IWC/Porsche design compass watch in titanium ref 3511 with Certificate of Authenticity paper and IWC service invoice pink seconds and 1/10th second timer

seconds and 1/10th second timer

The true highlight of this watch

and an original IWC booklet

the blue turned to a light blue “washed “ colour and the red to a pink-ish hue

bringing everything together in a harmonious way

IWC/Porsche design compass watch in titanium ref 3511 with Certificate of Authenticity paper and IWC service invoice pink seconds and 1/10th second timerIn 197778, Porsche Design (founded by Ferdinand Butzi Porsche) approached IWC with the idea of creating a wristwatch with a built in compass. Butzi wanted something functional, bold, and distinctly different. It was a challenging time for Swiss watchmakers the quartz crisis was sharply reducing demand for mechanical watches. IWC saw this collaboration as an opportunity to innovate and tap into new markets. The first model in the series, Ref. 3510, was