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Why the First All-Black Watch Wouldn’t Exist Without the Porsche 911
It's not just another stealthy timepiece. Itโs the original all-black watch.
Zen Love is Gear Patrol's Associate Editor. He has been deeply obsessed with watches for over a decade and has written about them professionally for nearly as long. Since 2019, he's been covering anything that ticks and fits on the wrist for Gear Patrol with a bent toward making watches' history, mechanics, and collector culture approachable and democratic. He is always punctual.
It's not just another stealthy timepiece. Itโs the original all-black watch.
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