Take the Speedmaster, for example – it’s almost steeped, with its convex-shaped crystal blending into the rotating bezel, and then into the actual case itself. That’s at least partially down to its slab-sided case. While wearing it through Europe’s airports, around Valencia, and to the Circuit Ricardo Tormo, I was constantly worried about banging the pricey Porsche watch into something. This watch is skinnier than the 16-mm Omega Speedmaster, yet it looks and feels far more substantial than its 42-mm rival. The 42-millimeter case size is among the most common in the world of horology – and it’s dwarfed by the dinner-plate-sized watches that are in vogue today – but it looks and wears far thicker than its 14.9-mm thickness might indicate. Why yes, let’s stamp the words “Timeless Machine” on a machine whose sole purpose is to tell time. And as silly as it sounds (and despite it being the tagline for the new 911) it's a little silly to stamp the words “Timeless Machine” on a machine whose sole purpose is to tell time. That said, I’m not sure of the point of the rotating subdial at 9 o’clock – a small slot spins a page with the words “Timeless Machine” and “Limited Edition.” With the lack of traditional seconds hand beyond the chronograph function, I guess it’s a sign that the watch is actually running it’s not especially useful. Please give me all the 911 stuff on my 911 watch. I also had numerous fellow watch enthusiasts criticize the 911 silhouette below the Porsche Design logo, with many of them saying the watch would look better and cleaner without it.
Contrast that even with a relatively cheap watch – a $140 Seiko 5 diver, for example – and the lack of luminescence was disappointing. And while Porsche Design says there’s luminescent material on this watch, I never saw the lume actually kick in. This is supposed to be a driver’s watch, and although tachymeters are antiquated features, the same could be said for sticking an engine in the trunk. I wish Porsche Design had added a tachymeter scale, too. There’s no polished metal or ceramic bezel to draw the eye (actually, there’s next to no bezel, period). But the 911’s black dial, black strap, and titanium case have an under-the-radar look compared to similarly priced watches.
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