Familiarity with chronograph
Many confusing concepts such as the chronometer and chronograph, mistakenly believing that it is one and the same. But it is misleading. A chronometer is just a very accurate mechanical watch. But a chronograph is a device that measures not the time, and set time intervals to fractions of a second. Roughly speaking it's a high quality stopwatch. Despite the fact that the device of the chronograph independently, it is usually embedded in the watch. System chronograph and clock system – two independently functioning systems that do not intersect.
Previously, the chronograph was widely used in aviation and shipping. It gave him a few brutal spirit, and today it is believed that the chronograph are confident, bright and strong men. But watch today carry almost everything, and bold, and not, therefore, stand out at the expense of ordinary hours is not possible.
Interestingly, the original chronograph was invented by a great lover of horse racing, the Paris watchmaker Nicholas Matthew Rescuecom. It was in 1821, and allowed him to record the results of the competition with unprecedented accuracy. From this we can deduce another difference from the hours of the chronograph watch over.
The difference of hours from the chronometer in the fact that on a normal clock single dial, and chronograph there are several, typically three. Also, the chronograph has several buttons on the case (three, usually).
Clock easier to use. For this there is only one wheel for mechanical plant. In the case of the chronometer you need to clearly know which buttons to press and why, otherwise it just fails.
Finally, the issue of price: a nice watch is cheaper than a good chronograph. So, the watch is not as prestigious and stylish.
What I can't watch
The chronograph can not only to time – the chronograph can be other scale. For example, the most common variant – Chrono with a tachymeter scale from the Greek takhus fast. This allows the chronograph to determine the speed of cars, trains.
Chronograph-telemeter (from the Greek tele – remote at a great distance) allows you to determine how far the object is, for example, a thunder or lightning storm.
Also quite common pulsometrija scale, which measures the pulse of the owner of the device. With this feature, chronograph popular among athletes.
Chronographs can follow the schedule of the tides in a particular area, you can perform mathematical operations (chronograph with a logarithmic scale), can control the duration of telephone calls, note the time of Parking or a sports match and many more.
Not to mention that in hours with chronograph in two times more mechanical parts than conventional watches. Therefore, there is a glass case chronograph, through which you can monitor all the mechanical work and wheels and gears. It fascinates and fascinates lovers of art and fine engineering solutions.
Of course, chronographs vary greatly in price depending on their abilities. In addition, they are far more expensive hours. But to answer the question of what to choose simple watch or chronograph watch, you need to understand what you want to achieve. It is known that most owners of chronographs don't use their functions. The subject needs them as a style element. So if you just need to know the time, choose watch at the same time will save. But if you want to push the boat out, then definitely a chronograph.