IWC/Porsche design compass watch in titanium ref 3511 with Certificate of Authenticity paper and IWC service invoice royal tall bezel and lovely glossy

tall bezel and lovely glossy black dial

- handwound movement

Sixty years on

This lovely reference 67081 is housed in an 18 kt yellow gold case measuring 26 × 23 mm

IWC/Porsche design compass watch in titanium ref 3511 with Certificate of Authenticity paper and IWC service invoice royal tall bezel and lovely glossyIn 197778, Porsche Design (founded by Ferdinand Butzi Porsche) approached IWC with the idea of creating a wristwatch with a built in compass. Butzi wanted something functional, bold, and distinctly different. It was a challenging time for Swiss watchmakers the quartz crisis was sharply reducing demand for mechanical watches. IWC saw this collaboration as an opportunity to innovate and tap into new markets. The first model in the series, Ref. 3510, was