Chronograph Wristwatches

Chrono Watch

Chronographs are watches that measure time in different ways. They incorporate a number of different features and can provide one or more specific time measurements.

A typical men's chronograph watch has displays for second, minute and hours as well as day and date, and some even have display for the phases of the moon. A person may buy a men's chrono watch or a ladies' chrono watch because they incorporate a number of valuable 'tools' within one timepiece. They may be slightly more expensive than a normal watch due to the exceptional technological craftsmanship and they appeal to those who like typical men's leather strap watches as well as bracelet watches.

Chronograph watches are available in a number of designs:

Analogue type - this measures the time on different dials and sub dials with different dials for the second, minute and hour functions.

Digital - a button on the side of the face can change the function displayed by pressing different modes.

Analogue and digital - this watch has a mixture of digital and analogue displays.

The style of watch is determined by the number of dials and functions and men's bracelet watches and men's strap watches are popular in a number of professions:

Medical personnel - they often incorporate a pulsometer to aid the taking of the pulse.

Sporting profession - many men's and ladies' sports chrono watches incorporate tachometers, stopwatches and telemeters. This is important where accuracy is necessary and many quartz watches can measure hundredths of a second. Thye are therefore porpular in racing fields where accurate measurements of time are vital.

Engineering profession - in areas such as the military, auronautics and science, it is important to have the facility to take accurate measurements and make accurate calculations.

The chronograph watch appeals to a variety of people - those who value technology and craftsmanship as well as those who are swayed by good looks and sophistication. A chrono watch makes an ideal gift as it combines practicality with good looks - so you have a timepiece that not only looks good but which also keeps accurate time in a number of formats.

Chronograph Wristwatches

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