Not entirely sure what you mean! Try, though, 6 minute increments. Sounds a bit odd a first but, as 6 minutes is 1/10th of an hour, in that time, the distance travelled will be 1/10th of your ground speed.
For example, with a GS of 130kts, you will travel 13nm every 6 minutes. Now, if you have a calibrated distance marker at hand, mark it, hold it, or whatever at 13nm. This length represents 6 minutes flying time.
Advance this along your planned route on your chart and you have the time to your destination, in multiples of six minutes, without ever needing to know the distance to it. I find this method particularly useful for planning diversions in the air.
Hope this helps, hasn't confused you, and others agree. I'm sure people will come up with other methods.
Regards, GT.