Why customers love Porsche Design?

One day, I will have it as a famous ad says! While browsing the aisles of the Besançon watch fair during the 24 Heures du Temps, I came across it, or rather, it got its hands on it ;-) For a few years, I had been looking for the strap for this model - in quartz version and white dial - and I hit the jackpot with this one... Self-winding caliber derived from the ETA 2824, tritium index that is starting to turn gold... all that with the original case and additional links... What more could you ask for? We can always quibble about the fact that 3 indexes (3, 4, 5) are broken and that the bezel is in its original condition... But that is exactly what I am looking for, a watch in its original condition - but not too much - and which has been eating away at my brain for years! The budget is certainly modest and Chrono24 presents them around €1,000. This is where, if you take the trouble, you can find cheaper and above all have a completely unexpected shopping experience... It's quite a story to buy a vintage watch. What I like above all is its look, its line of purity, even simplicity, very 80s. The dial perfectly matches this clean aesthetic, almost brutal but whose curves make it feminine... So, Porsche Design, it's not a Porsche, but is it a "real" watch? Let's look at the lineage of Porsche Design since its beginnings in the 70s, Porsche Design by Orfina, by IWC, by Eterna... so many monuments of the watchmaking industry at the service of a car manufacturer at the top of its art today but which was just as moribund as these Swiss brands at the same time! The historical dimension undoubtedly weighs in my interest for this watch which combines interest in watches and cars... I could see myself driving a 928S MK1 with this Porsche Design... A waking dream for a completely different budget ;-)

A big fan of car racing and the Porsche brand in particular, I had the opportunity, with the help of a friend working in a dealership, to treat myself to this watch labeled Porsche 911 GT3 Cup. It is a quartz watch, without watchmaking prestige but with a look reminiscent of the GT3 Cup version 996. I like its relatively simple look, very readable, a bit like a Porsche 911. The tire pattern strap adds a sporty dimension to the watch and the little secret that I really like is the buckle marked 936... A tribute, for connoisseurs, to the Porsche 936 racing car that raced in the mid-70s and which crowned the first victory of a turbo engine at the 24 Hours of Le Mans... This watch is an extension of my passion for cars and Porsche, more than for the watch itself 🤷🏻‍♂️

In 1982, Porsche won its 7th victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, with the Porsche 956 driven by Jacky Ickx and Derek Bell (his 6th and last victory) in the colors of the Rothmans cigarette manufacturer. To commemorate this victory, Porsche Design created this special edition (1956 ex) with a strap in the colors of the car. Fan of the brand and this race, fan of cushion cases (see my opinion on my Panerai Luminor Marina), I really liked this watch and I bought it immediately. It is just a simple Quartz watch (Ronda 515 movement), no chrono, just the date at 6 o'clock, I find it very pleasant to wear and very pretty with its brushed metal silver counter background with Racing logo at 9 o'clock, its bright colors and its hand that reminds me of the red zone... It is light, a little bulky (42mm) but quite thin (10.5 mm). The strap is a mix of leather and fabric, a little stiff. The back of the watch has the Porsche logo and the edition number (mine is 1610/1956), and on the crown, you can see the Porsche crest. A nice watch to wear on a summer evening with bright colors reminiscent of the colors of the Porsche Rothmans team.

Watches and cars are often winning combinations and without originality I am one of them… For a long time I have wondered about the opportunity to buy a Porsche Design watch whose name alone indicates that it is neither a Porsche nor a watch… In fact, it is quickly understood that Porsche has approached the best watchmakers to offer models with an aesthetic in line with the brand… This one is an Eterna – one of the most underrated historic brands – with quartz with a simple, radical style, all roundness and geometry… like a Porsche 911… Ah, does love make you blind? I don’t think so… The quality of manufacture, the purity of the white dial, a screw-down crown, a sapphire crystal… It has everything going for it except an engine worthy of the name… a bit like a 912. All it is missing is its original strap that I have not given up hope of finding one day… during a ride in a Porsche ;-)