Debuting at Couture 2015: Porsche Design Chronotimer Series 1
Sports watches with titanium cases are now de rigeur for many luxury brands, but few may realize how revolutionary such a watch seemed back in 1980, when Porsche Design launched the very first such timepiece, the Titanium Chronograph. The new Porsche Design watch collection, called Chronotimer Series 1, which debuts at this week’s Couture watch and jewelry show in Las Vegas, hearkens back to that groundbreaking watch as well as the very first Porsche Design watch, 1972’s Chronograph I.The Porsche Design Chronotimer Series 1 represents a significant step for the brand, which was founded by Ferdinand Alexander Porsche (1935-2012), grandson of the car company founder and designer of the legendary Porsche 911. It is the first complete watch collection independently developed and manufactured by Porsche Design Timepieces AG, based in Solothurn, Switzerland. (Most recently, Porsche Design watches were produced by the Swiss company Eterna as part of a licensing agreement, but that

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A question of accuracy and time
I understand the stated accuracy of the movements.I also understand the various apps for measuring watch accuracy.But what is more important - to me at least - is how the watch is set.I stop the movement and adjust the hands as best I can visually.Then I start the movement by pushing in the crown while viewing a time clock. Lot of room for human error. Then I think there must be some short time lag before the gears begin turning the hands.So while my watch is very accurate I am more interested in setting and reading the time correctly.When I just quickly glance at the dial I can easily tell the actual time within 30 sec. (just by looking at the hands).Good enough for rock 'n roll. Of course I can read the sweep seconds for greater precision.I am curious what methods people use set their watch. Maybe its just my OCD...Forgive a newbie - I just wanted to start a thread that I thought TRF folks could help me understand (and that was not about DayC's).

Newbie - saying hello
Am looking to buy my first Rolex this year. Waiting to see what happens in Basel. But my aim is to go for a watch I can wear daily and keep for many years. Contenders are of course the SUB (No-date), but I do also like the Explorer I and am pondering others in the range. Looking forward to contribute here, have read many posts and it appears a nice friendly place to spend time!

ROLEX in Extreme Cold & Extreme Heat
Been a tad cold here in NYC and my Rolex got cold, like really cold.Does this cause any detriment ?