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: Editor’s Picks of the Week - Certina, Junghans and Breguet.

Nomos, Junghans, Patek Philippe – these three manufacturers and several more have Bauhaus watches in their collections. The Nomos Tangente and Junghans Max Bill are two of the most famous Bauhaus watches. But what is it that makes a timepiece a Bauhaus watch? The Bauhaus watch is undoubtedly one of the most beloved watch types. If you look into the history of Bauhaus, you start to understand some of the more famous Bauhaus models.

Cartier is a household name perhaps most widely associated with jewelry. Make no mistake: Cartier is one of the world’s most famous jewelers, but we'd be remiss to forget their role as pioneers of the wristwatch. In 1847, Louis Cartier inherited his mentor’s workshop in Paris, and the rest, as they say, is history. As a watchmaker, the Cartier brand deserves respect for increasing the popularity of wristwatches.

After buying your first mechanical watch, it's normal to ask, 'How do I set my wristwatch correctly?' While that may seem obvious to many, no one is born with an innate knowledge of watches – not even watchmakers and collectors.

Back in 2017, we wrote an article about watch nicknames. As it turns out, this is a rather deep well to go down. There are plenty of ways for a watch to earn a nickname: It can be anything from a relationship to a celebrity to a resemblance to an animal or object. Whatever the case, watch nicknames almost always have a (fairly) clear origin.

Inspiration, information, and entertainment – Instagram certainly makes it hard to put down your smartphone. Our authors regularly search the platform for accounts making a splash – purely for research purposes, of course! With images of rare watches, the wardrobes of well-dressed gentlemen, nearly forgotten classic cars, and brilliant photography all around, we've found five accounts that are worthy of your attention.