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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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[–] galactica_pegasus@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Cooking and working out (circuit training)

[–] Ordinary-Cake8510@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

I use it for timers and used to use it to time my breaks.

[–] lappy_386@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

While mixing cement products

[–] ibeccc@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Cooking and beer cans in freezer. I go “timer for beer, 25 minutes”, Siri confirms “timer for dear”, “timer for bear”, “timer for brear”, “timer for beear” 99% of the time.

[–] Choice-Simple-4947@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

For resting maximum one minute per set during workout

[–] No_Initiative5355@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Cooking. Setting an alert for when a task will be completed on an idle game.

[–] Swamplust@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

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

[–] Amazing_Profit971@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

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!!

[–] CBreezy2010@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

I have two.

I’m bariatric so I can’t drink 30 minutes after I eat. So I have one for that.

Then I have a water goal I have to meet. I have a 5 minute timer to remind me to drink water.

[–] RedditorMcReddington@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Consistent dab temperatures

[–] spleencheesemonkey@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago
[–] MagicKipper88@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Usually to time things.

[–] povertymayne@alien.top 1 points 10 months 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.

[–] NotLandru@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

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

[–] Talkyoshit2021@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Laundry cooking for the most part..

[–] sputnikconspirator@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

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

[–] mcneale1@alien.top 1 points 10 months 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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[–] zah_ali@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

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

[–] ShadowRider11@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

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

[–] spiders888@alien.top 1 points 10 months 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.

[–] Robin1992101@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Boiling eggs 😌

[–] cocacola31173@alien.top 1 points 10 months 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.

[–] oicofficial@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

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

[–] SnooHedgehogs6017@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

When I’m deep frying at home lol

[–] Confident_Loquat_417@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

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

[–] jf1450@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Grilling steaks.

[–] HollaDatchaBoi@alien.top 1 points 10 months 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”

[–] BusydaydreamerA137@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

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

[–] sufyspeed@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Rest between sets

[–] K23Meow@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

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

[–] BruteSentiment@alien.top 1 points 10 months 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.

[–] Anima1212@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Tea, 5 min timer for my drip coffee vessel to mostly finish dripping, toasting poptarts, toaster strudels, garlic bread, toast etc to perfection.. Laundry, my aquarium’s water conditioner working (takes 10 min) and probably most important, a 1 hour timer after I finish a meal while drinking soda or Coke, so I make sure my enamel isn’t soft and it’s safe to brush my teeth.

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[–] Yugikisp@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

All the time. Usually for cooking

[–] stevensokulski@alien.top 1 points 10 months 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.

[–] Antique-Produce-2050@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Naps and planks.

[–] heximortal@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

When im cooking..

[–] tokyo_lover@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

breaks. cooking.

[–] Ryakkan@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Lunch break timer, laundry

[–] Seahawk_I_am_I_am@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Power Nap Timer

[–] shutupphil@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

dying my hair

brushing my teeth

cooking

etc

[–] Sandyy_Emm@alien.top 1 points 10 months 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

[–] MikeMac999@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Every day for tea.

[–] Sir_Bumblethump@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Steeping tea and timing various cooking times

[–] ShadowGrebacier@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

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...

[–] g0lfrlz@alien.top 1 points 10 months 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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[–] lotus49@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Every day, mostly for cooking.

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[–] Gorroth1007@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

That is one of the few apps I am actually using on my Apple Watch. I use it all the time e.g. timer for „Lüften“

[–] 2tightspeedos@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

for keeping track of my 15 and 30 minute breaks at work

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