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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 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

    Mission Timers: Five Modern Watches with MIL-SPEC Origins

    Like Jeeps, GPS, and the Internet, some of today’s popular wristwatch models started out as military projects. Here are five modern timepieces whose ancestors were made-to-order for soldiers, sailors, and airmen.

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    Oct 28, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

    PORTFOLIO

    Transitional Solutions: Six Watches with Gradient Dials

    All of a sudden, they’re everywhere — watches with colorful gradient dials that transition from a pale hue in the center to a dark one at the periphery. In this excerpt from our upcoming WatchTime Design Issue 2020, on sale October 29, we offer you some highlights.

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    Oct 27, 2020 by Alexander Krupp

    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

    Mission Statement: Testing the Breitling Avenger Chronograph 45 Night Mission

    Wow, that’s hot! Show up wearing the Breitling Avenger Chronograph 45 Night Mission, and that’s how you’ll be greeted. This chronograph is one of 14 models presented last fall as the reinvigorated and streamlined Avenger collection, including four watches that replace the former Colt collection. Such enthusiasm for our test watch! It’s no doubt because...

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    Oct 13, 2020 by Alexander Krupp

    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

    WATCH REVIEW

    Time Out: Reviewing the Breitling Premier B01 Chronograph 42

    The new Premier collection stands out and apart from Breitling’s classic pilot and dive watches, while still leaving all its distinctive Breitling features intact. We review the flagship model of this new line., with original photos by Olaf Köster.

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    Oct 6, 2020 by Martina Richter

    Military History: Testing the Sinn Model 158

    With Model 158, Sinn has revived a little-known facet of its history: the Bundeswehr Chronograph. Presented in a refreshed, limited edition, how well does this retro chronograph perform? Sinn is known for making watches for police and military forces. The EZM 1, for example, was the first mission timer Sinn designed in 1997 for special...

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    Oct 4, 2020 by Jens Koch

    WATCH REVIEW

    Borrowed Time: Reviewing the Omega Speedmaster Dark Side of the Moon Apollo 8

    Most of us can recall what a seismic event it was when Omega released the first Dark Side of the Moon version of its iconic Speedmaster Professional “Moonwatch” back in 2013. But few of us probably could have predicted that this very avant-garde take on one of Omega’s most timeless watch designs would catch fire...

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    Oct 2, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

    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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