{"id":36604,"date":"2021-12-02T12:00:56","date_gmt":"2021-12-02T12:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/?p=36604"},"modified":"2025-06-08T22:01:04","modified_gmt":"2025-06-08T20:01:04","slug":"the-porsche-design-sport-chrono-subsecond-39-blue-titanium-watch-hands-on","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/en\/the-porsche-design-sport-chrono-subsecond-39-blue-titanium-watch-hands-on\/","title":{"rendered":"The Porsche Design Sport Chrono Subsecond 39 Blue Titanium watch hands-on"},"content":{"rendered":"

The legendary Porsche Design Sport Chrono<\/strong> package sets apart track day enthusiasts from everyday Porsche<\/strong> drivers, despite any standard Porsche<\/strong> offering track-ready performances.<\/p>\n

Yet, if you\u2019re asking for more and opt for adding this magic package while configuring your upcoming new 911<\/strong>, for example, get ready to access engineering and electronic upgrades that turn your fast GT into a machine for the most demanding petrolhead.<\/p>\n

Next in the pipeline would be to opt for a GT-engineered Porsche<\/strong>, but that\u2019s a different story.<\/p>\n

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The Porsche Timepieces AG<\/strong> division is working unstoppably to offer current or potential Porsche<\/strong> owners several timepieces to complement their beloved sports cars.<\/p>\n

I still can\u2019t forget the beauty and ingenuity of ultra-complicated masterpieces like the Porsche Design Indicator P6910<\/strong>, back in the day, but the current scenario is different, and the market has evolved to demand uncluttered, no-complication, yet refined, products too.<\/p>\n

I see the strategy has turned to include more and more fine sports timepieces into Porsche Design<\/strong>\u2018s \u201ctotal look\u201d<\/em> high-end offering, which consists of a broader range of luxury accessories than ever before like, for instance, top-of-the-range skis crafted by Elan<\/strong> and curated merchandise for him or her.<\/p>\n

Nonetheless, I often believe that timepieces deserve a separate chapter and dedicated communication strategy and website.<\/p>\n

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However, let\u2019s bear in mind that Porsche Design<\/strong> is long-established; Ferdinand Alexander Porsche<\/strong> created the atelier and pioneered high-tech Porsche-branded luxury accessories as much as he did with sports car production.<\/p>\n

Case in point, the Porsche Design Sport Chrono collection<\/strong> draws inspiration from the Sport Chrono<\/strong> package and, specifically, the mid-dashboard mounted analogue-digital gauge, a complementary instrument for drivers ready to kick off the Launch Control<\/strong> or ask for the PDK<\/strong> gearbox to top perform while driving fast on a twisty road.<\/p>\n

Therefore, the new collection focuses on a specific package, rather than a new Limited Edition<\/strong> car, like the atelier did with the Porsche Design Chronograph 911 Targa 4S Heritage Design Edition<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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The headline news is the new 39 mm collection<\/strong> paired with a blue sunray dial<\/strong> in this option. The brand has widened its product portfolio to attract a larger unisex audience with smaller wrists adding a more vivid Pantone when compared to the mainstream black livery (you can also opt for a dark brown, mimicking the car\u2019s interior).<\/p>\n

We placed the timepiece under a macro to get the most out of the product\u2019s craftsmanship and detailing. The midsection is beautifully sun-ray-finished, and the execution is exquisite, including how the indices, numerals and date window are displaced.<\/p>\n

The Subsecond 39 Blue<\/strong> proves as a great template of how to integrate a date window into the overall design seamlessly; the day of the month\u2019s font and size match brilliantly with the other pieces of information surrounding the date window.<\/p>\n

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A 39 mm<\/strong> size option is a winner; it wears perhaps too small on a bold wrist like mine; I suggest therefore opting for the 42 variant<\/strong> if you have a big wrist. In either case, the watch comes in titanium, an excellent choice for a timepiece this sporty.<\/p>\n

Among the improvement areas, I\u2019ll pick the folding clasp only. I love the butterfly clasp\u2019s design and its double safety button, but with the top end rigidly fastened to the hollowed lugs, I found it hard to easily and quickly wrap the watch around my left wrist.<\/p>\n

As a result, it ends up being too stiff and tapered or, else, too loose; I believe a titanium tangle buckle is more than enough and far more comfortable. It\u2019s a pity since the current one is perfectly engineered.<\/p>\n

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Equipped with a screw-down crown and a solid case back, the Porsche Design Sport Chrono Sub Second 39 Blue<\/strong> is 100 meters water-resistant, which is excellent news, but I hardly believe you\u2019re going to swim with the blue leather strap, which is the same upholstery found on any leather equipped Porsche<\/strong> car.<\/p>\n

The watch houses a self-winding calibre coded as Werk<\/strong> 03.200<\/strong>, which offers a 38-hour power reserve<\/strong>. The Porsche Design Sport Chrono Subsecond 39 Blue<\/strong> retails for 4,450 Euros<\/strong>; at such price, you get a Chronometer<\/strong>\u2013certified<\/strong> mechanical timepiece, sporty yet subtle, offering a remarkable build quality.<\/p>\n

Porsche<\/strong> logo and design (which always is subjective) aside, the superb product build quality is the most relevant \u201ctake away\u201d<\/em>.<\/p>\n