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Chronography 14: 5 Decades of the Heuer Monaco
There is perhaps no other complication as popular as the chronograph, appealing to both seasoned enthusiasts and casual consumers alike. And “Chronography” is our ongoing …
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Chronography 13: The Important History of the Valjoux 7730, a Classic Mid-Century Movement
The Valjoux 7730 is a hand-wound, dual-register chronograph movement produced from 1966 to 1973. The 7730 includes a small seconds sub-dial at 9:00, a jumping …
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Chronography 12: Seiko’s Modern Mechanical Chronographs
In the last two installments of Chronography, we took a look at three excellent vintage chronograph families from Seiko and Citizen, and we then examined …
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Chronography 11: The Citizen “Bullhead” Challenge Timer
We went in-depth with the caliber 8110 in our last installment of Chronography, where we highlighted its technical superiority over its Seiko brethren. Today, we’re …
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Chronography 10: Three Excellent Vintage Calibers from Seiko and Citizen
In 1969, Seiko’s 6139 chronograph caliber was nothing short of revolutionary, incorporating a column wheel and a vertical clutch system. Seiko certainly didn’t invent the …
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Chronography 9: Valjoux 72–The Driver’s Engine
Back when the Valjoux 72 was conceived, watchies didn’t fret on forums about the superiority of in-house over ébauche movements. After all, most watch companies …
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Chronography 8: Meca-Quartz—Is It Really the Poor Relation?
What is it about meca-quartz chronos? They have a knack of getting an opinion from even the calmest, most relaxed of watchies. Like most arguments, …
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Chronography 7: Military Chronographs
One of the traits we love about chronograph watches is that they’re tool watches. They’re useful, often specifically so. Nowhere is that more the case …