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Form Meets Function
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The Indicator
James D. Malcolmson
03/01/2006
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Ordinarily, a porsche design watch appeals to people whose taste for clean
and functional European design spills over from their bikes down to their
personal effects. The latest model from the company, however, is an entirely
different animal. The Indicator, as it is called, is an interesting piece of
mechanical engineering.
 The Indicator is meant, simply, to be a highly
legible chronograph. Unlike the multitudes of other chronographs that read out
elapsed time on tiny little dials, the Indicator possesses a crisp digital
display that can be read at speed. This function would be easy enough to create
with electronics, but the company chose to accomplish the task with a mechanical
movement to be consistent with the spirit of fine watchmaking. (Click image to enlarge)
The mechanism
for the Indicator is based on the widely used and highly reliable Valjoux 7750
movement, but this is all that the Indicator has in common with other
chronographs. Porsche Design has heavily modified the movement in order to drive
the digital display, which is made up of precisely rotating disks showing the
passing hours and minutes.
Like other Porsche Design watches, the
titanium-cased Indicator is a modern looking timepiece with a very technical
flavor. Porsche itself, of course, is not a motorcycle manufacturer, but even
without a direct connection to our sport, the road-oriented design and the
imaginative mechanics behind the Indicator make this timepiece a practical
travel companion, as well as a looker for anyone who appreciates fine machinery.
www.porsche-design.com |
800.521.5152
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