The Wristwatch Field Guide

Luxury and maison chronographs

The Wristwatch Field Guide lists 106 luxury and maison chronographs, from $4,600 to $163,350, from 21 brands. Every entry is verified for exotic-material content, sourced against the maker, and dated.

Best entry points
106 references currently offered
Breitling Aerospace B70 Orbiter (titanium)BreitlingAerospace B70 Orbiter (titanium)$4,60043.0 mm12.95 mm thick109 gOther
Girard-PerregauxCasquette 2.0 Titanium & Gold$4,96042.4 mm14.64 mm thickOther
TAG HeuerFormula 1 Automatic Chronograph Gulf$6,30044.0 mm14.1 mm thickChronograph
Porsche Design1919 Chronotimer Flyback (Titanium)$6,35042.0 mm14.6 mm thickChronograph
OmegaSpeedmaster X-33 Marstimer (Titanium)$6,40045.0 mm14.7 mm thick112 gPilot
BreitlingAvenger Chronograph 45 Night Mission$6,85045.0 mm16.46 mm thickPilot
Graham Chronofighter Vintage BronzeGrahamChronofighter Vintage Bronze$7,95044.0 mmChronographGraham Chronofighter Vintage Bronze and GreenGrahamChronofighter Vintage Bronze and Green$7,95044.0 mmChronographGraham Chronofighter Vintage Bronze and BlueGrahamChronofighter Vintage Bronze and Blue$7,95044.0 mmChronograph
Porsche DesignChronograph 1 - All Titanium Numbered Edition$8,25040.8 mm14.15 mm thick126.8 gChronograph
Zenith Chronomaster Revival Shadow (microblasted titanium)ZenithChronomaster Revival Shadow (microblasted titanium)$8,40037.0 mm12.6 mm thickChronograph
TAG HeuerCarrera Chronograph Extreme Sport Titanium DLC$9,00044.0 mmChronograph
TAG HeuerMonaco Chronograph Titanium 39mm$9,35039.0 mmChronograph
IWCPilot's Watch Performance Chronograph 41 AMG (Titanium)$9,80041.1 mm14.8 mm thickChronograph
Zenith Chronomaster Revival Safari (microblasted titanium)ZenithChronomaster Revival Safari (microblasted titanium)$10,00037.0 mm12.6 mm thickChronographIWC Pilot's Watch Chronograph Top Gun Edition Lake TahoeIWCPilot's Watch Chronograph Top Gun Edition Lake Tahoe$10,50044.5 mmPilot
BreitlingChronomat B01 42 (titanium)$10,70042.0 mm15.1 mm thickIntegrated bracelet
IWC Pilot's Watch Chronograph Top Gun (black ceramic)IWCPilot's Watch Chronograph Top Gun (black ceramic)$10,90044.5 mmPilot
TAG HeuerMonaco Chronograph Skeleton Titanium 39mm$11,15039.0 mm13.8 mm thickChronograph
OmegaSpeedmaster Dark Side of the Moon Apollo 8$11,30044.3 mmChronograph
Zenith Chronomaster Revival Daisuke Jigen Edition (microblasted titanium)ZenithChronomaster Revival Daisuke Jigen Edition (microblasted titanium)$11,60037.0 mm12.6 mm thickChronographZenith Chronomaster Sport (Titanium)ZenithChronomaster Sport (Titanium)$11,80041.0 mm13.6 mm thick105 gChronographBreitling Super Chronomat B01 44 (titanium)BreitlingSuper Chronomat B01 44 (titanium)$11,90044.0 mm121 gChronograph
ZenithDefy El Primero 21 (titanium)$11,90044.0 mm14.5 mm thick143 gIntegrated bracelet
IWC Pilot's Watch Chronograph 41 Top Gun Mojave Desert (sand ceramic)IWCPilot's Watch Chronograph 41 Top Gun Mojave Desert (sand ceramic)$12,00041.9 mmPilot
OmegaSpeedmaster Dark Side of the Moon$12,00044.3 mmChronograph
Zenith Chronomaster Revival A3818 Airweight Cover Girl (Grade 5 titanium)ZenithChronomaster Revival A3818 Airweight Cover Girl (Grade 5 titanium)$12,35037.0 mm12.6 mm thick78 gChronographZenith Defy 21 Ultraviolet (microblasted titanium)ZenithDefy 21 Ultraviolet (microblasted titanium)$13,10044.0 mm14.5 mm thickIntegrated braceletIWC Pilot's Watch Chronograph 41 Top Gun MiramarIWCPilot's Watch Chronograph 41 Top Gun Miramar$13,50041.9 mm15.5 mm thickPilot
IWCPilot's Watch Chronograph 41 TOP GUN Ceratanium$13,80041.0 mm14.5 mm thickPilot
Zenith Defy 21 Ultrablue (microblasted titanium)ZenithDefy 21 Ultrablue (microblasted titanium)$14,00044.0 mm14.5 mm thickIntegrated bracelet
Grand SeikoEvolution 9 Tentagraph (SLGC001)$14,70043.2 mm15.3 mm thick154 gChronograph
Graham Chronofighter Superlight Carbon SkeletonGrahamChronofighter Superlight Carbon Skeleton$14,95047.0 mmChronographIWC Pilot's Watch Double Chronograph Top Gun CerataniumIWCPilot's Watch Double Chronograph Top Gun Ceratanium$15,00044.0 mm16.7 mm thickPilotZenith Defy Extreme (Titanium)ZenithDefy Extreme (Titanium)$15,30045.0 mm15.4 mm thickIntegrated bracelet
HublotBig Bang Unico Black Magic 42mm$15,50042.0 mmChronograph
Girard-PerregauxLaureato Absolute Chronograph (Titanium)$15,90044.0 mm14.65 mm thickChronograph
Girard-PerregauxLaureato Absolute Rock$16,00044.0 mm94 gChronograph
OmegaSpeedmaster Dark Side of the Moon Apollo 8$16,10044.3 mm12.97 mm thickChronograph
OmegaSpeedmaster Grey Side of the Moon$16,40044.3 mm12.97 mm thickChronograph
Grand SeikoSport Tentagraph Tokyo Lion SLGC009$16,90043.0 mm15.6 mm thick139 gChronograph
BulgariOcto Finissimo Chronograph GMT Titanium$17,20042.0 mm6.9 mm thickChronograph
Breitling Emergency TitaniumBreitlingEmergency Titanium$17,65051.0 mm144 gOther
TAG HeuerMonaco Flyback Chronograph TH-Carbonspring$18,00039.0 mm14.1 mm thickChronograph
Jaeger-LeCoultrePolaris Chronograph Worldtime (Titanium)$18,10044.0 mm12.5 mm thickChronograph
Bell & RossBR-X1 Carbone Forge$18,90045.0 mmChronograph
Zenith Defy Extreme 45mm (microblasted titanium)ZenithDefy Extreme 45mm (microblasted titanium)$20,10045.0 mm15.4 mm thickIntegrated bracelet
Girard-PerregauxLaureato Chronograph Ti49$20,40042.0 mm12 mm thick106 gIntegrated bracelet
Zenith Defy Extreme Chroma (titanium and white ceramic)ZenithDefy Extreme Chroma (titanium and white ceramic)$20,60045.0 mm15.4 mm thickIntegrated braceletBlancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe Chronographe Flyback TitaniumBlancpainFifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe Chronographe Flyback Titanium$20,80043.0 mm14.9 mm thickDiver
BreguetMarine Chronographe 5527$22,60042.3 mm13.9 mm thickChronograph
HublotBig Bang Unico Titanium 42mm$22,80042.0 mmChronograph
HublotBig Bang Unico White Ceramic 42mm$23,00042.0 mmChronograph
Jacob & CoEpic X Chrono Titanium (light blue)$23,00044.0 mmChronograph
PaneraiLuminor Chrono Carbotech$25,00044.0 mmChronograph
HublotBig Bang Integral Green Ceramic 42mm$25,10042.0 mmIntegrated bracelet
HublotBig Bang Unico Carbon 45$27,00045.0 mmChronograph
ZenithDefy Extreme Carbon$27,50045.0 mm15.4 mm thickChronograph
Blancpain Air Command Flyback Chronograph TitaniumBlancpainAir Command Flyback Chronograph Titanium$27,60042.5 mm13.7 mm thickChronograph
Girard-PerregauxLaureato Absolute Chronograph 8Tech$28,00044.0 mmChronograph
Zenith Defy Extreme Jungle (titanium, Tiger's Eye bezel)ZenithDefy Extreme Jungle (titanium, Tiger's Eye bezel)$28,00045.0 mm15.4 mm thickIntegrated bracelet
HublotBig Bang Unico Orange Ceramic 42mm$29,60042.0 mm14.5 mm thickChronograph
HublotSpirit of Big Bang Sand Beige Ceramic 42mm$30,80042.0 mm14.1 mm thickChronograph
HublotBig Bang Unico Magic Ceramic 42mm$33,00042.0 mm14.5 mm thickChronograph
Audemars PiguetRoyal Oak Offshore Selfwinding Chronograph 37mm 26430TI Turquoise$34,00037.0 mmIntegrated bracelet
PaneraiSubmersible Chrono Navy SEALs Titanio DLC 47mm$34,20047.0 mmDiver
HublotBig Bang Unico Summer Multi-Colored Ceramic 42mm$34,30042.0 mm14.5 mm thickChronograph
Audemars PiguetRoyal Oak Offshore Selfwinding Chronograph 42mm 26238TI Grey$37,40042.0 mm15.2 mm thickIntegrated bracelet
TAG HeuerCarrera Tourbillon Extreme Sport Titanium DLC$39,35044.0 mmChronograph
Audemars PiguetRoyal Oak Offshore Selfwinding Chronograph 43mm 26420IO Green$46,00043.0 mm14.4 mm thickIntegrated bracelet
Audemars PiguetRoyal Oak Offshore Selfwinding Chronograph 43 Black Ceramic Green Bezel$58,40043.0 mmIntegrated bracelet
PaneraiSubmersible Chrono Marina Militare Experience Titanio 47mm$60,80047.0 mmDiver
Audemars PiguetRoyal Oak Offshore Selfwinding Chronograph 43 Bleu Nuit Nuage 50$63,70043.0 mm14.4 mm thickIntegrated bracelet
Zenith Defy Extreme Double Tourbillon (titanium)ZenithDefy Extreme Double Tourbillon (titanium)$74,50045.0 mm15.4 mm thickIntegrated bracelet
Audemars PiguetRoyal Oak Offshore Selfwinding Chronograph 42 Bleu Nuit Nuage 50 Ceramic$86,90042.0 mmIntegrated bracelet
TAG HeuerMonaco Split-Seconds Chronograph TH-Titanium$162,00041.0 mm86 gChronograph
TAG HeuerMonaco Split-Seconds Chronograph (Grade 5 titanium)$163,35041.0 mm85 gChronograph
Audemars PiguetRoyal Oak Offshore Selfwinding Chronograph 43mm 26420TI43.0 mm14.4 mm thickIntegrated bracelet
Audemars PiguetRoyal Oak Offshore Selfwinding Chronograph 43mm 26420IO43.0 mm14.4 mm thickIntegrated bracelet
Audemars PiguetRoyal Oak Offshore Selfwinding Chronograph 42mm 26238TI42.0 mm15.2 mm thickIntegrated bracelet
Audemars PiguetRoyal Oak Offshore Selfwinding Chronograph 42mm 26480TI42.0 mm12.8 mm thickIntegrated bracelet
Audemars PiguetRoyal Oak Jumbo Extra-Thin Flying Tourbillon Chronograph RD#5 39mm 26545XT39.0 mmIntegrated bracelet
Audemars PiguetRoyal Oak Offshore Flying Tourbillon Flyback Chronograph 43mm 26622TI43.0 mmIntegrated bracelet
Audemars PiguetRoyal Oak Concept Split-Seconds Chronograph GMT Large Date 26650TI43.0 mm17.4 mm thickOther
Audemars PiguetRoyal Oak Selfwinding Chronograph Black Ceramic41.0 mmIntegrated bracelet
Audemars PiguetRoyal Oak Offshore Selfwinding Chronograph Black Ceramic42.0 mmIntegrated bracelet
Audemars PiguetRoyal Oak Offshore Selfwinding Flying Tourbillon Chronograph 43 Black Ceramic43.0 mm15.5 mm thickIntegrated bracelet
Audemars PiguetRoyal Oak Selfwinding Chronograph 41 Black Ceramic (pink gold accents)41.0 mmIntegrated bracelet
Audemars PiguetRoyal Oak Offshore Selfwinding Chronograph 42 Black Ceramic (bracelet)42.0 mmIntegrated bracelet
Audemars PiguetRoyal Oak Concept Split-Seconds Chronograph GMT Large Date Chroma Forged43.0 mmOther
Franck Muller Skafander Chronograph TitaniumFranck MullerSkafander Chronograph Titanium46.0 mmDiver
HublotBig Bang Unico Dark Green Ceramic 42mm42.0 mmChronograph
HublotBig Bang Unico Petrol Blue Ceramic 42mm42.0 mmChronograph
HublotSquare Bang Unico Black Magic 42mm42.0 mmChronograph
HublotSpirit of Big Bang White Ceramic 42mm42.0 mmChronograph
HublotBig Bang Integrated Grey Ceramic 42mm42.0 mmIntegrated bracelet
HublotBig Bang Integrated White Ceramic 42mm42.0 mmIntegrated bracelet
HublotBig Bang Integrated Sky Blue Ceramic 42mm42.0 mmIntegrated bracelet
IWC Pilot's Watch Chronograph Top Gun Edition WoodlandIWCPilot's Watch Chronograph Top Gun Edition Woodland44.5 mmPilotIWC Pilot's Watch Chronograph 41 Top GunIWCPilot's Watch Chronograph 41 Top Gun41.9 mm15.5 mm thickPilotIWC Pilot's Watch Chronograph 41 Top Gun OceanaIWCPilot's Watch Chronograph 41 Top Gun Oceana41.9 mm15.5 mm thickPilotIWC Portugieser Chronograph CerataniumIWCPortugieser Chronograph Ceratanium41.0 mm13.1 mm thickChronograph
Richard MilleRM 032 Automatic Flyback Chronograph Diver Titanium50.0 mm17.8 mm thickDiver
Richard MilleRM 72-01 Automatic Flyback Chronograph Titanium38.4 mmChronograph
Richard MilleRM 65-01 Automatic Split-Seconds Chronograph Titanium44.5 mm16.1 mm thickChronograph
Ulysse NardinDiver Chronograph Titanium44.0 mmDiver

No longer offered

17 discontinued references that also match this collection, kept as an archive for the used market. Not part of the list above.

Frequently asked questions

How many luxury and maison chronographs are in the Wristwatch Field Guide?

The guide catalogs 106 luxury and maison chronographs from 21 brands. Every entry is verified for exotic-material content against the maker and dated.

What is the most affordable of the luxury and maison chronographs?

The most affordable is the Breitling Aerospace B70 Orbiter (titanium) at about $4,600.