The 2019 watch was released as a limited edition of 1,972 pieces to coincide with the release date ... chronograph currently sold by Hamilton, but it’s still a bargain for a Swiss-made automatic ...

By virtue of being in the Swatch Group family, it is powered by Hamilton’s caliber H-31 movement, which is a branded version of ETA’s venerable caliber 7753 automatic chronograph movement.

The horological cohort set out to create the world’s first automatic chronograph movement. In the summer of 1969, they narrowly succeeded, beating out efforts by Zenith and Seiko by mere months.