![]() ![]() With its panda-dial format, prominent pump pushers, and capable water resistance, it is tough to beat the Intra-Matic Auto Chrono in this range as a versatile daily-wear chronograph. Hamilton’s retro-styled Intra-Matic Auto Chrono pairs a midcentury design inspiration with modern case dimensions and a Valjoux 7753 base caliber. Price: $2,195, Case Size: 40mm, Thickness: 14.3mm, Lug-to-Lug: 49mm, Water Resistance: 100m, Movement: Automatic ETA 7753, Crystal: Sapphire The date window is nestled unobtrusively between the indexes at 4 and 5 o’clock, helping to enhance the overall legibility of the sunray-finished dial. The motorsport-inspired tachymeter scale is etched into the stationary bezel, and the dial’s intuitive design uses red detailing for the central seconds hand and the elapsed minutes hand on the 6 o’clock subdial at 6 o’clock for easy reading of the chronograph displays. When Seiko revived the Speedtimer, as part of its sport-oriented Prospex collection, it decided to eschew the automatic mechanical movement in favor a new, high-tech, solar-powered one, Caliber V192, which enhances reliability and runs up to six months on a single charge from any light source. ![]() The original Seiko Speedtimer, released in 1969, was among the world’s first self-winding chronograph watches, equipped with the legendary Caliber 6139. Price: $675, Case Size: 39mm, Thickness: 13.3mm, Lug-to-Lug: 45.5mm, Lug Width: 20mm, Water Resistance: 100m, Crystal: Sapphire, Movement: Seiko Solar Caliber V192 Some enthusiasts will turn up their nose at this piece because it has a quartz movement, but Bulova’s high-performance quartz movement buzzes away at 262Hz, which is 8 times the frequency of typical quartz movements, and has an accuracy of +/-5 seconds per month. The dial is mostly similar too ― except for the addition of a date window at 4:30 and the label “262 kHz” at 6 o’clock within the running seconds subdial. Visually, the new Lunar Pilot is a faithful recreation, retaining the curvy case shape and distinctive elongated pushers of the original. astronaut Dave Scott on the Moon during the Apollo 15 mission. The Bulova Lunar Pilot is an homage to the Bulova chronograph worn by U.S. Price: $525, Case Size: 46mm, Thickness: 13.5mm, Lug-to-Lug: 52mm, Water Resistance: 50m, Movement: Quartz Bulova 262kHz, Crystal: Sapphire 0% interest for up to 24 months available on select brands. ![]()
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