Post by: BaeM on June 03, 2017, 09:40:10 AM
Accuracy until certain extent is still acceptable, depending on the movement spec.
Can someone share, any daily activity that can affect the accuracy or maybe life of our watch?
I heard from watchshop/service centre and also read from internet, that normal mechanical watch (not sport version i think) is highly recommended not to use for active activity like jogging, playing golf or any other sports, and also even when you ride a bike (maybe due to malaysia road are far from perfect condition).
Do we really need to avoid those activities while wearing our beloved mechanical watch? Anyone experience this?
Post by: dualcarb on June 03, 2017, 09:55:48 AM
Accuracy for that matter varies from one mechanical watch to another. Unless you have yours constantly regulated. Or you can self regulate by putting them in different positions while you sleep at night, i.e. face up, face down, crown up and crown down. But no one mechanical watch will be absolute in accuracy. Otherwise you can go get a quartz. I will adjust the time of my watches on the 1st of every month. And the website that I use is time.is.
Good luck and don't bother too much about your watches. They are tougher than you think.
Post by: BaeM on June 03, 2017, 10:14:06 AM
I wear my watches for golfing, swimming, wake boarding, tennis and everything in between.The manufacturers will recommend that we stay away from activities that has impact and vibration. But I have done all of the above and I know many others who also do the same and more. Some even work on construction sites with their Rolex. Nothing to worry about. You buy a watch to wear, and not to baby. Please don't get me wrong and I do not mean to offend. There will be knocks, there will be accidents and stuff that will scratch your watch, ding your watch and put marks on your watch. If you don't want that to happen, then please by all means buy your timepiece and put it in a glass case to admire.
Accuracy for that matter varies from one mechanical watch to another. Unless you have yours constantly regulated. Or you can self regulate by putting them in different positions while you sleep at night, i.e. face up, face down, crown up and crown down. But no one mechanical watch will be absolute in accuracy. Otherwise you can go get a quartz. I will adjust the time of my watches on the 1st of every month. And the website that I use is time.is.
Good luck and don't bother too much about your watches. They are tougher than you think.
Thanks for your kind advise.I thought the same thing. We spend few thousands to buy a watch, then the watch is so fussy, cannot do that and cannot do this. More reliable and better quality stuff is expected when we pay lot amount of money.
but, I started to doubt again when a service centre warned that consistently involved your watch to those activities will kill the watch
Haha.....Any other sifus experience this before?
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Post by: ck77 on June 03, 2017, 12:23:16 PM
Enjoy your watch dude.
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Post by: Enkidu on June 03, 2017, 09:23:43 PM
I heard from watchshop/service centre and also read from internet, that normal mechanical watch (not sport version i think) is highly recommended not to use for active activity like jogging, playing golf or any other sports, and also even when you ride a bike (maybe due to malaysia road are far from perfect condition).
....unless you are James Bond, you should not wear it on the bed when you are (ahem...ahem.. ;))
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Post by: artyca on June 03, 2017, 11:20:54 PM
Post by: rrk on June 05, 2017, 11:34:29 AM
Regarding other mechanical watches like AP and PP, wouldn't wear them as they feel more fragile.
Post by: kukujiao on June 05, 2017, 02:02:41 PM
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Post by: BaeM on June 10, 2017, 08:51:41 AM
Generally that makes me wonder a bit is the tennis, but then you would normally wear the watch on the other hand from the one you use to hold a racquet. I knew golf is not a good idea and automatic watches don't hold up to that, personally I'd be a bit wary about wearing it while pushing a trolley in hyper market too, just because of the risk of wiping out and the vibrate from the trolley handle which will affects the movement potentially.Haha really? need to avoid pushing trolley when wearing a mechanical watch?
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Post by: BaeM on June 10, 2017, 08:58:39 AM
Honestly I try not to worry about every single possibility of activity that could affect my watch's accuracy. As long as the activity is not too extreme like diving (when it does not having diver qualities), then I think its ok. I believe even our daily activity such as the usage of our phone could possibly magnetize the watch (correct me if I'm wrong). So I rather just enjoy it wherever it is.Manufacturer should have consider all daily activity (extreme activity like diving, sports may not included as daily activity) even pushing a trolley, during design the watch. Unless, its not a reliable and good watch
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Post by: Cocas on June 10, 2017, 09:31:18 AM
Post by: dennis.T on June 12, 2017, 09:25:49 AM
Post by: berdsc on July 09, 2017, 11:43:28 AM
Before I has fitbit, I wore a watch with ss bracelet or rubber strap. Watch in leather strap is not my daily watch.
Post by: TheWatchCollector on August 05, 2017, 11:42:25 PM
Post by: dpkong on August 11, 2017, 10:02:31 PM
Vibration, shocks and extremes of temperature, are the killers. So no bike riding, racquet sports, DIY (hammering, drilling, etc.), bungee jumping, saunas, jacuzzis, ice pools, you get the idea.
I've done most of the above with an Explorer 2 and so far no issues.
Post by: Cocas on August 11, 2017, 10:19:53 PM
Vibration, shocks and extremes of temperature, are the killers. So no bike riding, racquet sports, DIY (hammering, drilling, etc.), bungee jumping, saunas, jacuzzis, ice pools, you get the idea.
I've done most of the above with an Explorer 2 and so far no issues.
Me too. I bathe with my Explorer II in hot shower. Totally no problem :thumbsup:
Post by: rururuss on August 22, 2017, 10:44:27 PM
Post by: dpkong on August 23, 2017, 11:02:39 AM
Read somewhere that taking hot showers with your watch will gradually weaken the seals and gaskets over time, even if they are divers :-\ I wouldn't risk it...
Any shower that's too hot for the seals and gaskets should be too hot for your skin as well.
Post by: bloodlegion on September 25, 2017, 01:39:02 PM
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They are tougher than you think.I concur. As someone who is very physically active, I can safely say that your wrist will give way before your wristwatch.
Post by: megaronnt88 on September 26, 2017, 09:22:12 AM
Post by: Keninshiro on September 26, 2017, 02:51:58 PM
If the watch in question is a Rolex Explorer II, no worries... you'll perish before the watch does. If the watch is a dress watch... a JLC master ultra thin and you take it to the driving range, for sure after a few months of constant hard swings the accuracy will run out of whack... it won't die on you but it won't run as it should. Just my 2 cents worth.
Post by: TelesHepi on October 21, 2017, 11:29:48 PM
Even I am a lot more active in more different parts of the site. xD
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