TO COMMEMORATE THE FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY of Porsche Design , which was founded by Ferdinand Alexander Porsche in 1972 , Porsche Design is launching the Chronograph 1 - 1972 Limited Edition , a reinterpretation of its first product , the original Chronograph 1 .

Long considered the first all-black watch , the Chronograph 1 design was directly based on the matte-black design of Porsche sports car dashboards . Porsche Design ’ s use of black PVD on steel ( as well as employing the then-new Valjoux 7750 automatic movement ) set an example emulated for decades afterwards by sports watchmakers across the globe . Early examples of the pioneering Porsche Design automatic chronograph are highly collectible .

Honoring the watch ’ s pioneering role in late 20th century watchmaking , Porsche Design launches its Chronograph 1 – 1972 Limited Edition with the original ’ s dial and 40.8mm case measurements while bringing it up to modern technical standards .

As on the original , Porsche Design places its historic logo on the dial , crown , clasp and case back . In addition , the tachymeter scale and date display retain the 1972 font and the watch ’ s baton hands bear the original rectangular shape . The movement , however is now the COSC- certified Porsche Design caliber WERK 01.140 .

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TO COMMEMORATE THE FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY of Porsche Design , which was founded by Ferdinand Alexander Porsche in 1972 , Porsche Design is launching the Chronograph 1 - 1972 Limited Edition , a reinterpretation of its first product , the original Chronograph 1 .