Yesterday, we bought our first have a look at the 2024 Porsche 911 S/T. Weighing in at solely 3,056 lbs, the brand new 911 S/T is supposed to be the final word road-going 911 and pairs the 911 GT3 RS’s 518-hp flat-six with a guide transmission. Only one,963 can be constructed with a beginning value of $291,650, so better of luck to you in the event you had been hoping so as to add one to your assortment. In the event you do get one, although, you need to know that you simply’ll even be given the chance to buy a limited-edition watch from Porsche Design to go together with your new automotive.

It’s known as the Porsche Design Chronograph 1 – 911 S/T, and it’s solely out there to 911 S/T house owners. And if there’s one factor that Porsche desires you to learn about it, it’s that the watch is all about lightness, similar to the automotive. So the case is uncoated titanium, and, uh, that’s about it. The motion is a Porsche Design’s WERK 01.240 that seems to both be based mostly on or a minimum of closely influenced by the Valjoux 7750.

You do get an exhibition case again this time round, though that view is considerably obscured by a rotor designed to seem like one of many magnesium wheels which you can order on the 911 S/T. Which is actually… a selection. The flyback chronograph can be COSC licensed.

What actually stands out essentially the most, other than maybe the IWC Pilot’s Watch Chronograph vibes that the dial provides off, is the choice to incorporate a six-speed guide graphic between the one-o-clock and two-o-clock positions. Sure, the 911 S/T is manual-only, and since only a few individuals are going to know what that automotive is, they might not know you drive stick.

However does anyone really want their watch to promote that to the world? Particularly in such a clumsy place on the dial? It’s already pretty crowded as it’s. Possibly we’re improper, and that is truly one thing 911 S/T house owners are going to be tremendous enthusiastic about.

It’s not like we now have $300,000 (plus supplier markup) to spend on a automotive plus one other $13,500 to get the matching watch. It’s attainable that if we had that type of cash, we’d perceive. However from the skin trying in, the tribute to the six-speed guide simply detracts from an in any other case properly designed watch.