as in clock
a device to measure time
a fancy new chronometer that is light-years more advanced than your average wristwatch
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Fit with the caliber 215 PS, a manually wound chronometer with small seconds, the timepiece markes the first time in watchmaking history that C.O.S.C (Switzerland’s official chronometer certification bureau) and the Geneva Seal Authority issued a joint individual rating for a watch.
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Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 27 Oct. 2024
Nardin’s heritage in marine chronometers while continuing to push the envelope in modern horology.
—Matthew Catellier, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
The current Chateau Nouvel Chronometer is a testament to this revival, notable for being the first Japanese watch to receive chronometer certification from the Besancon Observatory in France in the 21st century.
—Bhanu Chopra, Forbes, 28 Sep. 2024
The French watchmaker served as the official supplier to the French Royal Navy and built much of its reputation on its ultra-precise marine chronometers.
—Cait Bazemore, Robb Report, 14 July 2024
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Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 27 Oct. 2024
Nardin’s heritage in marine chronometers while continuing to push the envelope in modern horology.
—Matthew Catellier, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
The current Chateau Nouvel Chronometer is a testament to this revival, notable for being the first Japanese watch to receive chronometer certification from the Besancon Observatory in France in the 21st century.
—Bhanu Chopra, Forbes, 28 Sep. 2024
The French watchmaker served as the official supplier to the French Royal Navy and built much of its reputation on its ultra-precise marine chronometers.
—Cait Bazemore, Robb Report, 14 July 2024
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“Chronometer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chronometer. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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