Watches With Bezels

[Al Gorithum]

I do like the styling of watches with bezels, and had many over the decades. However, aside from the quick twiddle with it every now and then, have never actually used a bezel for it's intended purpose.

Does anyone?

[blueg33]

Al Gorithum said:

I do like the styling of watches with bezels, and had many over the decades. However, aside from the quick twiddle with it every now and then, have never actually used a bezel for it's intended purpose.

Does anyone?

Depends on the bezel. I dont use the ones with a log scale, but i sometimes others for timing stuff when cooking

[gregs656]

Al Gorithum said:

I do like the styling of watches with bezels, and had many over the decades. However, aside from the quick twiddle with it every now and then, have never actually used a bezel for it's intended purpose.

Does anyone?

Elapsed time is useful, GMT bezels are useful.

[Greendubber]

I use mine when cooking

[rog007]

Funnily enough, I used my Omega Seamaster Professional 300m dive watch bezel just the other day to see how long I’d be waiting outside for my better half to join me after saying she’d be ‘ready in a jiffy’!

[anonymous-user]

Al Gorithum said:

I do like the styling of watches with bezels, and had many over the decades. However, aside from the quick twiddle with it every now and then, have never actually used a bezel for it's intended purpose.

Does anyone?

I used to use the logarithmic scale on my Navitimer when flying for speed/distance/time calculations and doing 1 in 60s for regaining track again when doing VFR navigation also currency conversions but it was easier to use a larger scale on a crp5 or jeppesen CR3 type device but that’s all been replaced now with GPS and iPhones or iPad apps.

Anyone else use these things back in the day?



I also use the GMT bezel on my GMT when abroad.

Yes it’s easier to use your phone or whatever but tbh I like trying to use these things as they were designed sometimes.

[blueg33]

El stovey said:

I used to use the logarithmic scale on my Navitimer when flying for speed/distance/time calculations and doing 1 in 60s for regaining track again when doing VFR navigation also currency conversions but it was easier to use a larger scale on a crp5 or jeppesen CR3 type device but that’s all been replaced now with GPS and iPhones or iPad apps.

Anyone else use these things back in the day?



I also use the GMT bezel on my GMT when abroad.

Yes it’s easier to use your phone or whatever but tbh I like trying to use these things as they were designed sometimes.

I had a maths teacher who could use a circular slide rule faster than a 6th former could get the answer with a calculator

[speedtwelve]

El Stovey

I used a CRaP5 for my ATPL exams and then, well.... didn't ever use it afterwards.

I do set my watch bezel lining up on the runway to mark elapsed sortie time as most of the trips I do are just over an hour or so and it's easier to have a quick glance at my watch particularly as the cockpit clock is buried in the displays and not easy to see.

[4321go]

El stovey said:

I used to use the logarithmic scale on my Navitimer when flying for speed/distance/time calculations and doing 1 in 60s for regaining track again when doing VFR navigation also currency conversions but it was easier to use a larger scale on a crp5 or jeppesen CR3 type device but that’s all been replaced now with GPS and iPhones or iPad apps.

Anyone else use these things back in the day?



I also use the GMT bezel on my GMT when abroad.

Yes it’s easier to use your phone or whatever but tbh I like trying to use these things as they were designed sometimes.

I use both a CRP5 and the circular slide-rule on my 1968Navitimer for flight planning and inflight replanning whenever I undertake a land-away in my 1952 de Havilland (Canada) Chipmunk. A quarter-mil map and a stopwatch are the perfect antidote to the day job, driving Airbuses.

[anonymous-user]

Respect!

[anonymous-user]

My late dad had a really old metal one (I think it’s an E6B from the 70s it’s got a hoop on the side like this and lives in a leather type pouch,



I might get that out at work and do some old school calculations with it to impress the 20 year old F/Os (Obviously after I’ve already worked out the answer using my calculator)

[GibsonLP]

Working with a predominantly US-based team I use a GMT bezel most working days

[r159]

I used the the bezel to time using sink unblocker yesterday…the glamour.

[hilly10]

Always used my GMT when traveling

[Al Gorithum]

Impressive stuff guys! Loos like I have some catching up to do

[Meeten-5dulx]

My kids try and realign the dot to 12 o clock if they ever see it not there.
I don't recall moving it though.....

It makes a satisfying sound and the feel of the mechanical movment ....

not sure that justifies the cost of the darn thing!!

[Mezzanine]

I use my bezels for timing things occasionally.

Mostly kitchen based antics when the other timers are also in use.

[Riff Raff]

blueg33 said:

I had a maths teacher who could use a circular slide rule faster than a 6th former could get the answer with a calculator

When I went through school and later university, there were no hand held calculators. You used a slipstick or a paper and pencil......