chronograph

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Recent Examples of chronograph The hand-wound caliber, which features a flyback chronograph and a jumping-minute counter, was built around asymmetrical architecture that gives it that quintessentially Rexhepi feel. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 6 Apr. 2026 On the chronograph side, two column wheels control the levers and hammers. Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 23 Feb. 2026 The obvious gap in this collection is a chronograph of some kind. Chris Hall, Wired News, 8 Feb. 2026 Other features include a chronograph and a calendar. John Monaco, InStyle, 7 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for chronograph
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chronograph
stopwatch
Noun
  • He’s gone from being driven by the stopwatch and trying to be better than others to simply driving around and having fun.
    Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Others, engineered either to replicate the biomechanics of human shot delivery or to fire stones consistently with repeatable speed and rotation, are transforming the sport by dissecting technique and strategy with a level of rigor no coach with a stopwatch could match.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 18 Feb. 2026

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“Chronograph.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chronograph. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.

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