The evolution of the chronograph: from timepiece to technical masterpiece
The history of chronographs is fascinating. Jean Moise Pouzait experimented with an independent second hand in Geneva as early as the 18th century. It could be stopped but not reset - a revolutionary step in its time.
The 19th century - the golden age of the chronograph
The Austrian watchmaker Joseph Thaddäus Winnerl took chronograph technology to a new level with the Rattrapante mechanism, which allowed two hands to stop independently of each other.
In 1844, Adolphe Nicole went one step further and invented the zero-setting chronograph - a crucial development, especially for pilots and the military.
The 1960s revolution
A milestone was the introduction of the first automatic chronograph by Seiko in the late 1960s, an innovation that revolutionized watchmaking.
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