Just how fast are the latest, top-of-the-line
Porsche 911s? So fast, so quick, that you're going to need the right
instruments just to measure it. Fortunately Porsche itself is ready with just
such the tools. The result of a partnership between the automaker and Porsche
Design, these latest timepieces are made to complement the new 911 GT2 RS and
911 Turbo S Exclusive Series.
Both are built around Porsche Design's first
in-house manufacture movement, the Calibre Werk 01.200, which is said to have
taken three years to develop. The automatic flyback chronograph is
COSC-certified for its accuracy and work with the tachymeter scale to time
laps, acceleration, and other performance parameters with pin-point precision.
The movements in each are housed inside a 42-mm case
made of titanium and coated in black titanium carbine, with scratch-resistant,
anti-glare sapphire crystal on the front and back to allow an unfettered view
of the 25-jewel movement inside – including the rotor, designed to match the
lightweight alloy wheels of the high-end sports car with which it's paired.
Porsche Design will only offer 500 of the 911 Turbo
S Exclusive Series chronograph, and 1,000 of the GT2 RS chronograph – one for
each of the road cars to be made, with serial numbers to match their VINs and
designs to complement their paintjobs. Pricing is specified at US$ 12,650 for the
Turbo model and € 9,450 (US$ 10.7k at current exchange rates) for the GT2
version, each of which will be available exclusively to owners of their
corresponding Elfens.