GOLF - Your Rolex smashing balls at driving range

[WEST HAM ROLEX]

I know there are many of you on this forum that play golf..
So, quick question

I wear my Rolex (GMT, OR DEEPSEA) playing on the the golf course.

But, I have been told by someone that used to work for Rolex, that hitting ball after ball on the range [especially hitting off a mat] that it could gradually damage the inside of your watch -- Vibrations from the force through impact - up the arm etc

Have any of you heard of this....been told the same??

So at the range, do you take off your watch?

[kilyung]

Depends on your swing.

[77T]

If you play 18 holes with the watch on your wrist, I'd say keep it there on the range. Just one less thing to adjust to.
As for damaging the movement - it can take much more than your wrists and elbows and rotator cuff that are also taking the same vibrations.

[beshannon]

Originally Posted by WEST HAM ROLEX

But, I have been told by someone that used to work for Rolex, that hitting ball after ball on the range [especially hitting off a mat] that it could gradually damage the inside of your watch -- Vibrations from the force through impact - up the arm etc

Wow! Imagine what that must be doing to your arm and body!

[MonBK]

Originally Posted by beshannon

Wow! Imagine what that must be doing to your arm and body!

[mjclark32]

It'll be fine. I've done it a fair amount, but it doesn't help my game so I don't wear it anymore.

[DKSRolex]

I wear a deep sea as well.....never had vibration problems.......i am a 2 handicap so i pretty much hit it flush every time!

[watchwatcher]

I wore a DJ for many years when I was playing golf quite a bit. Never affected it one iota.

Nowadays, if I do get to play-which is not often-I take the watch off for comfort reasons.

[natosub]

I wouldn't personally. That's wear and tear I reserve for solid state electronics designed to take a beating...G-Shocks!

[anothernewphone]

I have a shopping cart with a wobbly wheel. Is it safe to push the cart while wearing my Rolex?

[guy369]

After seeing a man go through a Marine (I believe Marine) obstacle course with his sub on, I wouldn't worry about golf.

[Goin2drt]

I have heard and people have told me do not play with your watch on.

While I don't play a lot I do where my sub. After 12 or so years I sent it in for service. Other than lube the tech said it was perfect.

One small real life example I know....fore!

[ajn3323]

I've played for years but never found it comfortable to play with my watch on. The only notable on tour who I see with one in is Phil. Of course they all strap them on post round and promote them during the interview by scratching their right shoulder when the camera is on!


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[droptopman]

Wear mine all the time golfing and I play and practice a lot. Only issue I had was with a 50 year old Explorer 1016 that needed a service anyways. I would not worry about wearing a 5 or 6 digit golfing. I have tried to play without a watch and it feels weird to not have the added weight on my left wrist. Probably more superstition than anything, but I plan to continue to wear one while golfing.

[DJTOSUB]

I wore my Rolex for 2 decades on both the course and range without any issues.

However, a few years ago I bought a Garmin GPS watch and now I wear that all the time. The Rolex never told me the correct distance to the flag.

[T. Ferguson]

Phil Mickelson wears a Cellini and I'd imagine the number of balls he beats a week surpasses all of us put together. Wouldn't worry about it.

That said though, I personally don't subscribe to the analogy that if it doesn't hurt your body it's not going to hurt the watch. The body has an amazing capacity to repair itself and recover. A wrist watch not so much. A bruise will be good as new in a couple of weeks, but a scratched case or cracked crystal isn't going to scab over and go away. I just don't think golf is necessarily one of those activities. If you're beating a large bucket off the mats 4-5 days a week, maybe it's something to think about. Other than that your watch is probably as likely to get hit by an errant tee shot from the next hole as it is to get damaged on any given swing.

[brandrea]

I can't imagine wearing a deepsea while playing any sport much less golf.

That's said, I think it can handle it.

[LuminousMaximus]

I believe we have the KIF shock system in our watches, and we would have to find out how many G's of force the parts can handle and how many times they can handle it...

It's a ROLEX and it should be fine, however, if it breaks just simply take it to RSC to be fixed

[japenney]

west ham rolex. all capitols.

[Eva123]

Originally Posted by DKSRolex

I wear a deep sea as well.....never had vibration problems.......i am a 2 handicap so i pretty much hit it flush every time!

wow, 2 handicap!!! You are almost in professional league.

[roomiller]

Originally Posted by DJTOSUB

I wore my Rolex for 2 decades on both the course and range without any issues.

However, a few years ago I bought a Garmin GPS watch and now I wear that all the time. The Rolex never told me the correct distance to the flag.

It's always about 4 strokes away.

[T. Ferguson]

Originally Posted by Eva123

wow, 2 handicap!!! You are almost in professional league.

Not really. I'm sure DKS would be the first to tell you that the distance between even a scratch golfer and a tour player is light years.

[Alcan]

Don't drive golf balls while wearing a Rolex unless they happen to be these balls:

[snyde]

Put it on a nato and that way it slides around less. The reduced weight should help your swing too.

[.db]

Originally Posted by anothernewphone

I have a shopping cart with a wobbly wheel. Is it safe to push the cart while wearing my Rolex?

Ha! Good one! You had me literally laughing out loud.

[TXgmt]

It just must be personal preference, but this seems in the same vain as wearing your Rolex in the weight room. You certainly can, but why?

[rolexwannebe]

I wear a ploprof while playing, very comfortable.

[douglasf13]

Originally Posted by anothernewphone

I have a shopping cart with a wobbly wheel. Is it safe to push the cart while wearing my Rolex?

[MVP]

I play with my watch all the time. My 2 year old smurf just went in last month for a service because it stopped running, there was damage to the movement apparently. I've never knocked it to the best of my knowledge, so the only thing that I can think of is that I have played several rounds of golf in the watch. I'm not going to wear my watches playing moving forward. I obviously have no clue if this was the cause for the damage, but it's a brand new watch and I can think of nothing else.

[douglasf13]

Originally Posted by TXgmt

It just must be personal preference, but this seems in the same vain as wearing your Rolex in the weight room. You certainly can, but why?

I consider a Rolex a durable sports watch, so I wear it as such. Mountain biking, snowboarding, weights, rock climbing, golf, tennis (I do have a one handed backhand), playing catch, etc. If it breaks, no biggie. That's what service is for.