Porsche Design presents a revolutionary custom-built Timepieces concept that allows Porsche and watch enthusiasts to design their own chronograph perfectly tailored to their liking for the first time. It took nearly six years since the foundation of Porsche Design Timepieces AG in Solothurn, Switzerland, to bring this highly multifaceted project to life. The web-based watch configurator, which is based on the well-known Porsche car configurator, allows for approximately 1.5 million different design configurations to create a one-of-a-kind timepiece.To get more news about custom watch, you can visit koalaprint.com official website.
"No other car manufacturer or watch brand currently offers such a customizable and exclusive program of this kind. The colors, types of leather and decorative stitching on these chronographs all originate from automotive production," says Jan Becker, CEO of Porsche Design Group. In Germany, the custom-built timepieces can be configured online and ordered through participating Porsche dealerships starting July 1, 2020. In the United States, the program and English watch configurator will be available on September 1, 2020.

The menu navigation and overall design of the new watch configurator are based on the well-established Porsche car configurator. Just like the Porsche 911 range, the watch is digitally visualized down to the smallest detail to provide customers with a realistic depiction of their dream timepiece. "The rendering model is based on CAD data from our designers at Studio F. A. Porsche in Zell am See and our engineers in Solothurn," says Rolf Bergmann, Managing Director of Porsche Design Timepieces AG. The features, including the pricing for each respective configuration, are displayed in real time. A basic custom-built Timepiece starts at $6,000 USD and, depending on the options selected, can range up to $12,500 and includes up to three additional leather straps. Orders are placed exclusively through Porsche dealers and delivery will take eight to 12 weeks.

The first step in the virtual timepiece configurator is to select the 42mm case. The customer can choose between a glass bead-blasted natural titanium case and a black titanium case coated in titanium carbide via PVD. "Titanium and black-coated titanium cases are what Porsche Design timepieces have become known for. This originated with the designer of the Porsche 911, Ferdinand Alexander Porsche and we will never change anything about it," Bergmann continues. The legendary design by F. A. Porsche has found its contemporary interpretation in the cases of the custom-built chronographs that are based on the Chronotimer Series 1.

With the launch of the Porsche Design custom-built Timepieces program, the new in-house caliber WERK 01.100 with 48 hours of power reserve enters series production for the first time. The highlight of this COSC-certified movement is the customizable winding rotor, featuring the wheel designs of the latest-generation Porsche 911. For the first time ever, Porsche Design is offering a timepiece with a completely customizable movement component. "We put an enormous amount of work into checking all of the variants in advance but that is precisely the level of attention to detail that our customers expect from us," Rolf Bergmann, Managing Director Porsche Design Timepieces AG, explains. From the classic 911 Carrera rim, including the two-tone Porsche Crest in the center of the rotor, to the 911 Carrera Exclusive Design wheel version with a gold badge at its center, there are six different rotor types to choose from. The color on the rotor edge can also be customized, just like the outer edges of the wheels of a Porsche car. Porsche Design is also offering the original Porsche color palette. The rotor on the new watches correspond to a 1:22 scaled-down version of the original rim, adapted to the geometry of the timepiece. They are crafted with a level of precision down to five thousandths of a millimeter. The Porsche Crest, which measures around 50mm on a vehicle rim, is a mere 3.3mm wide and 4.4mm high on the winding rotor cover. Nevertheless, the Porsche Crest still remains clearly visible to the naked eye.

The enormous amount of work put into this program is most apparent in the metal and leather watchbands, which are available in three sizes. Pop-up menus in the configurator make selections easy. The metal bracelets are made of skin-friendly titanium and all versions feature individually screwed-down links. Like the case variants, they are available in glass bead-blasted natural titanium or black-coated titanium carbide. Additionally, there are two different closing mechanisms to choose from: a butterfly clasp with lateral buttons or seven-step fine adjustment.

All leather straps are crafted from the same hides used for Porsche automobile interiors and come in the 14 official interior color options of the Porsche 911. The leather wristbands come with a butterfly clasp as well as side buttons for quick and easy release. For the stitching on the strap, 19 different colors of genuine Porsche yarn are available, meaning that there are up to 300 different possible configurations. Two additional bracelets can be designed and purchased per order and the configurator's full range of options remains available for this selection. The new quick-change side button system makes it easy to change them without the use of any tools.