Chrono24 Magazine

The authors of the Chrono24 Magazine hand-pick the best watch offers on Chrono24. Iconic timepieces from the history books of the watch industry are among the selection, just like affordable daily wearers and special watches for watch aficionados. We hope that everyone will find a timepiece that fits their style. This week’s offers: Breitling, NOMOS Glashütte and Seiko

The Omega Speedmaster might just be the most famous watch ever made thanks to its role in of one of the most important moments in history. On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to set foot on the Moon. However, the Speedmaster's story started well before the Moon landing.

In this article, we will be discussing three affordable IWC watches that would make a great first luxury watch or an excellent addition to any collection. Every model comes from a different IWC collection and is a proud representation of what the brand stands for. Furthermore, they have all come to be seen as brand icons over the years.

Sometimes the luxury watch industry seems like an entire universe unto itself, operating in complete isolation from the rest of the world. This is particularly apparent when the topic of “in-house” or “manufacture" movements arises. Nobody seems to know what exactly constitutes an in-house movement. At the very least, nobody can agree on a single definition.

Tag-Heuer pretty much has it all. Starting off with affordable quartz models the quality, and the price tag, slowly goes up. And it does so for quite a long way. Stepping up you will find ETA based calibers which are followed up by their own in-house developed movements.

Rolex first introduced the GMT-Master in 1954. It was originally developed for Pan Am pilots who often traveled between different time zones. We also took a look at a discontinued Rolex GMT-Master II, the reference 16710. This GMT-Master II premiered in 1989 and was actually the second edition of this timepiece.