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19 January 2009, 07:54 AM | #1 |
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An embarassing question...
I am ashamed to admit that I have no idea what the chronographs do on a watch. I did a Google search but came up empty.
I'm thinking about buying a chrono watch... so I'd like to know what they do Can someone help me out here? |
19 January 2009, 07:58 AM | #2 |
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Simply put: A chronograph timepiece chrono's things! If you push the upper button it ticks off seconds. If you push the bottom button it ticks off everyone. Never push the bottom button!!
With that said, you should stay away from bottoms in every sense!
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Zero set all buttons and stop the timing function, while driving betwen two mile markers, when you come to the first mile marker start the timing function and when you pass the second mile marker stop the timing. Look at the outer ring and the chronometer hand will tell you how fast you are going. Ala... Daytona Motor Raceway!!!Time your car or your scooter!!!!
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You can use it to approximate your speed in mph, or use it to calculate productivity in a workplace (i.e. how many copies you make/hour, reports completed, etc. etc. etc.). Other than that, they are just cool to look at!
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Download the Daytona screensaver at Rolex.com and watch it, it shows you what the dials do.
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Right, for a serious answer, a chronograph function is basically a stopwatch. It'll normally time seconds, minutes and hours for you. Some also work in conjunction with the bezel, such as the Daytona and Omega Speedmaster to give a rough estimate of speed, using what's known as a tachymetre. This will calculate units per hour, so if you work out how long it takes to cover a known distance (say a mile), you can work out the speed from the bezel.
Chronographs are lovely looking watches, and in my opinion, can look both sporty and formal. Hope this helps |
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As everybody says, it's basically a stopwatch..
Push the top button, it starts...push it again it stops...push the bottom button and it resets.. But you can do a lot more with it than that.. We have a brief tutorial on reading the Tachymeter bezel and a few others over on our Omega board as that's where it's asked more often.. http://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=36345
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The simple answer is it is basically like a stopwatch. You use it to time something.
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I think most people just think there cool to look at and sometimes play with. Not sure how many people would actually use the functions regulaly.
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I use my see to how long my pizza been in the oven.
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I was attending a series of depositions in which one of the other attorneys asked particularly long winded questions. At some point the boredom got the best of me and I started using the chrono function to time him. After a few such sessions I looked up to see another lawyer doing exactly the same thing! Later, I learned that chronos notwithstanding, pretty much everyone in the room was timing the guy. It's a good thing no one tried holding his breath for the duration of the question. Cheers, Chris
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well all the technical aspects were mentioned above and they are all true.another thing worth mentioning is that- that three little circles/sub dials are so amazing to look at."hey whats that 3 little cute circles for ask the kid?"get a chronograph timepiece who knows you can grab the daytona..
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On the daytona for instance when one activates the chronograph (stop watch):
(a) the large second hand is activated (otherwise it is ordinarily stationary at the 12 O'Clock position); (b) the small sub dial for counting minutes is activated, obviously to count minutes; and (c) the small sub dial for counting hours is activated, obviously to count the hours (as may be necessary). The third subdial has nothing to do with the chronometer, it is a second counter and is actually working all the time and tuned to show you the seconds in conjunction with the large minute and hour hand that you ordinarily use to tell the time. Now for your next lesson, do you know what the tachiometer is?
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Let's see... is that like "a Leopard Daytona is high up on the tacky-o-meter?" |
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Along with the GMT II "Ice".
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Yup,
It's a tachometer that was made in Germany - measures RPM.
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What happend if you accedentally press on the bottom pusher when the timer is still running? Will it damage the gears or whatever inside? I know the bottom pusher won't engage unless the timer is stopped. But will you still damage the gears inside the movement when the timer is still running? Your help is appreciated.
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