If I had to choose a single Chronograph to own, it would be my vintage Sinn 156 Military Chronograph with a Lemania 5100 calibre. My father gave it to me a few years ago and I wore it almost everyday for years. He is in the Bundeswehr (the german military) and used it as a legitimate timer for his job as a artillery officer. It's 30 years old and saw real use, both in normal training, but also in actual missions, as it was with him in the Kosovo-conflict. It's my favorite watch and I will always cherish it.
When the power is out, mechanical and manual devices are what we fall back on. Astronauts have them for this reason so do pilots and seagoing navigators.
By watching Teddys videos along with some others religiously over the course of a year and a half, I’ve educated myself. By doing so, I didn’t waste money on trendy or fad watches like a lot of people do while starting this journey. I started with a Seiko 5 and have grown to many more watches. Thanks Teddy!!!
Just wanna shoutout my grail watch - the JLC Reverso Gran Sport retrograde chronograph. JLC said it was more difficult to develop than their Reverso tourbillon. Absolutely amazing engineering and development.
I've just acquired a Glashütte Original Seventies Chronograph Panorama Date, and I'd choose no other chronograph watch! Many people won't know this model or care for the brand. It's a steel sports watch with a flyback chronograph in a bi-compax configuration and an integrated bracelet that can be swapped out for a leather or rubber strap, and a discrete power reserve indicator. I think GO's panorama date window is a rare example of a properly executed date complication that isn't just an afterthought in the form of a tiny window at the 3 or 4 o'clock positions. Thanks for making me feel a bit better about this watch's 14.1mm case thickness!
Excellent primer. I don't personally get enough joy or utility from a chronograph to justify the increase in fragility, cost, thickness, and service complexity but I appreciate the background info and candid assessment of why these watches have their fans.
This was so informative. Thank you. I only have one chronograph watch. The Omega Speedmaster, caliber 1861 with hesalite crystal. To me this is "The" chronograph watch.
Every time I watch one of your videos I learn something new. You're the first person I followed when I started really developing a passion for watches and you're always the first person I view when I get notifications on my phone. Keep up the great work.
I got an Omega Speedmaster Racing (44.25mm) with the silver dial with orange accents and brown leather band this last week and I absolutely love it. Having the display case base is great, and the 9900 caliber movement from them is pretty amazing. Thanks for all of your great videos - I watch almost daily!!
My first chronograph was an Accurist quartz reverse panda dating from about 1990. I was given it as a birthday present for my 15th birthday, and amazingly it's still working fine! The abuse it suffered was beyond what most watches could cope with, as for a few years I was working as an outdoor activity instructor, teching rock climbing, and taking groups on walks up a river gorge, constantly wet and getting bashed against rocks, it's been very lucky to survive! Nowadays I've got a Doxa Sub 200 C-Graph if I need a chrono, but it's not a watch I use often.
As far as a chronograph for its chronographic function, then the Zenith El Primero 21 has to be my number one. However, if this was a giveaway "Choose your favourite chronograph" question, I would probably go for an A Lange & Sonne Datograph Perpetual Tourbillon! Thanks for the continuing run of interesting videos. Whenever TH-cam tells me that you've posted I seem to be able to find twenty minutes to stop whatever I am doing and watch right away!
I got a Daytona Panda a few years ago after waiting some time, and honestly, that's all the chronograph I will ever need. It is very thin by current standards, and is incredibly accurate. Yes expensive too, but it is a time piece that my son can inherit and can think of me when I am long gone.
Every watch shown is a beautiful work of art that is with you all day long. Your videos are fascinating. Thank you. For me a watch is very practical. Pulling a cell phone out of my pocket is inconvenient and in meetings, rude. I also use my chronograph to help me stay focused by inconspicuously reminding me of time spent on each task or meeting. And even in the lower price categories that I can afford, it's an attractive accessory for both formal & casual outfits. And for those who have more disposable income, it's also a personal and portable art collection.
Thanks for this video. My Omega Seamaster is also a Chrono (1999 / 2000). But my favorite Chrono is the cheapest. Timex 1854 Flyback. It’s my Friday and Saturday watch. Years ago while in Asia, I fell in love with a rubber band with clasp..it didnt quite fit. The attendant in the kiosk grabbed her magnifier and started carving away rubber until it fit perfectly. All Black (watch and band) with the tan dial markings. And EVERY Chrono function is in about a 150 degree circular shape, rather than the normal, much smaller 360 degree types. I don’t know why I love this watch so much. But I do enjoy wearing it for over 8 or 9 years now. EVERY Friday and Saturday. Thanks for the hard work man….we appreciate it.
I love mine as a daily wearer. I's great-looking, great size, comfortable on the wrist and a real conversation piece. Should be a part of every watch-lovers collection.
I strongly feel the seagull st-19 deserves a spot in this video. The st-19 provides a column wheel chrono at just a fraction of the cost compared to its swiss counterparts . It is based off swiss Venus cal 175 . You can get watches with the st-19 ranging from $150 to $800. a notable piece is the peirre paulin enamel dial, heat blued hands, sapphire dial and case back for just over $200. I think it is high time we get off our high snob chairs and give the attention required to the Chinese affordable market when it comes to mechanical watches. their quality and value proposition has gone up exponentially over the past few years, offering original designs and great value for money
I researched chronographs for a few months and recently bought the Longines Master collection L2.629.4.78.3. Stunning elegance of the dial with two subdials at 3 and 9, thin hands made of blue heated steel, inside a 40 mm case, and a brown alligator strap. The classic, refined and somewhat simplistic look of this watch makes me think I can hold on to it for many more years than other chronos with bolder design choices or busier features.
My ultimate dream chronograph is A. Lange and Söhne Triple Split😍, but in reality I have Breitling Navitimer B01. Right now I work in Nvidia as a data scientist👨💻. I made a challenge for me to own the triple split in the next five year. Eagerly waiting😊 for the calender guide.
A chronograph I particularly like, from a brand I don't think I've seen you mention, is the Bremont ALT1-C in polished white. It's just one of those I fell in love with. Thanks for this interesting content, Teddy.
Thank you Teddy for this very informative video on mechanical chronographs. I've only ever owned one chronograph, and it was a quartz model. I appreciate all the detail you discuss, and there was a lot discussed in the short 19 minutes here. I'm sure you could have spent hours on this topic. Being still relatively new to horology, my most desired chronograph to add to my collection is the Zenith El Primero Ref 032040400/69C494. Looking forward to you next video.
Recently looked at a new speedmaster. Beautiful and iconic. Then I looked at a zenith defy 21 skeleton chrono. Holy crap. For the money, I don't know what could beat it.
I loved this video, and your videos on Vostoks and the Seagull 1963 watch!! This one in particular I'm going to have to save and watch over and over again. Just a beautiful presentation on all the chronograph information a new watch enthusiast's heart desires!
Thank you for uploading this. TIL what Chronographs are for. I only like them because of aesthetics and never really bothered what they are for before.
I respect and admire the whole craftsmanship behind these amazing mechanical timing piece. I would love to have the money and get one of those wee time machine. But still love my Swatch Sprinkled Water Chrono. Simple, cheap,... but I like it. Great video!
I have a Breitling Chrono. Superocean Heritage. Teddy is going to blow up in popularity. You can see his passion for this art which is why I'll buy next time from his store.
I get your comment about the chronograph being mainly a romantic object today, but I'd say the wrist chronograph is still relevant as a tool. No phone or gadget replaces the usability and practicality of a chrono.
A very well put together explanation of the mechanical chronograph Teddy, arguably one of the best that simply describes the cam v column wheel and lateral v vertical clutch options. I'll only comment on chronographs that I have seen in the flesh at the AD or than I own. It's a tie really depending on form or function. Both are Omega Seamaster chronographs, the current wavy ceramic dial with two sub dials and the previous three sub dial versions based on the heavily modified Valjoux 7753 movement. For form the current version takes the win, the minute and hour chrono dials are integrated into a single dial that looks like a clock and very easy to read at a glance to get a rough view of elapsed time however reading the exact minute is less easy given it has twice the graduations than a thirty minute counter. That ceramic dial is also fantastic to look at. The old version wins for function easily, all chrono hands are red, all hands on the watch carry lume and it's for my eyes anyway easier to read the elapsed minutes. I guess this illustrates just how a new model can move forwards and backwards at the same time. As yet I still don't have a Speedmaster but that might take an overall win.
Hey Teddy, I have a blue 6139 from 1970 if you ever want to take a look at it for a video. It's not the 5 Sports Speedtimer version like you showed, it's the "water 70M proof" version for the US market.
Very cool. Thanks for the offer Seth. If you want to just shoot an email to team@teddybaldassarre.com we can keep your name on file. Appreciate it buddy!
@@TeddyBaldassarre I agree with Seth’s comments. I have a “Blue Pogue” from 1971. It would be a cool to highlight this watch in a future video. Great content as always.
Had a couple, the Chinese pilot one & a Hamilton x wind (7750). Very cool, but never used the chronograph function ( about as useful as the rotating bezel on a diver for me) & tho I loved the build quality and accuracy of the Hamilton I sold it quickly before it needed an expensive service... Love them aesthetically but ultimately expensive to run & useless for me. Pick one? Gotta be a Speedmaster, the ultimate iconic timepiece. Good episode, thanks Teddy 👍🏻👍🏻
Well explain, very educational. My current love chronograph Michael Schumacher 7 time world champion. The most beautiful chronograph in my opinion, Lange Datograph.
Great video as always Teddy. I've been watching some of your videos where you say at the end that wearing a watch or having certain complications is now mainly for style or fashion or for the enjoyment of having something complicated on our wrist. I would like to add my opinion...while i do understand that we have smartphones for almost everything, nothing beats the convenience of having a chronograph on your wrist. Smartphones are bulky. If I have a phone on one hand, then essentially i can't do many many things i would want to time. A bike ride for example. The sheer convenience of having a timing machine on your wrist is still unmatched in my opinion ..for the cases where you need both your hands free and ultra precision is not important. Same i would say for timers also. I greatly value the watch on my wrist..not only as a fashion statement..but as a genuine tool which would make my life difficult if i didn't have it
Teddy you are definitely the king when it comes to watch reviewers. The information you provide and the quality of production is by far the best!!!!! I have been following you for a few years now and love looking back at your earlier productions to see how you have evolved.
a $7,000 b01 movement breitling navitimer is way better than the wolex Daytona because 1. less snobbish. 2. not $35,000 for a steel overpriced shitter. 3. more classy!!! also you could buy an audemaurs piguet royal oak and still have at least a couple thousand dollars left 😎👍
Today spotted an all gold Daytona with a green dial on a fellow elevator rider. Honestly, there was nothing either timeless or beautiful about it. Ugly, it was! Especially in yellow gold. I mean throughout the centuries royals always combined cold with blue. I dont which peasant started this green trend but it certainly ruins a bunch of beautiful watches for me!
Wow this is excellent learning material, I let my wife see this and she can actually understand it easily, looking forward to future explanation videos like this.
I just bought a omega speedmaster sandwich with the new movement and new bracelet. I’m in love! I’m a Rolex fan boy but I ain’t paying 35k for a Daytona. Love your channel
As a chemist I prefer ana-digi chronographs with independable second hand (and also independable timer for countdown). It shows readable distinct values, and it's usefull in very short timings. Also titanium - preferable as inert material. It's a pity, swiss brands rarely develop these product lines. So we have limited choices. My temporal grail now is Citizen Promaster Sky JDM PMV-65 2271: solar, utc, e6b, tough covered titanium, serious water resistant in 20 bar (for shame, Omega Skywalker ;), good lume, bracelet with good quick-adjust system. It's a good beater indeed. Pick another? Hamilton Khaki Flight Timer (next year), some Breitling?
If I had to pick one specific chronograph, would be the Tag CAF2120 Aquaracer Chrono that was my dad's only nice watch for many many years. I grew up wanting one like it and I think it is a big part of my love for diver style watches. That and my uncles no date Submariner. I know Tag gets a bad rap these days but that watch has a special place in my heart. I believe it has the Calibre 16 (7750) but it doesn't say so on the dial like so many of them do. It held up well. Dad isn't really a mechanical watch fan, just wanted something fancier but was too thrifty to spend the money for a Sub (accountants lol) at the time. It lasted 12 years without service before it had issues (cannot remember off hand what it was) so he sent it in and had it serviced. Doesn't get a ton of wrist time these days so once a month, I wind it for him and wear it around for a few hours when we come over for dinner or something just to make sure the gear train moves around and distributes any lubrication.
I'll never own one, but I dream about the Zenith El Primero. Longines is killing it. That "tuxedo" is so beautiful it could make me weep. Obviously, the Omega Speedmaster is one of the most iconic watches in history. (I can't afford that, either.) I understand it's not "cool" to say anything good about Tag Heuer, but I have always enjoyed the Monaco. Given the realities of my wallet, I think the Hamilton and the Tissot Heritage are very cool.
My favorite, gold-standard chronograph is the Omega Speedmaster in its newest iteration. The watch is technically just better than the old one on so many levels, and even the proportions have gotten better. I'd choose the sapphire sandwich version though because I am definitely too clumsy for Hesalite. Other than that, I think the Zenith ElPrimero Chronomaster Sport (Daytoma homage) is dead sexy and a very close follow-up to the Speedy. The mechanics behind these two are just so much more interesting than what a Rolex Daytona has to offer which really shows how people only go for the Daytona for the flex and because it's supposedly hard to get (even though every grey dealer has one of each for 3x retail). Grand Seikos Spring Drive Chronographs must also be super interesting, although the watches comes across more busy.
Thought I knew all about chronographs, but this video should me otherwise. Great job Teddy. I have divers, GMTs and three-hand dressers, but not a chronograph...yet. I'm leaning toward the new Tudor BB Chrono, but I really like the new Hamilton.
As always, another informative presentation on one of the complications I enjoy and 'appreciate' with wristwatches. One question I have is, wouldn't Hanhart chronographs be worth noting in the video being known, I assume, for their history with this type of complication? Your thoughts on this, Teddy, and again, superb topic and video.
How do I really enjoy your videos both in english and spanish, especially now that I'm into learning more about horology. I personally love chronographs and as a university professor and for training there is a wide range of use for stopwatches as well as in production and QC since time still the most expensive resource with lead on. Saluts!
Great video and the clearest explanation I've seen of the complexities of chronographs. Well done. If I had to choose only one chronograph, it would be a Rolex Daytona.
Thanks Teddy! I personally like my Zenith El Primero. It is accurate, good looking and is the thinnest in that category. My model has 100m water resistance so I can wear it all the time without a fear of getting the internals wet. And who can beat the looks of the movement and it’s 36k beat rate. Last but not the least, it is El Primero - the first integrated chronograph movement and the one not anyone but Rolex closed to drive the Daytona. Tons of heritage there. I also have a B01 Breitling, a Speedmaster and a IWC chronographs in my collection but I like the El Primero the most.
After watching this video, I realized how amazing the Rolex Daytona is, creating such a thin chronograph with oscillating weight. Considering how the Patek Philippe automatic chronographs CH28-520 are very thin as well but it's 3 to 4 times the price of a Daytona.
Great Video Teddy! 🤙
Y’all should collab
This video is Dog's Bollocks!
nicoooooo and teddyyyy collab
One hundred percent, pure, fuc***g, class mate!!
Nico, what are your thoughts on Hublot?
Above all Teddy, I respect and appreciate your honesty about our hobby.
Thank you, Steve. Gotta keep it real.
If I had to choose a single Chronograph to own, it would be my vintage Sinn 156 Military Chronograph with a Lemania 5100 calibre. My father gave it to me a few years ago and I wore it almost everyday for years. He is in the Bundeswehr (the german military) and used it as a legitimate timer for his job as a artillery officer. It's 30 years old and saw real use, both in normal training, but also in actual missions, as it was with him in the Kosovo-conflict. It's my favorite watch and I will always cherish it.
i would choose the bulova 97b122
I would choose my Croton from the 70s, with the Lemania 1340 in which the 5100 caliber Is based on!
Love this comment - great story, thanks for sharing 💪🏼♥️
Cool story bro, this is very helpful in helping me decide on my next chronograph
Man, that's some history. KEEP it and give it on to someone in your family :)
When the power is out, mechanical and manual devices are what we fall back on. Astronauts have them for this reason so do pilots and seagoing navigators.
By watching Teddys videos along with some others religiously over the course of a year and a half, I’ve educated myself. By doing so, I didn’t waste money on trendy or fad watches like a lot of people do while starting this journey. I started with a Seiko 5 and have grown to many more watches. Thanks Teddy!!!
I have done exactly the same as you. So happy I researched and learnt about watches and didn't waste money. Started the the trusty SNK807
Same! Seiko 5! Perfect way to scratch that first mechanical watch itch. While you learn more
Dang guys those are nice, thanks for turning me onto those.
hey, mine too!
I own the mentioned Breitling Rattrapante and am totally in love with this piece of art.
Thank you. As a newbie, I have my first chronograph (Ball train master II cannonball) as of this month so your videos a a great learning tool for me.
Happy to help 🙌🏻
Cool watch!
Just wanna shoutout my grail watch - the JLC Reverso Gran Sport retrograde chronograph. JLC said it was more difficult to develop than their Reverso tourbillon. Absolutely amazing engineering and development.
You sir have great taste. Get them quickly, whilst they're still affordable.
Absolutely mind blowing…
@@thetruthhurts7500 Then I'll wear a women's watch lol
I've just acquired a Glashütte Original Seventies Chronograph Panorama Date, and I'd choose no other chronograph watch! Many people won't know this model or care for the brand. It's a steel sports watch with a flyback chronograph in a bi-compax configuration and an integrated bracelet that can be swapped out for a leather or rubber strap, and a discrete power reserve indicator. I think GO's panorama date window is a rare example of a properly executed date complication that isn't just an afterthought in the form of a tiny window at the 3 or 4 o'clock positions. Thanks for making me feel a bit better about this watch's 14.1mm case thickness!
Excellent primer. I don't personally get enough joy or utility from a chronograph to justify the increase in fragility, cost, thickness, and service complexity but I appreciate the background info and candid assessment of why these watches have their fans.
This was so informative. Thank you. I only have one chronograph watch. The Omega Speedmaster, caliber 1861 with hesalite crystal. To me this is "The" chronograph watch.
I pick my Omega Deville rattrapante 44m on bracelet. Love it!
The one and only, the Iconic Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch is my first and only choice for ultimate chronograph
Every time I watch one of your videos I learn something new. You're the first person I followed when I started really developing a passion for watches and you're always the first person I view when I get notifications on my phone. Keep up the great work.
Appreciate it, Ken!
I got an Omega Speedmaster Racing (44.25mm) with the silver dial with orange accents and brown leather band this last week and I absolutely love it. Having the display case base is great, and the 9900 caliber movement from them is pretty amazing. Thanks for all of your great videos - I watch almost daily!!
Dream watch
My first chronograph was an Accurist quartz reverse panda dating from about 1990. I was given it as a birthday present for my 15th birthday, and amazingly it's still working fine! The abuse it suffered was beyond what most watches could cope with, as for a few years I was working as an outdoor activity instructor, teching rock climbing, and taking groups on walks up a river gorge, constantly wet and getting bashed against rocks, it's been very lucky to survive! Nowadays I've got a Doxa Sub 200 C-Graph if I need a chrono, but it's not a watch I use often.
As far as a chronograph for its chronographic function, then the Zenith El Primero 21 has to be my number one. However, if this was a giveaway "Choose your favourite chronograph" question, I would probably go for an A Lange & Sonne Datograph Perpetual Tourbillon!
Thanks for the continuing run of interesting videos. Whenever TH-cam tells me that you've posted I seem to be able to find twenty minutes to stop whatever I am doing and watch right away!
I got a Daytona Panda a few years ago after waiting some time, and honestly, that's all the chronograph I will ever need. It is very thin by current standards, and is incredibly accurate. Yes expensive too, but it is a time piece that my son can inherit and can think of me when I am long gone.
Great overview!! 👍 My favourite complication by far (although all of mine are quartz!)
Every watch shown is a beautiful work of art that is with you all day long. Your videos are fascinating.
Thank you.
For me a watch is very practical.
Pulling a cell phone out of my pocket is inconvenient and in meetings, rude. I also use my chronograph to help me stay focused by inconspicuously reminding me of time spent on each task or meeting. And even in the lower price categories that I can afford, it's an attractive accessory for both formal & casual outfits.
And for those who have more disposable income, it's also a personal and portable art collection.
Timing making my pour over with a chronograph - best way of combining my love of coffee with my love of watches 😀
Thanks for this video. My Omega Seamaster is also a Chrono (1999 / 2000). But my favorite Chrono is the cheapest. Timex 1854 Flyback. It’s my Friday and Saturday watch. Years ago while in Asia, I fell in love with a rubber band with clasp..it didnt quite fit. The attendant in the kiosk grabbed her magnifier and started carving away rubber until it fit perfectly. All Black (watch and band) with the tan dial markings. And EVERY Chrono function is in about a 150 degree circular shape, rather than the normal, much smaller 360 degree types. I don’t know why I love this watch so much. But I do enjoy wearing it for over 8 or 9 years now. EVERY Friday and Saturday.
Thanks for the hard work man….we appreciate it.
The silver Snoopy will be my bucket list watch.
I’ve put my name down for one but have a feeling I’ll never get the call
Easily the best chronograph video I have watched; extremely informative. Thank you, Teddy.
It’s amazing how the max bill Junghans can have some much going on yet look so minimal with clean lines. Amazing timepiece.
I just picked up a new speedmaster and love it so far. Thanks for the info, as always great video.
I love mine as a daily wearer. I's great-looking, great size, comfortable on the wrist and a real conversation piece. Should be a part of every watch-lovers collection.
My two favorites remain the Speedmaster and Carrera.
Love that Jungens w the Telemeter scale in red, beautiful. Thanks for the great content.
I strongly feel the seagull st-19 deserves a spot in this video. The st-19 provides a column wheel chrono at just a fraction of the cost compared to its swiss counterparts . It is based off swiss Venus cal 175 .
You can get watches with the st-19 ranging from $150 to $800. a notable piece is the peirre paulin enamel dial, heat blued hands, sapphire dial and case back for just over $200.
I think it is high time we get off our high snob chairs and give the attention required to the Chinese affordable market when it comes to mechanical watches. their quality and value proposition has gone up exponentially over the past few years, offering original designs and great value for money
I researched chronographs for a few months and recently bought the Longines Master collection L2.629.4.78.3. Stunning elegance of the dial with two subdials at 3 and 9, thin hands made of blue heated steel, inside a 40 mm case, and a brown alligator strap. The classic, refined and somewhat simplistic look of this watch makes me think I can hold on to it for many more years than other chronos with bolder design choices or busier features.
Love the Chrono Teddy! Thanks for the explanation. Great video as always!!
Appreciate it Mario 👍🏻
Forgot to mention the triple split from A. Lange. Great video!
I love them. Waiting on a specific watch to come back into stock and the wait is killing me.
My ultimate dream chronograph is A. Lange and Söhne Triple Split😍, but in reality I have Breitling Navitimer B01. Right now I work in Nvidia as a data scientist👨💻. I made a challenge for me to own the triple split in the next five year. Eagerly waiting😊 for the calender guide.
A chronograph I particularly like, from a brand I don't think I've seen you mention, is the Bremont ALT1-C in polished white. It's just one of those I fell in love with. Thanks for this interesting content, Teddy.
Really appreciate the work that you do Teddy. Your passion and enthusiasm makes the videos so much more fun to watch!
Great Video and very informative. My choice for a chrono would be the Omega Speedmaster.
Thank you Teddy for this very informative video on mechanical chronographs. I've only ever owned one chronograph, and it was a quartz model. I appreciate all the detail you discuss, and there was a lot discussed in the short 19 minutes here. I'm sure you could have spent hours on this topic. Being still relatively new to horology, my most desired chronograph to add to my collection is the Zenith El Primero Ref 032040400/69C494. Looking forward to you next video.
Recently looked at a new speedmaster. Beautiful and iconic. Then I looked at a zenith defy 21 skeleton chrono. Holy crap. For the money, I don't know what could beat it.
I loved this video, and your videos on Vostoks and the Seagull 1963 watch!!
This one in particular I'm going to have to save and watch over and over again. Just a beautiful presentation on all the chronograph information a new watch enthusiast's heart desires!
I received my Yema Panda Rallygraf today, gorgeous watch! Next up is the Hanhart 417ES! Chronographs are just “simply” awesome.
As a watch collector your videos are very helpful
Thank you for uploading this. TIL what Chronographs are for. I only like them because of aesthetics and never really bothered what they are for before.
I respect and admire the whole craftsmanship behind these amazing mechanical timing piece. I would love to have the money and get one of those wee time machine.
But still love my Swatch Sprinkled Water Chrono. Simple, cheap,... but I like it.
Great video!
Teddy is a walking watch encyclopedia. Love the video! Breitling SUPER CHRONOMAT B01 44 / Blue would be my pick.
I have a Breitling Chrono. Superocean Heritage. Teddy is going to blow up in popularity. You can see his passion for this art which is why I'll buy next time from his store.
Teddy is a good teacher; covering practical applications and historical references too.
I get your comment about the chronograph being mainly a romantic object today, but I'd say the wrist chronograph is still relevant as a tool. No phone or gadget replaces the usability and practicality of a chrono.
Agreed. The start/stop button is immediately accessible. No have to pull out a phone, unlock, launch an app, etc.
It's a good day whenever your videos come out Teddy!! Thanks for making my day so often!
Thanks for watching, Shawn!
Very informative and thanks for sharing how a chronograph works. I also learned how to read the scale on the bezel.
I wish there were more Chronographs with central minutes these days. Like the classic Lemania 5100. Only a handful of brands still make them.
A very well put together explanation of the mechanical chronograph Teddy, arguably one of the best that simply describes the cam v column wheel and lateral v vertical clutch options. I'll only comment on chronographs that I have seen in the flesh at the AD or than I own. It's a tie really depending on form or function. Both are Omega Seamaster chronographs, the current wavy ceramic dial with two sub dials and the previous three sub dial versions based on the heavily modified Valjoux 7753 movement. For form the current version takes the win, the minute and hour chrono dials are integrated into a single dial that looks like a clock and very easy to read at a glance to get a rough view of elapsed time however reading the exact minute is less easy given it has twice the graduations than a thirty minute counter. That ceramic dial is also fantastic to look at. The old version wins for function easily, all chrono hands are red, all hands on the watch carry lume and it's for my eyes anyway easier to read the elapsed minutes. I guess this illustrates just how a new model can move forwards and backwards at the same time. As yet I still don't have a Speedmaster but that might take an overall win.
Hey Teddy, I have a blue 6139 from 1970 if you ever want to take a look at it for a video. It's not the 5 Sports Speedtimer version like you showed, it's the "water 70M proof" version for the US market.
Very cool. Thanks for the offer Seth. If you want to just shoot an email to team@teddybaldassarre.com we can keep your name on file. Appreciate it buddy!
@@TeddyBaldassarre I agree with Seth’s comments. I have a “Blue Pogue” from 1971. It would be a cool to highlight this watch in a future video. Great content as always.
These are great watches you have guys. I have over 20 6139s. It’s a passion!
Had a couple, the Chinese pilot one & a Hamilton x wind (7750). Very cool, but never used the chronograph function ( about as useful as the rotating bezel on a diver for me) & tho I loved the build quality and accuracy of the Hamilton I sold it quickly before it needed an expensive service... Love them aesthetically but ultimately expensive to run & useless for me.
Pick one? Gotta be a Speedmaster, the ultimate iconic timepiece.
Good episode, thanks Teddy 👍🏻👍🏻
Well explain, very educational. My current love chronograph Michael Schumacher 7 time world champion. The most beautiful chronograph in my opinion, Lange Datograph.
Great video as always Teddy. I've been watching some of your videos where you say at the end that wearing a watch or having certain complications is now mainly for style or fashion or for the enjoyment of having something complicated on our wrist. I would like to add my opinion...while i do understand that we have smartphones for almost everything, nothing beats the convenience of having a chronograph on your wrist. Smartphones are bulky. If I have a phone on one hand, then essentially i can't do many many things i would want to time. A bike ride for example. The sheer convenience of having a timing machine on your wrist is still unmatched in my opinion ..for the cases where you need both your hands free and ultra precision is not important. Same i would say for timers also. I greatly value the watch on my wrist..not only as a fashion statement..but as a genuine tool which would make my life difficult if i didn't have it
Teddy you are definitely the king when it comes to watch reviewers. The information you provide and the quality of production is by far the best!!!!! I have been following you for a few years now and love looking back at your earlier productions to see how you have evolved.
Nice to see a good and educational video. Thanks Teddy. If I have to pick one Chrono,it would be a Navitimer.
Fantastic. Would enjoy a GMT discussion next
Another great video. I would 100% go for the Omega Speedmaster with the Navy dial and Red second hand
Well there are TH-camrs who review watches and there is Teddy who makes us understand what exactly a watch is capable of much respect to you #Teddy .
New fan and dont really have the best watch collection but love learning about them.
Great overview, Keep up the good work, enjoying your videos here in TURKEY
Great Video! Pulsometers are my new favorite complication/scale. They are so much more useful than a tachometer! More watches should have pulsometers!
Best watch content on TH-cam. Always well thought out and well presented.
Very informative, I especially enjoyed the explanation of the differences between vertical and horizontal clutches ! ❤
The most complete video on chronographs by anyone. Well done Teddy 👍
Thanks Teddy! Another great video. I always learn ‘more’ about my hobby from your channel!
My favourite Chrono is the Tudor BB S&G, B01 with the Rolex touches on an amazing prize!!!
I would go with the Daytona. It's so timeless and beautiful.
Sarcastic as your comment may be, you are not wrong. Very refined case.
a $7,000 b01 movement breitling navitimer is way better than the wolex Daytona because 1. less snobbish. 2. not $35,000 for a steel overpriced shitter. 3. more classy!!! also you could buy an audemaurs piguet royal oak and still have at least a couple thousand dollars left 😎👍
@@kingadjust5422 What's more snobbish than AP Royal Oak? lol
Today spotted an all gold Daytona with a green dial on a fellow elevator rider. Honestly, there was nothing either timeless or beautiful about it. Ugly, it was! Especially in yellow gold. I mean throughout the centuries royals always combined cold with blue. I dont which peasant started this green trend but it certainly ruins a bunch of beautiful watches for me!
@@almeladze I was saying that the el primero was less snobbish and that you could buy a royal oak for the price of a Daytona 😎👍
A superb video. I just knew that chronographs just looks cool, but not for what it functions and how. A great explanation...
I believe A Lange's double split and triple split chronograph would be the pinnacle of all chronographs. Amazing invention.
Would love a video like this on other complications such as GMT, Perpetual Calendar and Moon Phase. Thanks as always for the phenomenal content.
thanks for finally explaining the most thrown away terms "vertical clutch, column wheel"
Wow this is excellent learning material, I let my wife see this and she can actually understand it easily, looking forward to future explanation videos like this.
I love my Tag Heuer Carrera enjoyed it so much when I'm driving with my EVO 4 Rally Car. Thanks Teddy for the info 👍
This is one of the best videos that you published this year. Thanks, I learned a lot :)
I just bought a omega speedmaster sandwich with the new movement and new bracelet. I’m in love! I’m a Rolex fan boy but I ain’t paying 35k for a Daytona. Love your channel
As a chemist I prefer ana-digi chronographs with independable second hand (and also independable timer for countdown). It shows readable distinct values, and it's usefull in very short timings. Also titanium - preferable as inert material. It's a pity, swiss brands rarely develop these product lines. So we have limited choices. My temporal grail now is Citizen Promaster Sky JDM PMV-65 2271: solar, utc, e6b, tough covered titanium, serious water resistant in 20 bar (for shame, Omega Skywalker ;), good lume, bracelet with good quick-adjust system. It's a good beater indeed. Pick another? Hamilton Khaki Flight Timer (next year), some Breitling?
I never knew what a tachometer was used for, thanks Teddy!!!
For sure zénith el primero or vintage Daytona with the je zenith caliber !!!
Many tanks Teddy I learned a lot of things again because of you
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If I had to pick one specific chronograph, would be the Tag CAF2120 Aquaracer Chrono that was my dad's only nice watch for many many years. I grew up wanting one like it and I think it is a big part of my love for diver style watches. That and my uncles no date Submariner. I know Tag gets a bad rap these days but that watch has a special place in my heart. I believe it has the Calibre 16 (7750) but it doesn't say so on the dial like so many of them do. It held up well. Dad isn't really a mechanical watch fan, just wanted something fancier but was too thrifty to spend the money for a Sub (accountants lol) at the time. It lasted 12 years without service before it had issues (cannot remember off hand what it was) so he sent it in and had it serviced. Doesn't get a ton of wrist time these days so once a month, I wind it for him and wear it around for a few hours when we come over for dinner or something just to make sure the gear train moves around and distributes any lubrication.
Great video. My favorite chronograph is the breitling Navitimer.
I'll never own one, but I dream about the Zenith El Primero. Longines is killing it. That "tuxedo" is so beautiful it could make me weep. Obviously, the Omega Speedmaster is one of the most iconic watches in history. (I can't afford that, either.) I understand it's not "cool" to say anything good about Tag Heuer, but I have always enjoyed the Monaco. Given the realities of my wallet, I think the Hamilton and the Tissot Heritage are very cool.
My favorite, gold-standard chronograph is the Omega Speedmaster in its newest iteration. The watch is technically just better than the old one on so many levels, and even the proportions have gotten better. I'd choose the sapphire sandwich version though because I am definitely too clumsy for Hesalite. Other than that, I think the Zenith ElPrimero Chronomaster Sport (Daytoma homage) is dead sexy and a very close follow-up to the Speedy. The mechanics behind these two are just so much more interesting than what a Rolex Daytona has to offer which really shows how people only go for the Daytona for the flex and because it's supposedly hard to get (even though every grey dealer has one of each for 3x retail). Grand Seikos Spring Drive Chronographs must also be super interesting, although the watches comes across more busy.
Thought I knew all about chronographs, but this video should me otherwise. Great job Teddy. I have divers, GMTs and three-hand dressers, but not a chronograph...yet. I'm leaning toward the new Tudor BB Chrono, but I really like the new Hamilton.
Chronograph watches, if nothing else, have the most beautiful and interesting dials on the market.
As always, another informative presentation on one of the complications I enjoy and 'appreciate' with wristwatches. One question I have is, wouldn't Hanhart chronographs be worth noting in the video being known, I assume, for their history with this type of complication?
Your thoughts on this, Teddy, and again, superb topic and video.
How do I really enjoy your videos both in english and spanish, especially now that I'm into learning more about horology. I personally love chronographs and as a university professor and for training there is a wide range of use for stopwatches as well as in production and QC since time still the most expensive resource with lead on. Saluts!
If I could only choose one, it would be the omega seamaster diver 300 chronograph. It's just..... beautiful. The sound of the movement is also ASMR af
Thanks Teddy! Amazing guide as always:)
Thanks for watching!
Great video and the clearest explanation I've seen of the complexities of chronographs. Well done. If I had to choose only one chronograph, it would be a Rolex Daytona.
Really enjoying your channel and learning a lot. Looking forward to buying from your site once I figure out where I want to start, lol.
Thanks Teddy! I personally like my Zenith El Primero. It is accurate, good looking and is the thinnest in that category. My model has 100m water resistance so I can wear it all the time without a fear of getting the internals wet. And who can beat the looks of the movement and it’s 36k beat rate. Last but not the least, it is El Primero - the first integrated chronograph movement and the one not anyone but Rolex closed to drive the Daytona. Tons of heritage there. I also have a B01 Breitling, a Speedmaster and a IWC chronographs in my collection but I like the El Primero the most.
My favourite chronograph feature/complication is definitely the spiral tachy/telemeter. It’s a shame there’s so few brands making these new today
Alright Teddy. Is there any chance of you filling me in on information about a 1992 seiko olympic chronograph what I was passed down from me grandad
Breitling’s involvement in the advancement of the chronograph is impressive.
I think Longines did much more…the flyback function, the monopusher, the column wheel, the two pusher chronograph…
I want that omega pulsometer Chrono for when I get into the medical field soon
I first watch is a Junghas Form C chronograph. Can wait for it to arrive from your website I’ve been staring at it for months lol
After watching this video, I realized how amazing the Rolex Daytona is, creating such a thin chronograph with oscillating weight. Considering how the Patek Philippe automatic chronographs CH28-520 are very thin as well but it's 3 to 4 times the price of a Daytona.