{"product_id":"iwc-porsche-design-compass-olive-green-rare","title":"IWC Porsche Design Compass - Olive Green - Rare","description":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIntroduced in 1978 as the first product of the IWC and Porsche Design partnership, the Compass Watch ref. 3510 exemplified F. A. Porsche’s philosophy of clean, highly functional design. Launched five years after the Porsche Chronograph 1, the collaboration brought renewed attention to IWC through innovative materials and unconventional engineering. Originally developed as a military project, the 3510 featured a lightweight hardened aluminum case with a hinged upper section that revealed a liquid-damped compass and emergency mirror. Non-magnetic movement components helped prevent interference, while tritium illumination aided low-light navigation. The partnership would span approximately two decades and produce dozens of references for both civilian and military applications.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn offer is a particularly appealing \u003c\/span\u003eMark 1 olive-green example\u003cspan\u003e, distinguished by its non-serif typography and an unusual brown dial that develops its rich hue under certain conditions. While production figures remain undocumented, olive-green examples are believed to have been produced in the hundreds over roughly a decade, with the Mark 1 variant appearing to have been made for only two years. This makes surviving examples particularly elusive, although precise surviving-population estimates remain speculative. The watch remains in excellent vintage condition, with a mint dial and hands and only light signs of wear throughout. It is fitted with an IWC delrin bracelet, a durable DuPont-engineered acetal material valued for its dimensional stability and resistance to chemicals, sized to fit an approximate 7.5-inch wrist. An inventive blend of military functionality, experimental materials, and early Porsche Design aesthetics, this is precisely the kind of historically significant horological curiosity CCNY loves to uncover.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"IWC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67712769294612,"sku":null,"price":6300.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0733\/8603\/3428\/files\/iwc-porsche-design-compass-olive-green-rare-hero-vintage-watches-collectors-corner-ny_30d7a700-53b6-4083-95fe-b91cde5f3b37.jpg?v=1792966889","url":"https:\/\/collectorscornerny.com\/products\/iwc-porsche-design-compass-olive-green-rare","provider":"Collectors Corner NY","version":"1.0","type":"link"}