Orfina Porsche Design chronograph 7176 S – Lemania 5100 – 1970’s

Vintage black Porsche Design Chronograph with round black dial. The hours are marked with stick with excellent mustard color luminous. The watch comes with 3 sub dials, 12 hours at 6 o’clock, seconds at 9 o’clock and 24 hours at 12 o’clock. On the outer, you have a tachymeter graduated up to 500. Hands have baton design. The chronograph second hand is red. Two windows at 3 o’clock for date and day. It is a stainless steel back screwed case with very good condition PVD coating and engraved inside “Orfina watch Ltd – Swiss” and outside “Porsche Design –35891-7176S chronograph automatic – water resistant tested 10ATM – Shockprotected – stainless steel – Swiss made”. The watch has an automatic movement with caliber Lemania 5100 and 17 jewels. The watch comes with a black PVD coated stainless-steel band and double clasp buckle folder. The bracelet fits a 7.5 inches wrist.

History

Ferdinand Alexander Porsche is the grandson of the Porsche founder and the designer of the legendary Porsche 911. He founded the company Porsche Design in 1972. The genius behind Porsche Design GmbH set out to create a timepiece that perfectly pairs with famous sports cars. Much like the speedometer and the tachometer designs of the Porsche 911 automobile, the dials of Porsche watches are created in black to ensure optimal legibility. The first watch to be presented by Porsche Design is the world famous Chronograph I, which debuted in 1973 and features a matte black case that is comprised of stainless steel. From 1978 to 1995, Porsche design watches were manufactured at IWC Schaffhausen and later by Eterna. In 2014, Porsche presented its first self-developed watch – The Chronotimer Series 1.

Technical details

Automatic chronograph movement with caliber Lemania 5100 with 17 jewels and 28,800 A/h. The power reserve is approximately 48 hours. The movement was produced from 1978 to 1998.

Measurements

Diameter excluding winding crown: 41mm


Length including lugs: 42mm