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Title: Any mechanical watch suitable for golf?
Post by: compaq10 on July 27, 2011, 07:20:47 PM: Hi there, just wondering whether mechanical watch is designed to withstand sport like golf? I know Tag Heuer has come up with Tag heuer for golf but just wondering whether the rest of mechanical watch is ok to be worn during a golf game.
Thanks!
Title: Re: Any mechanical watch suitable for golf?
Post by: takashi78 on July 27, 2011, 07:39:46 PM: Richard Mille Bubba Watson RM038

Taken from other website.
Perpetuelle blog & Purist forum.

(http://blog.perpetuelle.com/wp-content/uploads/richard-mille-bubba-watson-rm-038-515x620.jpg)

(http://richardmille.watchprosite.com/img/watchprosite/richardmille/58/scaled/richardmille_image.2190258.jpg)
Title: Re: Any mechanical watch suitable for golf?
Post by: ancs88 on July 27, 2011, 07:52:11 PM: Good recommendation if can afford it! Finally someone here talks about RM... Hopefully one day when my bank account grow very very fat... I will definitely get one of the RM, but I wonder when!!!

Quote from: takashi78 on July 27, 2011, 07:39:46 PM
Richard Mille Bubba Watson RM038

Taken from other website.
Perpetuelle blog & Purist forum.

(http://blog.perpetuelle.com/wp-content/uploads/richard-mille-bubba-watson-rm-038-515x620.jpg)

(http://richardmille.watchprosite.com/img/watchprosite/richardmille/58/scaled/richardmille_image.2190258.jpg)
Title: Re: Any mechanical watch suitable for golf?
Post by: compaq10 on July 27, 2011, 07:57:25 PM: Wow! This watch sure can withstand golf swing especially Bubba's swing speed :) wonder what watch other pro golfers wear?
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Post by: Gigi on July 27, 2011, 08:08:29 PM: any lemania 5100 watches will do teh job :Cheers:
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Post by: sshark on July 27, 2011, 09:12:33 PM: Yea Lemania 5100 and Rolex 3135 :)
Title: Re: Any mechanical watch suitable for golf?
Post by: terrenceterrence on July 27, 2011, 10:06:24 PM: Quote from: sshark on July 27, 2011, 09:12:33 PM
Yea Lemania 5100 and Rolex 3135 :)

no IWC calibre 51111? ;D
Title: Re: Any mechanical watch suitable for golf?
Post by: rusminag on July 27, 2011, 11:38:19 PM: Darren Clarke wore AP when he won the British Open...
(http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/dd392/rusminag/dcap.jpg)
Title: Re: Any mechanical watch suitable for golf?
Post by: compaq10 on July 28, 2011, 04:55:31 AM: Yeah, many golfers are being endorsed by AP i.e Lee Westwood, Jimenez, Darren Clarke etc. Can see AP logo on their T-shirts :) I think a few others wear Rolex.
Title: Re: Any mechanical watch suitable for golf?
Post by: takashi78 on July 28, 2011, 06:42:37 AM: I recon a G-Shock is still best for golf.
My dad wore his Tag quartz for golf for many years. One time the dial came off!
Lucky the watchmaker manage to fix it back (dont know how) and now its just a casual wear watch.
Asked Tag about the repair and i got it fixed outside for 5% of what Tag was gonna charge me.
Title: Re: Any mechanical watch suitable for golf?
Post by: Gigi on July 28, 2011, 06:58:56 AM: Quote from: takashi78 on July 28, 2011, 06:42:37 AM
I recon a G-Shock is still best for golf.
My dad wore his Tag quartz for golf for many years. One time the dial came off!
Lucky the watchmaker manage to fix it back (dont know how) and now its just a casual wear watch.
Asked Tag about the repair and i got it fixed outside for 5% of what Tag was gonna charge me.

samething happend to my dad "bashing" watch. Now he use his mobile as his timekeeping device. :HammerHead:
Title: Re: Any mechanical watch suitable for golf?
Post by: jacky8888 on July 28, 2011, 09:27:30 AM: The Ball Hydrocarbon Orbital
(http://i810.photobucket.com/albums/zz27/jackyhtw/5104580786_9baf588d33_o.jpg)

the case back Amortiser system to protects the movement against extreme shocks from golf
(http://i810.photobucket.com/albums/zz27/jackyhtw/img_BW_amortiser.jpg)
Title: Re: Any mechanical watch suitable for golf?
Post by: takashi78 on July 28, 2011, 09:30:19 AM: I was just gonna post that too hehe.
But do you think the weight of the Ball watch will affect the "balance" of the swing since its so heavy?
Title: Re: Any mechanical watch suitable for golf?
Post by: sshark on July 28, 2011, 09:33:23 PM: tough looking casing not gonna protect the mechanism from shock. it can protect the movement from damage from physical contact but not the shock. hitting the golf during the swing sends shock wave from the golf ball to the hand hence the watch thru the golf club.
Title: Re: Any mechanical watch suitable for golf?
Post by: compaq10 on July 29, 2011, 04:04:28 AM: It's still looks like a Casio G-Shock will do the job. Plan to get one with reasonable price, just for "extreme" activities ;D I also see a few golfers remove their expensive watch during a golf game, afraid it will be damage.
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Post by: siodee on July 29, 2011, 12:37:59 PM: Those day when I played golf, I wear Seiko quartz, no problem, still function after the game
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Post by: taiwilliam on July 31, 2011, 08:02:07 PM: Hi as for me I am wearing a suunto G6pro during golf and driving range. Hope this help but it's still a quartz. :Confused: