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  1. 11-06-2009, 09:45 PM #1
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    What's Original Porsche Design watch worth?

    I need some help from the watch experts out there. What is an original 1977 Porsche Design black chrongraph in very good condition with original round leather case worth?
    Looking foward forward to your help.

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  2. 11-07-2009, 04:33 AM #2
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    Roger,

    Yeti from Germany has offered several on here. I bought one from him a few years back for $1k with box. If yours is really nice with perfect finish on the braclet, probably more in the $1500 range, but that is just a guess.

    Nice watch, I wear mine all the time - you should keep it.
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    I've found there to be a slight premium (couple hundred bucks) on the earliest watches that say 'ORFINA' above the day/date instead of featuring the 'PD' logo in the same spot.

    Anyone know when the changeover occurred? Probably sometime in the mid-70's.

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  5. 11-07-2009, 10:18 AM #5
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    Hey Roger,
    They usually go around the 2 grand range. I have a couple of Heuer, before they became TagHeuer, black chrono's that are identical to the early PD's. I think they would be about the same ballpark.
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  6. 11-13-2009, 03:41 PM #6
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    Bonham's has 49 watches from the Porsche family collection up for auction, 29 pages worth with estimates:

    Porsche Watch Auction Catalog in PDF

    edit: Interesting that there is an Elysee watch in there (lot #150). Elysee's are generally a budget type mechanical watch (under $500) and made in Dusseldorf. I use one as my daily bang-around watch!
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  7. 11-14-2009, 06:42 AM #7
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    I bought an Orfina in pewter a few years back from Yeti, and really liked it...when it kept time. It stopped about a year after I bought it and I've not gotten around to having it checked/repaired.

    Anyone know where I can take/send it for service?
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    frank if you PM me i can give you the address of the current Swiss Orfina licensed service center... they are the ones who'll do the job best
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  9. 11-14-2009, 03:53 PM #9
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    Quote Originally Posted by FL-Frank View Post
    I bought an Orfina in pewter a few years back from Yeti, and really liked it...when it kept time. It stopped about a year after I bought it and I've not gotten around to having it checked/repaired.

    Anyone know where I can take/send it for service?
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