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Porsche Design Chronograph (Ref. 7176S)

Porsche Design by Orfina watches were produced from the late 1970s into the 1980s. The Porsche Design timepieces have become icons and have also received a cult-like following due to their automotive association as well as some memorable Hollywood appearances. An early PVD day-date chronograph is seen on the wrist of LT Pete "Maverick" Mitchell played by Tom Cruise in the hit movie "Top Gun" who is wearing an example made by Orfina and branded under Porsche design.

Maverick Top Gun Watch

The Porsche design used the automatic day-date chronograph Valjoux 7750 movement which, from a complication perspective, packs a mighty punch. Orfina produced these references in stainless steel with two finishes. The bead-blasted anti-reflective stainless steel and a black PVD variant which is the one seen on Maverick's wrist in Top Gun. The case size is 40mm in diameter with a screw-down case back, mineral crystal, Internal tachymeter bezel, black dial with tritium luminous indexes, day, and date at the 3 o’clock position of the dial. It is rare to find an example such as the one we are featuring here at Craft & Tailored with the bracelet and the case fully intact and unpolished featuring the original finish.

Stock # OFPDSS80-3
Brand Orfina
Style Chronograph
Model 7176S
Serial 41XXX
Size Men's
Material Stainless Steel 
Dial Matte Black
Millimeters 40
Strap Porsche Design NSA Bracelet

 

CASE & BRACELET

The unpolished case is in exceptional condition, retaining crisp finishing with light signs of honest use. The case retains its original pump pushers and Porsche Design signed crown. The case back remains unpolished as well with all factory marking fully intact. The original Porsche Design NSA bracelet retains 24 links that display no stretch from use.

DIAL & HANDS

The matte black dial is in great condition, displaying only subtle signs of age. The tritium lume plots have achieved a bright yellow coloration and show no degradation under U.V. light inspection. The original tritium hands match the lume nicely and display no degradation.
 

ACCESSORIES 

None. The watch is functioning perfectly and keeping time, previous service history is unknown.

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