How often do you use your chrono?

[Fatrat]

From "When to wear your chrono" thread.

How often do you actually use this function?

Personally I rarely do but I like the way they look so for me its more form over function

What about you and what things do you time?

[Fitz666]

I mostly use my Speedmaster to time pasta...

[yeti]

All the time. How long it took me to get to work, using the flyback function to break it into; how long from home to the train station, how long from the train to the office and later on how long to get home. How long I have taken for lunch, how long it will take to walk to the post office. Et cetera / ad nauseum.

So basically all the time. I like the spinny hands

[R6VED]

yeti said:

All the time. How long it took me to get to work, using the flyback function to break it into; how long from home to the train station, how long from the train to the office and later on how long to get home. How long I have taken for lunch, how long it will take to walk to the post office. Et cetera / ad nauseum.

So basically all the time. I like the spinny hands

I would like to hope you are being facetious :-)

Charlie

[yeti]

R6VED said:

yeti said:

All the time. How long it took me to get to work, using the flyback function to break it into; how long from home to the train station, how long from the train to the office and later on how long to get home. How long I have taken for lunch, how long it will take to walk to the post office. Et cetera / ad nauseum.

So basically all the time. I like the spinny hands

I would like to hope you are being facetious :-)

Charlie

Why? I am not being facetious, no. I like to use my chronograph, it pleases me

[andy_s]

Pretty much every day, for running.

[andy tims]

I mostly use mine to time bikes / cars when I go to motorsport events.

TBH that's not very often, but I have several chronographs all the same - I like them.

[BaronVonVaderham]

yeti said:

All the time. How long it took me to get to work, using the flyback function to break it into; how long from home to the train station, how long from the train to the office and later on how long to get home. How long I have taken for lunch, how long it will take to walk to the post office. Et cetera / ad nauseum.

So basically all the time. I like the spinny hands

Same here, every journey. Love stats me

[yeti]

BaronVonVaderham said:

yeti said:

All the time. How long it took me to get to work, using the flyback function to break it into; how long from home to the train station, how long from the train to the office and later on how long to get home. How long I have taken for lunch, how long it will take to walk to the post office. Et cetera / ad nauseum.

So basically all the time. I like the spinny hands

Same here, every journey. Love stats me

I just forgot to time my lunch break

[Vladimir]

andy_s said:

Pretty much every day, for running.

Really? I tried with mine and it was hopeless.

I now use a Garmjn 910xt which is a million times better. Even a basic digital watch is far more useful.

[andy_s]

Vladimir said:

andy_s said:

Pretty much every day, for running.

Really? I tried with mine and it was hopeless.

I now use a Garmjn 910xt which is a million times better. Even a basic digital watch is far more useful.

There's a bit of anachronistic rebeliousness on my part probably, but you've probably used a chronograph with a 30min subdial, I use one which is basically a stop-watch which has a full 60min scale so it's very easy to read without study.

Of course, a Garmin xxx is the bees, my wife uses one. However for long duration/multi-day races the mechanical is still the best due to the battery issues I think. So, following the mantra 'train as you fight' I just use the mechanical, which is the watch I wear all the time anyway.

Bit like compass vs GPS. I was very chuffed during a recent event when I was on a night stage with two friends and said 'that's us about half way' when literally 20 meters later we almost tripped over the half-way board. Not bad after 40 odd miles in the Atacama desert at night with no other point of reference except time and judged speed.

Edited by andy_s on Monday 7th October 14:54

[Hoofy]

Problem is, you're not really using it beyond pushing the buttons. Most timing you can do in your head. I mean, it's like me claiming to use the diver's bezel - I do use it for marking, for instance, when I parked so I know how long I got. If I didn't have it, I'd just think "3.15pm" and remember that. Similarly, for timing an egg or my lunch break, reality is that I could just make a mental note of the time I started.

However, last night when I landed my rocket, I did have to use it to time the burner.

[yeti]

Hoofy said:

Problem is, you're not really using it beyond pushing the buttons.

And you can read the time from your phone or computer or using the sun or your internal body clock. Watches, especially mechanical ones, are at best an anachronism.

If you don't want or need a chrono, don't buy or wear one.

[Hoofy]

yeti said:

Hoofy said:

Problem is, you're not really using it beyond pushing the buttons.

And you can read the time from your phone or computer or using the sun or your internal body clock. Watches, especially mechanical ones, are at best an anachronism.

If you don't want or need a chrono, don't buy or wear one.

Indeed. Stop it now!

[GC8]

andy tims said:

I mostly use mine to time bikes / cars when I go to motorsport events.

TBH that's not very often, but I have several chronographs all the same - I like them.

Id have said this too, but in truth I use old Heuer stopwatches. Ive more recently moved to digital Microsplits and have just moved firmly into the early mid eighties with a Heuer Microsplit 1035 with split timing, two row display and everything...

[Vladimir]

andy_s said:

There's a bit of anachronistic rebeliousness on my part probably, but you've probably used a chronograph with a 30min subdial, I use one which is basically a stop-watch which has a full 60min scale so it's very easy to read without study.

Of course, a Garmin xxx is the bees, my wife uses one. However for long duration/multi-day races the mechanical is still the best due to the battery issues I think. So, following the mantra 'train as you fight' I just use the mechanical, which is the watch I wear all the time anyway.

Bit like compass vs GPS. I was very chuffed during a recent event when I was on a night stage with two friends and said 'that's us about half way' when literally 20 meters later we almost tripped over the half-way board. Not bad after 40 odd miles in the Atacama desert at night with no other point of reference except time and judged speed.

Edited by andy_s on Monday 7th October 14:54

Mine has a "proper" stopwatch, I just find it too fiddly to look at.
My Garmin last 20 hours on a charge, tell me the data I want when I want it (up to four data fields including telling me which way I'm running/cycling), has a built in barometer for proper height readings and...I think it tells the time too... ;-)

Glad I got it - I love "death by analysis" after a good run/cycle/swim.

Atacama Desert stuff sounds interesting - what took you 80 miles across it?!

[nickcowen]

I use mine while cooking

[andy_s]

Vladimir said:

Mine has a "proper" stopwatch, I just find it too fiddly to look at.
My Garmin last 20 hours on a charge, tell me the data I want when I want it (up to four data fields including telling me which way I'm running/cycling), has a built in barometer for proper height readings and...I think it tells the time too... ;-)

Glad I got it - I love "death by analysis" after a good run/cycle/swim.

Atacama Desert stuff sounds interesting - what took you 80 miles across it?!

My wife is terrible - I get given my mph to two decimal points!

Atacama - http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=126...

If you look at the watch, you'll see what I mean.