What is a chronograph watch?
Chronograph watches have been around for nearly two centuries and they remain a popular watch option. However there is often some confusion about what exactly qualifies as a chronograph watch.
A chronograph is essentially a stopwatch. It’s used to track the length of time of an event or occurrence. Chronograph watches were originally invented for measuring the movements of astrological bodies but quickly came to be used for more terrestrial purposes.
The term for an extra watch feature like a chronograph is “complication,” so named because they add extra levels to the mechanics of a traditional mechanical timepiece. The chronograph is actually considered the first complication, but in the centuries since its invention, things have only gotten more and more complicated for wristwatches.
Why you need to buy chronograph watches?
There are usually two reasons why you should buy a chronograph watch.
- Chronograph watch has more functions.
They are convenient. Having a timer function on your wrist is more practical than carrying around a stopwatch and it’s not always feasible to have a phone with you or out. If you need to time something, there’s no need for an extra device.
Remarkably, these timepieces can still tell the time accurately despite all these complicated functions. It is a testament to the craftsmanship of the chronograph and is the main reason why chronograph watches have a higher price tag. This brings us to the next reason why you should get the best chronograph watch.
- They are more appealing
The second hand, realistically more important reason is that chronograph watches are often finely crafted, beautiful fashion pieces. You can find cheap, ugly watches with a chronograph function, for sure, but spend a few minutes shopping for these types of watches and you’ll often find pieces of exquisite design, like the Omega Speedmaster.
This would naturally draw the curiosity of onlookers. Those who do understand its functions, however, know what goes into them. They appreciate the chronograph watch on a deeper level and likewise nod in acknowledgment upon seeing these amazing timepieces. Its performance, combined with its creative designs, makes it a work of art.
How to use a chronograph watch?
The chronograph watch is a fairly simple to use. In its most basic form, they will have an extra second hand to time short intervals. Most modern chronographs are capable of measuring minutes and even hours, with some capable of measuring time intervals of 12 or even 24 hours.
For example the Omega Speedmaster watch, you can operate it with following steps.
- Push the top pusher in to start the chronograph when you pass the first marker.
- Press the pusher again when you pass the second mile marker.
- See where the second hand has stopped and read the value on the bezel’s tachymeter scale.
- This number represents how fast you were traveling.
Since chronographs became more and more popular in the nowadays, you’ll often find an affordable chronograph watch at $160, so it allows more people to buy one.
As a custom watch manufacturer, Ops provides many chronograph designs range for customer to choose, and supply the high quality with private label logo watches, so their clients can buy it at an affordable price without any middleman. Below chronograph watch is designed by Ops and one of the most popular model in our collection range. Customers can make modifications based on this design to create their own watch brand. Please contact us if you are interested.
