Daytone useful or useless

[dysondiver]

Hi , just a thought , when i wear my sub the only day to day use i havefor the bezel is to time parking meters.
so with this in mind i find it odd im drawn towards a Daytona ,,, but heres the question , out off all the daytona owners on the forum , how often do you use the timer function , and what do you use it for ,,,
i know what its used for , in theory ,, but in real life ,,, wat do you do with it.

[R_Ongjoco]

timing autocross laps.

[dysondiver]

Originally Posted by R_Ongjoco

timing autocross laps.

good stuff , ta

[T.S.Eliot]

Never use them nor use the watch to tell the time.

[tkc324]

I use it for timing as well.

[dysondiver]

interesting so far ,, thanks guys .

[kilyung]

Bbq

[dysondiver]

Originally Posted by kilyung

Bbq

epic.

[TSW]

Originally Posted by kilyung

Bbq

x100

[lig]

I've used it a few times at track days to time my friends. Never used it to time myself though. Use an XT Ultra Lap for that job.

[meloncap78]

For some weird reason I use my sub for cooking. Also when you park you can aim the 12 o'clock marker at the entrance of the store so that when you come out it faces the location of your vehicle. Someone on here made me wise to that quite some time ago.

[dysondiver]

Originally Posted by meloncap78

For some weird reason I use my sub for cooking. Also when you park you can aim the 12 o'clock marker at the entrance of the store so that when you come out it faces the location of your vehicle. Someone on here made me wise to that quite some time ago.

thats clever ,,, id only forget ,, but its clever.

[AK797]

Originally Posted by meloncap78

For some weird reason I use my sub for cooking. Also when you park you can aim the 12 o'clock marker at the entrance of the store so that when you come out it faces the location of your vehicle. Someone on here made me wise to that quite some time ago.

I like that!

The beauty of watches are that they are multi-functional, they serve to tell the time and sometimes the date and sometimes to time things or see the time in different zones and yes they do serve as an aesthetic piece of beauty and they also serve to communicate to people on your style and taste. The humble watch really is quite an amzing thing and that is why we are all so obssessed with it... otherwise we'd all be clinically insane.

[mc1010]

Originally Posted by meloncap78

For some weird reason I use my sub for cooking. Also when you park you can aim the 12 o'clock marker at the entrance of the store so that when you come out it faces the location of your vehicle. Someone on here made me wise to that quite some time ago.

Clever use of the bezel.

[Armyguy03]

Originally Posted by meloncap78

For some weird reason I use my sub for cooking. Also when you park you can aim the 12 o'clock marker at the entrance of the store so that when you come out it faces the location of your vehicle. Someone on here made me wise to that quite some time ago.

Good ol "back azimuth" at work here. Google it and you see it's original application with its ordinary with a hand held compass. Moreover, this technique can be also used underwater. In essence, if your parked due south from the Walmart entrance when you exit the store you want to head due north (however, this application might be difficult if your zig zagging parked cars). If you treat your bezel like a compass you can map it. I will note however if I was with a friend and saw him do this I would pee in my pants from laughing so hard. Not that there's anything wrong with it, your have to understand the military humor in it. Besides, there's a "panic" button for a reason.

[beshannon]

Originally Posted by dysondiver

wat do you do with it.

I use my Daytona to tell time so it is anything but useless. I also enjoy having it on my wrist.

[dysondiver]

Originally Posted by beshannon

I use my Daytona to tell time so it is anything but useless. I also enjoy having it on my wrist.

cant argue with the logic there .

[68camaro]

I don't use chrono feature and don't think I will. However, I didn't buy it for the chrono, so it is an extra feature.

I also want a DayDate and I know the day function is totally useless because I have never EVER lost track of what day it is......

If you love the watch I don't see why you have to use all it's features, if any.

Chuck

[financeman]

Lets be honest, most of us dont buy our sports watches to use them for anything else but to tell time and to looki good. There is nothing wrong with that. Just because a watch has other features on it does not mean they have to be utilized.
My car has many things that it can do that I have never or will never use. LOL

[marathonmatt]

Getting a good table in the US. Rolex Radar works...

[lig]

Originally Posted by marathonmatt

Getting a good table in the US. Rolex Radar works...

Lol... Never tried that. It's defitnitely good for being treated well when watch shopping.

[marathonmatt]

Originally Posted by lig

Lol... Never tried that. It's defitnitely good for being treated well when watch shopping.

Several years ago I dated a server who said she was taught to look.

Agreed on the watch shopping gig. Kinda disappoints the clerks when all you want is a $20 nylon strap. :)

[yemenmocha]

It's jewelry, plain and simple. And it might have a secondary purpose once and awhile, like telling time. A third function might exist but who cares.

[springbar]

Originally Posted by financeman

Lets be honest, most of us dont buy our sports watches to use them for anything else but to tell time and to looki good.

I have no reason to believe that people who say they use their watches are being dishonest.

Originally Posted by yemenmocha

It's jewelry, plain and simple. And it might have a secondary purpose once and awhile, like telling time. A third function might exist but who cares.

I care, and a watch is not "jewlery, plain and simple" to me.

I'm actually amazed that anybody would wear a watch and not use it to tell time. Do you even bother to set it?

[financeman]

Originally Posted by springbar

I have no reason to believe that people who say they use their watches are being dishonest.
I care, and a watch is not "jewlery, plain and simple" to me.

I'm actually amazed that anybody would wear a watch and not use it to tell time. Do you even bother to set it?

A little on the defensive side aren't we?
No body was saying any body was being dishonest. My point was that most people get there watch to tell time and because they like the looks of that particular watch. Any secondary functions are a plus that more often than not are not utilized because we don't do the things these watches where designed to do.
Relax man, it is just a discussion and we all have our opinions.

[yemenmocha]

Originally Posted by financeman

A little on the defensive side aren't we?
No body was saying any body was being dishonest. My point was that most people get there watch to tell time and because they like the looks of that particular watch. Any secondary functions are a plus that more often than not are not utilized because we don't do the things these watches where designed to do.
Relax man, it is just a discussion and we all have our opinions.

+1 wow.

Chill Pill time.

[springbar]

Originally Posted by lig

Ouch. That's a bit harsh IMO.

Originally Posted by financeman

A little on the defensive side aren't we?

Originally Posted by yemenmocha

+1 wow.

Chill Pill time.

I think you're freighting my remarks and question with malice that simply isn't there.

[Elementa]

Originally Posted by yemenmocha

It's jewelry, plain and simple. And it might have a secondary purpose once and awhile, like telling time. A third function might exist but who cares.

[lig]

^^^^. Nice!

I guess it's like when store clerks are instructed to check out the shoes...

[lig]

Ouch. That's a bit harsh IMO.