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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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Tockr Glows Brighter with the New Air-Defender Lume Series

Earlier this week, Texas-based boutique brand Tockr unveiled the latest update to its Air-Defender collection, the new Lume series. The update includes three new colorways, with each distinguished by its hydro-dipped, luminescent cases, newly available in black-and-white lume, green marble lume, and camouflage lume — all of which are both eye-catching in broad daylight and...

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Apr 24, 2020 by Caleb Anderson

Sponsored: A Durable Style – Meet the Victorinox I.N.O.X. Chrono

Since its founding in 1884, Victorinox has been a steady champion of utility-driven style. From its now-iconic Swiss Army Knife, the brand has garnered a wide renown for reliable functionality in its products, with its modern collection of timepieces carrying that legacy forward. In the brand’s latest, the new I.N.O.X. Chrono, we see a continuation...

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Dec 1, 2023 by WatchTime

The New Breitling Chronomat Collection Roars Off the Runway

The first Breitling Chronomat made its debut in 1948, and instantly made history as the first wristwatch to incorporate the aviator’s slide-rule bezel that is now the hallmark of another Breitling model, the Navitimer. When the Chronomat was resurrected after a lengthy hiatus in 1984, Breitling’s 100th anniversary year, it had been substantially redesigned and...

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Apr 16, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

WATCH REVIEW

All For One: Reviewing Monopusher Bicompax Chronographs from Hanhart, Longines, & Montblanc

Monopusher chronographs honor the origins of the stopwatch function with looks that often cite their own history – a good fit for the current vintage-look trend. The bicompax displays on our test pieces — from Hanhart, Longines, and Montblanc — underscore the linear nature of the stopwatch function. See how they stack up against each other in this feature from our archives.

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Apr 9, 2020 by Martina Richter

NEWS

Cool as Ice: Glashütte Original’s 2020 Sixties Editions Feature Glacier Blue Dials

Germany’s Glashütte Original began issuing special “annual editions” of its popular Sixties timepieces in 2018, most recently last year’s model with its dazzling burnt orange dial. The Saxon manufacture goes from fire to ice for the 2020 edition, unveiling two new watches — one a three-hand, the other a chronograph — with icy-bright “glacier blue”...

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Apr 8, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

NEWS

The Past and Future of Aviation Watches: Bremont Releases Two New ALT1 Chronographs

Earlier this month, British-based Bremont unveiled its Project Possible Limited Edition — an impressive new GMT diver commemorating Nirmal “Nims” Purja’s conquest of the world’s 14 highest peaks in just 7 months,  and the first model in the brand’s line-up to use bronze components. While this watch has drawn the lion’s share of buzz, Bremont...

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Apr 4, 2020 by Caleb Anderson

PORTFOLIO

Bring On the Water! 11 Watches Built for Water Sports

In addition to diving, water sports include sailing, surfing and even fishing. The appropriate watch can be a topic of conversation during breaks but also provides valuable time-related information. As Spring begins to usher in Summer, here are 11 water-sports watches worth checking out.

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Apr 1, 2020 by WatchTime

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Reviving a Rarity: Audemars Piguet [Re]Master 01 Chronograph

The most dominant trend in the watch industry continues to be vintage revivals. And invariably, it’s the brands with a rich tapestry of work in their historical archives that tend to thrive in the category. Audemars Piguet now looks back at a mid-20th century model to create the [Re]master01 self-winding chronograph.

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Mar 29, 2020 by WatchTime

Already Missing the 2020 Olympics? Here are 5 Limited-Edition Olympic Watches from Omega

In a move that seemed unthinkable just a few weeks ago, yet all but inevitable a few days ago, The International Olympic Committee announced that the 2020 Olympic Games, scheduled to be held in Tokyo this coming July, would be postponed until 2021 due to disruptions caused by the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. Omega, official timekeeper...

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Mar 25, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

FEATURE

Tracking the Rolex Daytona: A 55-Year History

In this feature-length article from WatchTime's January-February 2016 issue, we take a look at the 55-year history of the Rolex Cosmograph Daytona, the brand's iconic chronograph watch.

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Mar 24, 2020 by WatchTime

NEWS

Montblanc Adds Two New Timepieces to its Star Legacy Collection

Montblanc is possibly best known these days for its popular vintage-influenced collections like the 1858 Geosphere and Automatic Chronograph, and its Heritage series, which was most recently updated last week with two new gold models and a new monopusher chronograph. Today we look at Montblanc’s more contemporary-focused Star Legacy series, which recently added two new...

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Mar 19, 2020 by Caleb Anderson

NEWS

Formula 1 of the Future: Bell & Ross Releases New R.S.20 Collection

Last week, Bell & Ross unveiled its latest collection produced in partnership with Renault’s Formula 1 team. The new collection, titled R.S.20 (R.S. stands for Renault Sport, the carmaker’s motorsport, performance and special vehicles division), features four new chronographs featuring the team’s black-and-yellow colorway and geared toward fostering the “Formula 1 of the future.” To...

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Mar 16, 2020 by Caleb Anderson

NEWS

Pulsing with Color: A Limited-Edition Pulsograph Headlines Montblanc’s New Heritage Models

This week, Montblanc becomes the first of Richemont’s major watch brands to unveil new models and collections that were originally set to debut at Watches & Wonders Geneva in late April, since cancelled along with its sister event, Baselworld. Headlining the new releases are a trio of colorful-dialed models from its Heritage collection, with designs...

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Mar 13, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

FEATURE

Design King: Updating the Rolex Datejust

The new Datejust that Rolex unveiled at Baselworld 2016 scarcely differs from the Rolex Datejust II. The similar design characteristics set Rolex watches apart from other brands. Learn more details in this feature article from WatchTime's Special Design Issue 2017.

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Mar 13, 2020 by Jens Koch

NEWS

Riding the Vintage Wave: Bulova Expands Archive Series with Chronograph A “Surfboard”

Bulova's recently released Chronograph A “Surfboard” is a modern re-issue that takes its inspiration from a vintage watch from the 1970s. This latest release includes one new, limited-edition mechanical model and three similar quartz editions, each featuring the historical model’s recognizable, horizontally oriented “surfboard” motif that stylistically brings together the watch’s subdials and bestows it its nickname.

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Mar 11, 2020 by Caleb Anderson

NEWS

Driving Ahead: Breitling Releases the Premier Bentley Mulliner Limited Edition

After kicking off 2020 with a new gold version of its flyback-chrono-equipped Navitimer, and following it up with another vintage re-edition from its rich aviation-watch history, Breitling continues this year’s rollouts with the new Premier Bentley Mulliner Limited Edition. Based on Breitling’s Premier B01 Chronograph 42, the model was released as part of Breitling’s Bentley...

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Mar 10, 2020 by Caleb Anderson

HOW IT WORKS:

Timex Group Luxury Division CEO Paolo Marai Explains Teslar’s “Wearable Wellness” Watch Technology

You may have heard of Teslar Watches, and the “wearable wellness” technology that sets them apart from other quartz timepieces, and wondered how exactly a wristwatch can do what this one claims to do — protect its wearer from the harmful effects of “electromagnetic pollution” and counteract stress, anxiety, and low energy. We sat down...

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Mar 9, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

NEWS

TAG Heuer Partners with Aston Martin Red Bull Racing for Commemorative Formula 1 Watch

Last month, TAG Heuer unveiled the new Formula 1 Aston Martin Red Bull Racing Special Edition 2020. The new model, which as its name implies is part of the popular racing-inspired Formula 1 series produced by the brand, is the second commemorative watch produced in collaboration between TAG Heuer and the Aston Martin Red Bull...

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Mar 7, 2020 by Caleb Anderson

THE WATCHTIME Q&A:

Outlaw Connoisseur: “Mayans MC” Actor Antonio Jaramillo Talks Watches

Antonio Jaramillo, who co-stars on FX’s motorcycle club drama “Mayans MC,” whose third season is set to debut this fall, went from selling watches at Tiffany & Co. to acting in stage plays, TV and movies. But the Mexican-born actor has continued his pursuit of horological knowledge while assembling a small but eclectic timepiece collection....

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Mar 6, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

NEWS

Sinn Kicks Off 2020 With Military-Inspired 158 and 104 St Sa A B E Limited Editions

Last week, Frankfurt, Germany-based watchmaker Sinn unveiled two new limited-edition watches ahead of its showing at INHORGENTA, Munich’s annual jewelry trade fair. The two new models include the Sinn 104 St Sa A B E— a special edition of the existing 104 St Sa model — and the Sinn 158, a vintage-inspired chronograph based on...

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Feb 22, 2020 by Caleb Anderson

WATCH TO WATCH

Chrono for a Cause: IWC Portugieser Hand-Wound Monopusher “Laureus Sport for Good”

With its annual new product showcase at Watches & Wonders Geneva (né SIHH) pushed to late April, IWC Schaffhausen is keeping most of its 2020 releases under wraps until then. However, the brand did unveil one new timepiece this week, the latest in its series of collaborations with the Laureus Sport for Good initiative and the first in its long-running Portugieser family outfitted with a monopusher chronograph.

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Feb 20, 2020 by Mark Bernardo
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