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Old 3 July 2024, 04:29 AM   #1
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Porsche Design/IWC collectors

Hey TRF, was wondering if anyone was interested in the Porsche Design/IWC watches from the 80s/90s. I’ve been thinking of pulling the trigger on either the ocean 2000/500, titan, or maybe a compass.

I find these pieces to be slightly underrated/under the radar. I also feel like I’d be able to travel with them too, unlike my Rolex watches.

Would love to start a convo on the brand from those who own some pieces from this time period!
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Old 3 July 2024, 07:16 AM   #2
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991 series 911 Turbo S, GT2 Club Sport and 992 C2S owner here -
The old stuff from Orfina and IWC are overpriced and are non-chronometers for the most part. I’ve got a few old mid 80’s-90’s pieces but they’re not going to give you any “wow factor”.
If you had to buy one, your best bet is the Ocean 2000 or the Eterna divers watch - I think they at least have an ETA Chronometer 2824 or 2892 inside so they’ll keep good time.
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Titanium is very dull so these oldies do look old and dated….
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Old 8 August 2024, 12:37 PM   #3
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991 series 911 Turbo S, GT2 Club Sport and 992 C2S owner here -
The old stuff from Orfina and IWC are overpriced and are non-chronometers for the most part. I’ve got a few old mid 80’s-90’s pieces but they’re not going to give you any “wow factor”.
If you had to buy one, your best bet is the Ocean 2000 or the Eterna divers watch - I think they at least have an ETA Chronometer 2824 or 2892 inside so they’ll keep good time.
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Titanium is very dull so these oldies do look old and dated….
991.2 gt2 Club Sport = grand complication
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Old 3 July 2024, 07:21 AM   #4
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One more thing - my grandkids got me a Black titanium Porsche Design with PVD coating - it’s a sharp watch, very modern, but keeps so so time. PD was sold to VW and they used Sellitta movements that are not chronometer grade - yet their list price is like $6000 and you can find them all day long on EBay and Chrono24 for $750-1500……
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Old 3 July 2024, 11:58 PM   #5
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Hey TRF, was wondering if anyone was interested in the Porsche Design/IWC watches from the 80s/90s. I’ve been thinking of pulling the trigger on either the ocean 2000/500, titan, or maybe a compass.

I find these pieces to be slightly underrated/under the radar. I also feel like I’d be able to travel with them too, unlike my Rolex watches.

Would love to start a convo on the brand from those who own some pieces from this time period!
I've never owned one but I've tried them many times back when they were new, and I really like the old IWC ones. They were creative, and one of the pioneers of using Titanium for watches. Most people don't know what they are and so yes they fly under the radar.

The Ocean 2000 wears pretty large compared to my 216570 Explorer II, but it's definitely unique. I think a lot of people overlooked them when they were new because they were very expensive. A Sea-Dweller had an MSRP of about $3500 in the mid 90's while an Ocean 2000 was about $6K. I have one of their old catalogs. Granted both could be purchased with big discounts back then, but the PD/IWC would still have cost a lot more money.

The the Compass watch also wears pretty large. The Titan Chronograph wears like a normal watch and is quite handsome.

Personally, I like the old PD made by IWC far more than any of the subsequent Eterna products, or current products that just try to sell the watches based on their ties to the car company. The only modern ones I've liked were actually their re-issues of the products made by IWC. Wishing you lots of luck and fun shopping for a vintage PD/IWC.
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Old 5 July 2024, 03:49 AM   #6
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Thanks for the feedback. I’m actually looking at some quartz variants because I know the automatic movements aren’t the best. I don’t mind a quartz piece if it’s the right quartz.
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Timely thread! I’ve always loved the black PVD Porsche Design watches since the 80’s. I was very interested in the reissue Chronograph 1, but the cheapish movement and price put me off. I’ve been scanning eBay and Chrono24 for a really mint vintage one without luck. I came across this newer model from 2017, which uses a modified Valjoux 7750, titanium and with a very interesting case and chrono actuator, and ended up buying a NOS example still in the wrapper for about 1/3rd the original MSRP. It’s the blue dial version in silver. It’s a big 45mm case and thought it might just look too massive in black PVD, plus the PVD models were around $400-500 more. I should have it in a few days and will post a report.

https://youtu.be/DKhlucCJZ60?si=8wiWA0CzEQDhjFA8
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Old 8 August 2024, 06:18 PM   #8
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I have both Ocean 2000 and 500 and they are phenomenal watches with unique design coming directly from Ferdinand Porsche himself. IWC provided amazing engineering and was able to produce a watch that’s 2000 meters waterproof (in the case of Ocean 2000) without having to have a helium escape valve (looking at you Rolex!). I can write a tone about these watches, as well as the military issued BUND version, but for now here are some pictures:
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Old 13 August 2024, 04:51 AM   #9
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I have both Ocean 2000 and 500 and they are phenomenal watches with unique design coming directly from Ferdinand Porsche himself. IWC provided amazing engineering and was able to produce a watch that’s 2000 meters waterproof (in the case of Ocean 2000) without having to have a helium escape valve (looking at you Rolex!). I can write a tone about these watches, as well as the military issued BUND version, but for now here are some pictures:
Thanks for the pics! That's a nice collection.
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Old 13 August 2024, 08:56 AM   #10
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Thanks for the pics! That's a nice collection.
Here’s a great article on the BUND / military issued Ocean 2000:

https://web.archive.org/web/20070817...Bund/text.html
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I received my PD Monobloc Acutuator Chrono today, and just posted a review in the other forum:
https://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=956307
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Old 13 August 2024, 04:53 AM   #12
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I received my PD Monobloc Acutuator Chrono today, and just posted a review in the other forum:
https://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=956307

just checked it out. The Monobloc is a unique piece. Enjoy.
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This watch inspired the monoblock:

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