Using the Rolex Timing Bezel

[Old Expat Beast]

If you only use yours for cooking - don't feel bad. That's what it's for

[mgsooner]

This is great, but to be period accurate should read: If your WIFE is baking a cake or boiling an egg, the Turn-O-Graph makes sure you remind her to take them out at the right time.

[subtona]

One of the indispensable uses of the timing bezel.

[Marcjvr]

Curious how many people use the bezel to track the date?

Date Sub owners need not reply :-)

[BT1985]

I find it funny that at one point Rolex had to try and convince people to buy a sub given today’s climate. Let alone by incorporating baking functionality....that said, I used my sub the other day to time when I put my kids fish sticks in the oven....


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[incontrol]

I use the bezel for grilling quite a bit


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[Junior_]

Use my Sub bezel as a timer almost every day. Tried to use it to track the date-that lasted about two hours.

[AF_Rob]

Timing the parking meter, brewing coffee, and tracking my fiancé's time zone (flight attendant) are my main uses.

[subtona]

Timing long distance calls ... how times have changed.

[KeithP]

[watchmework]

I use the timing bezel on my diver all the time. It’s a really practical and useful feature on the watch for things outside what it was really designed for.

Thanks for sharing Adam.

[THC]

Love these... wonder what year this ad ran?

[Verdi]

Ahahahhahaahh.
I love it! Rolex knew that we are not all divers....��

[faimag]

Originally Posted by mgsooner

This is great, but to be period accurate should read: If your WIFE is baking a cake or boiling an egg, the Turn-O-Graph makes sure you remind her to take them out at the right time.

Rolex was always pro gender equality

[ashokleyland]

The classic Old Expat Beast sarcasm.

[thesharkfactor]

This is brilliant, thanks for sharing!

[ppalasthira]

Nice ad.


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[Dsmith1974]

Then it’s officially safe to wear you sub when baking. Case closed.

[Dan Pierce]

Originally Posted by watchmework

I use the timing bezel on my diver all the time. It’s a really practical and useful feature on the watch for things outside what it was really designed for.

Thanks for sharing Adam.

^This.
dP

[Pw92676]

Love these. Appreciate you sharing!

[Flybak]

Thanks for sharing the ad, always enjoy seeing older examples. It shows how much their marketing has evolved with the changing times, even though the classic sports watches have generally remained the same

[Art 1]

Probably cooking is the most I use mine for.

[Old Expat Beast]

Originally Posted by THC

Love these... wonder what year this ad ran?

Around 1955

[schoolboy]

Originally Posted by subtona

Timing long distance calls ... how times have changed.

Interesting!

Had never thought of that one

[RyanJ]

So you all mean, you use your watch to time things. Wow.. Once again Rolex spoils us with innovative ideas.

[Old Expat Beast]

Originally Posted by subtona

Timing long distance calls ... how times have changed.

Originally Posted by schoolboy

Interesting!

Had never thought of that one

Many old chronographs (1930s-50s), including Rolex if I'm not mistaken, had elongated three-minute markers on the sub dials, as phone calls used to be charged per three minutes.

[schoolboy]

Originally Posted by Old Expat Beast

Many old chronographs (1930s-50s), including Rolex if I'm not mistaken, had elongated three-minute markers on the sub dials, as phone calls used to be charged per three minutes.

That’s interesting. I grew up with having limited minutes, but I was still young when everything switched to unlimited.

Thanks for sharing.

[enjoythemusic]

Originally Posted by schoolboy

That’s interesting. I grew up with having limited minutes, but I was still young when everything switched to unlimited.

Was this before of after free nights and weekends? i remember $50 a month with Bell South and 50 cents every minute, NO free anything.

[denmanproject]

BBQ'ing and parking

[schoolboy]

Originally Posted by enjoythemusic

Was this before of after free nights and weekends? i remember $50 a month with Bell South and 50 cents every minute, NO free anything.

No you’re right!

It was limited minutes, then free nights and weekends, then unlimited everything.