Do you have a favorite cooking watch?

No, just whatever I happen to wear that day.

I cook every day and I usually throw on my Casio World Time, not just because it's okay to bang around, but it's lightweight which is better for knife work.

Nope. I've tried everything, Damn things are still crunchy.

I cook a lot and wear a watch on a bracelet when doing do. A bracelet and some amount of water resistance. If I’m handling fish or meat I’m worried I’ll touch something gross with a leather or NATO. A bracelet is easy to clean. If I’m working with flour (like dredging chicken to fry) I take my watch off and put it in my pocket.

That's a good one 😂

I use my Strela chronograph to time how long Uber Eeats takes to deliver. Does that count?

Great choice. I like anything with an elapsed time bezel.

Chronos are OK but tricky to read the small sub-dials.

Casio digitals are also excellent because you can have a timer running and use the very legible chronograph.

What, as in I'm at home, wearing a watch and for cooking I put on a different watch? If so, lol. But seriously, I just take off my watch for cooking (and doing the dishes). I don't need a specific watch for every aspect of my life, apart from that it's unhygienic.

Same!

It isnt actually a watch but I wear my Apple when cooking and or BBQing.. I appreciate all the timers! JMO enjoy the hobby

I didn't happen to be into watches much, back in my pro kitchen days, so I'll have to speculate. Probably a G-Shock most days, because I didn't make much money and they'd be an indestructible piece that I could afford. But I would also feel comfortable with a solidly-built, high-legibility tool watch in steel, much like your excellent choice. For instance, the Citizen Promaster Tough has a hardening treatment, overbuilt monocoque case, and great water resistance. It also looks 100% business.

If that proved too heavy over a long shift, perhaps the lightweight Ti RZE Valour and its super-comfortable FKM strap would be good.

Some of the restaurants I worked in were the sorts of places where we'd go out to the tables and make little chef appearances. While both of the previous watches - and particularly the Citizen - would be just fine, perhaps I could rock something that was still exceedingly well-built but with just a step more embellishment/elevation. I'm imagining something like this San Martin, flashing as I roll the sleeves of a black chef's jacket. Yeah! Delicious!

I prefer to cook without a watch.

My Orient Kamasu is definitely my fav. They are incredibly robust and I don't hesitate to wash my hands or get gunk all over it. It has stood me in good stead for a few years now.

Blows my mind how many pro chefs wear luxury steel watches in the kitchen. Begging for scratches + dings.

Will consider 😅

I do that too every once in a while 😊

Excellent choices excellent watches ❤️👍👌

Sometimes I want to use my kamasu while cooking. However, I can't remember where I stored the stainless strap. It's currently on a leather strap.

Yes, the Sinn 104. Its dual rotation bezel was made for cooking.