Very rare limited edition Porsche design watch. The original Compass watch was 38mm wide in aluminum. The modern P6520 version will be 42mm wide in titanium. Today’s case will be a harder, stronger metal and utilize a PVD coating that is far superior to that of the original. In the 1970s PVD and the use of titanium were still very new. Porsche Design was actually the first to use black PVD on a watch. Today the metal and the coating process are mature and will result in a far superior product.

Porsche Design has the case and bracelet sandblasted before the PVD coating process takes place. The resulting looking is a slightly glossy watch with an amazingly smooth tactile experience. The watch surfaces feel wonderful to run your finger over. You’ll have to experience it for yourself. Just like the original, the case flips open via two buttons in the lower lugs. The dial lifts to reveal a mirror (which PD states are scratch-resistant) on its underside and a traditional liquid compass.

The compass is actually removable by unscrewing a bezel. You can then use the compass for navigation on maps ((when GPS batteries die). Turn the watch over at any time to see the compass as well. The case is also 50 meters water-resistant and the crystal of course is sapphire.