diff --git a/gui/pygauge.py b/gui/pygauge.py
index fdb786507..063560ac0 100644
--- a/gui/pygauge.py
+++ b/gui/pygauge.py
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ Version 0.1
 
 import wx
 import copy
+import time
 
 class PyGauge(wx.PyWindow):
     """
@@ -225,7 +226,7 @@ class PyGauge(wx.PyWindow):
                 print "Timer created: %d" % self._timerId
             self._animStep = 0
             self._timer.Start(self._animStep)
-            print "Timer started: %d" % self._timerId
+            print "Timer started: %d - %f" % (self._timerId, time.time())
         for v in self._value:
             if v < 0 or v > self._range:
                 raise Exception("ERROR:\n Gauge value must be between 0 and it's range. ")
@@ -354,7 +355,7 @@ class PyGauge(wx.PyWindow):
                 
             if stop_timer:
                 self._timer.Stop()
-                print "Timer stopped: %d" % self._timerId
+                print "Timer stopped: %d - %f" % (self._timerId, time.time())
                 self._timerOn=0
             self.SortForDisplay()