Chronograph 7183D by Orfina - Black PVD - Watch Only - Circa 1980

Prestige PWI Chronograph 7183D by Orfina - Black PVD - Watch Only (Circa 1980)

A rare all-black aviation-style chronograph produced by the Orfina workshop under the Prestige Watch International label around 1980, from the same lineage as the original Porsche Design "Chronograph 1". The stealth PVD case, tritium hands and integrated bracelet place it firmly in the family of early "first black watches" that became icons of military and motorsport wristwear in the 1970s and 1980s.

Details:

• Reference: 7183D
• Year: Circa 1980
• Case Size: 35.5mm, black PVD-coated stainless steel with screw-down caseback
• Bezel: Fixed with printed white tachymeter scale (100-500 units per hour)
• Dial: Black three-register chronograph with warm cream tritium baton indexes, tritium-filled sword hands and a red chronograph seconds hand; PWI logo signature at 9 o'clock
• Sub-dials: Running seconds at 9, minutes counter at 3, hours counter at 6
• Movement: Swiss manual-wind Lemania-base chronograph caliber (period sources cite either Lemania 861 or 873; the movement family is contemporary to the Omega Speedmaster Professional of the 1970s)
• Bracelet: Integrated black PVD stainless steel bracelet on signed PWI folding clasp
• Water Resistance: 100 meters (10 ATM engraved on caseback)
• Case markings: Caseback stamped "Prestige Watch", "7183D", serial "0286", "10 ATM", "Stainless Steel", "Swiss Made", "Shock Protected"

Set Includes:

• Watch only, no box or papers

Condition:

• Very good condition with light signs of wear
• Black PVD coating clean and even across case, bezel and bracelet with only minor edge marks
• Dial and hands intact; tritium indexes and hands have aged to a uniform warm cream tone
• Crystal clean with no significant scratches
• Bracelet complete, signed PWI folding clasp closes securely
• Movement running, all chronograph functions operating

Reference source: https://lespetitshorlogers.ch/products/prestige-pwi-chronograph-by-orfina-swiss-ref-7183d

Produced by the same Orfina atelier that built the original Porsche Design "Chronograph 1", the Prestige PWI 7183D is a scarce and increasingly sought-after take on the all-black aviation chronograph, offering the same historical DNA in a more discreet package.