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jkingston
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Is There Such A Thing As A Dress Chronograph??

The short answer is I think so.

But let's face reality for a minute.  It seems that watch brands have been driving chronographs to greater and greater extremes of sport.  Some brands, IMHO have pushed way too far into the sport domain with chronos that just bristle and bulge with sharp angles, huge pushers, loud material contrasts.  No need for names.  You can think of them.  Many fall into the "give me a break" category.  It is logical that chronos form an important part of the sport segment since with all the subdials and buttons they are inherently sporty watches.  Certainly not dressy.

But they can be.  Case in point this one.

This is the Blancpain Villeret Monopoussoir (monopusher chronograph).  It really fits the dressy criteria.  It is discrete, thin, elegant.  You have to look hard to even find the chronograph pusher as it is integrated into the crown.  So there are no bulges on the flanks of the watch.  The dial is named by Blancpain "Havana Brown".  You can see that it is very complex with different hues according to the light and has a complex brushed finish.

Enjoy!

Jeff