Lex explains why chronometer watches matter ✓ And why the world of luxury needs accuracy ✓ To squander time, you must first ...

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Accuracy probably doesn’t play too big of a role in most peoples’ watch purchases, and while practically speaking there’s not much reason to own something hyper-accurate, there’s an ineffable coolness ...

A wise man once wrote that watch owners always have two questions in mind about their watches: is it worth it; and, is it a good watch? He went on to say that the answer to the first question is ...

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 ...

Let’s get one thing out of the way: a chronometer is different than a chronograph, though one can also be the other. We’ve heard the terms confused one too many times, and while we’ll forgive past ...

Another excellent dive watch, OMEGA's Seamaster Planet Ocean 600M 45.5mm Master Chronometer is a great choice for an eye-catching timepiece. With its blue ceramic unidirectional rotating bezel and ...

The watch world is full of jargon that's tough to understand. Chronometer might sound like a mouthful, but it's just a fancy word for "really, really precise watch." The word chronometer goes back to ...

In an age where accurate time measurement is taken for granted, the upcoming auction of an 1825 marine chronometer highlights just how far science has advanced in the last 200 years. The invention of ...

Click to open image viewer. CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. In the 19th century, portable marine timekeepers called chronometers became indispensable instruments for determining ...