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TheVTCGuy · 24 February 2011, 03:08 PM

So... uh.... If anyone remembers a thread I did last year, it was in regards to me being a Dorklehead, looking at my Daytona to see if the store was open so I could go buy a watch with a stopwatch on it to time my run.... And then realizing... Low and Behold my Rolex Daytona has a stop wach on it!!!!!

Yeah, Dorklehead. Well, today something similar happened I had to share.

I DID end up buying a plastic digital (cheap) watch to wear during my runs and excercising at the gym. It's called (I think) a MIO, and also has the ability to give a pulse reading. You place your index and second finger on two buttons on the face of the watch,and press, and a digital pulse reading comes up on the cyrstal. It is perfect for work-outs and I have been using it (and the pulse function) for several months. So, on to today...

I was at the gym for quite a while this evening, ran a pretty hard course on the treadmill and kept checking my pulse; not really sure why, not tracking it or anything but it's kind of cool to see the variations and keeping it a certain percentage for so many minutes etc. So I got in the habbit of putting my two fingers on the crystal and waiting for the pulse reading to appear.... (know where this is going?).

I was totally exhausted afterwards, took a shower at the gym, dressed and drove home. Deciding I was too tired to cook anything, I stopped by a chinese resturant for a take-out chicken-rice bowl, (really good, cheap and fast, perfect for a bachelor!). So, I'm sitting in the resturant, waiting for my order, and I said to myself: "Self, I wonder what your pulse is now? Half hour or so after your excercise, has it returned to normal?" And I promptly place my two fingers on the face of my watch and waited for the digital pulse reading to appear.. and waited.... and waited....

Honest to GOD, it took me over 30 seconds to realize.... I was wearing my Daytona.................

I would LIKE to blame this on my hard workout this evening, but, we all know the ugly truth... I... am a DORKLEHEAD....

SCD · 24 February 2011, 03:18 PM

Where was your Daytona while you were at the gym?

johnbeth · 24 February 2011, 03:27 PM

Not to worry... I have a daytona and I dont even drive or even able to race car!

John

Singslinger · 24 February 2011, 07:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by johnbeth

Not to worry... I have a daytona and I dont even drive or even able to race car!

John

I have a Sea-dweller and Deepsea and can't swim!!

BH13GMT · 24 February 2011, 07:19 PM

Don't worry Paul, I put some washing powder in the fridge instead of the cupboard a few months back

happens to us all

George Ab · 24 February 2011, 03:29 PM

Paul, it's good to be human... welcome to the the club. Funny, thanks for sharing.

I wear my Speedmaster to time my runs and take it off for weight training. It would be nice to have a pulse monitor so you can push the aerobic running into the anaaerobic area for a while. However, you can just run hard.

acce1999 · 24 February 2011, 07:24 PM

acce1999 · 24 February 2011, 07:25 PM

Thanks for sharing this story.

esm · 24 February 2011, 07:41 PM

how was the Chinese food? did they cook it on time? (otherwise demand it for free

)

Rolex116520 · 24 February 2011, 07:51 PM

I have a Daytona , I only start and stop the chrono function once and a while just to check that it still functions

AK40DJ50 · 24 February 2011, 10:19 PM

Funny story, Paul.

A pulse monitor on a Rolex would be an interesting complication.

Justjosh · 24 February 2011, 10:25 PM

Yikes, I hope you leave your Daytona in the car instead of a locker during your workout.

Even at a high end club, Rolex and other watches are common targets for locker room thieves.

MortgageGuy · 25 February 2011, 01:37 AM

Thats a good one

DCgator · 25 February 2011, 01:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rolex116520

I have a Daytona , I only start and stop the chrono function once and a while just to check that it still functions

I don't have a Daytona but used to own several chronos because they were nice but I never learned the functions! :D

BarkMaster · 25 February 2011, 11:52 AM

That's funny.

So what did the watch say when you checked your pulse? (nothing, it doesn't talk)

mpkRolex · 25 February 2011, 11:58 AM

I wear a gmt and have no idea why it is called a gmt nor do i know how to use the bezel

ok I know how to read the gmt hand

Rolex Freak · 25 February 2011, 01:04 PM

Now that's what I call getting a good workout Paul.

dddrees · 25 February 2011, 01:37 PM

Happens to all of us every once in awhile (Dorklehead Moments), thanks for sharing.

smartson · 26 February 2011, 04:46 AM

It could be worse when you think you were wearing a Daytona, you tell your friend how great it is and raise your wrist to show your watch. Instead of the Daytona, there is your plastic Mio! Your heart bit shot up and the pulse monitor would come in handy.

Jocke · 26 February 2011, 04:58 AM

Put a fresh battery in your Daytona Paul and you have a great pulse reader.

LordNinja · 26 February 2011, 05:33 AM

Hehe, I was thinking the same, to echo the above 'Yes I love Rolex, nice Sub, here I have a SS Day...oh..hm..' O_o hehe

rfknauss · 26 February 2011, 09:12 AM

Paul, your stories are always the best!

JJ Irani · 26 February 2011, 09:16 AM

liptonnr · 26 February 2011, 09:21 AM

That is a funny story!

24 February 2011, 03:08 PM	#1
TheVTCGuy Banned Join Date: Jul 2008 Real Name: Paul Location: San Diego Watch: 126619LB Posts: 21,540	Once again, I have proven myself... A Dorklehead. So... uh.... If anyone remembers a thread I did last year, it was in regards to me being a Dorklehead, looking at my Daytona to see if the store was open so I could go buy a watch with a stopwatch on it to time my run.... And then realizing... Low and Behold my Rolex Daytona has a stop wach on it!!!!! Yeah, Dorklehead. Well, today something similar happened I had to share. I DID end up buying a plastic digital (cheap) watch to wear during my runs and excercising at the gym. It's called (I think) a MIO, and also has the ability to give a pulse reading. You place your index and second finger on two buttons on the face of the watch,and press, and a digital pulse reading comes up on the cyrstal. It is perfect for work-outs and I have been using it (and the pulse function) for several months. So, on to today... I was at the gym for quite a while this evening, ran a pretty hard course on the treadmill and kept checking my pulse; not really sure why, not tracking it or anything but it's kind of cool to see the variations and keeping it a certain percentage for so many minutes etc. So I got in the habbit of putting my two fingers on the crystal and waiting for the pulse reading to appear.... (know where this is going?). I was totally exhausted afterwards, took a shower at the gym, dressed and drove home. Deciding I was too tired to cook anything, I stopped by a chinese resturant for a take-out chicken-rice bowl, (really good, cheap and fast, perfect for a bachelor!). So, I'm sitting in the resturant, waiting for my order, and I said to myself: "Self, I wonder what your pulse is now? Half hour or so after your excercise, has it returned to normal?" And I promptly place my two fingers on the face of my watch and waited for the digital pulse reading to appear.. and waited.... and waited.... Honest to GOD, it took me over 30 seconds to realize.... I was wearing my Daytona................. I would LIKE to blame this on my hard workout this evening, but, we all know the ugly truth... I... am a DORKLEHEAD....

24 February 2011, 07:19 PM	#5
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24 February 2011, 03:29 PM	#6
George Ab "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Real Name: George Location: Seattle Watch: One of Them Posts: 6,924	Paul, it's good to be human... welcome to the the club. Funny, thanks for sharing. I wear my Speedmaster to time my runs and take it off for weight training. It would be nice to have a pulse monitor so you can push the aerobic running into the anaaerobic area for a while. However, you can just run hard. __________________

24 February 2011, 10:19 PM	#11
AK40DJ50 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Real Name: Tom Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,506	Funny story, Paul. A pulse monitor on a Rolex would be an interesting complication. __________________ Datejust II 116333 Submariner 116610LN

25 February 2011, 01:37 AM	#13
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24 February 2011, 03:18 PM	#2
SCD "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: SF Bay Area, CA Posts: 511	Where was your Daytona while you were at the gym?

24 February 2011, 03:27 PM	#3
johnbeth "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Real Name: John Location: Australia Watch: Depends on mood. Posts: 9,536	Not to worry... I have a daytona and I dont even drive or even able to race car! John

24 February 2011, 07:24 PM	#7
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24 February 2011, 07:25 PM	#8
acce1999 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: GMT+1 Posts: 2,711	Thanks for sharing this story.

24 February 2011, 07:41 PM	#9
esm "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Real Name: Eric Location: Location,Location Watch: this, bro... Posts: 15,340	how was the Chinese food? did they cook it on time? (otherwise demand it for free )

24 February 2011, 07:51 PM	#10
Rolex116520 "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: EEC Watch: Daytona & Deepsea Posts: 2,387	I have a Daytona , I only start and stop the chrono function once and a while just to check that it still functions

24 February 2011, 10:25 PM	#12
Justjosh "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Real Name: Josh Location: WI Watch: This Posts: 856	Yikes, I hope you leave your Daytona in the car instead of a locker during your workout. Even at a high end club, Rolex and other watches are common targets for locker room thieves.

25 February 2011, 11:52 AM	#15
BarkMaster "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Texas Watch: 18078 YG DD Posts: 7,962	That's funny. So what did the watch say when you checked your pulse? (nothing, it doesn't talk) __________________ BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK

25 February 2011, 11:58 AM	#16
mpkRolex 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: USA Watch: Pepsi Posts: 2,170	I wear a gmt and have no idea why it is called a gmt nor do i know how to use the bezel ok I know how to read the gmt hand __________________ Rest in peace JJ! http://www.rolexforums.com/showthrea...light=JJ+irani "Rolex is highly addictive. Please shop responsibly"

25 February 2011, 01:04 PM	#17
Rolex Freak "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Real Name: Sandro Location: Canada Watch: Rolex/GS Posts: 4,412	Now that's what I call getting a good workout Paul.

25 February 2011, 01:37 PM	#18
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26 February 2011, 04:46 AM	#19
smartson "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Real Name: Roger Location: Toronto Posts: 604	It could be worse when you think you were wearing a Daytona, you tell your friend how great it is and raise your wrist to show your watch. Instead of the Daytona, there is your plastic Mio! Your heart bit shot up and the pulse monitor would come in handy. __________________ 116610LV Tudor 79190 Seiko MM300 Seiko SDGM001

26 February 2011, 04:58 AM	#20
Jocke 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Real Name: Jocke Location: Sweden Watch: A dozen of Rolex's Posts: 22,541	Put a fresh battery in your Daytona Paul and you have a great pulse reader. __________________ This message is written in perfect swenglish. What is best a custom Rolex or a Rolex that is stuck in custom? Buy a professional camera and you´re a professional photographer, buy a flute and you own a flute.

26 February 2011, 05:33 AM	#21
LordNinja "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Real Name: Chris Location: Boston Watch: 116610,116233,OsQz Posts: 1,109	Hehe, I was thinking the same, to echo the above 'Yes I love Rolex, nice Sub, here I have a SS Day...oh..hm..' O_o hehe

26 February 2011, 09:12 AM	#22
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26 February 2011, 09:16 AM	#23
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26 February 2011, 09:21 AM	#24
liptonnr "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Real Name: Nate Location: Pottsville, PA Watch: Sub-c LV, GMT's Posts: 988	That is a funny story!

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