Porsche Design Chronotimer Rennsport Reunion VI LE Watch Up For Pre-Order

Beginning this month, Porsche Design’s newest  Chronotimer Rennsport Reunion VI Limited Edition watch — designed to celebrate motorsports — is available for pre-order on line. Each Official numbered timepiece  commemorates the sixth Porsche Rennsport Reunion. The Reunion is a mecca of sorts for  Porsche aficionados, and takes place in September. The new Porsche Design Chronotimer Rennsport Reunion VI Limited Edition is created  exclusively for the event as the official commemorative timepiece of RRVI, and is the third edition Rennsport Reunion watch from Porsche Design. The  2018 limited edition timepiece is available only in the United States and   just  70 pieces, correlating with the 70th Anniversary of Porsche Sports Cars, will be made.

The Chronotimer is reminiscent of the legendary Chronograph I –– the world’s first all-black chronograph, inspired by the non-reflective matte black instrument panels on the dashboards of Porsche racecars. Featuring Porsche Design’s unique titanium case with black titanium-carbide coating, the Chronotimer Rennsport Reunion VI Limited Edition  utilizes a matte-black dial to ensure maximum contrast and readability. Accented by racing’s red and white markers  and stop-seconds hand, the dial displays the Porsche Rennsport Reunion VI logo at the “3 o’clock” position. Additionally, it is engraved with the ‘Porsche Rennsport Reunion VI  Limited Edition’ logo and  number.

The watch features a sapphire caseback for viewing of the chronograph movement with Porsche Design rotor.. The black calf-leather quick-change interchangeable strap is made from original Porsche interior leather and yarn, and features contrasting red stitching and a titanium double-folding clasp with black titanium-carbide coating. The watch is sold in a limited edition collector’s  box, including a numbered Rennsport Reunion plaque and special booklet, telling the  history of Porsche Rennsport Reunion, Porsche Design, and the official timepiece itself.

Porsche Rennsport Reunion began in 2001 at Lime Rock Park in Connecticut. It was last held in 2015 at Monterey Peninsula racetrack and attracted nearly 60,000 visitors. Rennsport reunion is the world’s largest gathering of vintage and recent Porsche racecars, showing their cars both on and off the track. The event this year is hosted by Porsche Cars North America. Porsche Rennsport Reunion VI takes place September 27-30, 2018 at Laguna Seca. 

The Chronotimer Rennsport Reunion VI Limited Edition is available for pre-order starting in June 2018, and retails for $6,800 (RRP). It will also be sold in the USA at the Rennsport Reunion VI if it has not sold out on line by then.

Technical Specifications of the Porsche Design Chronotimer Rennsport Reunion VI LE

Case

• Diameter: 42.00 mm
• Height: 14.62 mm
• Material: Titanium
• Finishing: Titanium black carbide coating/Glass bead-blasted
• Crown: Screw-down
• Glass: Sapphire crystal convex, scratch-proof and with sevenfold anti-glare properties on both sides
• Case back: Screw-down with tinted sapphire crystal
• Water-resistant: Up to 5 bar

Dial

• Black – minute, hour, small second at 9 o’clock, chronograph second hand, 30-minute counter at 12 o’clock,12-hour counter at 6 o’clock, date window at 4 o’clock, tachymeter scale
• Minute, hour, central second, date window 3 o’clock

Strap

• Black vehicle leather (calfskin) , red seams, inter-changeable strap system

Clasp

• Titanium folding clasp with pusher, black titanium carbide coating, glass bead-blasted
• Caliber: Swiss chronograph caliber ETA Valjoux 7750
• Rotor: Porsche Design Icon Rotor
• Diameter: 30.00 mm
• Height: 7.90 mm
• Power reserve: 48 hours
• Frequency: 28.800 per hour [4Hz]
• Jewels: 25

Limitation

• Limited to 70 units in Limited Edition Box including Minibooklet and metal badge

Expected to be available at the beginning of September.