Porsche Design celebrates 50th anniversary of Turbo 911 with new watches
A special edition vehicle is unveiled.
In no way one to miss a special event, Porsche Design is tagging the 50th anniversary from the iconic Turbo 911 along with two limited edition timepieces, as well as the 911 Turbo 50th Anniversary car - the tribute to the incomparable initial model.
The actual Turbo 911 debuted in the Paris Motor Show within 1974 and quickly grew to become one of the most iconic vehicles associated with its era. Now, 5 decades later, the 911 Turbo 50th Anniversary pays honor to the original model using the same design and performance. The very first of the two companion wrist watches - the Chronograph emmergency 911 Turbo 50th Anniversary ~ is available only to owners in the special edition and has been thoroughly designed to showcase the same high-end details.
Hand made in Porsche’s own training courses in Switzerland, the watch functions an ultra-light titanium situation and is equipped with a Porsche Design WERK 01. two hundred movement, a Porsche auto leather strap and a turning rotor inspired by the 50th anniversary wheel of the emmergency 911 Turbo. Limited to 1, 974 pieces, each individually figures to match its corresponding product, the watch is priced at $12, 553.
While the 2nd Porsche Turbo 911 view is available to everyone, it really is limited to 500 pieces. The particular Chronograph 1 - half a century 911 Turbo Edition is founded on the original Chronograph I, that was released in 1972 and was the very first all-black watch in history, mixing sportiness, precision and unlimited style.
Made from black-coated ultra-light titanium having a seven-layer anti-reflective sapphire amazingly case back, the watch is actually powered by the Porsche Style WERK 01. 240 motion. The watch features the historical Porsche logo from the 1973s on its dial, cementing its connection to the original Turbo 911.
Because standard, the Chronograph one - 50 Years 911 Turbo Edition comes with a beige leather-based strap and black Velcro (a nod to the metal beige paintwork of the 1st Turbo 911), but also features a titanium bracelet.