diff --git a/keystore2/legacykeystore/lib.rs b/keystore2/legacykeystore/lib.rs
index db3eff63..d4074165 100644
--- a/keystore2/legacykeystore/lib.rs
+++ b/keystore2/legacykeystore/lib.rs
@@ -551,19 +551,19 @@ impl binder::Interface for LegacyKeystoreService {}
 
 impl ILegacyKeystore for LegacyKeystoreService {
     fn get(&self, alias: &str, uid: i32) -> BinderResult<Vec<u8>> {
-        let _wp = wd::watch_millis("ILegacyKeystore::get", 500);
+        let _wp = wd::watch("ILegacyKeystore::get");
         map_or_log_err(self.legacy_keystore.get(alias, uid), Ok)
     }
     fn put(&self, alias: &str, uid: i32, entry: &[u8]) -> BinderResult<()> {
-        let _wp = wd::watch_millis("ILegacyKeystore::put", 500);
+        let _wp = wd::watch("ILegacyKeystore::put");
         map_or_log_err(self.legacy_keystore.put(alias, uid, entry), Ok)
     }
     fn remove(&self, alias: &str, uid: i32) -> BinderResult<()> {
-        let _wp = wd::watch_millis("ILegacyKeystore::remove", 500);
+        let _wp = wd::watch("ILegacyKeystore::remove");
         map_or_log_err(self.legacy_keystore.remove(alias, uid), Ok)
     }
     fn list(&self, prefix: &str, uid: i32) -> BinderResult<Vec<String>> {
-        let _wp = wd::watch_millis("ILegacyKeystore::list", 500);
+        let _wp = wd::watch("ILegacyKeystore::list");
         map_or_log_err(self.legacy_keystore.list(prefix, uid), Ok)
     }
 }
diff --git a/keystore2/src/apc.rs b/keystore2/src/apc.rs
index 6abe8492..bdde5ae4 100644
--- a/keystore2/src/apc.rs
+++ b/keystore2/src/apc.rs
@@ -363,11 +363,11 @@ impl IProtectedConfirmation for ApcManager {
         &self,
         listener: &binder::Strong<dyn IConfirmationCallback>,
     ) -> BinderResult<()> {
-        let _wp = wd::watch_millis("IProtectedConfirmation::cancelPrompt", 500);
+        let _wp = wd::watch("IProtectedConfirmation::cancelPrompt");
         map_or_log_err(self.cancel_prompt(listener), Ok)
     }
     fn isSupported(&self) -> BinderResult<bool> {
-        let _wp = wd::watch_millis("IProtectedConfirmation::isSupported", 500);
+        let _wp = wd::watch("IProtectedConfirmation::isSupported");
         map_or_log_err(Self::is_supported(), Ok)
     }
 }
diff --git a/keystore2/src/authorization.rs b/keystore2/src/authorization.rs
index 243abf13..5810c353 100644
--- a/keystore2/src/authorization.rs
+++ b/keystore2/src/authorization.rs
@@ -271,12 +271,12 @@ impl Interface for AuthorizationManager {}
 
 impl IKeystoreAuthorization for AuthorizationManager {
     fn addAuthToken(&self, auth_token: &HardwareAuthToken) -> BinderResult<()> {
-        let _wp = wd::watch_millis("IKeystoreAuthorization::addAuthToken", 500);
+        let _wp = wd::watch("IKeystoreAuthorization::addAuthToken");
         map_or_log_err(self.add_auth_token(auth_token), Ok)
     }
 
     fn onDeviceUnlocked(&self, user_id: i32, password: Option<&[u8]>) -> BinderResult<()> {
-        let _wp = wd::watch_millis("IKeystoreAuthorization::onDeviceUnlocked", 500);
+        let _wp = wd::watch("IKeystoreAuthorization::onDeviceUnlocked");
         map_or_log_err(self.on_device_unlocked(user_id, password.map(|pw| pw.into())), Ok)
     }
 
@@ -286,17 +286,17 @@ impl IKeystoreAuthorization for AuthorizationManager {
         unlocking_sids: &[i64],
         weak_unlock_enabled: bool,
     ) -> BinderResult<()> {
-        let _wp = wd::watch_millis("IKeystoreAuthorization::onDeviceLocked", 500);
+        let _wp = wd::watch("IKeystoreAuthorization::onDeviceLocked");
         map_or_log_err(self.on_device_locked(user_id, unlocking_sids, weak_unlock_enabled), Ok)
     }
 
     fn onWeakUnlockMethodsExpired(&self, user_id: i32) -> BinderResult<()> {
-        let _wp = wd::watch_millis("IKeystoreAuthorization::onWeakUnlockMethodsExpired", 500);
+        let _wp = wd::watch("IKeystoreAuthorization::onWeakUnlockMethodsExpired");
         map_or_log_err(self.on_weak_unlock_methods_expired(user_id), Ok)
     }
 
     fn onNonLskfUnlockMethodsExpired(&self, user_id: i32) -> BinderResult<()> {
-        let _wp = wd::watch_millis("IKeystoreAuthorization::onNonLskfUnlockMethodsExpired", 500);
+        let _wp = wd::watch("IKeystoreAuthorization::onNonLskfUnlockMethodsExpired");
         map_or_log_err(self.on_non_lskf_unlock_methods_expired(user_id), Ok)
     }
 
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ impl IKeystoreAuthorization for AuthorizationManager {
         secure_user_id: i64,
         auth_token_max_age_millis: i64,
     ) -> binder::Result<AuthorizationTokens> {
-        let _wp = wd::watch_millis("IKeystoreAuthorization::getAuthTokensForCredStore", 500);
+        let _wp = wd::watch("IKeystoreAuthorization::getAuthTokensForCredStore");
         map_or_log_err(
             self.get_auth_tokens_for_credstore(
                 challenge,
diff --git a/keystore2/src/database.rs b/keystore2/src/database.rs
index ee9d2462..8f14cb0c 100644
--- a/keystore2/src/database.rs
+++ b/keystore2/src/database.rs
@@ -857,7 +857,7 @@ impl KeystoreDB {
     /// KeystoreDB cannot be used by multiple threads.
     /// Each thread should open their own connection using `thread_local!`.
     pub fn new(db_root: &Path, gc: Option<Arc<Gc>>) -> Result<Self> {
-        let _wp = wd::watch_millis("KeystoreDB::new", 500);
+        let _wp = wd::watch("KeystoreDB::new");
 
         let persistent_path = Self::make_persistent_path(db_root)?;
         let conn = Self::make_connection(&persistent_path)?;
@@ -1092,7 +1092,7 @@ impl KeystoreDB {
     /// types that map to a table, information about the table's storage is
     /// returned. Requests for storage types that are not DB tables return None.
     pub fn get_storage_stat(&mut self, storage_type: MetricsStorage) -> Result<StorageStats> {
-        let _wp = wd::watch_millis("KeystoreDB::get_storage_stat", 500);
+        let _wp = wd::watch("KeystoreDB::get_storage_stat");
 
         match storage_type {
             MetricsStorage::DATABASE => self.get_total_size(),
@@ -1155,7 +1155,7 @@ impl KeystoreDB {
         blob_ids_to_delete: &[i64],
         max_blobs: usize,
     ) -> Result<Vec<(i64, Vec<u8>, BlobMetaData)>> {
-        let _wp = wd::watch_millis("KeystoreDB::handle_next_superseded_blob", 500);
+        let _wp = wd::watch("KeystoreDB::handle_next_superseded_blob");
         self.with_transaction(TransactionBehavior::Immediate, |tx| {
             // Delete the given blobs.
             for blob_id in blob_ids_to_delete {
@@ -1243,7 +1243,7 @@ impl KeystoreDB {
     /// Unlike with `mark_unreferenced`, we don't need to purge grants, because only keys that made
     /// it to `KeyLifeCycle::Live` may have grants.
     pub fn cleanup_leftovers(&mut self) -> Result<usize> {
-        let _wp = wd::watch_millis("KeystoreDB::cleanup_leftovers", 500);
+        let _wp = wd::watch("KeystoreDB::cleanup_leftovers");
 
         self.with_transaction(TransactionBehavior::Immediate, |tx| {
             tx.execute(
@@ -1264,7 +1264,7 @@ impl KeystoreDB {
         alias: &str,
         key_type: KeyType,
     ) -> Result<bool> {
-        let _wp = wd::watch_millis("KeystoreDB::key_exists", 500);
+        let _wp = wd::watch("KeystoreDB::key_exists");
 
         self.with_transaction(TransactionBehavior::Immediate, |tx| {
             let key_descriptor =
@@ -1291,7 +1291,7 @@ impl KeystoreDB {
         blob_metadata: &BlobMetaData,
         key_metadata: &KeyMetaData,
     ) -> Result<KeyEntry> {
-        let _wp = wd::watch_millis("KeystoreDB::store_super_key", 500);
+        let _wp = wd::watch("KeystoreDB::store_super_key");
 
         self.with_transaction(TransactionBehavior::Immediate, |tx| {
             let key_id = Self::insert_with_retry(|id| {
@@ -1336,7 +1336,7 @@ impl KeystoreDB {
         key_type: &SuperKeyType,
         user_id: u32,
     ) -> Result<Option<(KeyIdGuard, KeyEntry)>> {
-        let _wp = wd::watch_millis("KeystoreDB::load_super_key", 500);
+        let _wp = wd::watch("KeystoreDB::load_super_key");
 
         self.with_transaction(TransactionBehavior::Immediate, |tx| {
             let key_descriptor = KeyDescriptor {
@@ -1470,7 +1470,7 @@ impl KeystoreDB {
         blob: Option<&[u8]>,
         blob_metadata: Option<&BlobMetaData>,
     ) -> Result<()> {
-        let _wp = wd::watch_millis("KeystoreDB::set_blob", 500);
+        let _wp = wd::watch("KeystoreDB::set_blob");
 
         self.with_transaction(TransactionBehavior::Immediate, |tx| {
             Self::set_blob_internal(tx, key_id.0, sc_type, blob, blob_metadata).need_gc()
@@ -1483,7 +1483,7 @@ impl KeystoreDB {
     /// We use this to insert key blobs into the database which can then be garbage collected
     /// lazily by the key garbage collector.
     pub fn set_deleted_blob(&mut self, blob: &[u8], blob_metadata: &BlobMetaData) -> Result<()> {
-        let _wp = wd::watch_millis("KeystoreDB::set_deleted_blob", 500);
+        let _wp = wd::watch("KeystoreDB::set_deleted_blob");
 
         self.with_transaction(TransactionBehavior::Immediate, |tx| {
             Self::set_blob_internal(
@@ -1645,7 +1645,7 @@ impl KeystoreDB {
         caller_uid: u32,
         check_permission: impl Fn(&KeyDescriptor) -> Result<()>,
     ) -> Result<()> {
-        let _wp = wd::watch_millis("KeystoreDB::migrate_key_namespace", 500);
+        let _wp = wd::watch("KeystoreDB::migrate_key_namespace");
 
         let destination = match destination.domain {
             Domain::APP => KeyDescriptor { nspace: caller_uid as i64, ..(*destination).clone() },
@@ -1716,7 +1716,7 @@ impl KeystoreDB {
         metadata: &KeyMetaData,
         km_uuid: &Uuid,
     ) -> Result<KeyIdGuard> {
-        let _wp = wd::watch_millis("KeystoreDB::store_new_key", 500);
+        let _wp = wd::watch("KeystoreDB::store_new_key");
 
         let (alias, domain, namespace) = match key {
             KeyDescriptor { alias: Some(alias), domain: Domain::APP, nspace, blob: None }
@@ -1795,7 +1795,7 @@ impl KeystoreDB {
         cert: &[u8],
         km_uuid: &Uuid,
     ) -> Result<KeyIdGuard> {
-        let _wp = wd::watch_millis("KeystoreDB::store_new_certificate", 500);
+        let _wp = wd::watch("KeystoreDB::store_new_certificate");
 
         let (alias, domain, namespace) = match key {
             KeyDescriptor { alias: Some(alias), domain: Domain::APP, nspace, blob: None }
@@ -2075,7 +2075,7 @@ impl KeystoreDB {
     /// zero, the key also gets marked unreferenced and scheduled for deletion.
     /// Returns Ok(true) if the key was marked unreferenced as a hint to the garbage collector.
     pub fn check_and_update_key_usage_count(&mut self, key_id: i64) -> Result<()> {
-        let _wp = wd::watch_millis("KeystoreDB::check_and_update_key_usage_count", 500);
+        let _wp = wd::watch("KeystoreDB::check_and_update_key_usage_count");
 
         self.with_transaction(TransactionBehavior::Immediate, |tx| {
             let limit: Option<i32> = tx
@@ -2123,7 +2123,7 @@ impl KeystoreDB {
         caller_uid: u32,
         check_permission: impl Fn(&KeyDescriptor, Option<KeyPermSet>) -> Result<()>,
     ) -> Result<(KeyIdGuard, KeyEntry)> {
-        let _wp = wd::watch_millis("KeystoreDB::load_key_entry", 500);
+        let _wp = wd::watch("KeystoreDB::load_key_entry");
         let start = std::time::Instant::now();
 
         loop {
@@ -2253,7 +2253,7 @@ impl KeystoreDB {
         caller_uid: u32,
         check_permission: impl Fn(&KeyDescriptor, Option<KeyPermSet>) -> Result<()>,
     ) -> Result<()> {
-        let _wp = wd::watch_millis("KeystoreDB::unbind_key", 500);
+        let _wp = wd::watch("KeystoreDB::unbind_key");
 
         self.with_transaction(TransactionBehavior::Immediate, |tx| {
             let (key_id, access_key_descriptor, access_vector) =
@@ -2284,7 +2284,7 @@ impl KeystoreDB {
     /// Delete all artifacts belonging to the namespace given by the domain-namespace tuple.
     /// This leaves all of the blob entries orphaned for subsequent garbage collection.
     pub fn unbind_keys_for_namespace(&mut self, domain: Domain, namespace: i64) -> Result<()> {
-        let _wp = wd::watch_millis("KeystoreDB::unbind_keys_for_namespace", 500);
+        let _wp = wd::watch("KeystoreDB::unbind_keys_for_namespace");
 
         if !(domain == Domain::APP || domain == Domain::SELINUX) {
             return Err(KsError::Rc(ResponseCode::INVALID_ARGUMENT)).context(ks_err!());
@@ -2329,7 +2329,7 @@ impl KeystoreDB {
     }
 
     fn cleanup_unreferenced(tx: &Transaction) -> Result<()> {
-        let _wp = wd::watch_millis("KeystoreDB::cleanup_unreferenced", 500);
+        let _wp = wd::watch("KeystoreDB::cleanup_unreferenced");
         {
             tx.execute(
                 "DELETE FROM persistent.keymetadata
@@ -2378,7 +2378,7 @@ impl KeystoreDB {
         user_id: u32,
         keep_non_super_encrypted_keys: bool,
     ) -> Result<()> {
-        let _wp = wd::watch_millis("KeystoreDB::unbind_keys_for_user", 500);
+        let _wp = wd::watch("KeystoreDB::unbind_keys_for_user");
 
         self.with_transaction(TransactionBehavior::Immediate, |tx| {
             let mut stmt = tx
@@ -2455,7 +2455,7 @@ impl KeystoreDB {
     /// be unlocked should remain usable when the lock screen is set to Swipe or None, as the device
     /// is always considered "unlocked" in that case.
     pub fn unbind_auth_bound_keys_for_user(&mut self, user_id: u32) -> Result<()> {
-        let _wp = wd::watch_millis("KeystoreDB::unbind_auth_bound_keys_for_user", 500);
+        let _wp = wd::watch("KeystoreDB::unbind_auth_bound_keys_for_user");
 
         self.with_transaction(TransactionBehavior::Immediate, |tx| {
             let mut stmt = tx
@@ -2550,7 +2550,7 @@ impl KeystoreDB {
         key_type: KeyType,
         start_past_alias: Option<&str>,
     ) -> Result<Vec<KeyDescriptor>> {
-        let _wp = wd::watch_millis("KeystoreDB::list_past_alias", 500);
+        let _wp = wd::watch("KeystoreDB::list_past_alias");
 
         let query = format!(
             "SELECT DISTINCT alias FROM persistent.keyentry
@@ -2605,7 +2605,7 @@ impl KeystoreDB {
         namespace: i64,
         key_type: KeyType,
     ) -> Result<usize> {
-        let _wp = wd::watch_millis("KeystoreDB::countKeys", 500);
+        let _wp = wd::watch("KeystoreDB::countKeys");
 
         let num_keys = self.with_transaction(TransactionBehavior::Deferred, |tx| {
             tx.query_row(
@@ -2638,7 +2638,7 @@ impl KeystoreDB {
         access_vector: KeyPermSet,
         check_permission: impl Fn(&KeyDescriptor, &KeyPermSet) -> Result<()>,
     ) -> Result<KeyDescriptor> {
-        let _wp = wd::watch_millis("KeystoreDB::grant", 500);
+        let _wp = wd::watch("KeystoreDB::grant");
 
         self.with_transaction(TransactionBehavior::Immediate, |tx| {
             // Load the key_id and complete the access control tuple.
@@ -2704,7 +2704,7 @@ impl KeystoreDB {
         grantee_uid: u32,
         check_permission: impl Fn(&KeyDescriptor) -> Result<()>,
     ) -> Result<()> {
-        let _wp = wd::watch_millis("KeystoreDB::ungrant", 500);
+        let _wp = wd::watch("KeystoreDB::ungrant");
 
         self.with_transaction(TransactionBehavior::Immediate, |tx| {
             // Load the key_id and complete the access control tuple.
@@ -2770,7 +2770,7 @@ impl KeystoreDB {
 
     /// Load descriptor of a key by key id
     pub fn load_key_descriptor(&mut self, key_id: i64) -> Result<Option<KeyDescriptor>> {
-        let _wp = wd::watch_millis("KeystoreDB::load_key_descriptor", 500);
+        let _wp = wd::watch("KeystoreDB::load_key_descriptor");
 
         self.with_transaction(TransactionBehavior::Deferred, |tx| {
             tx.query_row(
@@ -2801,7 +2801,7 @@ impl KeystoreDB {
         user_id: i32,
         secure_user_id: i64,
     ) -> Result<Vec<i64>> {
-        let _wp = wd::watch_millis("KeystoreDB::get_app_uids_affected_by_sid", 500);
+        let _wp = wd::watch("KeystoreDB::get_app_uids_affected_by_sid");
 
         let key_ids_and_app_uids = self.with_transaction(TransactionBehavior::Immediate, |tx| {
             let mut stmt = tx
diff --git a/keystore2/src/globals.rs b/keystore2/src/globals.rs
index 7ac1038d..2d5c20a7 100644
--- a/keystore2/src/globals.rs
+++ b/keystore2/src/globals.rs
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ lazy_static! {
         (
             Box::new(|uuid, blob| {
                 let km_dev = get_keymint_dev_by_uuid(uuid).map(|(dev, _)| dev)?;
-                let _wp = wd::watch_millis("In invalidate key closure: calling deleteKey", 500);
+                let _wp = wd::watch("In invalidate key closure: calling deleteKey");
                 map_km_error(km_dev.deleteKey(blob))
                     .context(ks_err!("Trying to invalidate key blob."))
             }),
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ fn connect_keymint(
         }
     };
 
-    let wp = wd::watch_millis("In connect_keymint: calling getHardwareInfo()", 500);
+    let wp = wd::watch("In connect_keymint: calling getHardwareInfo()");
     let mut hw_info =
         map_km_error(keymint.getHardwareInfo()).context(ks_err!("Failed to get hardware info."))?;
     drop(wp);
diff --git a/keystore2/src/legacy_importer.rs b/keystore2/src/legacy_importer.rs
index 7dcb98d6..f64af0b5 100644
--- a/keystore2/src/legacy_importer.rs
+++ b/keystore2/src/legacy_importer.rs
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ impl LegacyImporter {
 
     /// List all aliases for uid in the legacy database.
     pub fn list_uid(&self, domain: Domain, namespace: i64) -> Result<Vec<KeyDescriptor>> {
-        let _wp = wd::watch_millis("LegacyImporter::list_uid", 500);
+        let _wp = wd::watch("LegacyImporter::list_uid");
 
         let uid = match (domain, namespace) {
             (Domain::APP, namespace) => namespace as u32,
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ impl LegacyImporter {
     where
         F: Fn() -> Result<T>,
     {
-        let _wp = wd::watch_millis("LegacyImporter::with_try_import", 500);
+        let _wp = wd::watch("LegacyImporter::with_try_import");
 
         // Access the key and return on success.
         match key_accessor() {
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ impl LegacyImporter {
     where
         F: FnMut() -> Result<Option<T>>,
     {
-        let _wp = wd::watch_millis("LegacyImporter::with_try_import_super_key", 500);
+        let _wp = wd::watch("LegacyImporter::with_try_import_super_key");
 
         match key_accessor() {
             Ok(Some(result)) => return Ok(Some(result)),
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ impl LegacyImporter {
     /// Deletes all keys belonging to the given namespace, importing them into the database
     /// for subsequent garbage collection if necessary.
     pub fn bulk_delete_uid(&self, domain: Domain, nspace: i64) -> Result<()> {
-        let _wp = wd::watch_millis("LegacyImporter::bulk_delete_uid", 500);
+        let _wp = wd::watch("LegacyImporter::bulk_delete_uid");
 
         let uid = match (domain, nspace) {
             (Domain::APP, nspace) => nspace as u32,
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@ impl LegacyImporter {
         user_id: u32,
         keep_non_super_encrypted_keys: bool,
     ) -> Result<()> {
-        let _wp = wd::watch_millis("LegacyImporter::bulk_delete_user", 500);
+        let _wp = wd::watch("LegacyImporter::bulk_delete_user");
 
         let result = self.do_serialized(move |importer_state| {
             importer_state
@@ -923,7 +923,7 @@ fn get_key_characteristics_without_app_data(
         blob,
         &[],
         |blob| {
-            let _wd = wd::watch_millis("Calling GetKeyCharacteristics.", 500);
+            let _wd = wd::watch("Calling GetKeyCharacteristics.");
             map_km_error(km_dev.getKeyCharacteristics(blob, &[], &[]))
         },
         |_| Ok(()),
diff --git a/keystore2/src/maintenance.rs b/keystore2/src/maintenance.rs
index 8780e9e9..644e7e5e 100644
--- a/keystore2/src/maintenance.rs
+++ b/keystore2/src/maintenance.rs
@@ -302,13 +302,13 @@ impl IKeystoreMaintenance for Maintenance {
             user_id,
             password.is_some()
         );
-        let _wp = wd::watch_millis("IKeystoreMaintenance::onUserPasswordChanged", 500);
+        let _wp = wd::watch("IKeystoreMaintenance::onUserPasswordChanged");
         map_or_log_err(Self::on_user_password_changed(user_id, password.map(|pw| pw.into())), Ok)
     }
 
     fn onUserAdded(&self, user_id: i32) -> BinderResult<()> {
         log::info!("onUserAdded(user={user_id})");
-        let _wp = wd::watch_millis("IKeystoreMaintenance::onUserAdded", 500);
+        let _wp = wd::watch("IKeystoreMaintenance::onUserAdded");
         map_or_log_err(self.add_or_remove_user(user_id), Ok)
     }
 
@@ -319,31 +319,31 @@ impl IKeystoreMaintenance for Maintenance {
         allow_existing: bool,
     ) -> BinderResult<()> {
         log::info!("initUserSuperKeys(user={user_id}, allow_existing={allow_existing})");
-        let _wp = wd::watch_millis("IKeystoreMaintenance::initUserSuperKeys", 500);
+        let _wp = wd::watch("IKeystoreMaintenance::initUserSuperKeys");
         map_or_log_err(self.init_user_super_keys(user_id, password.into(), allow_existing), Ok)
     }
 
     fn onUserRemoved(&self, user_id: i32) -> BinderResult<()> {
         log::info!("onUserRemoved(user={user_id})");
-        let _wp = wd::watch_millis("IKeystoreMaintenance::onUserRemoved", 500);
+        let _wp = wd::watch("IKeystoreMaintenance::onUserRemoved");
         map_or_log_err(self.add_or_remove_user(user_id), Ok)
     }
 
     fn onUserLskfRemoved(&self, user_id: i32) -> BinderResult<()> {
         log::info!("onUserLskfRemoved(user={user_id})");
-        let _wp = wd::watch_millis("IKeystoreMaintenance::onUserLskfRemoved", 500);
+        let _wp = wd::watch("IKeystoreMaintenance::onUserLskfRemoved");
         map_or_log_err(Self::on_user_lskf_removed(user_id), Ok)
     }
 
     fn clearNamespace(&self, domain: Domain, nspace: i64) -> BinderResult<()> {
         log::info!("clearNamespace({domain:?}, nspace={nspace})");
-        let _wp = wd::watch_millis("IKeystoreMaintenance::clearNamespace", 500);
+        let _wp = wd::watch("IKeystoreMaintenance::clearNamespace");
         map_or_log_err(self.clear_namespace(domain, nspace), Ok)
     }
 
     fn earlyBootEnded(&self) -> BinderResult<()> {
         log::info!("earlyBootEnded()");
-        let _wp = wd::watch_millis("IKeystoreMaintenance::earlyBootEnded", 500);
+        let _wp = wd::watch("IKeystoreMaintenance::earlyBootEnded");
         map_or_log_err(Self::early_boot_ended(), Ok)
     }
 
@@ -353,13 +353,13 @@ impl IKeystoreMaintenance for Maintenance {
         destination: &KeyDescriptor,
     ) -> BinderResult<()> {
         log::info!("migrateKeyNamespace(src={source:?}, dest={destination:?})");
-        let _wp = wd::watch_millis("IKeystoreMaintenance::migrateKeyNamespace", 500);
+        let _wp = wd::watch("IKeystoreMaintenance::migrateKeyNamespace");
         map_or_log_err(Self::migrate_key_namespace(source, destination), Ok)
     }
 
     fn deleteAllKeys(&self) -> BinderResult<()> {
         log::warn!("deleteAllKeys()");
-        let _wp = wd::watch_millis("IKeystoreMaintenance::deleteAllKeys", 500);
+        let _wp = wd::watch("IKeystoreMaintenance::deleteAllKeys");
         map_or_log_err(Self::delete_all_keys(), Ok)
     }
 
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ impl IKeystoreMaintenance for Maintenance {
         secure_user_id: i64,
     ) -> BinderResult<std::vec::Vec<i64>> {
         log::info!("getAppUidsAffectedBySid(secure_user_id={secure_user_id:?})");
-        let _wp = wd::watch_millis("IKeystoreMaintenance::getAppUidsAffectedBySid", 500);
+        let _wp = wd::watch("IKeystoreMaintenance::getAppUidsAffectedBySid");
         map_or_log_err(Self::get_app_uids_affected_by_sid(user_id, secure_user_id), Ok)
     }
 }
diff --git a/keystore2/src/metrics.rs b/keystore2/src/metrics.rs
index cd1cd75d..c114c8ba 100644
--- a/keystore2/src/metrics.rs
+++ b/keystore2/src/metrics.rs
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ impl Interface for Metrics {}
 
 impl IKeystoreMetrics for Metrics {
     fn pullMetrics(&self, atom_id: AtomID) -> BinderResult<Vec<KeystoreAtom>> {
-        let _wp = wd::watch_millis("IKeystoreMetrics::pullMetrics", 500);
+        let _wp = wd::watch("IKeystoreMetrics::pullMetrics");
         map_or_log_err(self.pull_metrics(atom_id), Ok)
     }
 }
diff --git a/keystore2/src/operation.rs b/keystore2/src/operation.rs
index 11eaf17a..290bc74a 100644
--- a/keystore2/src/operation.rs
+++ b/keystore2/src/operation.rs
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ impl Operation {
         }
         *locked_outcome = Outcome::Pruned;
 
-        let _wp = wd::watch_millis("In Operation::prune: calling abort()", 500);
+        let _wp = wd::watch("In Operation::prune: calling abort()");
 
         // We abort the operation. If there was an error we log it but ignore it.
         if let Err(e) = map_km_error(self.km_op.abort()) {
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ impl Operation {
             .context(ks_err!("Trying to get auth tokens."))?;
 
         self.update_outcome(&mut outcome, {
-            let _wp = wd::watch_millis("Operation::update_aad: calling updateAad", 500);
+            let _wp = wd::watch("Operation::update_aad: calling updateAad");
             map_km_error(self.km_op.updateAad(aad_input, hat.as_ref(), tst.as_ref()))
         })
         .context(ks_err!("Update failed."))?;
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ impl Operation {
 
         let output = self
             .update_outcome(&mut outcome, {
-                let _wp = wd::watch_millis("Operation::update: calling update", 500);
+                let _wp = wd::watch("Operation::update: calling update");
                 map_km_error(self.km_op.update(input, hat.as_ref(), tst.as_ref()))
             })
             .context(ks_err!("Update failed."))?;
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@ impl Operation {
 
         let output = self
             .update_outcome(&mut outcome, {
-                let _wp = wd::watch_millis("Operation::finish: calling finish", 500);
+                let _wp = wd::watch("Operation::finish: calling finish");
                 map_km_error(self.km_op.finish(
                     input,
                     signature,
@@ -447,7 +447,7 @@ impl Operation {
         *locked_outcome = outcome;
 
         {
-            let _wp = wd::watch_millis("Operation::abort: calling abort", 500);
+            let _wp = wd::watch("Operation::abort: calling abort");
             map_km_error(self.km_op.abort()).context(ks_err!("KeyMint::abort failed."))
         }
     }
@@ -821,7 +821,7 @@ impl binder::Interface for KeystoreOperation {}
 
 impl IKeystoreOperation for KeystoreOperation {
     fn updateAad(&self, aad_input: &[u8]) -> binder::Result<()> {
-        let _wp = wd::watch_millis("IKeystoreOperation::updateAad", 500);
+        let _wp = wd::watch("IKeystoreOperation::updateAad");
         map_or_log_err(
             self.with_locked_operation(
                 |op| op.update_aad(aad_input).context(ks_err!("KeystoreOperation::updateAad")),
@@ -832,7 +832,7 @@ impl IKeystoreOperation for KeystoreOperation {
     }
 
     fn update(&self, input: &[u8]) -> binder::Result<Option<Vec<u8>>> {
-        let _wp = wd::watch_millis("IKeystoreOperation::update", 500);
+        let _wp = wd::watch("IKeystoreOperation::update");
         map_or_log_err(
             self.with_locked_operation(
                 |op| op.update(input).context(ks_err!("KeystoreOperation::update")),
@@ -846,7 +846,7 @@ impl IKeystoreOperation for KeystoreOperation {
         input: Option<&[u8]>,
         signature: Option<&[u8]>,
     ) -> binder::Result<Option<Vec<u8>>> {
-        let _wp = wd::watch_millis("IKeystoreOperation::finish", 500);
+        let _wp = wd::watch("IKeystoreOperation::finish");
         map_or_log_err(
             self.with_locked_operation(
                 |op| op.finish(input, signature).context(ks_err!("KeystoreOperation::finish")),
@@ -857,7 +857,7 @@ impl IKeystoreOperation for KeystoreOperation {
     }
 
     fn abort(&self) -> binder::Result<()> {
-        let _wp = wd::watch_millis("IKeystoreOperation::abort", 500);
+        let _wp = wd::watch("IKeystoreOperation::abort");
         map_err_with(
             self.with_locked_operation(
                 |op| op.abort(Outcome::Abort).context(ks_err!("KeystoreOperation::abort")),
diff --git a/keystore2/src/raw_device.rs b/keystore2/src/raw_device.rs
index 44d805c3..a8a88d25 100644
--- a/keystore2/src/raw_device.rs
+++ b/keystore2/src/raw_device.rs
@@ -211,13 +211,10 @@ impl KeyMintDevice {
                         KeyBlob::NonSensitive(key_blob_vec),
                         |key_blob| {
                             map_km_error({
-                                let _wp = wd::watch_millis(
-                                    concat!(
-                                        "In KeyMintDevice::lookup_or_generate_key: ",
-                                        "calling getKeyCharacteristics."
-                                    ),
-                                    500,
-                                );
+                                let _wp = wd::watch(concat!(
+                                    "In KeyMintDevice::lookup_or_generate_key: ",
+                                    "calling getKeyCharacteristics."
+                                ));
                                 self.km_dev.getKeyCharacteristics(key_blob, &[], &[])
                             })
                         },
@@ -308,7 +305,7 @@ impl KeyMintDevice {
         let (begin_result, _) = self
             .upgrade_keyblob_if_required_with(db, key_id_guard, key_blob, |blob| {
                 map_km_error({
-                    let _wp = wd::watch_millis("In use_key_in_one_step: calling: begin", 500);
+                    let _wp = wd::watch("In use_key_in_one_step: calling: begin");
                     self.km_dev.begin(purpose, blob, operation_parameters, auth_token)
                 })
             })
@@ -316,7 +313,7 @@ impl KeyMintDevice {
         let operation: Strong<dyn IKeyMintOperation> =
             begin_result.operation.ok_or_else(Error::sys).context(ks_err!("Operation missing"))?;
         map_km_error({
-            let _wp = wd::watch_millis("In use_key_in_one_step: calling: finish", 500);
+            let _wp = wd::watch("In use_key_in_one_step: calling: finish");
             operation.finish(Some(input), None, None, None, None)
         })
         .context(ks_err!("Failed to finish operation."))
diff --git a/keystore2/src/remote_provisioning.rs b/keystore2/src/remote_provisioning.rs
index d70fe22e..cda93b3f 100644
--- a/keystore2/src/remote_provisioning.rs
+++ b/keystore2/src/remote_provisioning.rs
@@ -129,6 +129,6 @@ fn get_rkpd_attestation_key(
     // by the calling function and allow for natural fallback to the factory key.
     let rpc_name = get_remotely_provisioned_component_name(security_level)
         .context(ks_err!("Trying to get IRPC name."))?;
-    let _wd = wd::watch_millis("Calling get_rkpd_attestation_key()", 500);
+    let _wd = wd::watch("Calling get_rkpd_attestation_key()");
     rkpd_client::get_rkpd_attestation_key(&rpc_name, caller_uid)
 }
diff --git a/keystore2/src/security_level.rs b/keystore2/src/security_level.rs
index cd155270..59f23151 100644
--- a/keystore2/src/security_level.rs
+++ b/keystore2/src/security_level.rs
@@ -112,6 +112,13 @@ impl KeystoreSecurityLevel {
         wd::watch_millis_with(id, millis, move || format!("SecurityLevel {:?}", sec_level))
     }
 
+    fn watch(&self, id: &'static str) -> Option<wd::WatchPoint> {
+        let sec_level = self.security_level;
+        wd::watch_millis_with(id, wd::DEFAULT_TIMEOUT_MS, move || {
+            format!("SecurityLevel {:?}", sec_level)
+        })
+    }
+
     fn store_new_key(
         &self,
         key: KeyDescriptor,
@@ -323,10 +330,8 @@ impl KeystoreSecurityLevel {
                 operation_parameters,
                 |blob| loop {
                     match map_km_error({
-                        let _wp = self.watch_millis(
-                            "In KeystoreSecurityLevel::create_operation: calling begin",
-                            500,
-                        );
+                        let _wp =
+                            self.watch("In KeystoreSecurityLevel::create_operation: calling begin");
                         self.keymint.begin(
                             purpose,
                             blob,
@@ -440,10 +445,8 @@ impl KeystoreSecurityLevel {
         // If there is an attestation challenge we need to get an application id.
         if params.iter().any(|kp| kp.tag == Tag::ATTESTATION_CHALLENGE) {
             let aaid = {
-                let _wp = self.watch_millis(
-                    "In KeystoreSecurityLevel::add_required_parameters calling: get_aaid",
-                    500,
-                );
+                let _wp = self
+                    .watch("In KeystoreSecurityLevel::add_required_parameters calling: get_aaid");
                 keystore2_aaid::get_aaid(uid)
                     .map_err(|e| anyhow!(ks_err!("get_aaid returned status {}.", e)))
             }?;
@@ -675,8 +678,7 @@ impl KeystoreSecurityLevel {
 
         let km_dev = &self.keymint;
         let creation_result = map_km_error({
-            let _wp =
-                self.watch_millis("In KeystoreSecurityLevel::import_key: calling importKey.", 500);
+            let _wp = self.watch("In KeystoreSecurityLevel::import_key: calling importKey.");
             km_dev.importKey(&params, format, key_data, None /* attestKey */)
         })
         .context(ks_err!("Trying to call importKey"))?;
@@ -789,9 +791,8 @@ impl KeystoreSecurityLevel {
                 wrapping_blob_metadata.km_uuid().copied(),
                 &[],
                 |wrapping_blob| {
-                    let _wp = self.watch_millis(
+                    let _wp = self.watch(
                         "In KeystoreSecurityLevel::import_wrapped_key: calling importWrappedKey.",
-                        500,
                     );
                     let creation_result = map_km_error(self.keymint.importWrappedKey(
                         wrapped_data,
@@ -897,7 +898,7 @@ impl KeystoreSecurityLevel {
             params,
             f,
             |upgraded_blob| {
-                let _wp = wd::watch_millis("Calling store_rkpd_attestation_key()", 500);
+                let _wp = wd::watch("Calling store_rkpd_attestation_key()");
                 if let Err(e) = store_rkpd_attestation_key(&rpc_name, key_blob, upgraded_blob) {
                     Err(wrapped_rkpd_error_to_ks_error(&e)).context(format!("{e:?}"))
                 } else {
@@ -928,13 +929,10 @@ impl KeystoreSecurityLevel {
 
         let km_dev = &self.keymint;
         let res = {
-            let _wp = self.watch_millis(
-                concat!(
-                    "In IKeystoreSecurityLevel::convert_storage_key_to_ephemeral: ",
-                    "calling convertStorageKeyToEphemeral (1)"
-                ),
-                500,
-            );
+            let _wp = self.watch(concat!(
+                "In IKeystoreSecurityLevel::convert_storage_key_to_ephemeral: ",
+                "calling convertStorageKeyToEphemeral (1)"
+            ));
             map_km_error(km_dev.convertStorageKeyToEphemeral(key_blob))
         };
         match res {
@@ -943,17 +941,13 @@ impl KeystoreSecurityLevel {
             }
             Err(error::Error::Km(ErrorCode::KEY_REQUIRES_UPGRADE)) => {
                 let upgraded_blob = {
-                    let _wp = self.watch_millis(
-                        "In convert_storage_key_to_ephemeral: calling upgradeKey",
-                        500,
-                    );
+                    let _wp = self.watch("In convert_storage_key_to_ephemeral: calling upgradeKey");
                     map_km_error(km_dev.upgradeKey(key_blob, &[]))
                 }
                 .context(ks_err!("Failed to upgrade key blob."))?;
                 let ephemeral_key = {
-                    let _wp = self.watch_millis(
+                    let _wp = self.watch(
                         "In convert_storage_key_to_ephemeral: calling convertStorageKeyToEphemeral (2)",
-                        500,
                     );
                     map_km_error(km_dev.convertStorageKeyToEphemeral(&upgraded_blob))
                 }
@@ -986,8 +980,7 @@ impl KeystoreSecurityLevel {
 
         let km_dev = &self.keymint;
         {
-            let _wp =
-                self.watch_millis("In KeystoreSecuritylevel::delete_key: calling deleteKey", 500);
+            let _wp = self.watch("In KeystoreSecuritylevel::delete_key: calling deleteKey");
             map_km_error(km_dev.deleteKey(key_blob)).context(ks_err!("keymint device deleteKey"))
         }
     }
@@ -1002,7 +995,7 @@ impl IKeystoreSecurityLevel for KeystoreSecurityLevel {
         operation_parameters: &[KeyParameter],
         forced: bool,
     ) -> binder::Result<CreateOperationResponse> {
-        let _wp = self.watch_millis("IKeystoreSecurityLevel::createOperation", 500);
+        let _wp = self.watch("IKeystoreSecurityLevel::createOperation");
         map_or_log_err(self.create_operation(key, operation_parameters, forced), Ok)
     }
     fn generateKey(
@@ -1029,7 +1022,7 @@ impl IKeystoreSecurityLevel for KeystoreSecurityLevel {
         flags: i32,
         key_data: &[u8],
     ) -> binder::Result<KeyMetadata> {
-        let _wp = self.watch_millis("IKeystoreSecurityLevel::importKey", 500);
+        let _wp = self.watch("IKeystoreSecurityLevel::importKey");
         let result = self.import_key(key, attestation_key, params, flags, key_data);
         log_key_creation_event_stats(self.security_level, params, &result);
         log_key_imported(key, ThreadState::get_calling_uid(), result.is_ok());
@@ -1043,7 +1036,7 @@ impl IKeystoreSecurityLevel for KeystoreSecurityLevel {
         params: &[KeyParameter],
         authenticators: &[AuthenticatorSpec],
     ) -> binder::Result<KeyMetadata> {
-        let _wp = self.watch_millis("IKeystoreSecurityLevel::importWrappedKey", 500);
+        let _wp = self.watch("IKeystoreSecurityLevel::importWrappedKey");
         let result =
             self.import_wrapped_key(key, wrapping_key, masking_key, params, authenticators);
         log_key_creation_event_stats(self.security_level, params, &result);
@@ -1054,11 +1047,11 @@ impl IKeystoreSecurityLevel for KeystoreSecurityLevel {
         &self,
         storage_key: &KeyDescriptor,
     ) -> binder::Result<EphemeralStorageKeyResponse> {
-        let _wp = self.watch_millis("IKeystoreSecurityLevel::convertStorageKeyToEphemeral", 500);
+        let _wp = self.watch("IKeystoreSecurityLevel::convertStorageKeyToEphemeral");
         map_or_log_err(self.convert_storage_key_to_ephemeral(storage_key), Ok)
     }
     fn deleteKey(&self, key: &KeyDescriptor) -> binder::Result<()> {
-        let _wp = self.watch_millis("IKeystoreSecurityLevel::deleteKey", 500);
+        let _wp = self.watch("IKeystoreSecurityLevel::deleteKey");
         let result = self.delete_key(key);
         log_key_deleted(key, ThreadState::get_calling_uid(), result.is_ok());
         map_or_log_err(result, Ok)
@@ -1130,7 +1123,7 @@ mod tests {
             |new_blob| {
                 // This handler is only executed if a key upgrade was performed.
                 key_upgraded = true;
-                let _wp = wd::watch_millis("Calling store_rkpd_attestation_key()", 500);
+                let _wp = wd::watch("Calling store_rkpd_attestation_key()");
                 store_rkpd_attestation_key(&rpc_name, &key.keyBlob, new_blob).unwrap();
                 Ok(())
             },
diff --git a/keystore2/src/service.rs b/keystore2/src/service.rs
index 1459254e..1eab8a83 100644
--- a/keystore2/src/service.rs
+++ b/keystore2/src/service.rs
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ impl IKeystoreService for KeystoreService {
         map_or_log_err(self.get_security_level(security_level), Ok)
     }
     fn getKeyEntry(&self, key: &KeyDescriptor) -> binder::Result<KeyEntryResponse> {
-        let _wp = wd::watch_millis("IKeystoreService::get_key_entry", 500);
+        let _wp = wd::watch("IKeystoreService::get_key_entry");
         map_or_log_err(self.get_key_entry(key), Ok)
     }
     fn updateSubcomponent(
@@ -396,15 +396,15 @@ impl IKeystoreService for KeystoreService {
         public_cert: Option<&[u8]>,
         certificate_chain: Option<&[u8]>,
     ) -> binder::Result<()> {
-        let _wp = wd::watch_millis("IKeystoreService::updateSubcomponent", 500);
+        let _wp = wd::watch("IKeystoreService::updateSubcomponent");
         map_or_log_err(self.update_subcomponent(key, public_cert, certificate_chain), Ok)
     }
     fn listEntries(&self, domain: Domain, namespace: i64) -> binder::Result<Vec<KeyDescriptor>> {
-        let _wp = wd::watch_millis("IKeystoreService::listEntries", 500);
+        let _wp = wd::watch("IKeystoreService::listEntries");
         map_or_log_err(self.list_entries(domain, namespace), Ok)
     }
     fn deleteKey(&self, key: &KeyDescriptor) -> binder::Result<()> {
-        let _wp = wd::watch_millis("IKeystoreService::deleteKey", 500);
+        let _wp = wd::watch("IKeystoreService::deleteKey");
         let result = self.delete_key(key);
         log_key_deleted(key, ThreadState::get_calling_uid(), result.is_ok());
         map_or_log_err(result, Ok)
@@ -415,11 +415,11 @@ impl IKeystoreService for KeystoreService {
         grantee_uid: i32,
         access_vector: i32,
     ) -> binder::Result<KeyDescriptor> {
-        let _wp = wd::watch_millis("IKeystoreService::grant", 500);
+        let _wp = wd::watch("IKeystoreService::grant");
         map_or_log_err(self.grant(key, grantee_uid, access_vector.into()), Ok)
     }
     fn ungrant(&self, key: &KeyDescriptor, grantee_uid: i32) -> binder::Result<()> {
-        let _wp = wd::watch_millis("IKeystoreService::ungrant", 500);
+        let _wp = wd::watch("IKeystoreService::ungrant");
         map_or_log_err(self.ungrant(key, grantee_uid), Ok)
     }
     fn listEntriesBatched(
@@ -428,12 +428,12 @@ impl IKeystoreService for KeystoreService {
         namespace: i64,
         start_past_alias: Option<&str>,
     ) -> binder::Result<Vec<KeyDescriptor>> {
-        let _wp = wd::watch_millis("IKeystoreService::listEntriesBatched", 500);
+        let _wp = wd::watch("IKeystoreService::listEntriesBatched");
         map_or_log_err(self.list_entries_batched(domain, namespace, start_past_alias), Ok)
     }
 
     fn getNumberOfEntries(&self, domain: Domain, namespace: i64) -> binder::Result<i32> {
-        let _wp = wd::watch_millis("IKeystoreService::getNumberOfEntries", 500);
+        let _wp = wd::watch("IKeystoreService::getNumberOfEntries");
         map_or_log_err(self.count_num_entries(domain, namespace), Ok)
     }
 }
diff --git a/keystore2/src/super_key.rs b/keystore2/src/super_key.rs
index 11ab734f..1f9f5f89 100644
--- a/keystore2/src/super_key.rs
+++ b/keystore2/src/super_key.rs
@@ -919,10 +919,8 @@ impl SuperKeyManager {
                     &key_desc,
                     KeyType::Client, /* TODO Should be Super b/189470584 */
                     |dev| {
-                        let _wp = wd::watch_millis(
-                            "In lock_unlocked_device_required_keys: calling importKey.",
-                            500,
-                        );
+                        let _wp =
+                            wd::watch("In lock_unlocked_device_required_keys: calling importKey.");
                         dev.importKey(key_params.as_slice(), KeyFormat::RAW, &encrypting_key, None)
                     },
                 )?;
diff --git a/keystore2/src/utils.rs b/keystore2/src/utils.rs
index a3fd8824..196cac55 100644
--- a/keystore2/src/utils.rs
+++ b/keystore2/src/utils.rs
@@ -143,10 +143,8 @@ fn check_android_permission(permission: &str) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
         binder::get_interface("permission")?;
 
     let binder_result = {
-        let _wp = watchdog::watch_millis(
-            "In check_device_attestation_permissions: calling checkPermission.",
-            500,
-        );
+        let _wp =
+            watchdog::watch("In check_device_attestation_permissions: calling checkPermission.");
         permission_controller.checkPermission(
             permission,
             ThreadState::get_calling_pid(),
@@ -263,10 +261,7 @@ where
     log::debug!("import parameters={import_params:?}");
 
     let creation_result = {
-        let _wp = watchdog::watch_millis(
-            "In utils::import_keyblob_and_perform_op: calling importKey.",
-            500,
-        );
+        let _wp = watchdog::watch("In utils::import_keyblob_and_perform_op: calling importKey.");
         map_km_error(km_dev.importKey(&import_params, format, &key_material, None))
     }
     .context(ks_err!("Upgrade failed."))?;
@@ -306,10 +301,7 @@ where
     NewBlobHandler: FnOnce(&[u8]) -> Result<()>,
 {
     let upgraded_blob = {
-        let _wp = watchdog::watch_millis(
-            "In utils::upgrade_keyblob_and_perform_op: calling upgradeKey.",
-            500,
-        );
+        let _wp = watchdog::watch("In utils::upgrade_keyblob_and_perform_op: calling upgradeKey.");
         map_km_error(km_dev.upgradeKey(key_blob, upgrade_params))
     }
     .context(ks_err!("Upgrade failed."))?;
diff --git a/keystore2/src/watchdog_helper.rs b/keystore2/src/watchdog_helper.rs
index 92a0abc1..03c77400 100644
--- a/keystore2/src/watchdog_helper.rs
+++ b/keystore2/src/watchdog_helper.rs
@@ -23,6 +23,11 @@ pub mod watchdog {
     pub use watchdog_rs::WatchPoint;
     use watchdog_rs::Watchdog;
 
+    /// Default timeout interval, in milliseconds.
+    pub const DEFAULT_TIMEOUT_MS: u64 = 500;
+
+    const DEFAULT_TIMEOUT: Duration = Duration::from_millis(DEFAULT_TIMEOUT_MS);
+
     lazy_static! {
         /// A Watchdog thread, that can be used to create watch points.
         static ref WD: Arc<Watchdog> = Watchdog::new(Duration::from_secs(10));
@@ -33,6 +38,11 @@ pub mod watchdog {
         Watchdog::watch(&WD, id, Duration::from_millis(millis))
     }
 
+    /// Sets a watch point with `id` and a default timeout of [`DEFAULT_TIMEOUT_MS`] milliseconds.
+    pub fn watch(id: &'static str) -> Option<WatchPoint> {
+        Watchdog::watch(&WD, id, DEFAULT_TIMEOUT)
+    }
+
     /// Like `watch_millis` but with a callback that is called every time a report
     /// is printed about this watch point.
     pub fn watch_millis_with(
@@ -53,6 +63,10 @@ pub mod watchdog {
     fn watch_millis(_: &'static str, _: u64) -> Option<WatchPoint> {
         None
     }
+    /// Sets a Noop watch point.
+    fn watch(_: &'static str) -> Option<WatchPoint> {
+        None
+    }
 
     pub fn watch_millis_with(
         _: &'static str,