A chronograph is essentially a wristwatch with a complex analog stopwatch built in, combining form and function. Many different styles exist—each measuring seconds, minutes, and hours in different ...

Of all the watch complications out there — and there are a lot of them — the chronograph is perhaps the most useful. Essentially a separate stopwatch built into a wristwatch, chronographs can be used ...

TAG Heuer has reason to celebrate in 2025. The new Formula 1 Chronograph has titanium case. TAG Heuer This year marks 40 years since Techniques d’Avant Garde acquired Heuer Watchmaking and rebranded ...

The chronograph watch (the name for a timepiece with a built-in stopwatch) was invented in the early 1800s to solve two very important needs of the day: making astronomical calculations and timing ...

This story was updated in November 2025 with new products and fresh information. There’s something timeless about a proper driving watch: the way the chronograph hands sweep like a tach needle, the ...

Reading about watches can often feel like cracking open a textbook. Browsing—and even buying—means being barraged with inscrutable words and phrases like ”tourbillons,” “perpetual calendars,” “minute ...