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Chronograph Watches

Authorized Watch Retailer in Canada

Overview

A chronograph is a watch with a built-in stopwatch, started, stopped and reset with two pushers. La Maison Monaco, an authorized Canadian dealer with 15 boutiques across Quebec and Ontario, carries about 620 from OMEGA, TAG Heuer, Breitling, IWC, Zenith, Hublot, Tissot, Hamilton and Longines, including the Speedmaster Moonwatch, Carrera and Navitimer, from $495 to $159,300 CAD, in stock or ordered in from the brand.

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Chronograph or chronometer?

A chronograph measures elapsed time. A chronometer is a watch whose movement has been certified for accuracy, for example by the Swiss COSC or, for OMEGA's Master Chronometers, by METAS. A watch can be both. A tachymeter scale on the bezel turns the chronograph into a speed gauge, and a flyback chronograph restarts with a single press, which pilots once used to time legs of a flight.

Quartz, automatic or manual chronograph?

Quartz chronographs run on a battery and start at $495, which makes them the easiest way in. Automatic chronographs, about 440 of ours, wind from your wrist and carry the more complex mechanical movements, while about 55 are manual-wind. Zenith's El Primero, in its Chronomaster, is a high-frequency movement.

Which chronograph should I choose?

Under $2,000, almost every chronograph is quartz: Tissot's Supersport and PR 100 start at about $550, and Hamilton's Khaki Aviation X-Wind quartz at about $1,380. For an automatic, Hamilton's Khaki Aviation and Jazzmaster start around $2,500 and Tissot's PRX Automatic Chronograph around $2,600. TAG Heuer's Formula 1 starts around $1,900 and its Carrera around $8,400. Breitling's Endurance Pro starts around $4,250 and its Navitimer around $9,700. OMEGA's Speedmaster starts around $7,700, with the Moonwatch Professional, the chronograph worn on the Moon, from about $9,700. IWC starts around $9,800 and Zenith's Chronomaster around $14,400.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a chronograph watch cost in Canada?

Our chronographs run from $495 to $159,300 CAD, and half cost less than about $11,400. About 85 are under $2,000 and about 165 are under $5,000, about two in three of them quartz. Automatic models from OMEGA, Breitling, IWC, TAG Heuer and Zenith start higher, mostly above $7,000. Every price is in Canadian dollars.

How do you use a chronograph watch?

Press the upper pusher to start the stopwatch, press it again to stop, then press the lower pusher to reset it. The central seconds hand counts seconds, and the sub-dials count minutes and hours. The layout varies by model, so check the dial and the product page for the exact subdials.

Should I buy a quartz or an automatic chronograph?

Choose quartz for the lowest price and a battery you replace every few years; choose automatic for a mechanical movement that winds as you wear it. Of our chronographs, about 440 are automatic, about 115 are quartz and about 55 are manual-wind. Each product page lists the movement.

Can I leave a chronograph running all the time?

Yes, it will not harm most modern chronographs, but it uses more power. A running chronograph shortens the power reserve of an automatic or manual-wind watch and drains the battery of a quartz one faster. Stop and reset it when you no longer need it, so the watch keeps its reserve for telling the time.

Can I use the chronograph pushers under water?

Only if the brand says so. On most water-resistant chronographs, pressing the pushers in the water can let water past the seals, unless the pushers are the screw-down type, which lock when tightened. Each product page lists the water resistance, and the brand's manual covers the pushers of your model.

Can I see a chronograph in person before buying?

Availability varies by model: some watches are on display in our boutiques in Quebec and Ontario, and the rest are ordered in from the brand. Each product page shows whether a piece is in stock or available to order, and you can book an appointment to see one. As an authorized dealer, we sell every watch with its manufacturer warranty.