When the power is out, mechanical and manual devices are what we fall back on. Astronauts have them for this reason so do pilots and seagoing navigators.
Excellent primer. I don't personally get enough joy or utility from a chronograph to justify the increase in fragility, cost, thickness, and service complexity but I appreciate the background info and candid assessment of why these watches have their fans.
By watching Teddys videos along with some others religiously over the course of a year and a half, I’ve educated myself. By doing so, I didn’t waste money on trendy or fad watches like a lot of people do while starting this journey. I started with a Seiko 5 and have grown to many more watches. Thanks Teddy!!!
If I had to choose a single Chronograph to own, it would be my vintage Sinn 156 Military Chronograph with a Lemania 5100 calibre. My father gave it to me a few years ago and I wore it almost everyday for years. He is in the Bundeswehr (the german military) and used it as a legitimate timer for his job as a artillery officer. It's 30 years old and saw real use, both in normal training, but also in actual missions, as it was with him in the Kosovo-conflict. It's my favorite watch and I will always cherish it.
My first chronograph was an Accurist quartz reverse panda dating from about 1990. I was given it as a birthday present for my 15th birthday, and amazingly it's still working fine! The abuse it suffered was beyond what most watches could cope with, as for a few years I was working as an outdoor activity instructor, teching rock climbing, and taking groups on walks up a river gorge, constantly wet and getting bashed against rocks, it's been very lucky to survive! Nowadays I've got a Doxa Sub 200 C-Graph if I need a chrono, but it's not a watch I use often.
I've just acquired a Glashütte Original Seventies Chronograph Panorama Date, and I'd choose no other chronograph watch! Many people won't know this model or care for the brand. It's a steel sports watch with a flyback chronograph in a bi-compax configuration and an integrated bracelet that can be swapped out for a leather or rubber strap, and a discrete power reserve indicator. I think GO's panorama date window is a rare example of a properly executed date complication that isn't just an afterthought in the form of a tiny window at the 3 or 4 o'clock positions. Thanks for making me feel a bit better about this watch's 14.1mm case thickness!
Just wanna shoutout my grail watch - the JLC Reverso Gran Sport retrograde chronograph. JLC said it was more difficult to develop than their Reverso tourbillon. Absolutely amazing engineering and development.
This was so informative. Thank you. I only have one chronograph watch. The Omega Speedmaster, caliber 1861 with hesalite crystal. To me this is "The" chronograph watch.
As far as a chronograph for its chronographic function, then the Zenith El Primero 21 has to be my number one. However, if this was a giveaway "Choose your favourite chronograph" question, I would probably go for an A Lange & Sonne Datograph Perpetual Tourbillon! Thanks for the continuing run of interesting videos. Whenever UA-cam tells me that you've posted I seem to be able to find twenty minutes to stop whatever I am doing and watch right away!
I got an Omega Speedmaster Racing (44.25mm) with the silver dial with orange accents and brown leather band this last week and I absolutely love it. Having the display case base is great, and the 9900 caliber movement from them is pretty amazing. Thanks for all of your great videos - I watch almost daily!!
I got a Daytona Panda a few years ago after waiting some time, and honestly, that's all the chronograph I will ever need. It is very thin by current standards, and is incredibly accurate. Yes expensive too, but it is a time piece that my son can inherit and can think of me when I am long gone.
Thanks for this video. My Omega Seamaster is also a Chrono (1999 / 2000). But my favorite Chrono is the cheapest. Timex 1854 Flyback. It’s my Friday and Saturday watch. Years ago while in Asia, I fell in love with a rubber band with clasp..it didnt quite fit. The attendant in the kiosk grabbed her magnifier and started carving away rubber until it fit perfectly. All Black (watch and band) with the tan dial markings. And EVERY Chrono function is in about a 150 degree circular shape, rather than the normal, much smaller 360 degree types. I don’t know why I love this watch so much. But I do enjoy wearing it for over 8 or 9 years now. EVERY Friday and Saturday. Thanks for the hard work man….we appreciate it.
Every watch shown is a beautiful work of art that is with you all day long. Your videos are fascinating. Thank you. For me a watch is very practical. Pulling a cell phone out of my pocket is inconvenient and in meetings, rude. I also use my chronograph to help me stay focused by inconspicuously reminding me of time spent on each task or meeting. And even in the lower price categories that I can afford, it's an attractive accessory for both formal & casual outfits. And for those who have more disposable income, it's also a personal and portable art collection.
Every time I watch one of your videos I learn something new. You're the first person I followed when I started really developing a passion for watches and you're always the first person I view when I get notifications on my phone. Keep up the great work.
I researched chronographs for a few months and recently bought the Longines Master collection L2.629.4.78.3. Stunning elegance of the dial with two subdials at 3 and 9, thin hands made of blue heated steel, inside a 40 mm case, and a brown alligator strap. The classic, refined and somewhat simplistic look of this watch makes me think I can hold on to it for many more years than other chronos with bolder design choices or busier features.
Recently looked at a new speedmaster. Beautiful and iconic. Then I looked at a zenith defy 21 skeleton chrono. Holy crap. For the money, I don't know what could beat it.
A chronograph I particularly like, from a brand I don't think I've seen you mention, is the Bremont ALT1-C in polished white. It's just one of those I fell in love with. Thanks for this interesting content, Teddy.
I have a Breitling Chrono. Superocean Heritage. Teddy is going to blow up in popularity. You can see his passion for this art which is why I'll buy next time from his store.
Hey Teddy, I have a blue 6139 from 1970 if you ever want to take a look at it for a video. It's not the 5 Sports Speedtimer version like you showed, it's the "water 70M proof" version for the US market.
Very cool. Thanks for the offer Seth. If you want to just shoot an email to team@teddybaldassarre.com we can keep your name on file. Appreciate it buddy!
@@TeddyBaldassarre I agree with Seth’s comments. I have a “Blue Pogue” from 1971. It would be a cool to highlight this watch in a future video. Great content as always.
Had a couple, the Chinese pilot one & a Hamilton x wind (7750). Very cool, but never used the chronograph function ( about as useful as the rotating bezel on a diver for me) & tho I loved the build quality and accuracy of the Hamilton I sold it quickly before it needed an expensive service... Love them aesthetically but ultimately expensive to run & useless for me. Pick one? Gotta be a Speedmaster, the ultimate iconic timepiece. Good episode, thanks Teddy 👍🏻👍🏻
My ultimate dream chronograph is A. Lange and Söhne Triple Split😍, but in reality I have Breitling Navitimer B01. Right now I work in Nvidia as a data scientist👨💻. I made a challenge for me to own the triple split in the next five year. Eagerly waiting😊 for the calender guide.
Thank you Teddy for this very informative video on mechanical chronographs. I've only ever owned one chronograph, and it was a quartz model. I appreciate all the detail you discuss, and there was a lot discussed in the short 19 minutes here. I'm sure you could have spent hours on this topic. Being still relatively new to horology, my most desired chronograph to add to my collection is the Zenith El Primero Ref 032040400/69C494. Looking forward to you next video.
Thank you for uploading this. TIL what Chronographs are for. I only like them because of aesthetics and never really bothered what they are for before.
I get your comment about the chronograph being mainly a romantic object today, but I'd say the wrist chronograph is still relevant as a tool. No phone or gadget replaces the usability and practicality of a chrono.
Teddy you are definitely the king when it comes to watch reviewers. The information you provide and the quality of production is by far the best!!!!! I have been following you for a few years now and love looking back at your earlier productions to see how you have evolved.
I respect and admire the whole craftsmanship behind these amazing mechanical timing piece. I would love to have the money and get one of those wee time machine. But still love my Swatch Sprinkled Water Chrono. Simple, cheap,... but I like it. Great video!
I loved this video, and your videos on Vostoks and the Seagull 1963 watch!! This one in particular I'm going to have to save and watch over and over again. Just a beautiful presentation on all the chronograph information a new watch enthusiast's heart desires!
Great video as always Teddy. I've been watching some of your videos where you say at the end that wearing a watch or having certain complications is now mainly for style or fashion or for the enjoyment of having something complicated on our wrist. I would like to add my opinion...while i do understand that we have smartphones for almost everything, nothing beats the convenience of having a chronograph on your wrist. Smartphones are bulky. If I have a phone on one hand, then essentially i can't do many many things i would want to time. A bike ride for example. The sheer convenience of having a timing machine on your wrist is still unmatched in my opinion ..for the cases where you need both your hands free and ultra precision is not important. Same i would say for timers also. I greatly value the watch on my wrist..not only as a fashion statement..but as a genuine tool which would make my life difficult if i didn't have it
As always, another informative presentation on one of the complications I enjoy and 'appreciate' with wristwatches. One question I have is, wouldn't Hanhart chronographs be worth noting in the video being known, I assume, for their history with this type of complication? Your thoughts on this, Teddy, and again, superb topic and video.
A very well put together explanation of the mechanical chronograph Teddy, arguably one of the best that simply describes the cam v column wheel and lateral v vertical clutch options. I'll only comment on chronographs that I have seen in the flesh at the AD or than I own. It's a tie really depending on form or function. Both are Omega Seamaster chronographs, the current wavy ceramic dial with two sub dials and the previous three sub dial versions based on the heavily modified Valjoux 7753 movement. For form the current version takes the win, the minute and hour chrono dials are integrated into a single dial that looks like a clock and very easy to read at a glance to get a rough view of elapsed time however reading the exact minute is less easy given it has twice the graduations than a thirty minute counter. That ceramic dial is also fantastic to look at. The old version wins for function easily, all chrono hands are red, all hands on the watch carry lume and it's for my eyes anyway easier to read the elapsed minutes. I guess this illustrates just how a new model can move forwards and backwards at the same time. As yet I still don't have a Speedmaster but that might take an overall win.
I just bought a omega speedmaster sandwich with the new movement and new bracelet. I’m in love! I’m a Rolex fan boy but I ain’t paying 35k for a Daytona. Love your channel
As a chemist I prefer ana-digi chronographs with independable second hand (and also independable timer for countdown). It shows readable distinct values, and it's usefull in very short timings. Also titanium - preferable as inert material. It's a pity, swiss brands rarely develop these product lines. So we have limited choices. My temporal grail now is Citizen Promaster Sky JDM PMV-65 2271: solar, utc, e6b, tough covered titanium, serious water resistant in 20 bar (for shame, Omega Skywalker ;), good lume, bracelet with good quick-adjust system. It's a good beater indeed. Pick another? Hamilton Khaki Flight Timer (next year), some Breitling?
Excellent video. The tachymeter scale can be generalized to units-per-hour, not just speed (e.g. mph, kph). I have a vintage pocket watch chronograph that has printed “PRODUCTION PER HOUR” along the tachymeter scale. Quite a few of my vintage stopwatches have decimeter (1/100 minute) scales instead of measuring seconds. This makes for easier calculations when doing manufacturing time studies. My first watch from 1971 was a chronograph. I stopped wearing it when I could not justify spending three times the purchase price to have it serviced. My only modern mechanical chronograph is a Bulova with a Valjoux 7750 movement. Realistically, quartz is far more practical (and affordable) for chronographs.
I chose the Omega Speedmaster Pro MkIV 45 years ago (Omega cal. 1040, a modified Lemania cal. 1340). One journey back to Bienne for a touch-up and still going strong, keeping exceptional time. They don't make them like that anymore. In second place, I'd choose a 1986 TAG/Heuer 510.500-12 with the Lemania cal. 5012.
Well explain, very educational. My current love chronograph Michael Schumacher 7 time world champion. The most beautiful chronograph in my opinion, Lange Datograph.
If I had to pick one specific chronograph, would be the Tag CAF2120 Aquaracer Chrono that was my dad's only nice watch for many many years. I grew up wanting one like it and I think it is a big part of my love for diver style watches. That and my uncles no date Submariner. I know Tag gets a bad rap these days but that watch has a special place in my heart. I believe it has the Calibre 16 (7750) but it doesn't say so on the dial like so many of them do. It held up well. Dad isn't really a mechanical watch fan, just wanted something fancier but was too thrifty to spend the money for a Sub (accountants lol) at the time. It lasted 12 years without service before it had issues (cannot remember off hand what it was) so he sent it in and had it serviced. Doesn't get a ton of wrist time these days so once a month, I wind it for him and wear it around for a few hours when we come over for dinner or something just to make sure the gear train moves around and distributes any lubrication.
Thought I knew all about chronographs, but this video should me otherwise. Great job Teddy. I have divers, GMTs and three-hand dressers, but not a chronograph...yet. I'm leaning toward the new Tudor BB Chrono, but I really like the new Hamilton.
Really interesting video. Thanks. I’ve just added a new Omega SMP300 Chrono to my collection. It’s got the 9900 caliber. I’m absolutely shocked how accurate it is. I’ve had it 8 weeks and it has only gained 0.5 seconds since the day I bought it. 0.5 second in 8 weeks! Literally, horological wizardry at play. I can highly recommend any omega with the 9900. 👌🏻
Thanks Teddy! I personally like my Zenith El Primero. It is accurate, good looking and is the thinnest in that category. My model has 100m water resistance so I can wear it all the time without a fear of getting the internals wet. And who can beat the looks of the movement and it’s 36k beat rate. Last but not the least, it is El Primero - the first integrated chronograph movement and the one not anyone but Rolex closed to drive the Daytona. Tons of heritage there. I also have a B01 Breitling, a Speedmaster and a IWC chronographs in my collection but I like the El Primero the most.
After watching this video, I realized how amazing the Rolex Daytona is, creating such a thin chronograph with oscillating weight. Considering how the Patek Philippe automatic chronographs CH28-520 are very thin as well but it's 3 to 4 times the price of a Daytona.
Great, informative vid, Thx! How about a video featuring the best telemeter chronos? I just learned about Monchard’s mechaquartz telemeter today and wow. Tissot telemeter? Junghans? Something more affordable with quartz movement?
I used to think the chrono was super useful and wore one for a while, but ultimately I only used it for sports and a digital watch is just a better option for actually tracking your own performance. Even quartz chronographs are too bulky to be comfortable during high intensity exercise. The only classic "complication" i still use on my watches is the timing/"dive" bezel. Legitimately useful for getting a feel for activities, especially as a parent. That said, most of my grail watches are still chronographs - moonwatch/el primero/daytona...
How do I really enjoy your videos both in english and spanish, especially now that I'm into learning more about horology. I personally love chronographs and as a university professor and for training there is a wide range of use for stopwatches as well as in production and QC since time still the most expensive resource with lead on. Saluts!
In American English, the word "different" takes the preposition "from" rather than "to". British English speakers say "different to" and American English speakers say "different from." Thank you for coming to my Ted talk.
One and only chronograph? Tough to choose but I'd say my JDM Seiko 6139 Speedtimer with proof dial. Of all the chronographs (Speedmaster, Heuer, Tudor, etc) I've had I'd say that is I'd reach for that one first and most often.
a $7,000 b01 movement breitling navitimer is way better than the wolex Daytona because 1. less snobbish. 2. not $35,000 for a steel overpriced shitter. 3. more classy!!! also you could buy an audemaurs piguet royal oak and still have at least a couple thousand dollars left 😎👍
Today spotted an all gold Daytona with a green dial on a fellow elevator rider. Honestly, there was nothing either timeless or beautiful about it. Ugly, it was! Especially in yellow gold. I mean throughout the centuries royals always combined cold with blue. I dont which peasant started this green trend but it certainly ruins a bunch of beautiful watches for me!
I'll never own one, but I dream about the Zenith El Primero. Longines is killing it. That "tuxedo" is so beautiful it could make me weep. Obviously, the Omega Speedmaster is one of the most iconic watches in history. (I can't afford that, either.) I understand it's not "cool" to say anything good about Tag Heuer, but I have always enjoyed the Monaco. Given the realities of my wallet, I think the Hamilton and the Tissot Heritage are very cool.
thanks for the explanation , that was very interesting information , ive been looking on line at chronographs , & ive seen a few that i like , which are maurice lacroix with the lovely blue dial , but after watching your video , i'm not sure that i'm ready for chronographs yet .
Great Video Teddy! 🤙
Y’all should collab
This video is Dog's Bollocks!
nicoooooo and teddyyyy collab
One hundred percent, pure, fuc***g, class mate!!
Nico, what are your thoughts on Hublot?
Above all Teddy, I respect and appreciate your honesty about our hobby.
Thank you, Steve. Gotta keep it real.
When the power is out, mechanical and manual devices are what we fall back on. Astronauts have them for this reason so do pilots and seagoing navigators.
Excellent primer. I don't personally get enough joy or utility from a chronograph to justify the increase in fragility, cost, thickness, and service complexity but I appreciate the background info and candid assessment of why these watches have their fans.
By watching Teddys videos along with some others religiously over the course of a year and a half, I’ve educated myself. By doing so, I didn’t waste money on trendy or fad watches like a lot of people do while starting this journey. I started with a Seiko 5 and have grown to many more watches. Thanks Teddy!!!
I have done exactly the same as you. So happy I researched and learnt about watches and didn't waste money. Started the the trusty SNK807
Same! Seiko 5! Perfect way to scratch that first mechanical watch itch. While you learn more
Dang guys those are nice, thanks for turning me onto those.
hey, mine too!
If I had to choose a single Chronograph to own, it would be my vintage Sinn 156 Military Chronograph with a Lemania 5100 calibre. My father gave it to me a few years ago and I wore it almost everyday for years. He is in the Bundeswehr (the german military) and used it as a legitimate timer for his job as a artillery officer. It's 30 years old and saw real use, both in normal training, but also in actual missions, as it was with him in the Kosovo-conflict. It's my favorite watch and I will always cherish it.
i would choose the bulova 97b122
I would choose my Croton from the 70s, with the Lemania 1340 in which the 5100 caliber Is based on!
Love this comment - great story, thanks for sharing 💪🏼♥️
Cool story bro, this is very helpful in helping me decide on my next chronograph
Man, that's some history. KEEP it and give it on to someone in your family :)
I own the mentioned Breitling Rattrapante and am totally in love with this piece of art.
Thank you. As a newbie, I have my first chronograph (Ball train master II cannonball) as of this month so your videos a a great learning tool for me.
Happy to help 🙌🏻
Cool watch!
My first chronograph was an Accurist quartz reverse panda dating from about 1990. I was given it as a birthday present for my 15th birthday, and amazingly it's still working fine! The abuse it suffered was beyond what most watches could cope with, as for a few years I was working as an outdoor activity instructor, teching rock climbing, and taking groups on walks up a river gorge, constantly wet and getting bashed against rocks, it's been very lucky to survive! Nowadays I've got a Doxa Sub 200 C-Graph if I need a chrono, but it's not a watch I use often.
I've just acquired a Glashütte Original Seventies Chronograph Panorama Date, and I'd choose no other chronograph watch! Many people won't know this model or care for the brand. It's a steel sports watch with a flyback chronograph in a bi-compax configuration and an integrated bracelet that can be swapped out for a leather or rubber strap, and a discrete power reserve indicator. I think GO's panorama date window is a rare example of a properly executed date complication that isn't just an afterthought in the form of a tiny window at the 3 or 4 o'clock positions. Thanks for making me feel a bit better about this watch's 14.1mm case thickness!
Just wanna shoutout my grail watch - the JLC Reverso Gran Sport retrograde chronograph. JLC said it was more difficult to develop than their Reverso tourbillon. Absolutely amazing engineering and development.
You sir have great taste. Get them quickly, whilst they're still affordable.
Absolutely mind blowing…
@@thetruthhurts7500 Then I'll wear a women's watch lol
This was so informative. Thank you. I only have one chronograph watch. The Omega Speedmaster, caliber 1861 with hesalite crystal. To me this is "The" chronograph watch.
As far as a chronograph for its chronographic function, then the Zenith El Primero 21 has to be my number one. However, if this was a giveaway "Choose your favourite chronograph" question, I would probably go for an A Lange & Sonne Datograph Perpetual Tourbillon!
Thanks for the continuing run of interesting videos. Whenever UA-cam tells me that you've posted I seem to be able to find twenty minutes to stop whatever I am doing and watch right away!
It’s amazing how the max bill Junghans can have some much going on yet look so minimal with clean lines. Amazing timepiece.
I got an Omega Speedmaster Racing (44.25mm) with the silver dial with orange accents and brown leather band this last week and I absolutely love it. Having the display case base is great, and the 9900 caliber movement from them is pretty amazing. Thanks for all of your great videos - I watch almost daily!!
Dream watch
Timing making my pour over with a chronograph - best way of combining my love of coffee with my love of watches 😀
I got a Daytona Panda a few years ago after waiting some time, and honestly, that's all the chronograph I will ever need. It is very thin by current standards, and is incredibly accurate. Yes expensive too, but it is a time piece that my son can inherit and can think of me when I am long gone.
Thanks for this video. My Omega Seamaster is also a Chrono (1999 / 2000). But my favorite Chrono is the cheapest. Timex 1854 Flyback. It’s my Friday and Saturday watch. Years ago while in Asia, I fell in love with a rubber band with clasp..it didnt quite fit. The attendant in the kiosk grabbed her magnifier and started carving away rubber until it fit perfectly. All Black (watch and band) with the tan dial markings. And EVERY Chrono function is in about a 150 degree circular shape, rather than the normal, much smaller 360 degree types. I don’t know why I love this watch so much. But I do enjoy wearing it for over 8 or 9 years now. EVERY Friday and Saturday.
Thanks for the hard work man….we appreciate it.
I pick my Omega Deville rattrapante 44m on bracelet. Love it!
Every watch shown is a beautiful work of art that is with you all day long. Your videos are fascinating.
Thank you.
For me a watch is very practical.
Pulling a cell phone out of my pocket is inconvenient and in meetings, rude. I also use my chronograph to help me stay focused by inconspicuously reminding me of time spent on each task or meeting. And even in the lower price categories that I can afford, it's an attractive accessory for both formal & casual outfits.
And for those who have more disposable income, it's also a personal and portable art collection.
Every time I watch one of your videos I learn something new. You're the first person I followed when I started really developing a passion for watches and you're always the first person I view when I get notifications on my phone. Keep up the great work.
Appreciate it, Ken!
I researched chronographs for a few months and recently bought the Longines Master collection L2.629.4.78.3. Stunning elegance of the dial with two subdials at 3 and 9, thin hands made of blue heated steel, inside a 40 mm case, and a brown alligator strap. The classic, refined and somewhat simplistic look of this watch makes me think I can hold on to it for many more years than other chronos with bolder design choices or busier features.
The one and only, the Iconic Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch is my first and only choice for ultimate chronograph
Recently looked at a new speedmaster. Beautiful and iconic. Then I looked at a zenith defy 21 skeleton chrono. Holy crap. For the money, I don't know what could beat it.
Great overview!! 👍 My favourite complication by far (although all of mine are quartz!)
Easily the best chronograph video I have watched; extremely informative. Thank you, Teddy.
A chronograph I particularly like, from a brand I don't think I've seen you mention, is the Bremont ALT1-C in polished white. It's just one of those I fell in love with. Thanks for this interesting content, Teddy.
I have a Breitling Chrono. Superocean Heritage. Teddy is going to blow up in popularity. You can see his passion for this art which is why I'll buy next time from his store.
Hey Teddy, I have a blue 6139 from 1970 if you ever want to take a look at it for a video. It's not the 5 Sports Speedtimer version like you showed, it's the "water 70M proof" version for the US market.
Very cool. Thanks for the offer Seth. If you want to just shoot an email to team@teddybaldassarre.com we can keep your name on file. Appreciate it buddy!
@@TeddyBaldassarre I agree with Seth’s comments. I have a “Blue Pogue” from 1971. It would be a cool to highlight this watch in a future video. Great content as always.
These are great watches you have guys. I have over 20 6139s. It’s a passion!
I just picked up a new speedmaster and love it so far. Thanks for the info, as always great video.
I love them. Waiting on a specific watch to come back into stock and the wait is killing me.
My two favorites remain the Speedmaster and Carrera.
Teddy is a good teacher; covering practical applications and historical references too.
Love the Chrono Teddy! Thanks for the explanation. Great video as always!!
Appreciate it Mario 👍🏻
The silver Snoopy will be my bucket list watch.
I’ve put my name down for one but have a feeling I’ll never get the call
Had a couple, the Chinese pilot one & a Hamilton x wind (7750). Very cool, but never used the chronograph function ( about as useful as the rotating bezel on a diver for me) & tho I loved the build quality and accuracy of the Hamilton I sold it quickly before it needed an expensive service... Love them aesthetically but ultimately expensive to run & useless for me.
Pick one? Gotta be a Speedmaster, the ultimate iconic timepiece.
Good episode, thanks Teddy 👍🏻👍🏻
I received my Yema Panda Rallygraf today, gorgeous watch! Next up is the Hanhart 417ES! Chronographs are just “simply” awesome.
Love that Jungens w the Telemeter scale in red, beautiful. Thanks for the great content.
My ultimate dream chronograph is A. Lange and Söhne Triple Split😍, but in reality I have Breitling Navitimer B01. Right now I work in Nvidia as a data scientist👨💻. I made a challenge for me to own the triple split in the next five year. Eagerly waiting😊 for the calender guide.
thanks for finally explaining the most thrown away terms "vertical clutch, column wheel"
Forgot to mention the triple split from A. Lange. Great video!
Thank you Teddy for this very informative video on mechanical chronographs. I've only ever owned one chronograph, and it was a quartz model. I appreciate all the detail you discuss, and there was a lot discussed in the short 19 minutes here. I'm sure you could have spent hours on this topic. Being still relatively new to horology, my most desired chronograph to add to my collection is the Zenith El Primero Ref 032040400/69C494. Looking forward to you next video.
Thank you for uploading this. TIL what Chronographs are for. I only like them because of aesthetics and never really bothered what they are for before.
I get your comment about the chronograph being mainly a romantic object today, but I'd say the wrist chronograph is still relevant as a tool. No phone or gadget replaces the usability and practicality of a chrono.
Agreed. The start/stop button is immediately accessible. No have to pull out a phone, unlock, launch an app, etc.
I believe A Lange's double split and triple split chronograph would be the pinnacle of all chronographs. Amazing invention.
Teddy you are definitely the king when it comes to watch reviewers. The information you provide and the quality of production is by far the best!!!!! I have been following you for a few years now and love looking back at your earlier productions to see how you have evolved.
I respect and admire the whole craftsmanship behind these amazing mechanical timing piece. I would love to have the money and get one of those wee time machine.
But still love my Swatch Sprinkled Water Chrono. Simple, cheap,... but I like it.
Great video!
I loved this video, and your videos on Vostoks and the Seagull 1963 watch!!
This one in particular I'm going to have to save and watch over and over again. Just a beautiful presentation on all the chronograph information a new watch enthusiast's heart desires!
Really appreciate the work that you do Teddy. Your passion and enthusiasm makes the videos so much more fun to watch!
As a watch collector your videos are very helpful
Great video as always Teddy. I've been watching some of your videos where you say at the end that wearing a watch or having certain complications is now mainly for style or fashion or for the enjoyment of having something complicated on our wrist. I would like to add my opinion...while i do understand that we have smartphones for almost everything, nothing beats the convenience of having a chronograph on your wrist. Smartphones are bulky. If I have a phone on one hand, then essentially i can't do many many things i would want to time. A bike ride for example. The sheer convenience of having a timing machine on your wrist is still unmatched in my opinion ..for the cases where you need both your hands free and ultra precision is not important. Same i would say for timers also. I greatly value the watch on my wrist..not only as a fashion statement..but as a genuine tool which would make my life difficult if i didn't have it
The most complete video on chronographs by anyone. Well done Teddy 👍
As always, another informative presentation on one of the complications I enjoy and 'appreciate' with wristwatches. One question I have is, wouldn't Hanhart chronographs be worth noting in the video being known, I assume, for their history with this type of complication?
Your thoughts on this, Teddy, and again, superb topic and video.
It’s like I’m in the Matrix, I was looking for a Chronograph watch and then you come with this video
A very well put together explanation of the mechanical chronograph Teddy, arguably one of the best that simply describes the cam v column wheel and lateral v vertical clutch options. I'll only comment on chronographs that I have seen in the flesh at the AD or than I own. It's a tie really depending on form or function. Both are Omega Seamaster chronographs, the current wavy ceramic dial with two sub dials and the previous three sub dial versions based on the heavily modified Valjoux 7753 movement. For form the current version takes the win, the minute and hour chrono dials are integrated into a single dial that looks like a clock and very easy to read at a glance to get a rough view of elapsed time however reading the exact minute is less easy given it has twice the graduations than a thirty minute counter. That ceramic dial is also fantastic to look at. The old version wins for function easily, all chrono hands are red, all hands on the watch carry lume and it's for my eyes anyway easier to read the elapsed minutes. I guess this illustrates just how a new model can move forwards and backwards at the same time. As yet I still don't have a Speedmaster but that might take an overall win.
If I could only choose one, it would be the omega seamaster diver 300 chronograph. It's just..... beautiful. The sound of the movement is also ASMR af
Just say it Teddy, most people buy a chronograph “because they look cool”. And they do!
I just bought a omega speedmaster sandwich with the new movement and new bracelet. I’m in love! I’m a Rolex fan boy but I ain’t paying 35k for a Daytona. Love your channel
It's a good day whenever your videos come out Teddy!! Thanks for making my day so often!
Thanks for watching, Shawn!
Well there are UA-camrs who review watches and there is Teddy who makes us understand what exactly a watch is capable of much respect to you #Teddy .
Great Video and very informative. My choice for a chrono would be the Omega Speedmaster.
Teddy is a walking watch encyclopedia. Love the video! Breitling SUPER CHRONOMAT B01 44 / Blue would be my pick.
As a chemist I prefer ana-digi chronographs with independable second hand (and also independable timer for countdown). It shows readable distinct values, and it's usefull in very short timings. Also titanium - preferable as inert material. It's a pity, swiss brands rarely develop these product lines. So we have limited choices. My temporal grail now is Citizen Promaster Sky JDM PMV-65 2271: solar, utc, e6b, tough covered titanium, serious water resistant in 20 bar (for shame, Omega Skywalker ;), good lume, bracelet with good quick-adjust system. It's a good beater indeed. Pick another? Hamilton Khaki Flight Timer (next year), some Breitling?
Excellent video. The tachymeter scale can be generalized to units-per-hour, not just speed (e.g. mph, kph). I have a vintage pocket watch chronograph that has printed “PRODUCTION PER HOUR” along the tachymeter scale. Quite a few of my vintage stopwatches have decimeter (1/100 minute) scales instead of measuring seconds. This makes for easier calculations when doing manufacturing time studies. My first watch from 1971 was a chronograph. I stopped wearing it when I could not justify spending three times the purchase price to have it serviced. My only modern mechanical chronograph is a Bulova with a Valjoux 7750 movement. Realistically, quartz is far more practical (and affordable) for chronographs.
Best watch content on UA-cam. Always well thought out and well presented.
Fantastic. Would enjoy a GMT discussion next
Thanks Teddy! Another great video. I always learn ‘more’ about my hobby from your channel!
Very informative and thanks for sharing how a chronograph works. I also learned how to read the scale on the bezel.
I chose the Omega Speedmaster Pro MkIV 45 years ago (Omega cal. 1040, a modified Lemania cal. 1340). One journey back to Bienne for a touch-up and still going strong, keeping exceptional time. They don't make them like that anymore. In second place, I'd choose a 1986 TAG/Heuer 510.500-12 with the Lemania cal. 5012.
Well explain, very educational. My current love chronograph Michael Schumacher 7 time world champion. The most beautiful chronograph in my opinion, Lange Datograph.
My favourite Chrono is the Tudor BB S&G, B01 with the Rolex touches on an amazing prize!!!
If I had to pick one specific chronograph, would be the Tag CAF2120 Aquaracer Chrono that was my dad's only nice watch for many many years. I grew up wanting one like it and I think it is a big part of my love for diver style watches. That and my uncles no date Submariner. I know Tag gets a bad rap these days but that watch has a special place in my heart. I believe it has the Calibre 16 (7750) but it doesn't say so on the dial like so many of them do. It held up well. Dad isn't really a mechanical watch fan, just wanted something fancier but was too thrifty to spend the money for a Sub (accountants lol) at the time. It lasted 12 years without service before it had issues (cannot remember off hand what it was) so he sent it in and had it serviced. Doesn't get a ton of wrist time these days so once a month, I wind it for him and wear it around for a few hours when we come over for dinner or something just to make sure the gear train moves around and distributes any lubrication.
Thought I knew all about chronographs, but this video should me otherwise. Great job Teddy. I have divers, GMTs and three-hand dressers, but not a chronograph...yet. I'm leaning toward the new Tudor BB Chrono, but I really like the new Hamilton.
Another great video. I would 100% go for the Omega Speedmaster with the Navy dial and Red second hand
Great Video! Pulsometers are my new favorite complication/scale. They are so much more useful than a tachometer! More watches should have pulsometers!
I wish there were more Chronographs with central minutes these days. Like the classic Lemania 5100. Only a handful of brands still make them.
Really interesting video. Thanks. I’ve just added a new Omega SMP300 Chrono to my collection. It’s got the 9900 caliber. I’m absolutely shocked how accurate it is. I’ve had it 8 weeks and it has only gained 0.5 seconds since the day I bought it. 0.5 second in 8 weeks! Literally, horological wizardry at play. I can highly recommend any omega with the 9900. 👌🏻
Thanks Teddy! I personally like my Zenith El Primero. It is accurate, good looking and is the thinnest in that category. My model has 100m water resistance so I can wear it all the time without a fear of getting the internals wet. And who can beat the looks of the movement and it’s 36k beat rate. Last but not the least, it is El Primero - the first integrated chronograph movement and the one not anyone but Rolex closed to drive the Daytona. Tons of heritage there. I also have a B01 Breitling, a Speedmaster and a IWC chronographs in my collection but I like the El Primero the most.
I never knew what a tachometer was used for, thanks Teddy!!!
Breitling’s involvement in the advancement of the chronograph is impressive.
I think Longines did much more…the flyback function, the monopusher, the column wheel, the two pusher chronograph…
A superb video. I just knew that chronographs just looks cool, but not for what it functions and how. A great explanation...
After watching this video, I realized how amazing the Rolex Daytona is, creating such a thin chronograph with oscillating weight. Considering how the Patek Philippe automatic chronographs CH28-520 are very thin as well but it's 3 to 4 times the price of a Daytona.
Nice to see a good and educational video. Thanks Teddy. If I have to pick one Chrono,it would be a Navitimer.
Great, informative vid, Thx! How about a video featuring the best telemeter chronos? I just learned about Monchard’s mechaquartz telemeter today and wow. Tissot telemeter? Junghans? Something more affordable with quartz movement?
Great overview, Keep up the good work, enjoying your videos here in TURKEY
New fan and dont really have the best watch collection but love learning about them.
I used to think the chrono was super useful and wore one for a while, but ultimately I only used it for sports and a digital watch is just a better option for actually tracking your own performance. Even quartz chronographs are too bulky to be comfortable during high intensity exercise. The only classic "complication" i still use on my watches is the timing/"dive" bezel. Legitimately useful for getting a feel for activities, especially as a parent. That said, most of my grail watches are still chronographs - moonwatch/el primero/daytona...
Chronograph watches, if nothing else, have the most beautiful and interesting dials on the market.
Thanks Teddy! Amazing guide as always:)
Thanks for watching!
How do I really enjoy your videos both in english and spanish, especially now that I'm into learning more about horology. I personally love chronographs and as a university professor and for training there is a wide range of use for stopwatches as well as in production and QC since time still the most expensive resource with lead on. Saluts!
In American English, the word "different" takes the preposition "from" rather than "to". British English speakers say "different to" and American English speakers say "different from." Thank you for coming to my Ted talk.
One and only chronograph? Tough to choose but I'd say my JDM Seiko 6139 Speedtimer with proof dial. Of all the chronographs (Speedmaster, Heuer, Tudor, etc) I've had I'd say that is I'd reach for that one first and most often.
I would go with the Daytona. It's so timeless and beautiful.
Sarcastic as your comment may be, you are not wrong. Very refined case.
a $7,000 b01 movement breitling navitimer is way better than the wolex Daytona because 1. less snobbish. 2. not $35,000 for a steel overpriced shitter. 3. more classy!!! also you could buy an audemaurs piguet royal oak and still have at least a couple thousand dollars left 😎👍
@@kingadjust5422 What's more snobbish than AP Royal Oak? lol
Today spotted an all gold Daytona with a green dial on a fellow elevator rider. Honestly, there was nothing either timeless or beautiful about it. Ugly, it was! Especially in yellow gold. I mean throughout the centuries royals always combined cold with blue. I dont which peasant started this green trend but it certainly ruins a bunch of beautiful watches for me!
@@almeladze I was saying that the el primero was less snobbish and that you could buy a royal oak for the price of a Daytona 😎👍
For sure zénith el primero or vintage Daytona with the je zenith caliber !!!
Many tanks Teddy I learned a lot of things again because of you
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I'll never own one, but I dream about the Zenith El Primero. Longines is killing it. That "tuxedo" is so beautiful it could make me weep. Obviously, the Omega Speedmaster is one of the most iconic watches in history. (I can't afford that, either.) I understand it's not "cool" to say anything good about Tag Heuer, but I have always enjoyed the Monaco. Given the realities of my wallet, I think the Hamilton and the Tissot Heritage are very cool.
Very informative, I especially enjoyed the explanation of the differences between vertical and horizontal clutches ! ❤
I love my Tag Heuer Carrera enjoyed it so much when I'm driving with my EVO 4 Rally Car. Thanks Teddy for the info 👍
thanks for the explanation , that was very interesting information , ive been looking on line at chronographs , & ive seen a few that i like , which are maurice lacroix with the lovely blue dial , but after watching your video , i'm not sure that i'm ready for chronographs yet .
Would love a video like this on other complications such as GMT, Perpetual Calendar and Moon Phase. Thanks as always for the phenomenal content.
Super helpful and informative video, thanks!