Horological Meandering

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Thanks Marcus for a wonderful review!

Thanks Marcus for a wonderful review! I have always been a fan of PD watches but reviews of these watches are indeed rare. I think your observation of these watches as traveler's watches is right on. For many years, I find them to be the most versatile of watches--for example, the earlier sportivo02 in demospan or titanium links could well function as a dress watch for the wearer with a futuristic yet classy taste. In many ways, I also agree with your assessment about the influence of FA Porsche. He was formerly trained at Ulm school of design in Germany, which inherited a Bauhaus culture for design in its inception. His departure is often seen as a good thing--when one wishes to depart from that industrial craftsmanship, simple yet complex Bauhaus ideal--but also could be seen as rendering the studio directionless now with designers going in all directions. Personally, I wish he was still involved in some ways with the designs of the studio. In a similar vein, the design direction of Eterna on Porsche watches often has a parallel with the design direction of IWC. If we observe the latest directions in both of these reputable firms, we see more graphically emphasized designs than the more 'constructive' (for cases, bracelets, manufacturing process) approach adopted by the much more formal Bauhaus disciples. Right now, I am wearing the Ocean 2000, which is simply just a very comfortable to wear watch to say the least. I marvel at the number of small details throughout the watch and particularly, how smooth every curvature is pleasing to the touch and the sight. If there is a design that converges the tactile and the visual, then it is really in this watch.