Dropped my 116500. Have you...

[travisb]

Carefully cleaning an IWC over my bathroom sink. Of course I dropped it in the sink and thought it would be a mess but not a mark. That's about it.

[ROLEX*]

https://fb.watch/28N3YF4p1z/

[faldoc]

I fell down on a brick floor, scuffing one link on the band pretty badly. I think it’ll buff out when I get it serviced down the line.

Thankfully, I didn’t break any bones.

[alex.cicollo]

Originally Posted by fmc000

Thanks for making me learn a new word (geezer, of course) today :-)

Geezer = bloke

[brucethemanlee]

luckily dropped onto carpet

But i've done other stupid things

[Lukebennett21]

Have learned the hard way that watches on straps are easier to drop than watches on bracelets. Slippery little suckers.

[Andad]

Originally Posted by 214270Explorer

The "shock" test that Rolex incorporates to their watches is the equivalent G-force of dropping from 48" to a hardwood floor.

If you check the timing over a few days, you are likely (hopefully) to see it still functions just fine.

Roles is a tough watch.

The Rolex 'shock' test is under controlled conditions and is not the same as dropping a watch 4 ft onto a hard surface.

The point of impact in an uncontrolled fall is is the important factor?

[morg.k24]

Originally Posted by 214270Explorer

The "shock" test that Rolex incorporates to their watches is the equivalent G-force of dropping from 48" to a hardwood floor.

If you check the timing over a few days, you are likely (hopefully) to see it still functions just fine.

Roles is a tough watch.

I couldn't agree more!

[wgdaytona]

It seems to be fine. I put it back on the winder to leave it alone a few days. I wearing my Zenith El Primero for now. I'll put the Daytona back on in a few days and hopefully time is still good and hopefully I can forget this close call. Nice to see you guys were in this with me and told some of your stories.

[brandrea]

Originally Posted by GB-man

I was hit by a geezer while cycling wearing mine

I hope you didn’t damage his walker

[the1maestro]

Every bruise, scratch and scar tells a story.

[Ftech1]

Was in Nashville a couple years ago for NYE with my YM 116622. One of the nights I had way too much to drink. Woke up the next day and had some nice deep scuffs on the bracelet and one of the lugs (6 o'clock side of the watch). No clue how it happened. Fun weekend, great city! Still have the scuffs and they remind me of that trip. Can't decide if I should have them repaired when its service time.

[RJRJRJ]

Originally Posted by ROLEX*

https://fb.watch/28N3YF4p1z/

I can't understand what they're saying, but those certainly have to be staged damages, right?

[GB-man]

Originally Posted by brandrea

I hope you didn’t damage his walker

He had a Buick

[brandrea]

Originally Posted by GB-man

He had a Buick

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[padi56]

Originally Posted by wgdaytona

OK folks, I'm fairly cautious with my watches so I can only recall a few "oh crap" moments of self inflicted damage. While working from home today, I actually knocked my 116500 right off the desk to the hardwood floor. Clunk, three feet down. I've had my new Daytona about a year, this was my first screw up with it. That's actually probably not bad! So, I'm sharing my "oh crap" moment. Tell us about yours so I don't feel so stupid. BTW: it seems to be working fine and I haven't found any noticeable damage. A couple pics of my goof.

Think some of you guys have to get over the fact that all Rolex are just watches nothing more. And in the real world quite strong and need no pampering like most of today's watches are today.You should have seen my working tool SD after well over 600 hours underwater that was used and sometimes abused for a few years, would give most guys today a heart attack.

[AK797]

Never dropped a watch altho nearly dropped the worst one to drop, my RG Nautilus the other day, just caught the edge of the bracelet with my finger.

[SearChart]

Never dropped one of my own. But have fixed many Rolexes that were dropped.

[SearChart]

Originally Posted by SearChart

Never dropped one of my own. But have fixed many Rolexes that were dropped.

This one was perhaps the most memorable, the guy had it serviced a few months earlier then fell with his bike...

I can imagine he wasn't too happy, luckily the case wasn't too damaged.

[samson66]

My Tudor GMT's introduction to the bathroom tile floor in Feb '19

Luckily only had to replace the bezel and bezel insert. Got off relatively easy.









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