Part Two

And now for the final installment of the 15 Day Porsche Chronograph review.

The reliability of the watch in terms of time loss/gain has been first rate!  Throughout the "cookie test" and three different overnight trials with the chronograph running for more than 8 hours without interruption, there were no significant deviations.

Moreover, through daily wear over a 15 day period, there was only a slight time loss in the first 24 hour period, but in fairness I suspect that this was mostly down to a very brief settling in period.  The following 14 days were precision itself.

Finally, the look and feel of the watch.  I have gone on at length already about overall "wearability" of this chronograph.  Admittedly, it is not small!  Having said that, the use of titanium and rubber go a great way to make this a more "flexible" feeling watch.  The weight savings achieved by using titanium are not insignificant.  But think about this next thing - the use of the rubber strap is the best possible choice to ensure that the watch itself will much better adapt to a variety of wrist sizes.  The rubber tends to mold/adapt more to the wrist than leather, and certainly more so than a metal bracelet.  The use of a butterfly clasp was also really inspired as it maintains the sleek look of this sports car for the wrist.

And what about the balance between the titanium and the PVD finish?  I have to be completely honest and say here and now that I prefer it to either all PVD or all titanium. The contrast is notable, but not in
a garish or contrived way. It is at once sporty and modern - a fantastic effect.

So how do I conclude this?  It is a challenging proposition to do a 15 day review while intentionally NOT getting too technical.  In terms of performance, look and feel - Porsche has a hit on their hands.  The attention to detail enhance the theme of the watch itself - from the steering wheel rotor to the "gas pedal" chronograph pushers to the tire tread pattern on the underside of the strap, they have not missed a trick.

If I can find one potential negative, it is a as a US customer.  Porsche watches are not widely available and therefore as much as I (or my fellow Americans) might want one, it will take some travel to obtain one.  But really that is the only negative thing I have to report - other than my sadness in sending it back to its home in Switzerland.

So As I bid a fond farewell, I encourage you to check this time keeper out in person.  For those of you not near to a Porsche retail outlet, please visit them online at:

www.porsche-design.com