Porsche Design Chronograph 1 Utility – Limited Edition

To mark the opening of the famed Grossglockner High Alpine Road in Austria and the ‘F.A.T. Mankei’ – F.A.T. International’s popular destination, featuring a restaurant, cafe, accommodations and a meeting place for all motor sport fans from across the globe – Porsche Design has developed a special textile/leather ‘Mankei strap’ for the coveted Chronograph 1 Utility – Limited Edition in recognition of the place where petrol heads and members of the F.A.T. community come together. The Mankei strap is an exclusive addition to the existing set including the slate grey ‘Bund’-strap and the white ‘Ice Race’- strap.

This limited edition watch is delivered with three different straps. The Slate Grey 'Bund' strap, made of Porsche vehicle leather with quick-change mechanism, is inspired by the design of the legendary military chronographs. The White textile strap, with badge showing the coordinates of the F.A.T. Ice Race, was developed in collaboration with F.A.T. International in 2024 on the occasion of the ice races in Zell am See and Aspen. 

With the third strap, the Mankei strap, Porsche Design and F.A.T. International are celebrating the Mankei opening while paying tribute to the ever-growing F.A.T. community. The textile/leather strap is produced in a trendy Beige tone and the design is rounded off by the embossed coordinates of the Mankei on the inside of the strap.

The new Chronograph 1 Utility – Limited Edition sees titanium carbide being used for the first time, a material that was developed and patented by Porsche Design, making the case of the timepiece even tougher, more scratch-resistant, and lighter. Where Tritium was used in the past, blue Super-LumiNova® is used today, which guarantees optimal readability, especially in the dark. The Porsche Design caliber WERK 01.240 ensures maximum precision and, thanks to its flyback function, it is now also possible to measure back-to-back times.

The new edition’s design, especially the matte-black dial, is of course still reminiscent of the icon from the 1970s and continues to provide optimal readability. The dial of the Military Chronograph displayed the tiger’s head of the respective unit, matching the flying squadron. Today, this can be found, reinterpreted, in the form of a yelling “Mankei”. The “Mankei” icon is based on the Pinzgau term for marmots and refers to the cooperation with F.A.T. International and their “Mankei” location on the Grossglockner High Alpine Road.

The Chronograph 1 Utility – Limited Edition by Porsche Design embodies the fusion of tradition and innovation in the form of a robust timepiece with an appealing design, which transfers the characteristics of Military Chronographs regarded around the world into the modern age. The Chronograph 1 Utility – Limited Edition therefore satisfies the need to own a reliable companion for outdoor activities without forgoing style and aesthetics.

To emphasize the exclusivity of this limited edition, the case back features an engraving with the “Mankei” as well as the “Chronograph 1 Utility Edition” lettering – accompanied by the limitation number XX/250.

Please note that this is a special order item. It can take approximately 4-12 weeks until your order has shipped.

****IT IS NON-RETURNABLE - FINAL SALE****

Dimensions and weight

Dimensions: 365 mm x 200 mm x 16 mm

Weight: 200

Size: 

One Size

Case

Crown: Threaded

Case back: Closed base, threaded

Watertightness: Up to 10 bar

Finish: Glass bead blasted and polished

Case back material: Titanium

Movement

Diameter: 30.00

Vibrations: 28,800 per hour [4 Hz]

Height: 7.90

Power reserve: 48 hours

Jewels: 25

Dial

Tachymeter scale: Yes

Strap

Interchangeable strap system: Yes

Glass

Anti-glare coating: Seven-fold anti-reflex on both sides

Material: Sapphire glass

Scratch-resistant: Yes

Hard coating: Yes

Other features

COSC certification: Yes

Dynamic: Yes

Energy: Automatic, winding rotor, energy-optimized

Flyback: Yes