mrcheatle wrote:
I would say I bought it for looks however it does come in handy every once in a while.
But i am a bit bummed that we're finished having kids now.
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| Author: | Mike_Aus [ Mon Dec 20, 2010 3:42 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Who actually uses their chronograph function.. |
Hi Guys, Recently been thinking of adding a new watch to my collection (as I think most of us do regularly, esp with Christmas bonus coming up) . I like the look of the chronos and decided that it was only really the look I was after. That got me thinking, how many of you actually use your chrono function, and how many of you just bought a chrono beacuse they like the look? In reality I would not use the chorno function, as if I need to time something I always use my trusty B1 which I love. -Mike |
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| Author: | roman4405 [ Mon Dec 20, 2010 3:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Who actually uses their chronograph function.. |
I never use it, but it looks sweet. I think there's like a 5 page thread on here somewhere about this exact topic. |
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| Author: | RJRJRJ [ Mon Dec 20, 2010 3:46 pm ] |
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I use it once in a while just for the sake of it, but the dive bezel gets regular use. So in that sense, its just for looks. |
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| Author: | mfserge [ Mon Dec 20, 2010 3:47 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Who actually uses their chronograph function.. |
I use my chronos constantly. I use it when I'm feeding my daughter so I know when the last time she had a bottle. I use it when I pay a parking meter so I know how much time is left. I use it to time different routes when I'm on the road visiting clients so I know fastest routes, and I even used my Planet Ocean chrono to time my wife's contractions when she was going into labor. Too much info I know...but I use my chronos a lot. |
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| Author: | mrcheatle [ Mon Dec 20, 2010 4:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Who actually uses their chronograph function.. |
I would say I bought it for looks however it does come in handy every once in a while. |
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| Author: | Novacastrian [ Mon Dec 20, 2010 4:31 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Who actually uses their chronograph function.. |
mrcheatle wrote: I would say I bought it for looks however it does come in handy every once in a while. But i am a bit bummed that we're finished having kids now. |
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| Author: | thomasenlow1 [ Mon Dec 20, 2010 4:45 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Who actually uses their chronograph function.. |
I use my chrono and diving bezel depending on which watch I am wearing. When I travel I make it a point to wear the Navi, so i can time my transit time, but for shorter durations, laundry cycles etc, a dive bezel works just fine. You will be surprised at the number of things you can find to time if you look. |
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| Author: | JustinFournier [ Mon Dec 20, 2010 5:38 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Who actually uses their chronograph function.. |
I use mine regularily and curse my Colt Auto everytime I wear it for not having a chrono. |
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| Author: | Mike_Aus [ Mon Dec 20, 2010 5:40 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Who actually uses their chronograph function.. |
mfserge wrote: I use my chronos constantly. I use it when I'm feeding my daughter so I know when the last time she had a bottle. ..., and I even used my Planet Ocean chrono to time my wife's contractions when she was going into labor. Too much info I know...but I use my chronos a lot. Good excuse to get a Chrono  I think I am at last 2 yrs away when I will need to use a chrono function for these reasons. But no harm getting one soon before then.Like a few of you, I do use the bezel for timing. What I would like would be an automatic watch with a countdown function and alarm, now that would be really useful for me..... does anyone know if such a watch exists? |
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| Author: | JacksonStone [ Mon Dec 20, 2010 5:59 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Who actually uses their chronograph function.. |
I rarely have a need for one. For things like parking meters, a diver's bezel works fine. Every now and again I find myself needing a chronograph, but it's rare. And I'm one of the weirdos who feels like if I don't use it, it's only so much fluff and shouldn't be there, so I find myself gravitating away from chronographs and more toward standard watches. |
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| Author: | acceldebt [ Mon Dec 20, 2010 6:11 pm ] |
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I use mine for timing when I grill steaks and when I am out getting sun. When I am out in the sun and intermittent clouds come along I stop the chrono until the clouds clear out. I like to get a full 2 hours of FULL BURNING SUN whenever I'm at the pool or the beach so if the clouds get in the way for a few minutes every so often I keep track of where I'm at. However my main reason for the Chronograph watches is because I like them. I don't like any watches that don't have sub dials. |
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| Author: | Mike_Aus [ Mon Dec 20, 2010 6:18 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Who actually uses their chronograph function.. |
acceldebt wrote: I use mine for timing when I grill steaks and when I am out getting sun. When I am out in the sun and intermittent clouds come along I stop the chrono until the clouds clear out. I like to get a full 2 hours of FULL BURNING SUN whenever I'm at the pool or the beach so if the clouds get in the way for a few minutes every so often I keep track of where I'm at. However my main reason for the Chronograph watches is because I like them. I don't like any watches that don't have sub dials. Here in Sydney thanks to the hole in the ozone layer 2 hrs would be would way too much I think, unless you got SPF 30+. This makes spotting tourists on Bondi beach so easy - Bright red or pealing skin. I am moving to Stockholm for work, so I will be going to the other extreme cold and dark  At least my SOH has good lume as its gona be dark most of the day!
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| Author: | ross072566 [ Mon Dec 20, 2010 6:19 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Who actually uses their chronograph function.. |
I'm an engineer on the railroad and I use mine to time myself through the measured miles that we have posted. This way I know if my speedometer is showing the correct speed or if it is off by any amount. I have had some speedometers showing as much as 3 MPH off. The most I ever showed was 7 MPH fast. Could get fired for being that far over the speed limit. Yes I do like the looks of a chrono also. |
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| Author: | thomasenlow1 [ Mon Dec 20, 2010 6:27 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Who actually uses their chronograph function.. |
ross072566 wrote: I'm an engineer on the railroad and I use mine to time myself through the measured miles that we have posted. This way I know if my speedometer is showing the correct speed or if it is off by any amount. I have had some speedometers showing as much as 3 MPH off. The most I ever showed was 7 MPH fast. Could get fired for being that far over the speed limit. Yes I do like the looks of a chrono also. What a cool excuse to use a nice chrono! |
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| Author: | Mike_Aus [ Mon Dec 20, 2010 6:31 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Who actually uses their chronograph function.. |
thomasenlow1 wrote: ross072566 wrote: I'm an engineer on the railroad and I use mine to time myself through the measured miles that we have posted. This way I know if my speedometer is showing the correct speed or if it is off by any amount. I have had some speedometers showing as much as 3 MPH off. The most I ever showed was 7 MPH fast. Could get fired for being that far over the speed limit. Yes I do like the looks of a chrono also. What a cool excuse to use a nice chrono! Yep, plus it could then be a tax write off  Anyone ever used a watch as a tax wrote off? |
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