Orfina Porsche Design Chronograph Steel- Civilian Version ref. 7176, circa 1984

Dealer description — Vintage Watch Specialist

A Rare and Collectable Orfina Porsche Design "Maverick" Chronograph in Stainless Steel with Black PVD Coating, Lemania 5100 Movement, Excellent Condition Ferdinand Alexander Porsche was the grandson of Porsche founder, Ferdinand Porsche, and also a notable car designer, he actually designed the 911. In the early 1970s he took an interest in watches and utilised his eye for design to create the Porsche Design watch collection. When Porsche Design launched its first product, an all-black chronograph inspired by the Porsche 911 – it started the PVD trend, being the first all-black watch ever. Porsche Design, partnered with Orfina to make their first timepiece. What’s On Offer This rare and sought-after Orfina Porsche Design 'Maverick' watch is in excellent condition. A very similar watch was worn by Tom Cruise in both the very first Top Gun film, and again in the 2022 Maverick movie. This iteration boasts the Lemania 5100 movement making it rather more desirable than the model with the Valjoux 7750 - although both are great watches. The watch has plenty of functionality including a Day/Date Function at 3:00 and c hronograph functions at 12:00, 6:00, and 9:00 - 24hr, 12hr and 60 seconds. The dial is in fantastic condition, rich black with luminous hour plots boasting original lume which has aged to a beautiful deep vanilla colour. The punchy orange second's hand lifts the dial offering a sporty/utility aesthetic. The case is crafted from stainless steel and coated in black PVD. The bracelet is a replacement for the original and is also steel with PVD coating. This is a fantastic piece of kit and looks great on the wrist, at 42mm it is a meaty watch yet light and comfortable on the wrist. These tool watches are very desirable, especially in this superb condition. Blink and you'll miss it, so snap it up.