What is the difference between a kinetic watch and a chronograph watch?
As you state, a kinetic watch runs on the electricity generated by the movement of the wearer’s wrist. However, a watch that stopped working as soon as the wearer stopped moving his arm about wouldn’t be of much use 😉 That means that a way of storing the electricity is required. So, the electricity generated by movement isn’t used directly to power the watch. Instead, it’s used to charge a battery, which then provides the power to run the watch. (i.e. a rechargeable battery is an essential component in a kinetic watch). The dictionary definition of ‘chronograph’ is an ‘instrument recording time with extreme accuracy’ or a ‘stop-watch’. In practice, watch companies usually use the term ‘chronograph’ to mean a watch which has got several small auxiliary dials incorporated into the face of the watch, possibly including a stop-watch function. (Most people buy these watches because they like the ‘military’ look that they have, rather than because they’ll ever use those small dials). This
