Edox Chronorally Chronograph 45: Titanium, Orange Energy

Key Highlights

• 45mm polished titanium case, 15mm thick, weighing just 118 grams (Ref. 38003-TINRO-CARO)
• Edox Caliber 38s Swiss quartz movement, based on the Ronda 8020 N
• Retrograde day-of-week display arcing across the upper dial — rare at this price point
• 1/10th-of-a-second and 30-minute chronograph counters at 3 and 9 o’clock
• Oversized orange pusher designed for gloved-hand operation
• 100 metres water resistance (10 ATM), sapphire crystal, Super-LumiNova indices
• Retail price USD 1,550 (excl. tax); available at edox.ch and authorised retailers worldwide

First Look

The Chronorally Chronograph 45 announces itself in one detail: the oversized orange pusher at 3 o’clock. Sized deliberately for gloved-hand operation, it sets the visual register for everything that follows — a black dial pulled together by orange accents, a slender red central seconds hand, and applied indices treated with Super-LumiNova for low-light legibility.

The 45mm polished titanium case, 15mm thick at its deepest point, reads as a large-format sports instrument rather than a dressy complication. At 118 grams total weight, it wears lighter on the wrist than its dimensions suggest.

Design & Mechanics

The dial layout is a direct translation of a racing cockpit’s instrument cluster. Two sub-dials sit at 3 and 9 o’clock, carrying the 1/10th-of-a-second and 30-minute chronograph counters. A big date window at 6 o’clock sits beside the Swiss Made signature; the Edox hourglass logo anchors the space beneath 12 o’clock.

The standout feature is the retrograde day-of-week counter that arcs across the upper half of the dial, indicated in English. Unlike a conventional rotating disc, the hand sweeps from one end of the arc to the other before snapping back to its origin at the week’s end. This complication appears far more frequently on mechanical movements than on quartz pieces in this price category — it is what separates this reference from a standard sports chronograph layout.

Titanium is the structural choice throughout. It matches steel in strength while running 45% lighter, and its corrosion resistance suits a piece designed for hard, daily use. The grooved grey crown and standard grey pusher complete the case architecture without diluting the orange accent’s authority.

Movement & Materials

Inside sits the Edox Caliber 38s, an in-house designation built on the Ronda 8020 N Swiss quartz movement. The calibre drives both the chronograph counters and the retrograde day function simultaneously — a logistical demand that makes the movement selection a functional, rather than a commercial, decision.

Edox positions quartz as a deliberate engineering call for the Chronorally. Rally conditions — sustained vibration, shock loads, rapid temperature shifts — place mechanical escapements under stress that quartz movements absorb without consequence. The Chronorally Chronograph 45 is built for the environment it references.

The sapphire crystal shields the dial from impact; 100 metres of water resistance (10 ATM) extends usability well beyond the cockpit. The rubber strap closes the package, keeping total weight at 118 grams and securing the watch’s identity as a sports instrument first.

Market Position

At USD 1,550 (excl. tax), the Chronorally Chronograph 45 occupies a precise position: genuine Swiss manufacture, a retrograde complication uncommon in quartz pieces at this tier, and a motorsport heritage that is documented rather than decorative.

Edox has served as Official Timing Partner of BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team and BMW Motorrad Motorsport since 2021, following earlier roles as Official Timekeeper of the FIA World Rally Championship, the Dakar Rally, and the FIA World Rallycross Championship. The retrograde day-of-week counter and the brand’s competition history give the piece concrete credentials in a segment where motorsport references are often purely visual.

Founded in 1884 in Switzerland by Christian Ruefli-Flury, Edox has maintained a consistent focus on timing performance — most visibly when the Delfin helped establish the modern water-resistant wristwatch in 1961, and as official timekeeper at the 1968 Mexico City Olympic Games. The Chronorally Chronograph 45 extends that lineage directly into the current market. Available at edox.ch and through authorised retailers worldwide, it offers a Swiss quartz movement at a price point accessible to collectors who prioritise function and provenance over mechanical prestige.

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