chronometer
noun
chro·nom·e·ter
krə-ˈnä-mə-tər 
plural chronometers
: timepiece
I don't know about you, but by the time the short fat hand of my analog chronometer is on the six, I'm about ready to take the rest of the day off.—
Stanley Bing
Stanley Bing
especially
: one designed to keep time with great accuracy despite external forces
Self-educated English clockmaker John Harrison (1693-1776) found the answer by inventing a chronometer—a friction-free timepiece, impervious to pitch and roll, temperature and humidity—that would carry the true time from the home port to any destination. —Genevieve Stuttaford
Genevieve Stuttaford 
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a fancy new chronometer that is light-years more advanced than your average wristwatch
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The museum always had a section dedicated to the Hamilton Watch Company, including pocket watches, wristwatches, chronometers, desk clocks, and the first-ever electric watch.
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Fit with the caliber 215 PS, a manually wound chronometer with small seconds, the timepiece markes the first time in watchmaking history that C.O.S.C (Switzerland’s official chronometer certification bureau) and the Geneva Seal Authority issued a joint individual rating for a watch.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 27 Oct. 2024
Nardin’s heritage in marine chronometers while continuing to push the envelope in modern horology.
—Matthew Catellier, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
The current Chateau Nouvel Chronometer is a testament to this revival, notable for being the first Japanese watch to receive chronometer certification from the Besancon Observatory in France in the 21st century.
—Bhanu Chopra, Forbes, 28 Sep. 2024
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Anthony Demarco, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Fit with the caliber 215 PS, a manually wound chronometer with small seconds, the timepiece markes the first time in watchmaking history that C.O.S.C (Switzerland’s official chronometer certification bureau) and the Geneva Seal Authority issued a joint individual rating for a watch.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 27 Oct. 2024
Nardin’s heritage in marine chronometers while continuing to push the envelope in modern horology.
—Matthew Catellier, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
The current Chateau Nouvel Chronometer is a testament to this revival, notable for being the first Japanese watch to receive chronometer certification from the Besancon Observatory in France in the 21st century.
—Bhanu Chopra, Forbes, 28 Sep. 2024
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“Chronometer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chronometer. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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chronometer
noun
chro·nom·e·ter
krə-ˈnäm-ət-ər
: an instrument for measuring time
especially
: one intended to keep time with great exactness
chronometric
adjective
ˌkrän-ə-ˈme-trik
ˌkrō-nə-
also chronometrical
-tri-kəl
Medical Definition
chronometer
noun
chro·nom·e·ter
krə-ˈnäm-ət-ər
: an instrument for measuring time
especially
: one designed to keep time with great accuracy
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