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Wristwatch · Chronograph

Porsche Design Chronograph HODINKEE

Partially verified

This Porsche Design Chronograph is a modern reproduction produced in a limited run of 350 examples specifically for HODINKEE in 2024. The watch is constructed with a 41mm tonneau-shaped case and bracelet fabricated from black titanium carbide. It features a matte black dial equipped with a triple-register chronograph, a day-date display, and an inner bezel with a mile scale. The indices are luminous, complemented by a modified sword handset. Power is provided by the Porsche Design WERK 0L140 caliber, a movement that holds COSC certification. The watch includes a sapphire crystal and pushers situated on the side of the case. The design follows an original timepiece created by Ferdinand Alexander ‘Butzi’ Porsche, adapted with contemporary materials and movement specifications. It is provided with its original factory accessories.

Frontal view showing the black titanium carbide case, matte black dial with mile scale, triple-register layout, and day-date aperture.
Frontal view showing the black titanium carbide case, matte black dial with mile scale, triple-register layout, and day-date aperture. — Analog Shift. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source
shop.analogshift.com
Category
Wristwatch · Chronograph
Maker / attribution
Porsche Design
Reference
Not recorded
Catalogue / lot identifier
Source URL identifies the listing
Source-reported date
2024
Source-reported place
Not established

Source-reported attribution and specifications are not independent authentication. A listing does not establish present ownership, current display, availability or permission to reproduce.

Object description

Case and Dial

The watch is housed in a 41mm tonneau-shaped case constructed from black titanium carbide, a material choice that distinguishes this reproduction from historical iterations. The case features a smooth bezel and dual barrel pushers, with a signed crown positioned on the side. The surface treatment provides a matte black appearance.

The matte black dial includes luminous indices and a modified sword handset. An inner bezel features a mile scale, and the dial layout comprises a triple-register chronograph configuration alongside a day-date display window located at the three o'clock position.

Evidence for this section
  • “housed in a 41mm black titanium carbide, tonneau-shaped case with a signed crown, a sapphire crystal, dual barrel pushers, and a smooth bezel”
  • “It features a matte black dial with an inner mile scale bezel, luminous indices, a matching, modified ‘sword’ handset, a triple-register chronograph, and a day-date display.”

Movement and Specifications

The timepiece is powered by the Porsche Design WERK 0L140 caliber. This automatic chronograph movement is designated as a COSC-certified caliber.

The watch is secured to the wrist with a matching bracelet fabricated from titanium carbide, which incorporates a signed blade clasp to complete the monochromatic aesthetic of the assembly.

Evidence for this section
  • “powered by the Porsche Design WERK 0L140, COSC Certified caliber”
  • “Paired to a matching, titanium carbide bracelet with a signed blade clasp”

Production and Provenance

This watch is part of a limited production run consisting of 350 examples. It was commissioned for and manufactured for the platform HODINKEE in 2024.

The design of the watch references an original model created by Ferdinand Alexander ‘Butzi’ Porsche. The current piece is identified as a modern reproduction rather than a historical object from the period of the original's release.

Evidence for this section
  • “Part of a limited run of 350 examples made for HODINKEE in 2024”
  • “Designed by none other than Ferdinand Alexander ‘Butzi’ Porsche”
  • “This particular Porsche Design Chronograph is a modern reproduction”

Open research questions

  • Does the WERK 0L140 movement share technical commonalities with contemporary manufacture chronograph calibers?
  • What specific surface finish techniques are applied to the titanium carbide to achieve the matte appearance?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for Porsche Design Chronograph HODINKEE
FieldSource-reported valueSource quotation
MakerPorsche Design“Porsche Design”
Limited Edition350 examples“Part of a limited run of 350 examples made for HODINKEE in 2024”
Case MaterialBlack titanium carbide“housed in a 41mm black titanium carbide, tonneau-shaped case”
MovementPorsche Design WERK 0L140“powered by the Porsche Design WERK 0L140, COSC Certified caliber”
CrystalSapphire“a sapphire crystal”
Date of Manufacture2024“made for HODINKEE in 2024”

Visible details

  • Case and bracelet finished in black titanium carbide
  • Inner bezel displays a mile scale
  • Dial features triple-register chronograph and day-date display
  • Signed crown visible in profile view

Research qualifications

  • Limited production quantity is reported as 350 examples by the source
  • Actual movement performance not independently verified

Photograph identity and source facts were screened before import; rights clearance remains pending.

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