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bd-chrono
·I use the chronograph for timing different events, like travel time or sometimes cooking.
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BenBagbag
·Actually, the Moon Phase can be particularly useful for religions that follow the lunar calendar. In Judaism, the first day of the lunar month is a mini-holiday, so when you see your watch moon-less, means it's a holiday! Could also know when Rosh HaShanah is so long as you know which month you are in... Also fun fact that many of the Jewish holidays, such as Passover, begin smack in the middle of the lunar month so seeing your moon in the middle of the month can mean it's time to break out the Matzah!
Any Muslim friends here that could speak about whether there could be any utility to Moonphase for them? 😀
Any Muslim friends here that could speak about whether there could be any utility to Moonphase for them? 😀
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gostang9
·GMT:
gostang9 rating: 9/10 -- very handy when overseas and jet-lagged (not a perfect score, as some prefer math...)
Date:
gostang9 rating: 8/10 -- very handy filling in landing cards on aeroplanes when sleep deprived
Power reserve:
gostang9 rating: 7/10 -- this seems like a great addition to any watch, whether manual or automatic. For a Speedy, I would
Chrono:
gostang9 rating: 4/10 -- primary benefit being the improved aesthetic of having sub-dials on a watch
--> I have several chrono's, have used them a few times while timing meat on the grill. Each time I found I lost track of time (sizzle, gulp, sizzle, gulp, gulp... ooops, forgot about the sizzle...) and in order to use the manual chrono I had to force myself to constantly think about checking the elapsed time. This caused more stress than benefit so I went back to using a countdown timer on my iphone with alarm.
Moonphase:
gostang9 rating: -3/10 -- the added cost of the Moonphase is better spent on more watches (preferably GMT with date)... 😉
For anyone curious what would achieve a perfect 'gostang9' complication rating of 10/10, see below:
Chrono hand: tracks a second timezone as marked on the bezel (12 is modified to entice those who prefer math over GMT function), 16 is replaced with the mandatory DON featured on any modern LE)
Chrono hour recorder: replaced with 48 hour power reserve, hand rotates once counter-clockwise when watch is wound, reaching full wind in the 'green' zone, each index marks 4 hours of elapsed time since full wind, the yellow zone is reached at 20 hours elapsed time (reminder that a Speedy should be wound once per day), the red zone is reached at 28 hours elapsed time (final notice that the Speedy is no longer carrying enough power reserve to function within optimal performance)
Minute recorder: looks like any modern Speedy, but is actually synced with OF to record # of likes achieved on OF since the last full wind. This counter auto-resets during a wind (ideally once per 24 hours) or after 28 hours of elapsed time since full wind (users who forget to wind, lose all 'likes').
OF 'gostang9' Limited Edition of 969, to be released December 9, 2046 (when I turn 69). 😎
gostang9 rating: 9/10 -- very handy when overseas and jet-lagged (not a perfect score, as some prefer math...)
Date:
gostang9 rating: 8/10 -- very handy filling in landing cards on aeroplanes when sleep deprived
Power reserve:
gostang9 rating: 7/10 -- this seems like a great addition to any watch, whether manual or automatic. For a Speedy, I would
Chrono:
gostang9 rating: 4/10 -- primary benefit being the improved aesthetic of having sub-dials on a watch
--> I have several chrono's, have used them a few times while timing meat on the grill. Each time I found I lost track of time (sizzle, gulp, sizzle, gulp, gulp... ooops, forgot about the sizzle...) and in order to use the manual chrono I had to force myself to constantly think about checking the elapsed time. This caused more stress than benefit so I went back to using a countdown timer on my iphone with alarm.
Moonphase:
gostang9 rating: -3/10 -- the added cost of the Moonphase is better spent on more watches (preferably GMT with date)... 😉
For anyone curious what would achieve a perfect 'gostang9' complication rating of 10/10, see below:
Chrono hand: tracks a second timezone as marked on the bezel (12 is modified to entice those who prefer math over GMT function), 16 is replaced with the mandatory DON featured on any modern LE)
Chrono hour recorder: replaced with 48 hour power reserve, hand rotates once counter-clockwise when watch is wound, reaching full wind in the 'green' zone, each index marks 4 hours of elapsed time since full wind, the yellow zone is reached at 20 hours elapsed time (reminder that a Speedy should be wound once per day), the red zone is reached at 28 hours elapsed time (final notice that the Speedy is no longer carrying enough power reserve to function within optimal performance)
Minute recorder: looks like any modern Speedy, but is actually synced with OF to record # of likes achieved on OF since the last full wind. This counter auto-resets during a wind (ideally once per 24 hours) or after 28 hours of elapsed time since full wind (users who forget to wind, lose all 'likes').
OF 'gostang9' Limited Edition of 969, to be released December 9, 2046 (when I turn 69). 😎
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alam
·GMT & chronograph for moi (despite my awesome math abilities) 😜
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YY77
·GMT:
gostang9 rating: 9/10 -- very handy when overseas and jet-lagged (not a perfect score, as some prefer math...)
Date:
gostang9 rating: 8/10 -- very handy filling in landing cards on aeroplanes when sleep deprived
Power reserve:
gostang9 rating: 7/10 -- this seems like a great addition to any watch, whether manual or automatic. For a Speedy, I would
Chrono:
gostang9 rating: 4/10 -- primary benefit being the improved aesthetic of having sub-dials on a watch
--> I have several chrono's, have used them a few times while timing meat on the grill. Each time I found I lost track of time (sizzle, gulp, sizzle, gulp, gulp... ooops, forgot about the sizzle...) and in order to use the manual chrono I had to force myself to constantly think about checking the elapsed time. This caused more stress than benefit so I went back to using a countdown timer on my iphone with alarm.
Moonphase:
gostang9 rating: -3/10 -- the added cost of the Moonphase is better spent on more watches (preferably GMT with date)... 😉
For anyone curious what would achieve a perfect 'gostang9' complication rating of 10/10, see below:
Chrono hand: tracks a second timezone as marked on the bezel (12 is modified to entice those who prefer math over GMT function), 16 is replaced with the mandatory DON featured on any modern LE)
Chrono hour recorder: replaced with 48 hour power reserve, hand rotates once counter-clockwise when watch is wound, reaching full wind in the 'green' zone, each index marks 4 hours of elapsed time since full wind, the yellow zone is reached at 20 hours elapsed time (reminder that a Speedy should be wound once per day), the red zone is reached at 28 hours elapsed time (final notice that the Speedy is no longer carrying enough power reserve to function within optimal performance)
Minute recorder: looks like any modern Speedy, but is actually synced with OF to record # of likes achieved on OF since the last full wind. This counter auto-resets during a wind (ideally once per 24 hours) or after 28 hours of elapsed time since full wind (users who forget to wind, lose all 'likes').
OF 'gostang9' Limited Edition of 969, to be released December 9, 2046 (when I turn 69). 😎
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gostang9
·I'm also turning 69 in 2046, do I get one without charge?
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Archer
··Omega Qualified WatchmakerActually, the Moon Phase can be particularly useful for religions that follow the lunar calendar. In Judaism, the first day of the lunar month is a mini-holiday, so when you see your watch moon-less, means it's a holiday! Could also know when Rosh HaShanah is so long as you know which month you are in... Also fun fact that many of the Jewish holidays, such as Passover, begin smack in the middle of the lunar month so seeing your moon in the middle of the month can mean it's time to break out the Matzah!
Any Muslim friends here that could speak about whether there could be any utility to Moonphase for them? 😀
There is a sub-sect of the Pastafarians (Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster) that worships the Speedmaster...or so I've heard...
Ramen. 😉
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MRC
·Chronograph no question. Mine have been used to time car rally stages & selectives. Race track lap times for other cars and handed over to someone on the trackside to time me. Car & motorbike speedometer accuracy checking, building evacuation times, network latency under increasing load in the early days of ethernet. Cooking, pasta especially. And when someone says "I'll just be a second" to tell them exactly how many seconds it was. That can be risky though.
I'm not used to having a date display, and in the case of my old Hamilton with a Cal. 11 it's more of an indication than a precise reading.
Also in my sailing days timing the start of races. At that time a tide indicator would have been of very limited value. Even a few miles along the coast and the tide could be an hour different to the base. There's a lot of tables on charts to show variation in time and tidal height which had to be carefully noted because hitting a sandbank could (& did) take the keel off.
DO NOT USE FOR NAVIGATION! That chart is dated 1984.
I'm not used to having a date display, and in the case of my old Hamilton with a Cal. 11 it's more of an indication than a precise reading.
Also in my sailing days timing the start of races. At that time a tide indicator would have been of very limited value. Even a few miles along the coast and the tide could be an hour different to the base. There's a lot of tables on charts to show variation in time and tidal height which had to be carefully noted because hitting a sandbank could (& did) take the keel off.
DO NOT USE FOR NAVIGATION! That chart is dated 1984.
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UncleBuck
··understands the decision making hierarchyWithout a doubt, it's the laser function, although the timed explosion may prove useful someday.
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stevec14
·Can I be honest and say that I don’t really use or need any of the complications on my watches but I like the way they look!
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Lurk41
·My GO PanoReserve has a power reserve indicator that I suppose has some utility to know if I've remembered to wind it.
Coming back to the topic: definitly the chronograph for me, to time my running sessions. My 2nd most useful complication is the date, mostly used when I have to sign & date a piece of paper, and more often, when I do the grocery shopping and want to check the expiry date.
Now, there is a set of complications that would be very useful to me when training: the combination of a flyback-chronograph and a lap counter. It occurs quite often that I am tired enough and loose track: I cannot even remember if it is my 5th or 6th serie... Do not count on me for timezone calculation when it happens 🤦.
So, I could use the flyback after each serie to time the recovery (without flyback I need to calculate and it happens I mess up ^^), and use the lap counter to track the series. The only watch that I found with both features is the Seamaster Polaris 1/100, but if you know others feel free to share (X-33 or Skywalker does not do it, I already checked their manuals 😉 ).
The Polaris could also help me time intermediate while running as each "lap" (even if I only do 1 big lap) is memorized and can be recovered... I could use a smartwatch with GPS and so, but I would feel like cheating 😁
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140dave
·GMT would be the number one used for me.
Not a complication but the most needed feature for me, other than accurate time, is water resistance. Evidently I am not smart enough to take off my watch every time before I reach into the pond or sink. 🤦
Not a complication but the most needed feature for me, other than accurate time, is water resistance. Evidently I am not smart enough to take off my watch every time before I reach into the pond or sink. 🤦
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Waltesefalcon
·A date function is the most useful thing on a daily basis for me. I am terrible at remembering the date so it is easy to set it in the morning when I set my watch and go on with my day. When I am traveling I like a GMT so I can keep track of the time both at home and where I am at.
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MJKauz
·I don't own one but if I could ever afford a Patek Aquanaut Travel Time it would by far be the most useful complication for me. Whenever I fly I think about how nice it would be to just press the buttons on the case a few times and be good to go.
Like most others in the thread, date is the next best thing for me. I'm a freelancer so some days I don't even know the day of the week but I definitely use the date every working day because I have to label file names and caption photos.
Like most others in the thread, date is the next best thing for me. I'm a freelancer so some days I don't even know the day of the week but I definitely use the date every working day because I have to label file names and caption photos.