diff --git a/Marlin/Marlin.h b/Marlin/Marlin.h
index feda4bb06..8fb742e0d 100644
--- a/Marlin/Marlin.h
+++ b/Marlin/Marlin.h
@@ -65,6 +65,8 @@ typedef unsigned long millis_t;
 
 #include "WString.h"
 
+#include "stopwatch.h"
+
 #ifdef USBCON
   #if ENABLED(BLUETOOTH)
     #define MYSERIAL bluetoothSerial
@@ -356,8 +358,8 @@ extern bool axis_homed[3]; // axis[n].is_homed
   extern float retract_recover_length, retract_recover_length_swap, retract_recover_feedrate;
 #endif
 
-extern millis_t print_job_start_ms;
-extern millis_t print_job_stop_ms;
+// Print job timer
+extern Stopwatch print_job_timer;
 
 // Handling multiple extruders pins
 extern uint8_t active_extruder;
@@ -373,9 +375,4 @@ extern uint8_t active_extruder;
 
 extern void calculate_volumetric_multipliers();
 
-// Print job timer related functions
-millis_t print_job_timer();
-bool print_job_start(millis_t t = 0);
-bool print_job_stop(bool force = false);
-
 #endif //MARLIN_H
diff --git a/Marlin/Marlin_main.cpp b/Marlin/Marlin_main.cpp
index 863b6515e..e59c8d46d 100644
--- a/Marlin/Marlin_main.cpp
+++ b/Marlin/Marlin_main.cpp
@@ -298,8 +298,7 @@ const int sensitive_pins[] = SENSITIVE_PINS; ///< Sensitive pin list for M42
 millis_t previous_cmd_ms = 0;
 static millis_t max_inactive_time = 0;
 static millis_t stepper_inactive_time = (DEFAULT_STEPPER_DEACTIVE_TIME) * 1000L;
-millis_t print_job_start_ms = 0; ///< Print job start time
-millis_t print_job_stop_ms = 0;  ///< Print job stop time
+Stopwatch print_job_timer = Stopwatch();
 static uint8_t target_extruder;
 
 #if ENABLED(AUTO_BED_LEVELING_FEATURE)
@@ -1011,9 +1010,9 @@ inline void get_serial_commands() {
       ) {
         if (card_eof) {
           SERIAL_PROTOCOLLNPGM(MSG_FILE_PRINTED);
-          print_job_stop(true);
+          print_job_timer.stop();
           char time[30];
-          millis_t t = print_job_timer();
+          millis_t t = print_job_timer.duration();
           int hours = t / 60 / 60, minutes = (t / 60) % 60;
           sprintf_P(time, PSTR("%i " MSG_END_HOUR " %i " MSG_END_MINUTE), hours, minutes);
           SERIAL_ECHO_START;
@@ -3571,7 +3570,7 @@ inline void gcode_M17() {
    */
   inline void gcode_M24() {
     card.startFileprint();
-    print_job_start();
+    print_job_timer.start();
   }
 
   /**
@@ -3627,7 +3626,7 @@ inline void gcode_M17() {
  * M31: Get the time since the start of SD Print (or last M109)
  */
 inline void gcode_M31() {
-  millis_t t = print_job_timer();
+  millis_t t = print_job_timer.duration();
   int min = t / 60, sec = t % 60;
   char time[30];
   sprintf_P(time, PSTR("%i min, %i sec"), min, sec);
@@ -3663,7 +3662,7 @@ inline void gcode_M31() {
       card.startFileprint();
 
       // Procedure calls count as normal print time.
-      if (!call_procedure) print_job_start();
+      if (!call_procedure) print_job_timer.start();
     }
   }
 
@@ -4030,6 +4029,27 @@ inline void gcode_M42() {
 
 #endif // AUTO_BED_LEVELING_FEATURE && Z_MIN_PROBE_REPEATABILITY_TEST
 
+/**
+ * M75: Start print timer
+ */
+inline void gcode_M75() {
+  print_job_timer.start();
+}
+
+/**
+ * M76: Pause print timer
+ */
+inline void gcode_M76() {
+  print_job_timer.pause();
+}
+
+/**
+ * M77: Stop print timer
+ */
+inline void gcode_M77() {
+  print_job_timer.stop();
+}
+
 /**
  * M104: Set hot end temperature
  */
@@ -4037,9 +4057,6 @@ inline void gcode_M104() {
   if (setTargetedHotend(104)) return;
   if (DEBUGGING(DRYRUN)) return;
 
-  // Start hook must happen before setTargetHotend()
-  print_job_start();
-
   if (code_seen('S')) {
     float temp = code_value();
     setTargetHotend(temp, target_extruder);
@@ -4048,10 +4065,24 @@ inline void gcode_M104() {
         setTargetHotend1(temp == 0.0 ? 0.0 : temp + duplicate_extruder_temp_offset);
     #endif
 
+    /**
+     * We use half EXTRUDE_MINTEMP here to allow nozzles to be put into hot
+     * stand by mode, for instance in a dual extruder setup, without affecting
+     * the running print timer.
+     */
+    if (temp <= (EXTRUDE_MINTEMP)/2) {
+      print_job_timer.stop();
+      LCD_MESSAGEPGM(WELCOME_MSG);
+    }
+    /**
+     * We do not check if the timer is already running because this check will
+     * be done for us inside the Stopwatch::start() method thus a running timer
+     * will not restart.
+     */
+    else print_job_timer.start();
+
     if (temp > degHotend(target_extruder)) LCD_MESSAGEPGM(MSG_HEATING);
   }
-
-  if (print_job_stop()) LCD_MESSAGEPGM(WELCOME_MSG);
 }
 
 #if HAS_TEMP_HOTEND || HAS_TEMP_BED
@@ -4179,9 +4210,6 @@ inline void gcode_M109() {
   if (setTargetedHotend(109)) return;
   if (DEBUGGING(DRYRUN)) return;
 
-  // Start hook must happen before setTargetHotend()
-  print_job_start();
-
   no_wait_for_cooling = code_seen('S');
   if (no_wait_for_cooling || code_seen('R')) {
     float temp = code_value();
@@ -4191,11 +4219,25 @@ inline void gcode_M109() {
         setTargetHotend1(temp == 0.0 ? 0.0 : temp + duplicate_extruder_temp_offset);
     #endif
 
+    /**
+     * We use half EXTRUDE_MINTEMP here to allow nozzles to be put into hot
+     * stand by mode, for instance in a dual extruder setup, without affecting
+     * the running print timer.
+     */
+    if (temp <= (EXTRUDE_MINTEMP)/2) {
+      print_job_timer.stop();
+      LCD_MESSAGEPGM(WELCOME_MSG);
+    }
+    /**
+     * We do not check if the timer is already running because this check will
+     * be done for us inside the Stopwatch::start() method thus a running timer
+     * will not restart.
+     */
+    else print_job_timer.start();
+
     if (temp > degHotend(target_extruder)) LCD_MESSAGEPGM(MSG_HEATING);
   }
 
-  if (print_job_stop()) LCD_MESSAGEPGM(WELCOME_MSG);
-
   #if ENABLED(AUTOTEMP)
     autotemp_enabled = code_seen('F');
     if (autotemp_enabled) autotemp_factor = code_value();
@@ -6223,6 +6265,18 @@ void process_next_command() {
           break;
       #endif // AUTO_BED_LEVELING_FEATURE && Z_MIN_PROBE_REPEATABILITY_TEST
 
+      case 75: // Start print timer
+        gcode_M75();
+        break;
+
+      case 76: // Pause print timer
+        gcode_M76();
+        break;
+
+      case 77: // Stop print timer
+        gcode_M77();
+        break;
+
       #if ENABLED(M100_FREE_MEMORY_WATCHER)
         case 100:
           gcode_M100();
@@ -7639,50 +7693,3 @@ void calculate_volumetric_multipliers() {
   for (int i = 0; i < EXTRUDERS; i++)
     volumetric_multiplier[i] = calculate_volumetric_multiplier(filament_size[i]);
 }
-
-/**
- * Start the print job timer
- *
- * The print job is only started if all extruders have their target temp at zero
- * otherwise the print job timew would be reset everytime a M109 is received.
- *
- * @param t start timer timestamp
- *
- * @return true if the timer was started at function call
- */
-bool print_job_start(millis_t t /* = 0 */) {
-  for (int i = 0; i < EXTRUDERS; i++) if (degTargetHotend(i) > 0) return false;
-  print_job_start_ms = (t) ? t : millis();
-  print_job_stop_ms = 0;
-  return true;
-}
-
-/**
- * Check if the running print job has finished and stop the timer
- *
- * When the target temperature for all extruders is zero then we assume that the
- * print job has finished printing. There are some special conditions under which
- * this assumption may not be valid: If during a print job for some reason the
- * user decides to bring a nozzle temp down and only then heat the other afterwards.
- *
- * @param force stops the timer ignoring all pre-checks
- *
- * @return boolean true if the print job has finished printing
- */
-bool print_job_stop(bool force /* = false */) {
-  if (!print_job_start_ms) return false;
-  if (!force) for (int i = 0; i < EXTRUDERS; i++) if (degTargetHotend(i) > 0) return false;
-  print_job_stop_ms = millis();
-  return true;
-}
-
-/**
- * Output the print job timer in seconds
- *
- * @return the number of seconds
- */
-millis_t print_job_timer() {
-  if (!print_job_start_ms) return 0;
-  return (((print_job_stop_ms > print_job_start_ms)
-    ? print_job_stop_ms : millis()) - print_job_start_ms) / 1000;
-}
diff --git a/Marlin/dogm_lcd_implementation.h b/Marlin/dogm_lcd_implementation.h
index 4807fff56..4da13cd29 100644
--- a/Marlin/dogm_lcd_implementation.h
+++ b/Marlin/dogm_lcd_implementation.h
@@ -334,9 +334,8 @@ static void lcd_implementation_status_screen() {
     }
 
     u8g.setPrintPos(80,48);
-    if (print_job_start_ms != 0) {
-      uint16_t time = (((print_job_stop_ms > print_job_start_ms)
-                       ? print_job_stop_ms : millis()) - print_job_start_ms) / 60000;
+    uint16_t time = print_job_timer.duration() / 60;
+    if (time != 0) {
       lcd_print(itostr2(time/60));
       lcd_print(':');
       lcd_print(itostr2(time%60));
diff --git a/Marlin/stopwatch.cpp b/Marlin/stopwatch.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5bc0a280f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Marlin/stopwatch.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+/*
+ * Marlin 3D Printer Firmware
+ * Copyright (C) 2016 MarlinFirmware [https://github.com/MarlinFirmware/Marlin]
+ *
+ * Based on Sprinter and grbl.
+ * Copyright (C) 2011 Camiel Gubbels / Erik van der Zalm
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ */
+
+#include "Marlin.h"
+#include "stopwatch.h"
+
+Stopwatch::Stopwatch() {
+   this->reset();
+ }
+
+void Stopwatch::stop() {
+  if (DEBUGGING(INFO)) SERIAL_ECHOLNPGM("Stopwatch::stop()");
+  if (!this->isRunning()) return;
+
+  this->status = STPWTCH_STOPPED;
+  this->stopTimestamp = millis();
+}
+
+void Stopwatch::pause() {
+  if (DEBUGGING(INFO)) SERIAL_ECHOLNPGM("Stopwatch::pause()");
+  if (!this->isRunning()) return;
+
+  this->status = STPWTCH_PAUSED;
+  this->stopTimestamp = millis();
+}
+
+void Stopwatch::start() {
+  if (DEBUGGING(INFO)) SERIAL_ECHOLNPGM("Stopwatch::start()");
+  if (this->isRunning()) return;
+
+  if (this->isPaused()) this->accumulator = this->duration();
+  else this->reset();
+
+  this->status = STPWTCH_RUNNING;
+  this->startTimestamp = millis();
+}
+
+void Stopwatch::reset() {
+  if (DEBUGGING(INFO)) SERIAL_ECHOLNPGM("Stopwatch::reset()");
+
+  this->status = STPWTCH_STOPPED;
+  this->startTimestamp = 0;
+  this->stopTimestamp = 0;
+  this->accumulator = 0;
+}
+
+bool Stopwatch::isRunning() {
+  return (this->status == STPWTCH_RUNNING) ? true : false;
+}
+
+bool Stopwatch::isPaused() {
+  return (this->status == STPWTCH_PAUSED) ? true : false;
+}
+
+uint16_t Stopwatch::duration() {
+  return (((this->isRunning()) ? millis() : this->stopTimestamp)
+          - this->startTimestamp) / 1000 + this->accumulator;
+}
diff --git a/Marlin/stopwatch.h b/Marlin/stopwatch.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d6ef8a744
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Marlin/stopwatch.h
@@ -0,0 +1,99 @@
+/*
+ * Marlin 3D Printer Firmware
+ * Copyright (C) 2016 MarlinFirmware [https://github.com/MarlinFirmware/Marlin]
+ *
+ * Based on Sprinter and grbl.
+ * Copyright (C) 2011 Camiel Gubbels / Erik van der Zalm
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ */
+
+#ifndef STOPWATCH_H
+#define STOPWATCH_H
+
+enum StopwatchStatus {
+  STPWTCH_STOPPED = 0x0,
+  STPWTCH_RUNNING = 0x1,
+  STPWTCH_PAUSED  = 0x2
+};
+
+/**
+ * @brief Stopwatch class
+ * @details This class acts as a timer proving stopwatch functionality including
+ * the ability to pause the running time counter.
+ */
+class Stopwatch {
+  private:
+    StopwatchStatus status;
+    uint16_t accumulator;
+    uint32_t startTimestamp;
+    uint32_t stopTimestamp;
+
+  public:
+    /**
+     * @brief Class constructor
+     */
+    Stopwatch();
+
+    /**
+     * @brief Stops the stopwatch
+     * @details Stops the running timer, it will silently ignore the request if
+     * no timer is currently running.
+     */
+    void stop();
+
+    /**
+     * @brief Pauses the stopwatch
+     * @details Pauses the running timer, it will silently ignore the request if
+     * no timer is currently running.
+     */
+    void pause();
+
+    /**
+     * @brief Starts the stopwatch
+     * @details Starts the timer, it will silently ignore the request if the
+     * timer is already running.
+     */
+    void start();
+
+    /**
+     * @brief Resets the stopwatch
+     * @details Resets all settings to their default values.
+     */
+    void reset();
+
+    /**
+     * @brief Checks if the timer is running
+     * @details Returns true if the timer is currently running, false otherwise.
+     * @return bool
+     */
+    bool isRunning();
+
+    /**
+     * @brief Checks if the timer is paused
+     * @details Returns true if the timer is currently paused, false otherwise.
+     * @return bool
+     */
+    bool isPaused();
+
+    /**
+     * @brief Gets the running time
+     * @details Returns the total number of seconds the timer has been running.
+     * @return uint16_t
+     */
+    uint16_t duration();
+};
+
+#endif //STOPWATCH_H
diff --git a/Marlin/temperature.cpp b/Marlin/temperature.cpp
index a6898368e..d9a5895f4 100644
--- a/Marlin/temperature.cpp
+++ b/Marlin/temperature.cpp
@@ -1175,7 +1175,7 @@ void disable_all_heaters() {
   setTargetBed(0);
 
   // If all heaters go down then for sure our print job has stopped
-  print_job_stop(true);
+  print_job_timer.stop();
 
   #define DISABLE_HEATER(NR) { \
     setTargetHotend(NR, 0); \
diff --git a/Marlin/ultralcd_implementation_hitachi_HD44780.h b/Marlin/ultralcd_implementation_hitachi_HD44780.h
index 5fc0316d7..26399fbad 100644
--- a/Marlin/ultralcd_implementation_hitachi_HD44780.h
+++ b/Marlin/ultralcd_implementation_hitachi_HD44780.h
@@ -716,9 +716,9 @@ static void lcd_implementation_status_screen() {
 
     lcd.setCursor(LCD_WIDTH - 6, 2);
     lcd.print(LCD_STR_CLOCK[0]);
-    if (print_job_start_ms != 0) {
-      uint16_t time = (((print_job_stop_ms > print_job_start_ms)
-                       ? print_job_stop_ms : millis()) - print_job_start_ms) / 60000;
+
+    uint16_t time = print_job_timer.duration() / 60;
+    if (time != 0) {
       lcd.print(itostr2(time / 60));
       lcd.print(':');
       lcd.print(itostr2(time % 60));