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ChronographChronograph, a timepiece or watch offers the function of timekeeping and stopwatch. It was invented by Rieussec, a Frenchman in 1821. In 1822, he was granted a patent for his unique invention. The chronograph was first implemented in a wrist watch in 1910. The chronograph watches can measure time in various ways. They can be used for precise time measurements via dials in the watch having several sub dials with a scale. One can get accurate time measurements by reading the measurements on sub dials. The number of subsidiary dials in the chronograph can be two, three or even four. A chronograph can be mechanical or digital. Mechanical chronographs have to be wound mechanically. The world’s first automatic chronograph was developed in 1960s. Currently, many variants of chronograph watches are available. Calendar Chronograph can indicate date, month, day and time. Calendar Chronograph with Moon-Phase Indicator provides all the function of Calendar Chronograph, along with indicating the phases of the moon. Tachometer Chronograph can indicate the speed of a moving object, while the Pulsimeter Chronograph indicates the number of pulse beats of the heart per minute. Other popular types of chronographs include Asthometer Chronograph, Tide Chronograph, Split Second Chronograph, Hour Recording Chronograph and Multi Purpose Chronograph. Breitling 1884 Series Chronograph is considered as one of the finest chronograph watches. Chronograph watches are extremely popular today as they provide the right functions along with a sporty image. |
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