What Is Meant by Chronometer Watch

A chronometer is not to be confused with a chronograph – that’s any watch with a stopwatch function for measuring time. A chronometer watch is essentially a fine-tuned watch that keeps better time than most. … Chronograph means “time writer” and chronometer means “time measurer”, which is what every watch does.

What is the difference between a watch and a chronometer?

Only watches that have been certified by an official organisation can have the word “chronometer” printed on their dials. A chronometer, in its modern definition, is a watch that has been tested and certified to meet certain precision standards.

What is special about chronometer?

Often misunderstood or confused with a chronograph, a chronometer is fundamentally a highly accurate mechanical watch movement that has undergone – and passed – strict precision tests over a period of time in a host of different circumstances.