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To find out more about Watches, click on the 'view arrow' next to each item below. A new window will open and you'll be able to get yourself a real bargain.A chronometer is a timekeeper precise enough to be used as a portable time standard, usually in order to determine longitude by means of celestial navigation. In the world of watches, the term is also often attached to those tested and certified to meet certain precision standards. In Switzerland, only timepieces certified by the COSC may use the word 'Chronometer' on them. Bréguet twin barrel box chronometer. Until the mid 1750s, navigation at sea was an unsolved problem due to the difficulty in calculating longitudinal position. Navigators could determine their latitude by measuring the sun's angle at noon. However, to find their longitude, they needed a portable time standard that would work aboard a ship. Courtesy of Wikipedia
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| Vintage Men Automatic self winding chrono 6 M.Bk Uk | £0.99 | 22 November @ 13:47:33 |
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| Sport Men's chrono style watch D-02 IE *FREE SHIPPING | £1.26 | 22 November @ 13:52:34 |
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| Sport Men's chrono style watch D-04 IE *FREE SHIPPING | £1.26 | 22 November @ 13:52:34 |
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