kingkitesurf Posted July 5, 2006 Report Share Posted July 5, 2006 Since there is a lot of watch knowledge here I have a question.... Does anybody know this automatic chrono brandless watch.... I got it in 1985 when a business connection of my father bought a brand new genuine Porsche 911 Turbo ($$$). He got the watch with the car from the dealer and hated it because it was to big. He gave it to my father who hated it because of the size and so he gave it to me.... there was no brand on there anyway. Years I have worn it and loved it especially when the movie Top Gun came out in '86 and Tom Cruise wore the exact same watch in the movie!!!!! I turned to the jeweler and had him take a close look. He told me never to get rid of it because it had a special automatic calibre he didn't know but looked like an IWC. So my expectation are that it is a Porsche Design watch with an IWC calibre. Later came an combined watch that was branded indeed and looked exactly like it. If anyone has a suggestion please let me know.... I have no tool to open it up. BTW the metal strap is broken and I can not get anything black for it. I have seen the Vintage subs with the canvas strap. Where can I get those? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d44hvj Posted July 5, 2006 Report Share Posted July 5, 2006 I knew I'd seen this before http://www.chronomaster.co.uk/porsche_design.htm Have a look at the Orfina PVD Although not identical it looks like it would be in the same series date wheel in different language is another mystery?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmytim Posted July 5, 2006 Report Share Posted July 5, 2006 Porsche Design....(maybe not) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingkitesurf Posted July 5, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2006 Wow this makes me jump from joy D44HVJ. This must be one of the first series of that watch then. The watch was given to him back then with a new 911 Turbo and the language on the date is German (MIT = mitwoch=wednesday). Porsche is German. I really did not know where to look but the story comes together with your link!!! Thanks a million. It must have been from that series... Wonder how I can contact them. They are worth some money obviously... but emotionally it is invaluable for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrono903 Posted July 6, 2006 Report Share Posted July 6, 2006 i think it resembles a Sinn or a Bell & Ross Thom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k2222 Posted July 16, 2006 Report Share Posted July 16, 2006 My uncle has the same SINN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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