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From the Press Desk, Time

Baltic launches the new Scalegraph Collection of Chronographs

Baltic has expanded its chronograph lineup with the introduction of the new Scalegraph Collection, a vintage-inspired motorsport chronograph powered by the hand-wound Sellita SW510-M calibre. Developed and manufactured in Switzerland, the movement offers a 63-hour power reserve and features a stop-seconds function. The new model is housed in a 39.5mm stainless steel case measuring 47mm lug-to-lug and 14.1mm thick, with a double-domed sapphire crystal and … Continue reading Baltic launches the new Scalegraph Collection of Chronographs

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Other Watchy Bits, Time

Ninety Years Ago Today, Longines Changed the Chronograph

by Brent Robillard Ubiquity breeds familiarity The most successful watchmaking inventions often become so commonplace that we forget they were inventions at all. The rotating dive bezel. The GMT hand. The automatic winding rotor… The flyback chronograph falls squarely into that category. Today, if you spend enough time around pilot’s watches or military chronographs, you’ll eventually encounter the term. Most enthusiasts know what a flyback … Continue reading Ninety Years Ago Today, Longines Changed the Chronograph

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On Spec, Time

Hanhart 417 ES Moby Dick 39mm

By Brent Robillard The civil chronograph returns in white Well, it’s about time (that’s probably a pun in this circumstance). But, frankly, the Hanhart 417 ES Moby Dick in 39mm was probably only a matter of time (see what I did there?). For years, collectors have been asking for a white-dial version of the classic 417 ES in its original size. Now it’s finally here, … Continue reading Hanhart 417 ES Moby Dick 39mm

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