iW Magazine Fall 2018 | Page 113

SPECIFICATIONS: PORSCHE DESIGN CHRONOTIMER RENNSPORT REUNION VI LIMITED EDITION Case: Diameter: 42mm by 14.62mm; Finishing: titanium black carbide coating/glass bead-blasted Crown: Screw-down crown, sapphire crystal convex, scratchproof and with sevenfold anti-glare properties on both sides, screw-down caseback with tinted sapphire crystal, water-resistant to 50 meters. Dial: Black - minute, hour, small second at 9 o’clock, chronograph second hand, 30-minute counter at 12 o’clock, 12-hour counter at 6 o’clock, date win- dow at 4 o’clock, tachymeter scale, minute, hour, central second, date window 3 o’clock before the current popularity of the type Porsche Design had embraced and embodied dark designs. This year, touches of slate blue, red, and white break up the monochrome look while varying depths and textures on the dial impart a detailed level of design and build. Inside the wearable 42mm solid titanium case beats a nicely finished Valjoux 7750 automatic chronograph. The black calf-leather strap, made from original Porsche interior leather and yarn, uses contrasting red stitching and a titanium double-folding clasp with black titanium-carbide coating and an integrated quick-change strap system. Each timepiece comes in a limited edition collector’s watch box, including a numbered Rennsport Reunion plaque and special booklet that relates the history of Porsche Rennsport Reunion, Porsche Design, and the official timepiece itself. “With a heritage intrinsically linked to Porsche cars and motorsports, Porsche Design is honored to be named the official commemorative time- piece brand for the 2018 celebration,” says Jan Becker, Porsche Design Group CEO. “Delivering an exceptional timepiece was our goal, and I think we accomplished just that.” From the knurled crown, piston type pushers, and pierced leather strap, this new Porsche Design Chronotimer Rennsport Reunion VI is available now: Price: $6,850. Strap: Black vehicle leather (calfskin), red seams, inter-changeable strap system Clasp: Titanium folding clasp with pusher, black titanium carbide coating, glass bead-blasted Movement: ETA Valjoux 7750 with Porsche Design Icon Rotor, power reserve of 48 hours Limited to 70 units in Limited Edition Box including Minibooklet and metal badge FALL 2018 | INTERNATIONAL WATCH | 113