Orfina/Porsche-Design "MILITARY" chronograph [circa early 1970s]

  • Movement: automatic Lemania 5100 chronograph with column-wheel switching.
  • Case: ref# 7177, stainless-steel, ~41mm Ø.
  • This watch, designed by Porsche Design and manufactured by Orfina, saw service (both official and unofficial) with a number of military organizations around the world; a comprehensive analysis of the myriad variants can be found here.
  • There is a sister ref# 7176 that replaces the military 12-hour rehaut with a tachymetric scale.
  • This particular example features a distinctive PVD finish -- the 7176/77 was the first watch to feature an all-black exterior finish.