Chronometer
 
 Mechanical chronometer
 
ISO 3159 provides the definition of a wrist-chronometer with spring balance oscillator.

Only movements which meet the precision criteria established under ISO 3159 are granted an official chronometer certificate.

Movements are tested for 16 consecutive days according to a tests panel.

(Refer to enclosed tables)

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• Every day, including Saturdays and Sundays, movements are measured and rewound.
• Based on these measurements, 7 eliminatory criteria are calculated.
• If and only if all these criteria are met, the movement is duly "chronometer-certified".

> Please refer to the table summing up these criteria and their degrees of tolerance.