Orfina Porsche Design Chronograph Top Gun

The porsche design timepieces have become icons and have also received a cult like following due to their automotive association as well as some memorable hollywood appearances.
Orfina porsche design chronograph top gun. This watch was one of the first on the market with a black pvd coating not for fashion but because the matte black treatment reduced reflections. The first product porsche design came up was a chronograph wristwatch made by swiss watchmaker company orfina. New listing porsche design orfina military 3h chronograph lemania. Porsche design by orfina watches were produced from the late 1970s into the 1980s.
An early pvd day date chronograph is seen on the wrist of lt pete maverick mitchell played by tom cruise in the hit movie top gun who is wearing an example made by orfina and branded under porsche design. The only visible marks are on the caseback from the bracelet touching it while left on the nightstand. Its design started during f a. This watch was one of many first available on the market with a black pvd coating not for style however as a result of the matte black therapy lowered reflections.
Or best offer c 85 13 shipping. Save orfina porsche design to get e mail alerts and updates on your ebay feed. The 5100 is one of the only chronograph movements where shock has very little effect on the chronograph second hand s movement. The watch tom cruise wore during top gun was a porsche design chronograph in stainless steel with a black pvd coating produced by orfina and powered by a lemania 5100 with central minutes and seconds.
Not finding what you re looking for. Dan henry 1972 watch homage to the orfina porsche design watch used by maverick in top gun limited edition 3 of 28 from the wind up event in ny back in 2018. I really appreciate the central minute totalizer absolutely in my opinion the easiest to read chronograph layout. It s one of those watches where the design was.
The watch tom cruise wore throughout prime gun was a porsche design chronograph in stainless steel with a black pvd coating produced by orfina and powered by a lemania 5100 with central minutes and seconds. I ve about a dozen l5100s and the orfina pd is sadly missing it s a great classic watch that is still relatively cheap to buy and works really well. Sellers with highest buyer ratings. Find great deals on ebay for porsche design orfina and lemania 5100.
It was launched in 1973 and was different from other chronograph wristwatches as its case and bracelet were made out of matte black chromed steel. This porsche design orfina resembles the watch worn by tom cruise in top gun.