lhooq Posted March 15, 2012 Report Share Posted March 15, 2012 The electric Chronometer was invented in 1969 by the watch companies Heuer, Breitling, and Hamilton, who were all in a partnership. They developed this technology secretly, in hopes that other companies would not see their efforts and beat them to the patent. It was in Geneva and in New York that this partnership shared the first automatic chronograph with the world on March 3rd 1969. This first automatic chronographs were labeled “chrono-matic”. [15] [16] Many people confuse chronograph with a chronometer, but in order to be labeled a chronometer the watch must be certified by the COSC, the official Swiss Chronometer testing institute. Many companies such as Rolex, Chrony, Swiss, Nautica, and Tommy Hilfiger sell their own styles of chronographs. While today you mostly see chronographs in the form of wrist watches, in the early 19th, century pocket chronographs were very popular. Automatic Chronograph The first automatic chronograph was invented and patented by the Swiss watch manufacturer - Tag Heuer in 1963. In that year the released of Tag Heuer Grand Carrera 1963 was announced. This watch was the first one ever to be equipped with automatic movement system and is in production till today. Later other watches from the same series- Carrera Calibre were produced with automatic chronograph. Few years after then brands like Rolex and Omega also patented their own automatic chronograph system Episode III: Backstroke of the West? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woof* Posted March 15, 2012 Report Share Posted March 15, 2012 Go Heuer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanuq Posted March 15, 2012 Report Share Posted March 15, 2012 And my kids wonder why they cannot use Wiki as a cited source in their college papers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shirotenshi Posted March 16, 2012 Report Share Posted March 16, 2012 I dont know the details enough to judge, so whats wrong? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subbiesrock Posted March 16, 2012 Report Share Posted March 16, 2012 And my kids wonder why they cannot use Wiki as a cited source in their college papers. Wait until they start writing peer-reviewed journal articles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxman Posted March 16, 2012 Report Share Posted March 16, 2012 Tag? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subbiesrock Posted March 16, 2012 Report Share Posted March 16, 2012 Tag? Almost every fact in that article is wrong, and so is the terminology. It's crazy that it hasn't been edited yet. Usually Wiki nerds wouldn't let that kind of intellectual travesty slide - the must be very busy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxman Posted March 16, 2012 Report Share Posted March 16, 2012 Almost every fact in that article is wrong, and so is the terminology. It's crazy that it hasn't been edited yet. Usually Wiki nerds wouldn't let that kind of intellectual travesty slide - the must be very busy It trully Is a mess of misinformation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy333 Posted March 16, 2012 Report Share Posted March 16, 2012 As I learned a long time ago (& continue to re-learn over & over & over again), relying on the public for information is like relying on the government for protection. Great, in theory, but terrible, in practice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grew Posted March 16, 2012 Report Share Posted March 16, 2012 As I learned a long time ago (& continue to re-learn over & over & over again), relying on the public for information is like relying on the government for protection. Great, in theory, but terrible, in practice. my new signature. Thanks freddy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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