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A new era has dawned for Porsche Design’s classic Dashboard chronograph series[…] … Ten years after creating the watch inspired from the dashboard gauges of sports cars, the luxury brand has released the nextgeneration Porsche Design P’6620 Dashboard[…] … The new look of the Porsche Design P’6620 Dashboard evokes dynamism and clarity[…] … Like all the products in the luxury brand’s portfolio, this one too was shaped into a precision instrument by the world-famous Porsche Design Studio in Zell am See (Austria)[…] … The material was known in aerospace industry, and Professor Ferdinand Alexander Porsche, designer and founder of the luxury brand, became the first to use it in watchmaking in 1980[…] … In fact, the black watches trend was also a Porsche Design idea[…] … Professor Ferdinand Alexander Porsche already came up with the world's first-ever all-black watch in 1972[…] … The two entry-level models of the Porsche Design P’6620 Dashboard with a titanium or black links bracelet are available at retailers for CHF 4,950 (€ 3,950 / $ 5,770)[…] … The Porsche Design brand Porsche Design is a luxury brand with a particular focus on technically inspired products[…] … The brand was founded in 1972 by Professor Ferdinand Alexander Porsche[…] … The company’s products stand for functional, timeless and purist design, with convincing technical innovations[…] … All the brand’s products are designed in the Porsche Design-Studio in Zell am See (Austria) and sold worldwide in the company’s own stores, franchise stores, shop-in-shops, high-end department stores and exclusive specialist retailers[…]

The image film from the Porsche Design Group has reaped international recognition once again[…] … The unusual staging of the design duel won the "Public Relations: Company Philosophy and Portrait" category, against a total of 60 competitors from more than 30 countries[…] … The Intermedia Globe in Gold is the fifth award for the four-minute image film from the luxury brand Porsche Design[…] … Back in March, it won the iF communication design award 2011 in the category "Moving Images"[…] … At the beginning of the year, the short film won the World Luxury Award 2010 in Gold and the Good Design Prize 2010 in Silver from the Deutsche Designer Club, as well as the international Mercury Excellence Award 2010/11 in Silver[…] … The focus is on the unique staging of the philosophy of Porsche Design[…] … It depicts the eternal design controversy between form and function[…] … The unique duel based on the design philosophy of Porsche Design takes place in a completely dark room[…] … In the ideal world of Porsche Design, the two meet eye to eye[…] … An homage to the design philosophy of Professor Ferdinand Alexander Porsche, the founder of the luxury brand Porsche Design, and his motto: "If you analyse the function of an object, its form often becomes obvious[…] … " Porsche Design is a luxury brand with a particular focus on technically inspired products[…] … The Porsche Design brand was established in 1972 by Professor Ferdinand Alexander Porsche[…] … The products stand for functional, timeless and purist design, characterised by their technical innovation[…] … All the products under the brand are designed at the Porsche Design Studio in Zell am See (Austria) and are available worldwide in the company's own stores, franchise stores, shops-in-shops, high end department stores and exclusive specialist retailers[…]

The new P’6530 Titanium Chronograph sees Porsche Design revisiting a milestone in watchmaking – one that is limited to an edition of 911 pieces[…] … Extremely light and resilient: features that were important in 1980 – when Porsche Design revolutionised the world of watchmaking with the first-ever titanium-built chronograph – are just as relevant now[…] … Thirty years after the premiere of the legendary timepiece, Porsche Design is evoking the classic with this faithful re-issue[…] … Classic form The design idiom of the Titanium Chronograph expresses purity of form, functionality and timelessness[…] … Like everything else produced by the brand, the Heritage P’6530 takes its cue from Ferdinand Alexander Porsche’s stated aim to create products capable of acting as ‘companions through life’[…] … The creator of the legendary Porsche 911 in the early 60s is quoted as saying: “When you think about the function of something, its design sometimes emerges of its own accord[…] … ” The output of the Porsche Design Studio, founded in Zell am See, Austria, in 1972, has remained true to this idea[…] … Today, the studio ranks among Europe’s most renowned design establishments, continuing to imbue its creations with the clarity, timelessness and distinctiveness so characteristic of all Porsche Design products[…] … Material power Accompanying the clarity and purity of design espoused by Porsche Design is its commitment to innovative materials[…] … Porsche Design once again revolutionised the watchmaking world, this time in 1980, by launching the world’s first titanium watch – now the subject of this re-issue[…]

The P’6780 Diver is Porsche Design’s second diving watch in more than 25 years[…] … The Diver’s three-part case design is both unique and particularly intricate: acting as the housing for the dial and the movement, a circular stainless steel container hinges back into a bead-blasted titanium bridge structure held on the wrist by means of a caoutchouc strap[…] … The P’6780 Diver succeeds the well-known Ocean 2000 – Porsche Design’s first diving watch, designed by company founder Prof[…] … Porsche in 1983[…] … Unique case design The case of the P’6780 Diver is at the same time both unorthodox and highly functional[…] … Overall, what emerges are two muted tones bearing the unmistakable signature of Porsche Design[…] … The design idiom of the P’6780 Diver expresses purity of form, function and timelessness[…] … Porsche’s stated aim to create products capable of acting as ‘companions through life’[…] … The creator of the legendary Porsche 911 in the early 60s is quoted as saying: “When you think about the function of something, its design sometimes emerges of its own accord[…] … Porsche Design stunned the industry in 1972 with the first ever black watch[…] … Then, in 1980, Porsche Design again revolutionised the world of watchmaking with the first titanium timepiece[…] … Three years later came the Ocean 2000, the first titanium diving watch, designed for the divers of the German Navy[…] … The Porsche Design brand Porsche Design is a luxury brand with particular focus on technically inspired products[…] … The brand was founded in 1972 by Ferdinand Alexander Porsche, and since then its products have stood for functional, timeless and purist design[…] … The products are designed in the Porsche Design Studio in Zell am See, Austria, and sold worldwide in the brand’s own stores, shop-in-shops, high quality department stores and exclusive retail outlets[…] … The venerable Swiss watchmaking house of Eterna is the licensee for the production and sale of Porsche Design watches[…]

The new P’6530 Titanium Chronograph sees Porsche Design revisiting a milestone in watchmaking – one that is limited to an edition of 911 pieces[…] … Extremely light and resilient: features that were important in 1980 – when Porsche Design revolutionised the world of watchmaking with the first-ever titanium-built chronograph – are just as relevant now[…] … Thirty years after the premiere of the legendary timepiece, Porsche Design is evoking the classic with this faithful re-issue[…] … Classic form The design idiom of the Titanium Chronograph expresses purity of form, functionality and timelessness[…] … Like everything else produced by the brand, the Heritage P’6530 takes its cue from Ferdinand Alexander Porsche’s stated aim to create products capable of acting as ‘companions through life’[…] … The creator of the legendary Porsche 911 in the early 60s is quoted as saying: “When you think about the function of something, its design sometimes emerges of its own accord[…] … ” The output of the Porsche Design Studio, founded in Zell am See, Austria, in 1972, has remained true to this idea[…] … Today, the studio ranks among Europe’s most renowned design establishments, continuing to imbue its creations with the clarity, timelessness and distinctiveness so characteristic of all Porsche Design products[…] … Material power Accompanying the clarity and purity of design espoused by Porsche Design is its commitment to innovative materials[…] … Porsche Design once again revolutionised the watchmaking world, this time in 1980, by launching the world’s first titanium watch – now the subject of this re-issue[…]

Porsche Design stands for timelessness, functionality and purism[…] … These qualities come to the fore in the Three-Hands and Chronograph models of the Flat Six line being premiered by Porsche Design licensee Eterna at the Baselworld World Watch and Jewellery Show, to be held from March 26th to April 2nd 2009[…] … The collection is named after the six-cylinder Boxer engines which have contributed so magnificently to the international reputation of the Porsche brand[…] … “If you think about the function of something, the design sometimes simply be-comes obvious,” Porsche Design founder Ferdinand Alexander Porsche is quoted as saying, describing his work as a designer[…] … It is a credo to which Porsche Design still subscribes[…] … Characteristic of Porsche Design watches is the tyre-tread profile on the inside surface of the caoutchouc strap, which aids ventilation[…] … Matched to a black caoutchouc strap, with a black bezel and dial sporting subtle red accents, the black version of the chronograph skilfully integrates the purist Porsche Design philosophy[…]

Eterna announces the appointment effective today of Patrick Kury, 40, as CEO pro tem of Eterna and Porsche Design Timepieces[…] … "I'm delighted with the opportunity to contribute to the advancement of Eterna and Porsche Design Timepieces and energize the company's vigorous development[…]

Kourosh Mansory, CEO of the MANSORY Holding & Design GmbH: “The co-operation with GRAHAM-LONDON derives from my long-term friendship with Eric Loth, founder and board member of GRAHAM-LONDON[…] … GRAHAM-LONDON was resurrected in 1995 and is today a privately owned Anglo-Swiss watch company which designs and builds its own watches in its La Chaux-de-Fonds production facilities in Switzerland[…] … By taking over the business division Porsche-Tuning from Swiss Rinspeed AG in November 2007, MANSORY additionally extended its product portfolio[…] … The main focus is developing and selling a tuning- and accessory programme for Porsche automobiles on an international basis[…] … Harmonically designed aerodynamics programmes, ultra-light aluminium rims and powerful engine performance enhancements are the basis of the MANSORY technology programme[…] … The MANSORY Design & Holding GmbH solely offers its proprietary developed modification accessories[…]

The new Porsche Design P’6520 Compass Watch indicates time and direction mechanically[…] … Inspiration has been the first Compass Watch, created in 1978 by the designer Professor Ferdinand Alexander Porsche[…] … Together with the P’6530 Titanium Chronograph presented last year, it is the second re-issue of a traditional watch by Porsche Design[…] … The dial’s highly readable black-and-white design corresponds to the 1978 watch[…] … It has all been done in the traditionally economical Porsche Design colour scheme[…] … For the new watch, Porsche Design replaced the black aluminium with titanium, which is of higher quality and is also non-allergenic[…] … In 1972, Porsche Design became the first company in the watch industry to use the colour black and presented the world’s first black watch: the legendary Chronograph 1[…]

An intersect between the automobile industry and watchmaking, it boasts many elements that evoke the Carrera GT: the pedal-shaped pushpieces, the grooved strap with its tyre-tread design, and the 7750 calibre “steering-wheel” rotor[…]

Eterna has selected the Madison Eight-Days design to reaffirm its long-standing traditions of pioneering technology[…] … Launched at this year’s World, Watch and Jewellery Show, Baselworld, the Madison Eight-Days is fitted with the hand-wound Eterna 3510 movement featuring the new Eterna Spherodrive construction – a novel spring barrel design rotating on ball bearings, in a demonstration of this proprietary Eterna movement’s exceptional distinction[…] … The basis for the construction of the eight-day calibre Eterna 3510 is the Eterna Spherodrive design from 2009 – a novel spring barrel design rotating on ball bearings[…] … Oversized date and power reserve indication in a stylish design Along with the understated elegance of its stainless steel case with its discreet lateral deco-ration, water-resistant to 30 metres (~ 100 feet, 3 bars), the originality of the Madison Eight-Days’ dial layout makes it an eminently suitable companion for today’s busy travellers[…] … This stylishly trim design will be available in autumn 2010 from selected Eterna dealers[…] … Their significant contributions to the craft and science of horology include the design of the Eterna-Matic winding rotor on ball bearings and the first wristwatch fitted with an alarm mechanism[…] … Today one of the last remaining independent watch manufacturers, Eterna is owned by Ferdinand Alexander Porsche[…] … Alongside its traditional production, it has been assigned the licence for the acclaimed Porsche Design watch collection[…]

Some forty years down the road, the 2010 TUDOR Heritage Chrono is a fitting ode to the historic links and shared values of the TUDOR and Porsche brands and to the powerful TUDOR-Porsche Motorsport partnership signed in 2009, when TUDOR became “Timing Partner” with involvement in the Porsche international one-make cups[…] … Introducing modern design codes that confirm everything is better the second time around, all the lines of this storied timepiece have been mindfully reformulated to echo, with a contemporary spin, the exquisite contours of the coveted chronograph and of the racing cars at the historic, technical and aesthetic heart of its creation[…] … But a closer look reveals a series of new and beautifully executed design details[…] … It also boasts the reference 7033 bidirectional rotatable bezel, originally designed for the 1970s first edition of the watch but never distributed[…]

It has produced engineering breakthroughs in case construction and designs that possess versatility and utility[…] … This watch, re-designated as Reference 1812 in 1974, was notable because it was water resistant to 20 atmospheres or approximately 700 feet[…] … However, the model had a very conservative design – which today is considered “classic” - and consequently may not have sold well[…] … Apparently, IWC management apparently decided that more dash was needed, and a newer design was introduced[…] … This model was more radical in design or, what might be charitably termed, the watch was a product of its times[…] … The first designs for this model are from August 1978 and the watch was shown at the Basel Fair in the Spring of 1979[…] … Visually looking like its predecessor, the primary differences were engineering ones relating to case design[…] … The 1980’s: Porsche Design The late 1970s were grave times for the Swiss watch industry[…] … Various new strategies were developed, including collaborating with Porsche Design to develop sportier new watches and to target them at a younger market[…] … In 1980, the late Günter Blümlein became CEO of IWC and expanded the company’s involvement with Porsche Design[…] … However, the first Ocean 2000 probably was made somewhat earlier, since the first ones were labeled "Porsche Design" and delivered directly to Porsche Design in Salzburg for sale using their own distribution network[…] … Modern, classic and clean in design, it was water resistant to a phenomenal 200 atmospheres or 2,000 meters[…] … IWC’s engineering expertise in designing and producing such a housing was unequalled within the Swiss watch industry[…] … Porsche had the idea of using titanium for a watch case[…] … The Ocean 2000 was a significant accomplishment not only because of its titanium case, but also because its case design produced unequalled water resistance[…] … This required not only special case design and manufacturing techniques, but also a special crystal and glue to hold it in place[…] … The Ocean 500 was frequently marketed, at least in IWC-Porsche Design catalogs, as a ladies’ sports watch[…] … The 1990s: Rebirth of the Aquatimer IWC’s collaboration with Porsche Design lasted twenty years and ended in the late 1990s[…] … It was notable for its clean, no-nonsense design and especially its bezel[…] … ” In 2003, the GST Aquatimer’s movement was redesignated as IWC calibre 30110, due to significant changes in finishing, including changing from gold plating to nickel plating as traditionally used in many of IWC’s classic movements[…] … This model, Reference 3527, was called the “Deep One” and was the product of especially clever watchmaking and engineering design[…] … The Deep One was designed to be water resistant to a depth of 100 meters[…] … One aspect of the Deep One that was quickly missed was its design[…] … Its internal bezel recalled the original Aquatimer designs[…] … The 2000s: A Bridge to the Future The design of the Deep One did not stay dormant for long, since it must have influenced the designers of IWC’s new Aquatimer line[…] … At the same time, the design borrows from the case construction techniques of the Ocean 2000 and the GST Aquatimer[…] … It also is the case that these new models are not simply new dial designs on traditional watches[…] … The designs are fresh and sporty, yet consistent with a long tradition[…] … But more than being just good designs, these are new watches with new features[…] … They reflect design, engineering and watchmaking[…]

Then by sponsoring the Porsche Super Cup driver Olivier Maximin, who will be at the wheel of a Porsche Hublot with a revolutionary design for the 2007 season[…] … On 26 April the Place du Casino in Monaco was the backdrop for a very unusual exhibition, where Hublot presented its exclusive and unique Porsche Super Cup model, redesigned with the colours of the brand, a vehicle that revolutionises design in the motoring world[…]

This traditional Swiss brand now belongs to Ferdinand Alexander Porsche, and is one of the world’s last existing independ-ent watchmaking companies[…] … As a Porsche Design Partner, Eterna is responsible for the popular Porsche Design watch collection[…]