> If something takes a few seconds it's not important enough to measure - if it takes longer it's too important to measure that closely.

I like that sentiment. My watchband broke a few days ago, so I'm just winging it; it works surprisingly well.
One thing I've noticed is that I would have often looked at the time, even though there was nothing to really warrant it. I've never been much of a fan of time-keeping, indeed in school, a clock on the wall was more torture than anything else.