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hey guys, new poster

ok, in my quest to narrow down my breitling purchase i keep going back to this. how many of you have ever actually used the chrono? it kills me because i dont need a chronograph, but your stuck since most of the b's are. lol....

I don't really use 'em. I like the look of a chrono and can appreciate the design (looking at buying one now, in fact) but I have a Casio Pathfinder and a Timex Ironman with a 100-lap memory, I use those if I need to time something.

I use mine all of the time for all kinds of things...from work to BBQ's

ive used it a few times for sport related purposes (when i wasnt playing)

I like the look and I like the purpose for all sorts of stuff. You make up reasons when you have it. Fun to watch the hands move around and around and around....

I use mine several times a day for ebay sniping

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I use mine all the time when grilling the perfect steak.

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Dan
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Yup. im with Dandydan. I have many chronos and will not buy a watch without. Used for bbqing the perfect steak and or salmon.

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zedex

Other than just how a chrono features adds to the aesthetics of the watch, it is good to have so you can just make excuses to use it.

I use it at least once a week to challenge someone to a foot race. When the Olympic's were on I was using my cosc certified chrono features during all the events. By my official times several more people should have broken world records.

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I'm with Tunnel Ling - I use them quite often for all kind of stuff. Ebay monitoring, cooking, bbq... And if I'm not using them for a while, I let them run every now and then anyway just because I like the look of the chronograph running.

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I basically time stuff that has no relevance to anything. You know, stuff that I wouldnt bother to time if I didnt have a chrono.

Recently though, ive been leaving it running 24/7, just because I can.

What? You mean you, the chronograph is FUNCTIONAL??? Huh? Is it like this much talked about "sliderule" thing??? eh?

Yeah I use mine for timing eBay items in the last few mins as well. And for cooking now and then too - steaks many, but it's great for boiled eggs too!

I also generally prefer the aesthetic look of chronographs as well, and particular the "busy" look it gives the dial. Apart from my knockaround/beater Steelfish, I always look to the chronograph models first.

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Driver8

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Actually they can be used for something meaningful too... I used the chronograph while measuring time between contractions when my second daughter was born.

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I use it frequently for timing examinations but can just as easily use a diver bezel. I don't ever need 1/5th second accuracy.

I only ever tend to use mine for avoiding parking fines by ensuring I don't overstay on my ticket.

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