chronograph
noun
chro·no·graph
ˈkrä-nə-ˌgraf 
ˈkrō-
: an instrument for measuring and recording time intervals: such as
a
: an instrument having a revolving drum on which a stylus makes marks
b
: stopwatch
also
: a watch incorporating the functions of a stopwatch
c
: an instrument for measuring the time of flight of projectiles
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The star of the sale was a Patek Philippe perpetual calendar chronograph.
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 11 June 2025
The Swiss watch brand has teamed up with Italian soccer team Como 1907 on the Hublot Classic Fusion Como Edition, a 42-mm chronograph encased in a sleek black ceramic case with a deep blue dial.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 4 June 2025
Heuer met Jo Siffert and struck a deal in 1969 for the driver to promote TAG Heuer’s Calibre 11 automatic chronograph by putting a logo on Siffert’s Lotus 49B and a brand shield on his race suit.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 2 May 2025
The watch is powered by the brand’s Calibre Heuer 02 mechanical movement with column wheel chronograph and high-tech components.
—Roberta Naas, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 11 June 2025
The Swiss watch brand has teamed up with Italian soccer team Como 1907 on the Hublot Classic Fusion Como Edition, a 42-mm chronograph encased in a sleek black ceramic case with a deep blue dial.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 4 June 2025
Heuer met Jo Siffert and struck a deal in 1969 for the driver to promote TAG Heuer’s Calibre 11 automatic chronograph by putting a logo on Siffert’s Lotus 49B and a brand shield on his race suit.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 2 May 2025
The watch is powered by the brand’s Calibre Heuer 02 mechanical movement with column wheel chronograph and high-tech components.
—Roberta Naas, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
See All Example Sentences for chronograph
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“Chronograph.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chronograph. Accessed 26 Jun. 2025.
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chronograph
noun
chro·no·graph
ˈkrän-ə-ˌgraf
ˈkrō-nə-
: an instrument for measuring and recording stretches of time with exactness
Medical Definition
chronograph
noun
chro·no·graph
ˈkrän-ə-ˌgraf, ˈkrō-nə-
: an instrument for measuring and recording time intervals: as
a
: an instrument having a revolving drum on which a stylus makes marks
b
: a watch incorporating the functions of a stopwatch
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