My 1951 356 has the original wind up clock (which is around 5 minutes
off over 24 hours), so I don't need a watch. I use the clock, which
is next to and the same size of the tach, to determine when the timed
practice sessions are about to be over -- is that why Michael wears one?
Brett Johnson
On May 27, 2007, at 9:54 PM, Roger Sieling wrote:
> I wholeheartedly agree. I've never understood this either. I also
> remember
> them interviewing former winners and they always have their big
> winning rings
> on too. Not me.
>
> Roger
>
> ________________________________
>
> From: vintage-race-bounces@autox.team.net on behalf of Wm. Severin
> Thompson
> Sent: Sun 5/27/2007 12:53 PM
> To: 'vintage list'
> Subject: [Vintage-race] drivers wearing watches
>
>
>
> Was just watching the Indy 500 driver intros. Michael Andretti, and
> others,
> wear a large chronograph watch. I've seen a number of other drivers
> in other
> forms of racing do the same.
>
>
>
> I always take my watch off before going out for a session. My
> thinking is a
> don't want a large lump of metal strapped on my wrist. Sure, my
> fire suit is
> designed to keep heat and flame away from skin. But, should I find
> myself
> near a heat source during a racing incident, I don't want something
> that
> will retain heat next to me like that.
>
>
>
> What do you think? Agree? Disagree?
>
>
>
>
>
> Wm. Severin Thompson
>
> ~iii<O
>
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