do you ever...

[AF_Rob]

I have a 30 dollar Casio for the gym. I wont wear a watch doing car work. Other than that, it's pretty much on.

[AK797]

Not with my Rolexes, and before I got a TBB I only had PMs, but yes for my RG Nautilus, it still looks pristine after 6 months and I want to keep it that way. It is my decadent dressy watch.

[Verdi]

I wear my Rolex for any type of activity. This is one of the reason I decided to stick to the Explorer 2.

In the old days when I got my first "expensive" watch I used to do that. Not anymore. Life is too short. Want to enjoy my watches all of he time.

[ronin_ph]

Was sitting at my dining room table one night and decided to go to bed. Was carrying an iPad, 2 cell phones, bottle of water and my gmt. I was balancing everything in the iPad and went to shut off the light. gmt tumbled off and flew thru the vents of a door that houses an air conditioning unit. it hit the brackets and scratched the bracelet pretty badly.

that is the worst Rolex story I have.


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[landroverking]

No I'm no likely to change from a cheap watch to a bulletproof Rolex

[Castor]

I was allowed to have only one really nice watch. We spent a lot of money for it & I'll be damned if it's going to sit on the sidelines for anything!!

[Relyt]

I play golf with mine, swim with it, cut the grass etc.

I do wear an Apple Watch to work because I know I'll damage it sooner or later.


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[wuyeah]

I buy my watches to wear but not use my good watches for hardcore activity. I got G-Shocks for that!

[Castor]

Originally Posted by jeffgo888

hmmm...ok, so for me, ANY rolex ( well, DSSD/Hulk/Sub/BLNR/GMT/DJ/Dd/Daytona/Milgauss)) will DO WELL with:

1). Martial Arts
2). Swim
3). Scuba
4). Biking
5). Hiking
6). Jog/Run
7). Golf
8). Tennis ( Federer practices with his Daytona and DJ 2,)
(). Gun Range ( Why not)
10). Carpentry?
11). Car work ( depends, just dont hit the watch with a wrench)

Basketball ( prolly not, i take off the watch for that)

Can't wear a watch, or a ring, or any jewelry while practicing martial arts. It tends to seriously scratch & hurt people.

[liuk3]

I take off my watch all the time whenever I want to do so. I leave it sitting on my desk at work all the time (although that probably isn't the best idea).

I'll also swap it out for a more purposeful one depending upon the activity, for example:
- if I need a heart rate monitor, I swap out to my Polar (none of my Rolexes can tell me my heart rate)
- if I'm scuba diving, I wear watches which provide a depth gauge as well as a bottom timer (none of my rolexes can give me depth)

[jeffgo888]

Originally Posted by Castor

Can't wear a watch, or a ring, or any jewelry while practicing martial arts. It tends to seriously scratch & hurt people.

True...more shaodw boxing

[Wooddog44]

Originally Posted by joli160

No, at least until now I did not. Planning to get a g-shock for the times I am involved in hard labour. For cycling and other activities any of my Rolex will do just fine.

There seem to be, IMO, two camps here;

1. Won't put my Rolex needlessly in harm's way, will wear my G Shock instead.

2. Damn the torpedoes they're built to take anything and I will wear my Rolex no matter what I'm doing and/or what potential harm could befall.

Curious as to how many in camp "2" would be honest and cop to it if they in fact did sustain some damage as a result of wearing their Rolex for a risky activity and then, while boxing it up to sent to the RSC, wished they hadn't...

[Thatguy]

Originally Posted by Wooddog44

There seem to be, IMO, two camps here;

1. Won't put my Rolex needlessly in harm's way, will wear my G Shock instead.

2. Damn the torpedoes they're built to take anything and I will wear my Rolex no matter what I'm doing and/or what potential harm could befall.

Curious as to how many in camp "2" would be honest and cop to it if they in fact did sustain some damage as a result of wearing their Rolex for a risky activity and then, while boxing it up to sent to the RSC, wished they hadn't...

I think the big question is how each person defines "putting the watch in harms way". In some cases it's typing on a keyboard and in other cases it's welding....

I bought mine to wear all the time. I would rather fix a broken bezel than worry about if I can wear my watch for the day or leave it in the safe.

[jeffgo888]

There are some acitivities I would be "prudent" about.

1). Cutting trees ( def no no)
2). changing a flat tire ( prolly remove it)
and similar activities

I think, sports in general, Rolexes are rock solid, i.e, tennis, racquetball, golf, surfing, scuba obviously, running,

Harms way? Would I wear just to test it , to see if it will break? I don't know. Probably not. Would i wear it because I believe it can withstand it? Yes for sure. But not to go out of my way to see if it will withst6and it, but would that not be fun?
example: Rock climbing. Rappeling. Would you wear your DD or DJ for that?
I would not be too sure...lol

[Wooddog44]

Originally Posted by Thatguy

I think the big question is how each person defines "putting the watch in harms way". In some cases it's typing on a keyboard and in other cases it's welding....

I bought mine to wear all the time. I would rather fix a broken bezel than worry about if I can wear my watch for the day or leave it in the safe.

Fair point, my personal level of common sense dictates that for some things I throw on the G Shock and have at it but then again there are some who would say "You're nuts to do that wearing a nice G Shock watch"...

At the same time one post was from an individual stating that, compared to others in his collection, a Rolex is his beater watch... it's all perspective as with so many things...

[minute_man]

I don't switch to another watch according to the activity but I do take it off (as I would with any watch, wedding ring etc.) for safety reasons, self or others injury prevention as well as when undue tear / damage is highly likely.
Last but not least, I also take it off before any bed activity. ��

[JorgeCCW]

I wear my hulk for sport activities, because its the more suitable watch that I have for it

[Maxy]

I'm not a fan of wearing Rolex during workout or any sports activities.. that's why G-shocks and Nike are made for!

[Coffee]

It's meant to be worn!

[Snow-Dweller]

I used to take off my APs and put on a Rolex....now I just stick to Rolex.

[Louielefty]

My father cuts trees down with his Rose & Stainless Date Just, if it can withstand the vibrations from a chain saw it can hold up to just about anything.

[jeffgo888]

Originally Posted by Louielefty

My father cuts trees down with his Rose & Stainless Date Just, if it can withstand the vibrations from a chain saw it can hold up to just about anything.

Its not the vibrations, its more the branches scratching.
I wore my Tag Heuer one time cutting some branches with gloves on ( why did I do that?) and it came out like 1000 chickens scratched it...i felt bad..:)

I dont even understand why I had to wear a watch when I was tree/branch cutting...

[ronin_ph]

My ultimate beater.


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[locutus49]

This:

Originally Posted by beer

i change TO the rolex for rough activities, because it's what the brand is designed for!!!

[onthepond]

After seeing how James Bond's held up, I figure I'm safe wearing mine anytime, anywhere ...

[subking86]

I wear my Tissot when working on my house. Besides that there's no job that I would not do in either my submariner or my breitling.
I do tend to wear my breitling when I know that it is going to take more of a beating.

[Joearch]

If I am working in the yard or washing the car I switch to something less expensive.

[ajas]

I always put g shock when doing manual work around the house or playing football with kids. Otherwise always wear either sub or my chronomat

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[perryj]

I wear it during everything and have for 20 years no issues.