Found: Three Bold Chronographs You Can Get For Under $2000

If you want a decent mechanical chronograph today, be prepared to pay handsomely Look at the vintage market - even where tool watches and complications are prized - and you'll find plenty of excellent chronographs from respected marques that sell for even less The middle chapter ring features five weeks worth of days, with each week highlighted in color, and this in turn matches up with the inner-most ring that displays numbers one through 31.

Pair that with a gold-plated case and a chronograph and you have one wild watch Watch runs well, keeps time, and chronograph functions appropriately What we like: The 6139 already took its place in history for being one of the earliest automatic chronographs ever made, but it's got a double-whammy under its belt for being the first automatic chronograph worn in space.

What we like: So are you a pilot's watch or a diver? Pick one, Croton! In all seriousness Cronton, perhaps seeing the success of recreational dive watches, decided a rotating dive bezel was a necessity for this burly, sporty chronograph. . Source