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    Chronoswiss

    Most Chronoswiss watches use a 22 mm lug width: 17 of the 29 Chronoswiss references with a listed width in our database (59%).

    Lug widths at Chronoswiss

    Chronoswiss collections

    The story · Since 1983

    The Chronoswiss story

    1. 1983 Founded in Munich, Germany by Gerd-Rüdiger Lang.
    2. 1983 The first Chronoswiss watch was, according to the brand, the world's first mechanical chronograph with a moon phase indication and a clear crystal case back.
    3. 2012 Lang, nearing 70, sold the brand and its assets to the Swiss entrepreneurs Oliver and Eva Ebstein; the deal closed in January 2012, Oliver Ebstein became CEO and headquarters moved to Lucerne.
    4. 2014 Chronoswiss set up its own guilloché and enamelling atelier.
    5. 2021 Italian skier Christof Innerhofer, Super-G world champion and Olympic medallist, joined the Chronoswiss family wearing a SkelTec in black DLC steel with rose gold bezel and onion crown (ref. CH-3715R-BK, 45 mm, 50 pieces).
    6. 2022 Italian tennis player Andreas Seppi became a Chronoswiss ambassador and received an Open Gear ReSec Chameleon.

    Firsts and innovations

    1995. The Opus was presented as the first serially made automatic skeletonised chronograph.

    2001. The mono-pusher Chronoscope was the first automatic chronograph with a regulator dial.

    Chronoswiss ambassadors over the years

    Christof InnerhoferAlpine skierFrom 2021

    Joined the Chronoswiss family in September 2021; the brand's Friends of the Brand page now shows him with the Delphis Sub Zero.

    Source: Chronoswiss AG (LinkedIn post, reshared), L'Orologio, Chronoswiss

    Andreas SeppiTennis playerFrom 2022

    Became a Chronoswiss ambassador in 2022, the year he retired from professional tennis.

    Source: Chronos Plus, Chronoswiss Japan (official)

    Jonas OmlinFootballer, Switzerland national team goalkeeperFrom 2023

    Became a Friend of the Brand in 2023; Chronoswiss shows him wearing the ReSec Green Monster.

    Source: 579 Production (film producer for Chronoswiss), Chronoswiss

    Tomas MachacTennis playerFrom 2024

    Joined Chronoswiss as an ambassador in 2024 and is listed among its Friends of the Brand.

    Source: Chronoswiss Japan (official), Chronoswiss

    More Chronoswiss references, by line

    Lines without a guide page yet: every reference we list for them, with its strap size.

    Area 51 Area 51

    • Delphis Firestarter CH-1429RE.1E-BKREScrewed bars

    Certified Pre-Owned

    • Flying Regulator Night and Day CH-8763-SISIScrewed bars
    • Regulator Classic CH-4023-GRBKScrewed bars

    Evolution Q-Repeater

    • Q-Repeater Blue Note CH-1663T-BLSI22 mm
    • Q-Repeater Scream CH-1663T-COL22 mm

    Pulse Pulse One

    • Pulse One Blue CH-6823T-BLSI23 mm
    • Pulse One Sand CH-6823T-BRSI23 mm

    FAQ

    What lug width do Chronoswiss watches use?

    22 mm is the most common (59% of Chronoswiss references with a listed width), followed by 20 mm and 23 mm.

    Do all Chronoswiss watches take the same strap size?

    No. Chronoswiss uses 4 different lug widths across its collections, so check your exact model or reference.

    When was Chronoswiss founded?

    Chronoswiss was founded in 1983 in Munich, Germany by Gerd-Rüdiger Lang.

    Who are Chronoswiss's ambassadors?

    Over the years Chronoswiss has partnered with Christof Innerhofer (from 2021), Andreas Seppi (from 2022), Jonas Omlin (from 2023), Tomas Machac (from 2024).

    Help

    What is lug width?

    The gap between the two lugs that hold the strap, in millimetres. A new strap must match it exactly: 20 mm lugs take a 20 mm strap.

    Measure it in 30 seconds

    1. Take the strap off, or look at the back of it: many straps print their width.
    2. Measure the inside gap between the lugs with a caliper or a millimetre ruler.
    3. Round to the nearest whole millimetre. Most watches use 18, 20 or 22 mm.

    Strap, quick release or system?

    Most watches use spring bars, so any strap of the right width fits. Many smartwatches use their own band system instead, such as Apple Watch bands or Garmin QuickFit.