PORSCHE DESIGN – 1919 Chronotimer Flyback Black & Leather

PORSCHE DESIGN – 1919 Chronotimer Flyback Black & Leather Titanium 42

Focusing on Maximum Functionality

Porsche Design expands its series of 1919 Collection timepieces with the introduction of the 1919 Chronotimer Flyback Black & Leather. Paying meticulous attention to detail, intelligent design meets maximum functionality, putting the Porsche philosophy directly on the wrist. Tested and certified by the official Swiss Chronometer Testing Institute (COSC), the innovative 1919 Chronotimer Flyback Black & Leather – in addition to its technical features – stands out and competes through use of its sophisticated silhouette and subtle design cues.

A Style-Defining Classic

Like the legendary sports car, the timepiece provokes with its minimalist design, un-compromising functionality, and outstanding performance. The Porsche 911 has been the benchmark for sports cars since 1963 – synonymous with racing, victory, emotion, and innovation. It was also the inspiration for the company founded by Professor Ferdinand Alexander Porsche. In 1972, Porsche Design introduced the Chronograph I, a classic that shaped the entire world of watches: the first matte black chronograph, mirroring the 911’s speedometer and tachometer.

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The new 1919 Chronotimer Flyback Black & Leather is a continuation of this uncompromising de-sign with a clear focus on functionality: an all-black understated interpretation of the classic designed by F. A. Porsche. The sleek design of the generously proportioned dial focuses on the essentials, while the dark contrast guarantees excellent legibility.

Lightweight Engineering for the Wrist

The legendary sports car and the exclusive timepiece also share the same genesis in featherweight construction: this is optimized engineering for the wrist. Every 1919 Collection model – including the 1919 Chronotimer Flyback Black & Leather – is made entirely of titanium.

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The chronograph’s strap is made of high-quality cowhide leather, just like the seats of a Porsche, utilizing the same attention to detail as in the sports cars.

Maximum Performance

The innovative watch, powered by the Porsche Design Werk 01.200 caliber, – equipped with a state-of-the-art flyback complication – can quickly measure successive intervals, such as lap times on the racetrack. The 4-hertz automatic movement is the result of cutting-edge production methods combining in-house engineering and watchmaking expertise with vehicle manufacturing proficiency.

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The movement’s exposed automatic bridge provides an unobstructed view of the flyback mechanism and the automatic gears, thereby systematically implementing Porsche’s approach to lightweight engineering. The energy-optimized Porsche Design rotor, visible through the sapphire crystal back, is PVD-coated and carries a tungsten weight. Thanks to its heft, the material helps provide the energy necessary for maximum winding power.

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The 1919 Chronotimer Flyback Black & Leather will be available as of September 2019 for 5,950 Euros (RRP) at Porsche Design stores, specialty retailers, and online at www.porsche-design.com.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Collection: 1919 Chronotimer 

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Ref. number: 4046901809379

Mechanism

        Caliber: Porsche Design caliber WERK 01.200, chronograph with flyback function, COSC-certified

        Rotor: Porsche Design Icon Rotorr, black

        Diameter: 30.00 mm

        Height: 7.90 mm

        Power reserve: 48 hours

        Frequency: 28,800 per hour [4Hz]

        Jewels: 25

Case

        Diameter: 42.00 mm

        Height: 14.90 mm

        Material: Titanium

        Finishing: Glass bead-blasted and polished

        Crown: Screw-down

        Glass: Sapphire crystal with hard coating, scratch-proof and with sevenfold anti-glare properties on both sides

        Case back: Screw-down, with clear sapphire crystal

        Water-resistant: Up to 10 bar

Dial

        Black with white accents

• Minute, hour, mechanical function display at 9 o’clock
• Chronograph second hand and 30-minute counter at 12 o’clock
• 12-hour counter at 6 o’clock
• Date window at 4 o’clock

Bracelet/ Strap

        Genuine Porsche car leather, black, stitching tonal

        Titanium folding clasp with pusher

Available starting mid of August

Price:   5.950,00 € *

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A. Lange & Sohne – SAXONIA DATOGRAPH UP DOWN “Lumen”

A. Lange & Sohne – SAXONIA DATOGRAPH UP/DOWN “Lumen” Platinum 41mm Limited Edition

The new A. Lange & Söhne model reliably tells the time around the clock, and its stop function can be used at any time as well. This is because all indications are legible even in darkness, thanks to its semi-transparent dial and luminous displays. The chronograph – with a flyback function, a precisely jumping minute counter and a power-reserve indicator – comes in a limited edition of 200 watches.

What strikes the eye at first sight of the DATOGRAPH UP/DOWN is its vibrant and yet harmoniously balanced dial design. The characteristic outsize-date display in the framed double aperture marks the tip of an equilateral triangle. Its baseline is defined by the two subsidiary dials for the seconds and the precisely jumping minute counter. In the DATOGRAPH UP/DOWN "Lumen", the ingenious configuration unfolds a new aesthetic dimension as soon as darkness sets in.

This is achieved with a semi-transparent dial and a luminous compound that causes all displays to glow in the darkness – with a distinctive green hue that the human eye perceives as particularly pleasant. The hour and minute hands are filled with the luminous material; the chronograph sweep seconds hand is fully coated with the compound. The seconds hand and minute counter in blued steel revolve above subsidiary dials that are noctilucent, too. The circumferential dial ring with the minute scale that is subdivided into fifth-of-a-second graduations, the concentric tachometer scale and the power-reserve arrow applique also glow in green.

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But the real stunner is the luminous outsize date. Composed of two separate display elements, the outsize date is designed to glow immediately after the midnight switching sequence as well. This is made possible with a luminous tens cross and a black printed units disc made of transparent glass which rotates above a luminous background. Both

elements must be able to recharge during the day when they are positioned beneath the dial. This is enabled by the semi-transparent dial; even during the day, it endows the watch with inimitable aesthetic appeal. Its coating not only assures crisp legibility in daylight but also allows the luminous compound on the tens cross to be recharged. When exposed to light, the outsize date mechanism is clearly visible. Thus, the switching action of the date display at midnight can be observed in detail in ambient light.

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The DATOGRAPH UP/DOWN "Lumen" is the fourth model of the "Lumen" series that A. Lange & Söhne launched in 2010. A special coating on the semi-transparent sapphire-crystal dial filters out most of the visible light, but not that part of the UV spectrum which is needed to charge the luminous pigments with light energy. The darker the surroundings, the more clearly the displays contrast against the dark background.

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In 1999, A. Lange & Söhne defined new benchmarks in chronograph design with the DATOGRAPH. Its flyback function allows consecutive measurements: an ongoing measurement can be interrupted and a new one started instantaneously with a single touch of the button at 4 o'clock. This rare function saves time because the flyback mechanism executes the three normally necessary stop, reset and restart steps with only one touch of a button.

The precisely jumping minute counter of the chronograph advances by one marker exactly when the chronograph sweep-seconds hand passes the 60th second, even if the time measurement is stopped at that very moment. This elaborate technology simplifies the doubt-free reading of stopped times. Launched in 2012 as a systematic refinement of the classic column-wheel chronograph, the DATOGRAPH UP/DOWN also indicates how much of the 60-hour power reserve remains available. This information is provided by the power-reserve indicator at 6 o'clock. When the small arrow enters the red zone of the display, it is time to provide the movement with fresh energy.

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The sapphire-crystal caseback exposes the impressive beauty of the lavishly finished 454-part manually wound calibre L951.7 of the DATOGRAPH UP/DOWN "Lumen". Lange's proprietary cam-poised balance wheel, paired with a freely oscillating Lange hairspring, beats at a frequency of 18,000 semi-oscillations per hour (2.5 hertz). In combination with the 300-marker minute scale, this allows time measurements with a resolution of one-fifth of a second. The new model, available in a limited edition of just 200 watches, comes in a 41-millimetre platinum case. It is worn on a black alligator leather strap with a platinum prong buckle.

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