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I’m curious if there are more people like myself who frequently use the native timer on their apple watch.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

While mixing cement products

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Cooking, chores (laundry especially), task management at work, reminding me to get up and move, workouts, etc. I use it more than anything else

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Almost everyday, cooking, exercise... you name it. Is quite easier to call Siri in the watch than gettin' my phone out of the pocket :D

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I use it a lot more now that you can use multiple timers. Fish in the oven, potatoes being boiled, veggies being started right before the meal is ready. There could be laundry going. Various yoga poses or stretching exercises. I actually have it on my watch face lol.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I use it all the time for steeping cups of tea.

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Breaks at work, setting the backroom sinks, remembering my tea, or whip cream prep, cooking at home, workout stuff that doesn't require the workout app...

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I usually ask Siri to set timers, for cooking or waiting in general.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I use it when cooking - mainly when I use the grill. Always giggle when I tell Siri to label the timer “Flip brats” and it gets set as “Flip brotz”

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Everything! But I mostly set timers on my phone since you can use multiple timers at once, and label them.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Naps and planks.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I used to use it a lot for cooking, but since Apple added the Dynamic Island on the iPhone which puts the timer visible without having to leave most apps, I’ve started using my iPhone for that more.

I do still use my Watch timer for naps at work, though. The vibrating alert is perfect without bothering others.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Cooking, mostly.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

breaks. cooking.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Laundry cooking for the most part..

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Grilling steaks.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Pretty much what everyone has said, plus I use it to time my insulin pre-bolus for myself and my daughter. I also use it to set a timer to check-in on my daughter to make sure she is eating her food.

I can’t tell you (before the watch) how many times I’ve pre-bolused, then completely forgot to eat. I start getting low glucose alerts, then realize what I’ve done.

I previously used to set timers on my phone, but you could only have one at a time.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

i set a laundry timer with siri

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Lunch break timer, laundry

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Every day. Cooking, laundry, and the sanitizer for my baby’s bottles.

Being able to glance down and see how much time I have until one of those things is finished is great.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

When I’m deep frying at home lol

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

All the time! Plus the reminders app on it. Nice to be able to tell Siri to remind me of something and the watch vibrates and reminds me.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Cooking. I’m a housewife, and I love cooking in general, so I use it for staged timers while cooking.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I use the timer a lot. 1) at work when im doing experiments and i need to come back and check on them frequently. 2) to time naps during my lunch break. So i use the timer every day. Also when cooking.

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I’ll put 1 soda in the freezer per day for an hour (I don’t keep the fridge stocked of soda otherwise I will drink way too many). I use the timer every day to remind me to take it out so I don’t have a giant mess to clean up lol

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Loading barley in our feed tanks . Saves me from going up and down a ladder to see how much is in the tank.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Cooking or if I want to check something after a certain time frame.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I set a timer on my phone but let it ring through to my watch. The interface for setting a watch timer suuuuucks

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yes a lot! Cooking, exercising, and not missing important meetings due to being distracted by whatever's interesting.

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Power Nap Timer

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Rest between sets

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When im cooking..

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I use it for rest periods in between sets at the gym.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I work in a lab and sometimes have to do timed experiments or incubations. Incredibly helpful as it doesn’t disturb anyone but me

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

dying my hair

brushing my teeth

cooking

etc

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Every day for tea.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Making my coffee immersion style using a Hario Switch daily. Usually 1-3 other times a day when I need a one off alarm that nags more than a reminder or calendar alert.

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Steeping tea and timing various cooking times

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Boiling eggs 😌

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I use it to make sure I get a 2 minutes for both top and bottom teeth. Yes I double the time..

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I’m a teacher so I use it all the time for timing things that I want the children to do like writing, reading, taking down homework or group work! So handy!!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

All the time. Usually for cooking

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I use it for my 30-second warmup and cooldown exercices

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Usually to time things.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

BBQing on the Traegar mostly. Also for steaks - set timer 7 minutes...

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Use it for cooking all the time, mostly hard boiling eggs. 🥚

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I use it when I’m at the gym for rest periods

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Laundry. 45 minutes per cycle. Works great for me.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Golf referee here… I use the timer(s) to time ball searches, and the stop watch to time players when they are ‘on the clock’ for playing slowly.

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