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IWC Portuguese Chronograph
Portugieser Chronograph Grey Dial IW371610
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Chronograph watches
Chronograph watches, not to be confused with chronometer watches, usually do two simple things: tell you the time and function as a stopwatch. Sometimes this stopwatch function nowadays even tells you the time to the 1/100th of a second. Chronograph watches have a very rich history that started back in the early 1900’s. Back then, they were primarily used for scientific or military use. Over the time the chronograph complication has evolved to one of the most used and most remarkable. A key feature on most chronographs is the sub-seconds dial.
Features of Chronograph watches
Luxury Chronograph watches come with features that set them apart of more simple timepieces. Often, they are seen with chronograph sub-second dials, usually the bottom one, or with Tachymeter bezels, which are used to tell you speed.
Because of the sporty and practical use, chrono’s are often made of durable materials, for instance high-grade stainless steel and sapphire crystals. The sub-dials often include some form of decorative guilloche patters.
Care and Maintenance of Luxury Chronograph Watches
Proper care is essential for luxury chronograph watches. Regular cleaning and polishing maintain their beauty and prevent damage.
Water resistance is crucial, especially for water-related activities, since a lot of watch enthusiasts use their chronograph watches under water. Routine professional servicing extends their lifespan and keeps them in optimal condition.
Iconic Luxury Chronograph watches
Chronograph watches are amongst the worlds most famous type of watches. It would probably not be new to you that all the iconic luxury watch brands have some chronograph watches in their catalog. Brands like Omega, Rolex, Cartier and Tudor feature some of the most iconic chronograph watches ever made.
Rolex Daytona
Rolex has produced their first Daytona back in 1963. This series of watches from Rolex include the world-famous Rolex “Paul Newman” Daytona. Daytona’s are amongst Rolex most collectible watches.
Daytona’s come in a lot of different materials, ranging from Stainless Steel to Platinum. Daytona’s sell pre-owned anywhere from €15.000 to well above €500.000, and are one of the most expensive chronograph watches around.
Omega Speedmaster
Omega their most recognizable chronograph watch is the Omega Speedmaster, or so-called ‘Speedy’. This watch got their recognition because it was worn on the first mission to the Moon. The Speedmaster usually features a tachymeter scale bezel.
The most sought after Speedmasters feature a Panda or Reverse Panda dial, meaning white dial, black subdials or the other way around. Omega Speedmaster watches go anywhere from €4.000 to somewhere in the €10.000’s.
Breitling Navitimer
The most well-known Breitling that features a chronograph function is their Breitling Navitimer. This watch is an aviation-inspired Chronograph. It has a slide rule bezel, often used by pilots to make complicated calculations.
Because of the use in aviation the watch is often pretty big, measuring up to 47mm, so the dials are easy to read by pilots. Breitling their Navitimer watches have a large variety of models and complications and could go anywhere from €5.000 to well above €20.000.