Chronograph Watches

A Tool for the Driver: Bell & Ross Introduces BR 05 Chrono A523

Continuing the partnership with the F1 Alpine team, Bell & Ross launches the limited BR 05 Chrono A523. The timepiece is aptly decorated with the French flag and uses its coloring throughout. It also displays the Alpine logo as a counterweight to the chronograph hand, with its finely graduated black dial created to optimize legibility....

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Aug 4, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler

Sponsored: CODE41 Unveils Latest NB24 with the Impressive Stratom Case

CODE41 has unveiled its latest iteration of the NB24, a chronograph watch that has become a legendary part of the brand’s history. This third edition of the NB24 brings with it not only a captivating new color, but also introduces a fresh case design known as the Stratom. The NB24 – A Growing Legacy The...

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Sep 20, 2023 by WatchTime

Bulova Expands its Curv Collection

Bulova introduces three new elegant models in its Curv Collection, which, as the name suggests, houses the brand’s proprietary curved quartz chronograph movement. A marvel of technical engineering, it is distinguished by a sleek ergonomic design that allows for a slightly curved case. Vibrating at 262kHz frequency, this high-performance quartz caliber comes to life through...

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Jun 5, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler

IWC Debuts Formula 1 Inspired Chronograph

IWC became the official engineering partner of the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula 1™ Team in 2013. Now celebrating ten years of partnership, the Swiss luxury brand presents the Pilot’s Watch Chronograph 41 Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula 1™ Team watch with a “Miami Pink” rubber strap. The bold hue is a nod to the colors of Ocean Drive....

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May 9, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler

WatchTime New York 2023 Tickets on Sale Now

Following what was one of WatchTime New York’s biggest shows to-date in 2022, the esteemed collector’s event returns to Manhattan once again this year from October 20th to 22nd. WatchTime New York 2023 will bring together many of the world’s most impressive watchmakers and timepieces alongside countless enthusiasts, collectors, and industry experts. The multi-day event...

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Jun 16, 2023 by WatchTime

Retro at its Finest: Certina Introduces DS-2 Chronograph Automatic

Certina’s DS-2 Chronograph Automatic commemorates the DS-2 Chronolympic, which was once worn on Mount Everest and featured in an Oscar-winning documentary in 1970. Back then, five examples of the Chronolympic made it to the top of the world’s highest mountain as part of a Japanese expedition. Alpinist Yuichiro Miura completed the descent on skis with...

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Apr 17, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler

Back From the Seventies: Vulcain Drops Five New Chronographs

The name Vulcain is mainly associated with the legendary Cricket, an alarm watch that was introduced in 1947 and made history as the “President’s Watch” on the wrists of many US presidents. Now the traditional Swiss brand is giving new life to a chronograph from its archives, dubbed the Chronographs 1970’s. The 316L stainless steel...

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Apr 4, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler

Rolex Unveils New Cosmograph Daytona at Watches and Wonders 2023

Arguably the most important new Rolex release from Watches and Wonders is the latest generation of the Cosmograph Daytona. Right in time for its 60th anniversary, this iconic chronograph revs up with a new motor. Under the hood ticks the new Caliber 4131, an evolution of the brand’s in-house Cal. 4130 that first debuted in...

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Mar 27, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler

Exquisite Sophisticate: Testing the Breitling Premier Heritage B15 Duograph 42

This article was originally published in the January/February 2022 Issue of the WatchTime print magazine. The new Premier Heritage B15 Duograph 42 is currently Breitling’s most elegant timepiece and an homage to the pioneering spirit of the company’s founders. Like its predecessor from the 1940s of the same name, it can record time intervals and...

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Mar 21, 2023 by Martina Richter

Rich Heritage: The Mido Multifort Patrimony Chronograph

The Multifort Patrimony Chronograph’s styling pays tribute to one of Mido’s oldest and most famous chronograph models: the Multichrono from 1937. The homage is immediately obvious whenever you look at the handsome dark blue dial and rose-gold bezel of this model from 2021. Mido’s new version, our test watch, most closely resembles one of its historical...

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Mar 17, 2023 by Martina Richter

Two is Better Than One: Zenith Introduces Defy Extreme Double Tourbillon

With the Defy Extreme Tourbillon, Zenith launches its most advanced and complicated chronograph movement to date. This high-frequency haute horlogerie chronograph beats at the rate of 360’000 VpH and can thus measure the 1/100th of a second. It is also equipped with two independent tourbillon mechanisms. While the one in charge for the time keeping...

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Jan 4, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler

Breitling Introduces Second Limited Top Time Deus Edition

Breitling and the Australian custom motorcycle and surf outfitter Deus Ex Machina have teamed up once again on a limited-edition Top Time Deus chronograph. It’s the second collaboration between the two brands, following their first watch release in 2021. Like its predecessor, the debutante’s design is inspired by the 1960s Top Time model, a favorite...

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Dec 21, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

In the (Golden) Driver’s Seat With the New TAG Heuer Carrera Chronograph

The 1960s are often referred to as “the golden age of motorsport.” In this sense, a yellow gold execution of TAG Heuer’s Carrera, which was born in 1963 and specifically designed by Jack Heuer for race car drivers and the use on Formula-1 tracks, seems long overdue. Voilà, right in time for the festive season,...

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Nov 18, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Longines Adds Its First Chronograph to the Record Collection

Longines concludes its 190th anniversary year in style with the release of an automatic bicompax chronograph joining its Record Collection. As a line of C.O.S.C. certified chronometers, the Record Collection was launched in celebration of the Longines’ 185th anniversary. Maintaining the high standards of the winged-logo brand, the new Record Heritage exudes a distinctive vintage...

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Oct 12, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Showing at WatchTime New York 2022: Carl F. Bucherer Manero Flyback 40mm

It is no secret that watchmakers have adopted decreased diameters in recent years, trading in hefty wearing timepieces for slimmed down statement pieces. An example from Carl F. Bucherer that entered the market earlier this year is the Manero Flyback 40mm, a scaled-down follow-up to the original 43mm Manero Flyback Chronograph first introduced in 2016....

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Oct 8, 2022 by WatchTime

The Historic Vintage Watches From Zenith’s “Master of Chronographs” Exhibition

After a stint at Phillips in New York, the Zenith Master of Chronographs exhibition made its way to Los Angeles a few weeks back. Housed in Westime’s stunning new space overlooking Rodeo Drive, the exhibition serves as an interactive timeline of the brand’s rich history of chronographs stretching from the early 1900s to current day....

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Sep 9, 2022 by Bilal Khan

Reservoir Turns Up the Volume with the Sonomaster Chronograph

Watchmakers take a great deal of inspiration from their daily surroundings. Nature is a favorite, but also old-school equipment. For their latest creation, Reservoir reimagined the VU-meters of analog stereo amplifiers used to measure the level of sound intensity, and incorporated them into their new Sonomaster Chronograph. The way that Reservoir did this is very...

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Aug 17, 2022 by Martin Green

Vintage Meets Modern: Tissot Introduces the Telemeter 1938

To commemorate the early days of its sports timekeeping, Tissot launches the Telemeter 1938. So named for the year 1938, the watch is inspired by a telemeter-equipped Tissot chronograph used by an athlete then for the first time in a ski race. The re-edition is designed in a tasteful retro style that recalls the instrument-like...

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Aug 16, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Motor Meets Rotor in Girard-Perregaux’s Laureato Absolute Chronograph AM F1 Edition

Since 2021, Girard-Perregaux has not only been the official watch partner of the British luxury car manufacturer Aston Martin, but also of the new Formula 1 team Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant. These collaborative efforts have thus far resulted in two distinct timepieces, including a suave steel chronograph as well as a unique Tourbillon with Three...

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Jul 29, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Purplicious: TAG Heuer Revs Up with a Beautiful Colored Monaco

There has been a bevy of intriguing dial variation for the iconic TAG Heuer Monaco, with green, red, black, and – of course – blue shades since its introduction 53 years ago, proofing that a good design works well with different colorways. This rings especially true for the latest execution, the Monaco Purple Dial Limited...

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Jul 18, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Meet the Coblor Nürburgring Asphalt 1 Chronograph With a Racetrack Dial

There is a new kid in town: Coblor, being the latest brand to join the vibrant watch scene in Germany with its starting model, the Nürburgring Asphalt 1 Chronograph. The brand and its watch’s debut is quite impressive, with the timepiece being a self-winding chronograph that features a watch face made from a piece of...

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Jul 13, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Monochromatic Refinement: Jaeger-LeCoultre Introduces Interchangeable Bracelets to Master Collection

Jaeger-LeCoultre offers an update on two of its most iconic modern calendar complications that expands their versatility: the Master Control Calendar and the the Master Control Chronograph are now available with interchangeable metal bracelet that are compatible with other strap systems of the brand. In addition, both also come with a light-brown strap in Novonappa...

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Jun 17, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

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