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: I see no reason why the small dials should not
: be reserved for the stop watch while time is
: told by the main dial.
That is the only way you can get a more precise reading from the chrono seconds. Using the big seconds hand, you can measure to the nearest 1/5, 1/8 or 1/10th of a second (depending on the chronograph movement). From the subdial, you'd only get to the nearest second.
: burn. Since then chrono have almost always
: been used for unnecessary reasons like food
: prep or doing laundry.
Or other trivialities like Olympic sports and professional racing...
: Anyone else care to offer there opinions on
: chrono's.
I am NOT a chronograph guy. Have had several and never used them for anything worthwhile. Heck, I'd often find the chronograph running and realize the event I'd meant to time had long since ended.
But I do see a real need for them in *some* other people's lives.
To me, the two best chronographs made are the OMEGA X-33 and the Breitling Aerospace. Both are very precise quartz with *separate* digital displays for the chronograph functions and can measure to the nearest 1/100th of a second. If you have a serious need for a chronograph, then why bother with a wimpy 1/5th of a second accuracy from a mechanical one?
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