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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FEATURE

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Breitling Premier B01 Chronograph 42

Last year Breitling, led by CEO Georges Kern, released a number of new watches and series in its effort to refocus and hone the image of the brand. Among them were the Navitimer 8 collection, a refreshed Navitimer 1 collection, a new chronograph design within the Superocean Heritage series, and a revived Premier collection. Together,...

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Feb 3, 2019 by Caleb Anderson

Sponsored: Turn Your Watch Collection into a Revolving Line of Credit

Quickly gaining access to capital can be a critical step in securing fast-moving opportunities and solving circumstantial problems. Luxury watches are a valuable asset for many collectors, though most financial institutions don’t accept them as loan collateral. The ability to gain access to the equity stored in these watches without selling them is a largely...

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Aug 18, 2022 by WatchTime

BASELWORLD 2019 PREVIEW:

Carl F. Bucherer’s Retro-Style Manero Flyback Chronograph is Now in Rose Gold

Last year, Carl F. Bucherer introduced a new, retro-look version of its Manero Flyback Chronograph in a steel case, with design elements inspired by watches from the 1960s and '70s. At Baselworld, the Lucerne-based watch maison will launch a new model that keeps the vintage flair and adds a touch of luxury. Here's a sneak preview of the Carl F. Bucherer Manero Flyback Chronograph in 18k rose gold.

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Jan 31, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

WATCH TO WATCH

Breitling Navitimer 1 Airline Editions Celebrate the Golden Age of Commercial Aviation

The first Breitling Navitimer, with its built-in chronograph, stylish design, and circular slide rule bezel, quickly became a favorite of airline pilots shortly after it debuted in 1952, around the dawn of what we now refer to as the golden era of commercial aviation, from the late 1950s to early 1970s. This year, Breitling pays...

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Jan 24, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

Sponsored: The Re-Edition of the First G-Shock Gets a New Color Variant

Unlike the MRG-B5000B, which was closely based on the first-generation model and whose dial used the key G-Shock color of red, the defining tone of the new MRG-B5000BA is blue. The concept behind the design is the “ao-zumi” (blue ink) used in Japanese calligraphy. The deep blue creates a mood of peace and serenity quite...

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Aug 15, 2022 by WatchTime

SIHH 2019:

Cracking the Code: Inside the Audemars Piguet Code 11.59 Collection

Every year at SIHH, it seems the attending watch media comes in with the same two nagging questions about Audemars Piguet: Is the brand ever going to expand its scope beyond its mega-popular and emblematic Royal Oak collections (and accept that its Millenary and Jules Audemars are niche products at best)? And is it ever...

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Jan 23, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

SIHH 2019:

Cartier Grows the Santos Collection With Chronographs and a Luminous Skeleton

Last year’s SIHH saw Cartier relaunch the famed Santos de Cartier, the gents’ timepiece inspired by Alberto Santos-Dumont — pioneering aviator, inventor, and buddy of Louis Cartier, who basically invented the wristwatch as a personal favor to him. The story of the Santos’s origins can be explored in a bit more detail in my report...

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Jan 18, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

SIHH 2019:

Sands of Time: IWC’s Ceramic-Cased “Mojave Desert” Edition Headlines New Pilot Top Gun Collection

As we revealed back in December, IWC is shining the spotlight on its Pilots' collection at this year's SIHH — specifically on a trio of sub-brands within the historical, high-flying family, the Spitfire, Top Gun, and Exupéry/Le Petit Prince. Today, we look at new offerings within the Top Gun series, which has been positioned this year as the proving ground for innovative new high-tech case materials.

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Jan 15, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

WATCH TO WATCH

Sustainable Meets Seaworthy: Breitling Superocean Heritage II Chronograph 44 Outerknown

As part of the “Land, Sea, Air” mission statement ushered in by second-year CEO Georges Kern, pilots-watch specialist Breitling expanded its historically inspired divers’ watch collection, the Superocean Heritage II, with the addition of chronograph models in 2018. The most noteworthy of these, unveiled at the Breitling Summit in London back in October, is a...

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Jan 4, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

NEWS

Crimson Timed: Hublot Classic Fusion Chronograph Orlinski Red Ceramic

Hublot began its partnership with best-selling French artist Richard Orlinski in 2017, and expanded its palette of colored ceramic watches in 2018 with the Baselworld launch of the Big Bang Unico Red Magic, notable for its use of the watch world’s first “vibrant-color” ceramic. With the just-announced Classic Fusion Chronograph Orlinksi, the “Art of Fusion”...

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Dec 23, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

FEATURE

American Brand: The History of Bulova Through 10 Milestone Bulova Watches

In this feature from our archives, we explore important watch milestones from Bulova over its 140-plus-year history.

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Dec 18, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

FEATURE

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Eberhard Contograf

The modern Eberhard Contograf finds its origins in a 1960 release of the same name. The original watch was distinguished most of all by its period design (picture below, via Analog/Shift). With panda-style subdials, dauphine hands, and the unique red line and “50” print marking the 50 km/hour mark on the tachymetric scale — the...

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Dec 16, 2018 by Caleb Anderson

NEWS

Hublot and Ferrari Take Victory Lap with New Big Bang Ferrari Scuderia Corsa Limited Edition

Has it really been six years since Swiss watchmaker Hublot announced its partnership with Italian sports-car icon Ferrari and its racing team, Ferrari Scuderia Corsa? Indeed it has, and since that time the Ferrari team has racked up its milestone 100th victory. To commemorate the "championship centennial," Hublot has unveiled its latest ultra-exclusive timepiece, the Big Bang Ferrari Scuderia Corsa Limited Edition.

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Dec 11, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

NEWS

From Memphis to Camelot: Exploring Historic Omega Timepieces Owned by Elvis, JFK, and Others

Omega's history stretches all the way back to 1848, and a recent dedication by the Swiss brand to embrace and showcase its heritage brought Omega representatives to New York this week to offer a rare look at several significant timepieces from its museum, several of them intimately connected to important figures and milestones in 20th-Century American history.

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Dec 7, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

WATCH TEST

Gentlemen’s Wager: Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Chronograph vs. Montblanc Rieussec

We compare the Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Chronograph and the Montblanc Nicolas Rieussec Chronograph Automatic in this watch test from the WatchTime archives.

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Dec 7, 2018 by Alexander Krupp

SIHH 2019 PREVIEW:

Wheels Up: IWC Launches Its New Fleet of Pilots’ Watches

As IWC’s year-long celebration of its 150th anniversary, marked by the release of its limited-edition Jubilee models, winds down and the 2019 SIHH watch fair looms, the Schaffhausen-based watch maison turns its focus back to its most historically significant and iconic timepiece collection, its Pilot series. This week, we’re able to show you a preview...

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Dec 5, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

NEWS

Motorsport Luxury: Porsche Design 911 Chronograph Timeless Machine Limited Edition

Many watch companies have produced timepieces in partnership with automobile brands. Only one, however, can claim as direct a line to automotive heritage as Porsche Design. The luxury automaker rolled out the eighth-generation 911 earlier this week, and alongside it a new limited-edition companion for its drivers' wrists: the Porsche Design 911 Chronograph Timeless Machine.

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Nov 30, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

SIHH 2019 PREVIEW:

A Star is (Re) Born: Montblanc Updates the Star Legacy Collection

Since its acquisition of the Minerva manufacture in 2009, Montblanc has been embracing that Swiss watchmaker’s rich history in its ongoing mission to move beyond its role as a purveyor of fine writing instruments and stake its claim among the top-tier maisons of high watchmaking. AT SIHH 2019, Montblanc turns its attention to its Star Legacy collection, which the brand describes as inspired by “the spirit of classical watchmaking.”

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Nov 28, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

NEWS:

A Caffeinated Chronograph: Hands-On with the Brew Watch Co. Retrograph

While we haven’t officially covered Brew Watch Co. on the WatchTime website, dedicated readers should be familiar with the brand from our WatchList feature in the August/September print issue of WatchTime magazine (Micro in America), or from founder Jonathan Ferrer’s participation in our “An American Movement” panel at WatchTime New York 2018. Regardless whether or...

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Nov 28, 2018 by Logan R. Baker

NEWS

Smokin’ Aces: Alpina Launches The Shadow Line

As shorter days and longer nights become the norm across the throughout the fall and winter months, Alpina is embracing the dark, releasing a range of six new timepieces with smoked dials in two of its product families, the Alpiner 4 and Startimer Pilot, collectively called the Shadow Line.

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Nov 26, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

WATCH REVIEW

Borrowed Time: Test Driving the Porsche Design Monobloc Actuator GMT Chronotimer

Porsche Design watches have succeeded and failed to varying degrees over the years (and over many partnerships, with established watchmakers such as IWC and Eterna) at occupying that intersection between automotive and traditional watch design, but with the introduction of the Porsche Monobloc Actuator, the company hit a technological and horological home run.

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Nov 21, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

WATCH TEST

Testing the IWC Ingenieur Chronograph Edition “Rudolf Caracciola”

The IWC Ingenieur Chronograph Edition “Rudolf Caracciola” — part of the Schaffhausen-based brand's revamped Ingenieur line for 2017 — has an elegant retro look and a completely newly developed movement. How did it perform in our test? Read on to find out.

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Nov 20, 2018 by Jens Koch

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