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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Breitling Super Avenger Military Limited Series

Breitling describes its Super Avenger Military Limited Series watch as “a concentrated blend of power, precision, and functionality.” The “power” part undoubtedly refers to the new watch’s case, which is made of steel covered with an ultra-resistant, carbon-based black coating. The “precision” and “functionality” most likely refer to this Super Avenger’s COSC-certified chronometer movement, Caliber...

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Mar 6, 2015 by Mark Bernardo

Sponsored: Back for Another Round, CODE41 Launches the NB24 Edition 2 with an Exclusive Swiss Caliber

When Lausanne-based CODE41 launched the NB24 Chronograph in 2021, the watch made significant waves with the exceptional level of technicality and expertise it represented for its price— a defining combination of traits that has characterized each of the brand’s timepieces. Led by the value proposition of its avant-garde design, the NB24 struck a serious chord...

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Nov 25, 2021 by Caleb Anderson

Ball Engineer Master II Slide Chronograph

Ball Watch continues to introduce patented technologies to its watches. In addition to the Engineer II Magneto S watch, with its new antimagnetic system, the company last year introduced the Ball Engineer Master II Slide chronograph, which uses a mechanical slide, rather than the traditional pushers, to start, stop and reset the stopwatch.

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Mar 2, 2015 by Mark Bernardo

Escapement Watch Review: Graham Chronofighter Oversize

Angus Davies reviews the Graham Chronofighter Oversize on his online watch magazine, Escapement, The timepiece is a chronograph with a rather unusual carbon “trigger.” Read why Angus delights in this Graham offering, below.

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Feb 21, 2015 by Angus Davies

Sponsored: Citizen Ushers In “Purposeful Power” Campaign with Limited-Edition Promaster Navihawk

Citizen Watch Company has launched a new brand campaign, focused on its groundbreaking Eco-Drive technology, to remind consumers of the Japanese watchmaker’s core values and to re-emphasize its commitment to environmental sustainability. Dubbed “Purposeful Power,” the campaign kicks off with the release of an exciting new watch from its Promaster series, the Limited Edition Navihawk....

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Nov 24, 2021 by WatchTime

Watch Insider: My Top 10 Watches From Baselworld

I thought now would be an ideal time to look back on my personal favorite watches from Baselworld, first published on my blog, Watch-Insider.com. Let me know if you agree with my choices (listed here in alphabetical order) and feel free to share your own favorites in the comments box below. Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe...

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Feb 17, 2015 by Alexander Linz

Monochrome Monday: Reviewing the New A. Lange & Söhne Datograph Perpetual

What can we say about the A. Lange & Söhne Datograph that hasn’t already been said? It’s certainly one of the finest chronographs of its time, but if you add a perpetual calendar to the package, what do you receive back? A superb, exclusive, technical and desirable timepiece. The A. Lange & Söhne Datograph Perpetual is pure horological sweetness...

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Feb 16, 2015 by Brice Goulard

Sponsored: Past Meets Present in New Rado Captain Cook High-Tech Ceramic

Pioneering Swiss watchmaker Rado has deemed 2021 “a year of hope and reinvention,” and chosen it for the launch of an unprecedented, revolutionary timepiece. The Captain Cook High-Tech Ceramic is the culmination of many years of research and development that seamlessly fits within the history and tradition of the Captain Cook watch. This latest watch...

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Nov 23, 2021 by Mark Bernardo

Watch Insider Unveils 3 New Breitling Watches

This is what I would call a nice line extension. In this article from my blog, Watch-Insider.com, I offer a look at three newly released Breitling watches (or “Instruments for Professionals,” as Breitling would call them): the Breitling Transocean Chronograph Edition, Breitling Chronomat 44 Raven, and Breitling Galactic 44.

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Feb 16, 2015 by Alexander Linz

Escapement Watch Review: Ball Watch Trainmaster Cannonball

Angus Davies provides an in-depth review of the Ball Watch Company Trainmaster Cannonball, a modern day chronograph inspired by a historical pocket watch. You can read more of Angus’s watch musings at his Escapement watch blog.

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Feb 15, 2015 by Angus Davies

Fratello Classics: 8 Watches for Friday the 13th

As we all try to survive another Friday the 13th, I thought it would be fun to re-post this “Fratello Friday” article highlighting eight watches that have the number ‘13’ in their reference number. It is, admittedly, an unusual method for generating a list of watches, and the results were somewhat surprising; before I started...

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Feb 13, 2015 by Robert-Jan Broer

Dive Watch Wednesday: 6 Dive Watches for Gold Hunters

As dive watches are supposed to be “tool watches,” you’d normally expect them to be made in stainless steel or titanium. Maybe in carbon fiber or ceramic, if you are looking for something more avant-garde, or even in bronze if you are interested in a more nostalgic or organic look. While gold certainly isn’t considered...

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Feb 11, 2015 by Roger Ruegger

Monochrome Monday: Vacheron Constantin Harmony Collection Debuts at SIHH 2015

On the occasion of the 260th anniversary of its founding, Vacheron Constantin unveils the first models of an entirely new collection called Harmony. Issued in limited editions, these new timepieces are at once contemporary and vintage-inspired. They feature a new cushion shape and a design inspired by one of the brand’s first wristwatch chronographs introduced in...

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Feb 9, 2015 by Brice Goulard

Escapement Watch Review: The Bulgari Octo Chronograph

Not long ago, Angus Davies had the opportunity to get “hands-on” with the Bulgari Octo Chronograph. His in-depth review of the timepiece, which originally appeared on his Escapement watch blog, discusses the many attributes of the Octo Chronograph, which features 110 surfaces and an impressive column-wheel chronograph movement.

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Feb 8, 2015 by Angus Davies

The Top 5 Highlights from Auctionata’s Modern and Vintage Watch Auction

Berlin-based Auctionata, the global leader in online sales of fine art, antiques, and luxury collectibles — and recently a player in the niche world of watch auctions — hosted a successful live-stream auction of “Modern and Vintage Timepieces” on January 31, which featured watches from numerous brands at a wide range of price points. Scroll...

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Feb 6, 2015 by Mark Bernardo

TAG Heuer Watches: The True Story behind the TAG Heuer Carrera, TAG Heuer Formula 1 and others

So you think you know everything a true connoisseur of TAG Heuer watches should know about these Swiss luxury watches? We’ll bet you don’t really know Jack! Of course, we’re talking about Jack W. Heuer, scion of the TAG Heuer (originally Heuer) watch company – the man who gave us the TAG Heuer Carrera, the...

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Feb 5, 2015 by Carina Friedrich

Monochrome Monday: Panerai Mare Nostrum Titanio 52mm Debuts at SIHH 2015

Panerai and the sea are eternally linked. Our friends at Monochrome-Watches note that this strong bond has been embedded within the DNA of the company from the start. The Panerai Marina Militare was the first truly underwater watch that was made for the Italian military divers to time accurately their operations during the WWII. Panerai is...

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Feb 2, 2015 by Frank Geelen

Dive Watch Wednesday: A (Very) Few Dive Watch Highlights from SIHH 2015

At last year’s SIHH, IWC launched a whopping 15 new Aquatimer models, and Cartier introduced its very first true dive watch, the Calibre de Cartier Diver. This year, at SIHH 2015, the dive watch pickings were rather slim in comparison.

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Jan 28, 2015 by Roger Ruegger

Close-Up: Seiko Ananta 100th Anniversary Chronograph

The Seiko company was founded in 1881, produced its first pocketwatches in 1895, its first alarm clocks in 1899, and its first wristwatches in 1913. That means that 2013 marked 100 years of Seiko wristwatches, and the Japanese company marked the milestone with a special version of its Seiko Ananta Chronograph. In this article from...

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Jan 27, 2015 by Alexander Linz

Escapement Watch Review: Zenith El Primero 410

Angus Davies, on his Escapement watch blog, reviews the limited edition Zenith El Primero 410. The watch contains the legendary self-winding El Primero fully integrated chronograph movement. This particular model includes a full calendar and moon-phase indication. As I held the new Zenith El Primero 410 in my hands, it felt reassuringly familiar. Like many admirers...

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Jan 27, 2015 by Angus Davies

Monochrome Watches SIHH 2015: A. Lange & Söhne Datograph Up/Down in Pink Gold

If you ask collectors to name the best ever chronograph, you’ll probably get 2 or 3 recurring answers: Rolex Daytona, Omega Speedmaster and A. Lange & Söhne Datograph. For sure, the two first watches are iconic and highly interesting. However, on our Monochrome-Watches blog, we say that when it comes to Haute Horlogerie matters and technically advanced movements, the one and...

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Jan 27, 2015 by Brice Goulard

Breitling Transocean Chronograph Unitime

Breitling introduced its first Unitimer model — a self-winding world-time watch, now a sought-after collectors’ item — in the 1950s. At the 2012 Baselworld watch fair, the brand unveiled the updated version, the Transocean Chronograph Unitime, a timepiece that expresses the brand’s classical, aviation-inspired theme with technical innovations and a striking, modern design. The watch...

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Jan 26, 2015 by Mark Bernardo

Escapement Watches Review: Breitling Transocean Unitime Pilot

The Manufacture Breitling Caliber B05 housed within the Breitling Transocean Unitime Pilot allows the wearer to adjust the time, turning the crown in either direction, without any detriment to the movement. We write about it on our Escapement watch blog.

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Jan 24, 2015 by Angus Davies

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