The new Northflag adds GMT functionality and Master Chronometer certification to one of Tudor’s most distinctive designs.

Accuracy probably doesn’t play too big of a role in most peoples’ watch purchases, and while practically speaking there’s not much reason to own something hyper-accurate, there’s an ineffable coolness ...

Let’s get one thing out of the way: a chronometer is different than a chronograph, though one can also be the other. We’ve heard the terms confused one too many times, and while we’ll forgive past ...

Reading about watches can often feel like cracking open a textbook. Browsing—and even buying—means being barraged with inscrutable words and phrases like "tourbillons,” “perpetual calendars,” “minute ...

Already recognized for its chronometric qualities and its cylindrical hairspring, the FB 3SPC returns to the Geneva Watch Days in a darker version. Black ceramicized titanium, new finishes and a black ...

A wise man once wrote that watch owners always have two questions in mind about their watches: is it worth it; and, is it a good watch? He went on to say that the answer to the first question is ...

Welcome to Watchword, a series in which we break down key terminology to help you better understand the lay of the horological land. In this entry, we examine the history of the chronometer, the ...

Omega, says it has solved a longstanding limitation in watch certification, unveiling a Constellation model that becomes the first two-hand watch to earn Master Chronometer status by replacing ...

The world of horology can be confusing at the best of times and downright exclusionary at the worst. Some of this is deliberate, of course, as brands want to convey a sense of mystery and exclu­sivity ...

China's watchmaking industry reached a milestone recently when it got a watch movement certified as a "chronometer". [Photo/VCG] China's watchmaking industry reached a milestone recently when it got a ...

In an age where accurate time measurement is taken for granted, the upcoming auction of an 1825 marine chronometer highlights just how far science has advanced in the last 200 years. The invention of ...