[Vintage-race] drivers wearing watches

[RICHARD HARDISON]

I always wore a watch, but it was very thin, watertight, and stainless
steel.  My concern was that a larger watch might get in my way!

Richard

----- Original Message -----
From: "Wm. Severin Thompson" <wsthompson at thicko.com>
To: "'vintage list'" <vintage-race at autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, May 27, 2007 12:53 PM
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.
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> 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.
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> What do you think? Agree? Disagree?
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> Wm. Severin Thompson
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