Chronomat
This collection has maintained its traditional look for more than thirty years. Historically associated with the Frecce Tricolori, or Three-Coloured Arrows, an Italian aerobatic group of aviators, it was the Chronomat line that helped steer the watch business back to mechanical watches in the 1980s. The collection underwent a complete makeover in 2020. New models on the Rouleaux metal movement, gold variants and a wide range of different case sizes were added.
Typical of this model is the bulbous crown, and as the name implies, the chronograph. This is complemented by a tachymetric scale and a unidirectional rotating lunette. But it's not just the chronograph that defines this line. We can also find models with a GMT function or a 4-year calendar.
Typical of this model is the bulbous crown, and as the name implies, the chronograph. This is complemented by a tachymetric scale and a unidirectional rotating lunette. But it's not just the chronograph that defines this line. We can also find models with a GMT function or a 4-year calendar.
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The Chronomat is based on a 1940s chronograph watch with a logarithmic scale which, nevertheless, had a rather different look, as it featured a far less conspicuous case.Chronomats, as we know them today, were and still are an absolutely essential model for the brand, historically one of the bestsellers.
Collection highlight
The models sporting a black dial are long-lasting favourites. Time alone will tell how novel versions featuring a panda dial or the salmon-hued edition, which is said to be very fetching on darker skin, will fare.What has made these watches an enduring success is the fact that they are driven by one of the best chronometer movements on the market, a COCS-certified calibre B01. Moreover, in addition to the chronograph – the must-have complication of modern horology – they can boast a whopping three-day power reserve.