to 1919 Collection

Porsche Design unveiled its first in-house movement, Caliber Werk 01.200, in 2017, installing it as the engine of the limited-edition Chronograph 911 Turbo S Exclusive Series. At Baselworld 2018, the manufacturer launched the first watch in its 1919 Chronotimer collection to be outfitted with the movement, the 1919 Chronotimer Flyback Brown & Leather.

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Mar 26, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

Highlights from WatchTime’s January-February Issue, On Sale Now

The first 2018 issue of WatchTime hits newsstands today, with highlights ranging from interviews with Richard Mille and LVMH Head of Watchmaking Jean-Claude Biver, a profile of Romain Gauthier, a test of the revamped Breitling Navitimer, in-depth reviews of new watches from Porsche Design, Seiko, and Zenith, a deep dive into the history of Breguet,...

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Jan 9, 2018 by WatchTime

NEWS

Where the Roadster Meets the Wrist: Porsche Design Chronograph 911 Turbo S Exclusive Series

The latest product from a collaboration between Porsche and Porsche Design is the Porsche Design Chronograph 911 Turbo S Exclusive Series — a limited-edition wristwatch offered to owners of the iconic sports car and boasting Porsche Design's first in-house movement.

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Jun 21, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

FATHER'S DAY COUNTDOWN

5 Important Chronograph Watches From Baselworld 2017

Continuing our rundown of notable watches in several categories from the Baselworld 2017 watch fair, we turn our attention to five new chronographs — several of them representing firsts for their respective brands — that stood out from the pack. Read on for details, and remember — Father's Day is only a few days away.

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Jun 14, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

WATCHTIME RODEO DRIVE

Scenes from WatchTime’s Rodeo Drive Collectors’ Event

WatchTime, in partnership with Rodeo Drive and 11 watch boutiques, hosted a unique watch collectors’ event on June 7 in Beverly Hills: 150 invited guests were treated to an extraordinary watch experience at the “epicenter of luxury, fashion and lifestyle.” Read on for more info and a gallery of event photos.

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Jun 8, 2017 by WatchTime

BASELWORLD 2017:

Porsche Design Monobloc Actuator: A New Spin on the Racing Chronograph

Porsche Design has once again turned to the Porsche automobile brand for inspiration in developing its innovative new chronograph wristwatch series, called Monobloc Actuator, which features chronograph push-buttons integrated seamlessly into the case.

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Apr 19, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

PHOTO GALLERY:

A Cavalcade of Watches from Baselworld 2017 (Updated with more Live Pictures)

As our editors conclude their visit to Baselworld 2017, we offer this photo gallery of live shots taken of many beautiful timepieces we saw there over the past week.

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Mar 30, 2017 by Sophia Kuemmerle

BASELWORLD 2016

Bauhaus Comes to Basel: The Porsche Design 1919 Eternity Collection

Exhibiting for the first time in Baselworld since its reinvention as an independent watch manufacturer, Porsche Design introduced the newest of its revamped watch collections, the 1919 Datetimer Eternity, a timepiece the brand says was inspired both by Bauhaus design and by the aesthetic codes of the legendary Porsche 356 sports car. The headliner of...

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Mar 24, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

SIHH 2016:

IWC Pilot’s Watch Timezoner Chronograph: Around the World With a Push, Turn and Release

Among all the new IWC Pilots' Watches introduced at SIHH 2016, the IWC Pilot's Watch Timezoner Chronograph caught our attention with its all-new, easy-to-use world-time function, in which the wearer can set a new time zone simply by using the bezel.

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Feb 4, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

Broadway Debut: New Watch Models Launch at WatchTime New York 2015

When a new play wants to make a big splash, it opens on Broadway. When a watch company wants to put its newest timepieces in front of the most avid and knowledgeable collectors, it also turns to Broadway — specifically Gotham Hall at 1356 Boradway, site of last weekend's WatchTime New York event. Here are the timepieces that U.S. watch aficionados saw for the first time at the event.

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Oct 29, 2015 by Mark Bernardo

20 Brands, 20 Highlight Watches: Here’s What You’ll See at WatchTime New York 2015

The wait is over! WatchTime New York, America’s largest luxury watch show, starts tonight at Gotham Hall and features 20 sponsoring watch brands displaying their new timepieces for 2015. Scroll down to see each brand’s showcase watch, and click on the links for detailed reports on each.

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Oct 23, 2015 by Mark Bernardo

Debuting at WatchTime New York: Porsche Design 1919 DateTimer Series 1

Have you secured your ticket yet for America’s luxury watch show? WatchTime New York, taking place October 23-24 at Manhattan’s Gotham Hall, now boasts more than 20 watch brands displaying their new timepieces for 2015 (Click here for event details and to purchase tickets). Among the most recently signed brands is Porsche Design, which will...

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Oct 8, 2015 by Mark Bernardo

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