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A marine chronometer is a clock that is precise and accurate enough to be used as a portable time standard ; it can therefore be used to determine longitude by means ...
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A chronometer watch is a specific type of watch tested and certified to meet certain precision standards. In Switzerland, only timepieces certified by the COSC may ...
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n. An exceptionally precise timepiece. chronometric chron ' o·met ' ric ( krŏn ' ə-mĕt ' rĭk, krō ' nə- ) or chron ' o·met ' ri·cal adj. chronometrically ...
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noun 1. a timepiece or timing device with a special mechanism for ensuring and adjusting its accuracy, for use in determining longitude at sea or for any purpose ...
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Resource for vintage watches, watch & clock books, marine chronometers and navigational instruments. Buy/Sell/Trade vintage watches including military timepieces
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Definition of CHRONOMETER: timepiece; especially: one designed to keep time with great accuracy . See chronometer defined for English-language learners »
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chronometer (timekeeping device), portable timekeeping device of great accuracy, particularly one used for determining longitude at sea.
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Amounts shown in italicized text are for items listed in currency other than U.S. dollars and are approximate conversions to U.S. dollars based upon Bloomberg's ...
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chronometer (krənŏm`ətər), instrument for keeping highly accurate time, used especially in navigation. Before the advent of radio time signals it was the only ...
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