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    • Chronographs

    A chronograph is a device that measures elapsed time, i.e., a stopwatch. It is one of the most popular watch complications, and appears often in sports watches. Chronograph watches that number among the most famous and iconic watches in history include the Rolex Daytona, TAG Heuer Carrera, Omega Speedmaster, and Zenith El Primero, among others.

    The word “chronograph” can be used to denote the device itself or a watch that incorporates the device. Most modern chronograph watches are equipped with a center-mounted seconds hand for showing the elapsed seconds and a subdial or subdials to show the elapsed minutes and, on some watches, the elapsed hours. A standard chronograph watch has two pushers on the side of the case. The top one is used to start and stop the chronograph function and the bottom one to return the elapsed seconds, minutes, and, when present, hours hand to zero.

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    TAG Heuer Unveils Two New Formula 1 Watches Inspired by Ayrton Senna

    Few brands are as synonymous with auto racing as TAG Heuer. When one thinks of motorsports and the watches that have played a role in their history, one cannot help but conjure up several of the brand’s iconic models, like the Carrera, Monaco, and Autavia. Recently, TAG Heuer unveiled the latest additions to its racing...

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    Nov 18, 2020 by Caleb Anderson

    Sponsored: Boasting Cutting Edge Technology, G-SHOCK Introduces Its Latest MT-G

    G-SHOCK’s premium MT-G collection of timepieces has long been found at the crossroads of bold style and cutting edge technology, and with the new MTGB3000BD1A that trend only continues. Found as part of the larger MTGB3000 series, the watch is constructed of stainless steel, fine resin, and carbon, and features a renewed Dual Core Guard Structure...

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    May 18, 2022 by Caleb Anderson

    H. Moser & Cie.’s Award-Winning Streamliner Flyback Chronograph Automatic Takes the Stage in Funky Blue

    Last week, H. Moser & Cie. copped this year’s award in the Chronograph category at the 2020 Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève with its wildly inventive Streamliner model. This week, the Schaffhausen-based maison unveils the latest iteration of the watch, this one presenting its face to the world via the Funky Blue fumé dial that...

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    Nov 17, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

    Singer Reimagined Launches Three Flytrack Prime Editions Ahead of Regular Release

    This past week, Geneva-based watchmaker Singer Reimagined unveiled the latest update to its catalog, the new Singer Flytrack, which comprises three different watches, each using the same base styling but differentiated by their use of different chronograph scales — telemeter, pulsometer, or tachymeter. Each of the models will be exclusively limited to 10 pieces for...

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    Nov 15, 2020 by Caleb Anderson

    Sponsored: Where Professionalism Meets Technology, ProTek Sees Its Debut

    Crafted with first responders in mind, American watchmaker ProTek launches this month with the debut of their initial collection, the Series 1000. The new brand joins the Time Concepts family of brands, and is helmed by industry veteran Barry Cohen, founder of Luminox. After founding Luminox in 1989, Cohen differentiated the brand as an industry...

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    May 10, 2022 by WatchTime

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    Borrowed Time: Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris Chronograph

    There are vintage-inspired watches that try really hard to ape the look of the historical model that they’re re-creating for a modern audience, and there are those that strive instead to channel that original model’s essence as a base with which to build new complications upon. Jaeger-LeCoultre’s Polaris Chronograph — one of the standout models...

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    Nov 10, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

    Christopher Ward Steps Once More Into Retro Styling with New C65 Chronograph (with Live Photos)

    Christopher Ward, the British watchmaker known for its accessibly priced professional dive watches, has today unveiled the latest update to its C65 dive watch collection, the C65 Chronograph. This particular addition looks to combine “bold colors” and “bolder ambition” in its vintage-inspired styling. The inspiration for this neo-vintage timepiece comes from the late 1960s: Christopher...

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    Nov 1, 2020 by Caleb Anderson

    Watches, Whiskies, and More: Six Pairings of High-End Timepieces and Top-Shelf Spirits

    There’s nothing like a well-earned, sublime sip of your favorite libation at the end of a long workday, whether at home or out-and-about — especially if you’re wearing just the right wristwatch to count down to your Happy Hour. Here we match up six noteworthy spirits — four Scotch whiskies, a mezcal and a brandy...

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    Oct 30, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

    TAG Heuer Rolls Out New Monaco Models on 1970s-Inspired Steel Bracelets

    TAG Heuer’s Monaco marked its 50th birthday in 2019, but the Swiss watchmaker is carrying on the celebration of its iconic square-cased chronograph into 2020 with the launch of three new models, two of them mounted on steel bracelets designed to evoke the ones used in the 1970s. The Monaco Chronograph Heuer 39 mm Calibre...

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    Oct 28, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

    Premiering at WatchTime Live 2020: Bell & Ross BR 05 Chrono Black Steel & Blue Steel

    When Bell & Ross launched its BR 05 collection of integrated-bracelet luxury sports watches in 2019, we knew it was only a matter of time before the new family — which kicked off with time-and-date only models and a smattering of skeletonized pieces — would add that most popular of sporty complications, a chronograph. That...

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    Oct 22, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

    Zenith Captures the Flag with North America-Exclusive Chronomaster Revival Liberty

    Zenith has embraced the avid and growing community of vintage-watch aficionados in recent years, releasing several contemporary re-editions based on its earliest El Primero models from 1969. The new Chronomaster Revival Liberty, a 150-piece limited edition exclusively for North America, riffs on one of the most popular of those retro-style timepieces, the A384 Revival, while...

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    Oct 21, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

    Showing at WatchTime Live 2020: Carl F. Bucherer Manero Flyback Models in Bright Blue

    Carl F. Bucherer introduced its Manero Flyback model in 2016 and has rolled out a virtual painter's palette of colorful variations on it since then. The latest feature dials in bright blue — "the color of the horizon," in the company's words, and thus suited to the spirit of the cosmopolitan travelers to whon it's aimed

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    Oct 19, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

    Showing at WatchTime Live 2020: Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe Flyback Chronographe in Green

    Blancpain expanded its Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe collection — a vintage-inspired sub-family of its Fifty Fathoms series of luxurious divers’ watches — earlier this year with the release of the eye-catching and very exclusive Mokarran Limited Edition, which introduced a new shade of green on both the dial and bezel. This fall, the manufacture brings those...

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    Oct 18, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

    Back Into Orbit: Omega Unveils the Speedmaster “Silver Snoopy Award” 50th Anniversary (Updated with Live Photos)

    Truly big news in the watch world is few and far between, though there are always some major events and releases that are sure to make every headline and Instagram feed.  This year, we saw some big multi-brand items, like last spring’s Watches & Wonders online event and very likely this fall’s upcoming WatchTime Live,...

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    Oct 16, 2020 by Caleb Anderson

    Jet Black: IWC Launches Pilot’s Watch Chronograph Top Gun Edition “SFTI”

    IWC extended its partnership with the U.S. Naval Aviation community in 2018 with the development of its first “Strike Fighter Tactics Instructor” watch, which was awarded exclusively to graduates of the Navy Fighter Weapons School “Top Gun” program. Today, the Schaffhausen-based brand unveils a version of the “SFTI” for the rest of us — with...

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    Oct 15, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

    Mountain Blues: Montblanc Adds Two New Models to 1858 Collection

    Montblanc’s vintage-influenced Heritage and 1858 collections have been leading the charge to bring the watch designs of Minerva, a historical manufacture that is now part of Montblanc, to a contemporary audience. This year, the brand has once again expanded its offerings in this space, expanding the 1858 collection with two new models with blue dials,...

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    Oct 15, 2020 by Caleb Anderson

    Showing at WatchTime Live 2020: Vacheron Constantin Traditionnelle Tourbillon Chronograph

    With its new Traditionnelle Tourbillon Chronograph, the haute horlogerie specialists at Vacheron Constantin unite two of watchmaking’s most sophisticated mechanisms — a tourbillon and a monopusher chronograph — in a distinctly elegant package. The watch will be among the highlights from 24 presenting watch brands at the all-virtual WatchTime Live event on October 22-24. Here...

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    Oct 14, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

    The Eagle Spreads its Wings: Chopard Adds XL Chrono to Alpine Eagle Collection

    Chopard’s Alpine Eagle collection, described by the brand as “inspired by the power of the eagle and the beauty of the Alps,” debuted in late 2019 with 10 time-and-date references in two case sizes. The sport-luxury series, which traces its origins to the Chopard St. Moritz watch of the late 1970s, now expands to include...

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    Oct 12, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

    TIMEPIECE TIMELINE

    7 Important TAG Heuer Chronographs, From 1887 to Now

    The TAG Heuer Monaco is one of several significant watch models celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2019, but it is far from the only important, innovative chronograph the Swiss watchmaker has created in its distinguished history. In fact, few watch brands are better known for chronographs than TAG Heuer. The first ones appeared in the company’s catalog in 1882; they were followed by a parade of technically innovative chronographs that continues to this day. Here are seven highlights from TAG Heuer's history of chronograph watches.

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    Oct 6, 2020 by Gisbert Brunner

    Sponsored: Independent Swiss Watch Brand NORQAIN Celebrates NHLPA Partnership with Limited-Edition Launch

    NORQAIN's new Adventure Sport Chrono NHLPA Limited Edition is limited to 500 pieces and features unique design details that hint at the speed and thrill of professional ice hockey.

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    Oct 1, 2020 by WatchTime

    Showing at WatchTime Live 2020: IWC’s First Portugieser Chronograph on a Steel Bracelet

    IWC spruced up its Portugieser collection with high-complication editions and new models in its Yacht Club sub-family earlier this year; at the upcoming WatchTime Live virtual collectors’ event on October 22-24, IWC will offer a close-up of the latest addition to the Year of the Portugieser, the first Portugieser Chronograph on an integrated stainless steel...

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    Sep 29, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

    The WatchTime Q&A: TAG Heuer Heritage Director Catherine Eberlé-Devaux on the Year of the Carrera

    TAG Heuer celebrates its 160th anniversary in 2020, with an emphasis on its most famous watch model, the racing-inspired Carrera. Thus far, the market has seen two limited-edition heritage pieces, one reviving the storied silver-dial Carrera from 1964, another adopting the signature features of another vintage chronograph, the Montreal; along with a historically inspired redesign...

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    Sep 28, 2020 by Mark Bernardo
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