My new watch has a chronograph, what does that mean?

Well-crafted timepieces often have extra features built in for the wearer. A chronograph is basically a minute stop-watch timer feature added for convenience. A watch with a chronograph will typically have a button above and below the crown. These buttons operate the timing feature. Press the top button to start the timer and the bottom to stop it; the top typically resets the chronograph back to zero. Usually, there will also be a smaller dial that shows the elapsed time. Take a look at the picture below: