CHRONOSWISS
The history of CHRONOSWISS
Chronoswiss is founded in Munich by Gerd-Rüdiger Lang. The purpose of the business venture has been clear from the start: to create special, mechanical timepieces of the highest Swiss Made quality that would be marketed internationally. The world's first mechanical chronograph with moon phase indication and clear crystal case back is the first of many world firsts to come.
Our debut appearance at Baselworld is with the Régulateur, the world's first serially made timepiece with a regulator-style display dividing minutes, seconds, and hours. This format, which was previously only available on pre-atomic clocks including naval chronometers, radio transmitting timekeepers, and watchmaking reference clocks, is now available on wristwatches.
The Chronoswiss casing takes shape. A fluted bezel, onion-shaped crown, and innovative screw-in system for securely fastening the strap to the lugs are among the watch's defining design elements.
Chronoswiss Régulateur Automatique, powered by our first proprietary automatic movement, makes its world debut.
The Kairos Chronograph makes its debut — the world's first automatic chronograph with an off-centre hour and minute display.
Rattrapante, the unique split-seconds chronograph, is unveiled.
The related book Chronograph-Wristwatches was co-authored by Chronoswiss founder Gerd-Rüdiger Lang.
The rectangular Cabrio makes its world debut. For its innovative top-hinged technical approach, this reversible wristwatch holds a patent.
Chronoswiss revives the craft of hand-enamelled dials with the serially made Orea clock.
Chronoswiss Opus, the world's first serially manufactured, automated, skeletonized chronograph, makes its debut.
The world's first skeletonised, self-winding, split-seconds chronograph, the Chronoswiss Pathos, is unveiled.
The Régulateur à Tourbillon, the first tourbillon with a regulator dial and a cantilevered tourbillon cage, makes its debut.
The Chronoscope — the world's first automatic chronograph with a regulator complication – is unveiled for the first time.
The first Chronoswiss striking mechanism, Répetition à Quarts, was shown at Baselworld.
The Chronoscope was named "Watch of the Year 2003" by Armbanduhren magazine.
At Baselworld, the Régulateur à Tourbillon Squelette was unveiled. A limited edition of 200 pieces of the world's first skeletonized, hand-engraved tourbillon regulator watch is available.
Baselworld saw the debut of the models Digiteur (MSA) and Perpetual Calendar. The Chronoswiss Classics, a "nautomotive" event combining timepieces, classic boats, and vehicles, makes its debut.
The Chronoscope was awarded the "Golden Balance/International Watch Award" by Uhren-Magazin. For the models Grand Régulateur, Imperia, and Répétition à Quarts, Chronoswiss receives silver and bronze medals in further watch competitions.
Several Chronoswiss models have received medals from international watch fairs and magazines like as Uhren-Magazin and Armbanduhren, including the Régulateur 24, Kairos Lady, Grand Lunar Chronograph, and Opus.
The Flying Regulator Manufacture has officially launched. This is the first three-dimensional watch to have regulator-style indications above the dial.
The Chronoswiss Flying Regulator Manufacture received the Red Dot Design Award and the GQ Time Award.
The Flying Grand Regulator Skeleton mixes modern skeletonizing with striking color contrasts.
The Flying Regulator Open Gear Anniversary Edition, our first three-dimensional Regulator model with a hand guilloché dial, marks Chronoswiss' 35th birthday.
The world's first regulator watch with a retrograde second hand, the Open Gear ReSec, is unveiled.
The coveted Red Dot Design Award goes to Flying Regulator Night and Day, which has a half-domed night and day display.
Chronoswiss expands its capabilities to execute an increasing number of operations in-house. In our Atelier Lucerne, we take care of development, prototyping, and after-sales support in addition to finishing movement components, assembly, and artisanal methods such as guilloché or enamelling.