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Chronograph Watches

A chronograph is a stopwatch built into a watch, and the layout of its sub-dials is what you will look at every day. Two, three or occasionally four registers, pushers at two and four o'clock, and often a tachymeter scale on the bezel — a design language that came from timing motor races and flight legs, and became the most recognisable face in watchmaking.

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The mechanical distinction is between an integrated chronograph, designed as a single movement from the start, and a modular one, where the chronograph is built onto a base calibre. Integrated movements are thinner and give a crisper pusher action; modular construction is more common below £1,000 and works perfectly well. Quartz chronographs offer the same layout with greater accuracy.

Seiko, Citizen and Tissot cover the everyday end with real competence. Zenith belongs here because the El Primero, launched in 1969 as one of the first automatic chronographs, remains the reference point for the category, and Longines and Oris sit either side of it.

Chronograph Watches holds 1151 models across 80 brands, from £25 to £114,400. Half cost less than £225, and a quarter less than £154. 234 of 1151 are automatic. 334 are stocked by more than one retailer, giving 1581 offers in total. Emporio Armani lists more references here than any other brand. Prices are checked nightly against the retailers’ own feeds.

1151Models

£225Median

£25Cheapest

80Brands

Half cost less than £225, and a quarter less than £154.

1635 watches

£7,500

Out of stock

Zenith

Chronomaster Sport 41mm

£21,800