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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Concord Launches Two New Neo-Black C2 Chronographs

Concord’s new C2 chronographs present the brand’s signature C1 design elements in a slightly smaller package. Where C1 chronographs come in at about 44 x 16.7 mm, the C2 measures a more manageable 43 x 12.75 mm. The prices are also smaller. The C2 debuts in October with two matte black models: one with red...

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Sep 22, 2011 by WatchTime

Sponsored: Striving for Innovation and Value, Mancheront Debuts its Sports-Ready Pacer

True innovation in the sub-$1,000 price range for mechanical watches – in particular for sports-focused ones – is a rare feat. That is, of course, unless you are Sydney-based Mancheront, a new watch brand making its global debut with a modern timepiece that works to perfectly pair useful and novel design with robust, value-driven watchmaking....

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Dec 1, 2021 by WatchTime

Under the Cuff: Chronographs

It’s time once again to test your watchspotting skills. This quiz presents a dozen chronographs, each partially obscured behind a shirt cuff. Can you identify these timepieces? As always, the answers appear at the end of the quiz. Good luck!

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Sep 16, 2011 by WatchTime

IWC Announces Ingenieur Double Chronograph Titanium

IWC’s Ingenieur family gains a rattrapante or split-seconds function with the launch of the new Double Chronograph (or Doppelchronograph in German) Titanium. The Double Chronograph case measures a substantial 45mm x 16mm and offers a satin finish. The caliber 79230 movement allows the “Doppel” to time multiple events. Find pricing and wallpaper inside.

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Aug 8, 2011 by WatchTime

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 WatchTime

Armin Strom Blue Chip Chronograph Skeleton

Master skeleton-designer Armin Strom puts his more than forty years of experience into the new Blue Chip Chronograph Skeleton. Weeks of patient handwork by skilled craftspeople endow these movements with significant intrinsic value, and the results are spectacular to behold. Find wallpaper and pricing inside.

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Jun 23, 2011 by WatchTime

Corum Admiral’s Cup Challenger 44 Chrono Rubber

Corum fuses vulcanized rubber to the Admiral’s Cup Challenger 44’s steel case to add color and to create a non-slip surface that is highly useful in wet environments. The rubber case and matching straps have a matte finish and a velvet-like feel. The case maintains the distinctive twelve-sided shape and the inner bezel ring adorned...

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Jun 22, 2011 by WatchTime

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

Montblanc Collection Villeret 1858 Vintage Pulsographe

Inspired by the “doctor’s watches” of the 1930s, Montblanc’s new Vintage Pulsographe radiates vintage charm. The 39.5 mm case makes it the first chronograph from Villeret with a diameter under 40 mm. Below the genuine grand feu enamel dial is a modern monopusher chronograph movement with vintage qualities. Find wallpaper, complete specs and pricing inside.

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Apr 29, 2011 by WatchTime

Look – Up in the Sky!Many brands make pilot’s watches. Tutima makes pilots, too.

Who has the best job in the world? I recently spent some time with an elite group whose members have a strong claim to that title. They are some of the best in the world at what they do. What they do is great fun, very cool, and it saves lives. They’re the instructors at...

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Apr 23, 2011 by WatchTime

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

Look – Up in the Sky!Many brands make pilot’s watches. Tutima makes pilots, too.

Who has the best job in the world? I recently spent some time with an elite group whose members have a strong claim to that title. They are some of the best in the world at what they do. What they do is great fun, very cool, and it saves lives. They’re the instructors at...

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Apr 22, 2011 by WatchTime

TAG Heuer Monza Chronograph Calibre 36 Re-edition

In September 1975, Niki Lauda won the Formula One World Championship for Ferrari. Heuer was the team’s official timekeeper. To honor the result, Jack Heuer reworked an existing coussin-shaped 1930’s model in a special limited series. The new chronograph’s dial sported the “Monza” name above the Heuer logo. Now the Monza is back in a...

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Apr 22, 2011 by WatchTime

Blancpain Villeret Chronographe Monopoussoir Quantième Complet

Blancpain is creating some aesthetic pleasures with its reinterpretations of the Villeret collection, which started last year. At Baselworld, the manufacture from Le Brassus showed a single-pusher chronograph with complete calendar and moon phases. This complicated watch, available in two versions, features classic dials that are both highly attractive and highly legible. Find wallpaper and...

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Apr 19, 2011 by WatchTime

Seiko Ananta Automatic Chronograph Diver’s Watch and Sportura Alarm Chronograph

Among Seiko’s new launches at Baselworld were the Ananta Automatic Chronograph Diver’s Watch and the Sportura Alarm Chronograph. Priced thousands of dollars apart, these two models represent the range of Seiko’s achievements. One offers a manufacture automatic movement, hand-polished case and hand-painted lacquer dial, and the other quartz precision and functionality in a handsome package....

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Apr 15, 2011 by WatchTime

Heir to the Throne: The New Patek Philippe Reference 5270

In this watch review we showcase the Patek Philippe Reference 5270 Perpetual Calendar Chronograph, powered by the Patek Philippe Manufacture Caliber CH 29-535 PS, with the addition of a new perpetual calendar module.

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Apr 3, 2011 by WatchTime

Richard Mille RM 032 Automatic Chronograph Diver’s Watch

This newest Richard Mille creation is designed to go deep and to offer a range of functions along the way. While exploring the depths, you have at your disposal hours, minutes, seconds, 60-minute countdown, 12-hour totalizer and flyback chronograph, annual calendar with oversized date, and a month indicator. Find pricing and wallpaper inside.

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Mar 24, 2011 by WatchTime

Watch the TAG Heuer “Apollo Project” Live Webcast Here on WatchTime.com

At 1:45 p.m. EDT on Wednesday March 23 (press day at Baselworld 2011), TAG Heuer will announce what they are calling a game-changing new concept and a groundbreaking innovation in very high-frequency chronograph technology. The interactive press conference, to be conducted by CEO Jean-Christophe Babin, will stream live here on WatchTime.com, and it will also...

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Mar 17, 2011 by WatchTime

Basel Preview: Breitling Bentley GT Ice & Bentley GT Racing Ice

At Baselworld 2011, Breitling will introduce special all-white “Ice” versions of the the Bentley GT and Bentley GT Racing chronographs. These chronographs, already distinguished by their size, which is more compact than the other Breitling for Bentley models making them suited to all wrists, now also offer a distinctive and instantly-identifiable look. Find pricing and...

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Mar 17, 2011 by WatchTime

Ebel Classic Sport Chronograph

Ebel introduces a new member of the Classic Sport collection: a 41mm chronograph that will be available with straps in khaki, beige, brown, coral pink and navy blue. Khaki is the first in the series to be issued, and the center seconds hand picks up the color as well. The movement is a Swiss-made quartz...

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Mar 10, 2011 by WatchTime

Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Chronograph Awarded “Goldene Unruh 2011”

Last week in Munich, Jaeger-LeCoultre received the “Goldene Unruh 2011” (Golden Balance Wheel) first prize for watches priced below €25,000. The competition is organized by WatchTime’s sister publication Uhren-Magazin, along with with Focus and Focus Online, and it invites readers to select the best watch in five price categories, from under €1,000 to over €25,000.

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Mar 3, 2011 by WatchTime

Time Writ Large

Table clocks paired with pocket and wrist watches have proven highly popular with watchmakers and collectors alike. Breguet’s Sympathique sets are perhaps the most famous historical examples, and in modern times, a similar project started F.P. Journe along the path to creating his own brand. This year, Montblanc teams with esteemed clockmaker Erwin Sattler to...

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Feb 20, 2011 by WatchTime

Montblanc TimeWalker TwinFly Chronograph

Introduced at SIHH, this new chronograph from Montblanc incorporates some interesting features. The movement uses a column wheel and vertical clutch, and both the chronograph seconds and minute hands are mounted in the center. There is also a flyback function, a date window at 9 o’clock, and a second time zone with 24-hour display at...

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Feb 17, 2011 by WatchTime

Montblanc TimeWalker TwinFly Chronograph

Introduced at SIHH, this new chronograph from Montblanc incorporates some interesting features. The movement uses a column wheel and vertical clutch, and both the chronograph seconds and minute hands are mounted in the center. There is also a flyback function, a date window at 9 o’clock, and a second time zone with 24-hour display at...

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Feb 10, 2011 by WatchTime

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