Chronographs Archives - The Truth About Watches https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/category/chronographs/ Fully Independent Watch Website Sat, 19 Aug 2023 23:41:55 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2.2 https://i0.wp.com/thetruthaboutwatches.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/cropped-TTAW-logo-4-e1602814010673.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Chronographs Archives - The Truth About Watches https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/category/chronographs/ 32 32 17944636 What is a Mechanical Pulsometer Watch and Do You Need One? https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/2023/08/what-is-an-mechanical-pulsometer-watch-and-do-you-need-one/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-is-an-mechanical-pulsometer-watch-and-do-you-need-one https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/2023/08/what-is-an-mechanical-pulsometer-watch-and-do-you-need-one/#comments Thu, 17 Aug 2023 17:30:27 +0000 https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/?p=20504 A mechanical pulsometer watch? Be still my beating heart! An expression usually indicating excitement upon finding a mate or a low-mileage Honda NSX that hasn’t been modified by Fast and Furious folk. Obviously, you don’t want your heart to be still, ’cause that would mean you’re dead, or about to be dead. But do you […]

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]]> https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/2023/08/what-is-an-mechanical-pulsometer-watch-and-do-you-need-one/feed/ 2 20504 New Citizen CZ Hybrid – Less is More (More or Less) https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/2023/08/new-citizen-cz-hybrid-less-is-more-more-of-less/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-citizen-cz-hybrid-less-is-more-more-of-less https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/2023/08/new-citizen-cz-hybrid-less-is-more-more-of-less/#comments Fri, 11 Aug 2023 17:40:25 +0000 https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/?p=20408 The Citizen CZ Hybrid is an AI-inclusive update on the Citizen CZ Smartwatch (reviewed in 2020 here). As I predicted, Citizen has upped their smart watch game. The main takeaway… The new hybrid still operates within Citizen’s walled garden. No third-party apps. But now it includes [what the Japanese watchmaker hopes is] a killer app. […]

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]]> https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/2023/08/new-citizen-cz-hybrid-less-is-more-more-of-less/feed/ 2 20408 Do You Need A Flyback Chronograph? https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/2023/08/do-you-need-a-flyback-chronograph/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=do-you-need-a-flyback-chronograph https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/2023/08/do-you-need-a-flyback-chronograph/#comments Wed, 09 Aug 2023 17:51:58 +0000 https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/?p=20389 Do you need a flyback chronograph? No. What you need is food, water, shelter, coffee and the love of a good partner. What you want… My name is YOUR NAME HERE and I’m a watch addict. We’ve discussed the ways to control your addiction. So let’s press on, but only once! You only need to […]

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]]> https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/2023/08/do-you-need-a-flyback-chronograph/feed/ 8 20389 Does Moonswatch Madness Maul OMEGA? https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/2023/08/does-moonswatch-madness-maul-omega/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=does-moonswatch-madness-maul-omega https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/2023/08/does-moonswatch-madness-maul-omega/#respond Tue, 01 Aug 2023 16:41:51 +0000 https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/?p=20260 Swatch released their 11-piece Moonswatch collection on March 26, 2022. The watch world went nuts. Buyers waited in long lines at stores. Flippers flipped Moonswatches for big bucks. And why not? The Moonswatch is a classic OMEGA Speedmaster Moonwatch (review here) for people who don’t give a shit about the movement and can’t afford seven […]

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]]> https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/2023/08/does-moonswatch-madness-maul-omega/feed/ 0 20260 Barbie Movie Ken Doll is a Watch-Wearing Wanker https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/2023/07/barbie-movie-ken-doll-is-a-watch-wearing-wanker/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=barbie-movie-ken-doll-is-a-watch-wearing-wanker https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/2023/07/barbie-movie-ken-doll-is-a-watch-wearing-wanker/#respond Sat, 29 Jul 2023 17:16:05 +0000 https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/?p=20234 The live-action Barbie movie Ken doll is a misandrist’s dream come true. Don’t let the movie’s misdirecting marketing messages fool you: Barbie’s boy pal is a deeply insecure, dim-witted, bombastic, autocratic, insensitive himbo. The “patriarchy” personified – at least according to the filmmakers. So… Did TAG Heuer think it was a good idea to let […]

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]]> https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/2023/07/barbie-movie-ken-doll-is-a-watch-wearing-wanker/feed/ 0 20234 The New Casio Oceanus Manta – THAT Escalated Quickly! https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/2023/07/the-new-casio-oceanus-manta-that-escalated-quickly/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-new-casio-oceanus-manta-that-escalated-quickly https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/2023/07/the-new-casio-oceanus-manta-that-escalated-quickly/#respond Sun, 23 Jul 2023 15:37:53 +0000 https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/?p=20120 The new Casio Oceanus Manta OCW-S6000SW-2A (above) is a far cry from the Casio Oceanus T200. Racer88 reviewed the JDM-only T200 in November 2020, declaring the high tech three-hander “a truly handsome timepiece that can run with the big boys for a very reasonable price.” The new Casio Oceanus Manta is so not that. For […]

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]]> https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/2023/07/the-new-casio-oceanus-manta-that-escalated-quickly/feed/ 0 20120 Chat GPT Reviews the Rolex Daytona https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/2022/12/chat-gpt-review-of-the-rolex-daytona/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=chat-gpt-review-of-the-rolex-daytona https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/2022/12/chat-gpt-review-of-the-rolex-daytona/#comments Tue, 13 Dec 2022 01:27:15 +0000 https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/?p=19756 Rolex Daytona Review (default) [NOTE: The “insanely great” free AI program known as Chat GTP spat out the following watch review in about 30 seconds after I typed in “review the Rolex Daytona.” Chat GTP does not add pictures.] The Rolex Daytona is a true masterpiece among luxury watches. Its iconic design and expert craftsmanship […]

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