3/14/2006

Porsche's $150,000 watch

Porsche's $150,000 watch clearly is a work of art. It is the first mechanical watch to have a digital display, and can monitor how long before you need to wind it.

"SPECS: PORSCHE DESIGN INDICATOR
Size: 1.9 in. (w), 0.7 in. (h)
Weight: 4.86 oz.
Price: $150,000
Case Material: Titanium
Individual Parts: About 800
Number Made: 40 (in 2005)
Years in Development: 4
New Complications: 2
Accuracy: Within 4 seconds a day"

Popular Mechanics has a "How it works" on this $15o,ooo chronograph.


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