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mikeyatc · 20 March 2009, 05:52 AM

will the vibration from my Harley do any harm to the movement? (GMT II Z serial #)
thanks
mike

watchgeek · 20 March 2009, 05:54 AM

you should be fine

Tools · 20 March 2009, 05:57 AM

It just keeps 'em wound up..........

SWFLA1 · 20 March 2009, 06:31 AM

I always wear mine riding... not a problem in 30 years.

Vanessa CW21 · 20 March 2009, 03:07 PM

Only time I ask customers if they ride a Harley is when I see screws loose in their movement... 50% of the time they do.
Still, I think you'll be fine... I don't see it that often!

mikeyatc · 21 March 2009, 04:15 AM

thanks for the info. Especially the screw loose part.

oneillba · 21 March 2009, 04:41 AM

I have a few screws loose, but I don't ride a Harley.

rpryan55 · 21 March 2009, 05:03 AM

My wife won't let me get near a Harley, claiming they are too dangerous for a guy as foolish as I. How badly will my Rolex be damaged if she catches me on one?

gerry100 · 23 August 2022, 10:21 AM

Every boy should have a Harley at least once

brandrea · 23 August 2022, 10:24 AM

Well Mike, if it has a 32xx movement and it’s running slow, someone will be along any minute to explain it to you

MrGoat · 23 August 2022, 10:48 AM

I have a buddy that had a 16618 in the 90’s. He was riding his Harley and it fell off (most likely a screw backed out or a spring bar broke). He never found it.

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brandrea · 23 August 2022, 10:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MrGoat

I have a buddy that had a 16618 in the 90’s. He was riding his Harley and it fell off (most likely a screw backed out or a spring bar broke). He never found it.

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That’s a bummer. I could actually see how that might happen.

Ron P · 25 August 2022, 06:12 AM

Logically I would think the rotor axle will get a lot of vibrations and therefore wears out quicker.

chris_1001 · 25 August 2022, 07:16 AM

Rode my HD with my Sub on for many years, it was fine until I went down and scrapped up the Sub. (I have a thread here about it, but I cannot find the Pics of it scrapped up)

The Vibration was never an issue.

I also shoot (trap, skeet, IDPA, USPSA, 3-Nug) with it and its perfectly fine along with Golf, so I do not baby it. Its solid!

GTS Dean · 25 August 2022, 07:38 AM

The human body is a wonderful vibration attenuator.

Devildog · 25 October 2022, 12:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by brandrea

Well Mike, if it has a 32xx movement and it’s running slow, someone will be along any minute to explain it to you

Pretty sure Mike was talking about a Harley Brian, not a time machine

brandrea · 25 October 2022, 12:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Devildog

Pretty sure Mike was talking about a Harley Brian, not a time machine

Touche my friend

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SOG DIVER · 15 November 2022, 09:30 AM

I have a 1951 and a 1962 BMW, never a problem. Of course, the real answer to rough usage is a NATO band. BMWs are in the Rolex parking lot outside Geneva.
I used to have an FXRP, then went back to motorcycles that were as dependable as my Rolex Submariner red 1680.

77T · 15 November 2022, 10:27 AM

I think a 13 Year resurrection is bad luck - and no I’m not triskaidekaphobic.

Not that there’s anything wrong with that…

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Gerardus · 15 November 2022, 06:24 PM

I am not owning my Harley anymore bur always wore my watches while driving. Never had issues.

Polyesterpig · 3 March 2023, 12:52 PM

I know it is ok to wear a Rolex and ride a Ducati. Only issue would be laying it down with a watch on.

douglasf13 · 5 March 2023, 03:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 77T

I think a 13 Year resurrection is bad luck - and no I’m not triskaidekaphobic.

Not that there’s anything wrong with that…

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I was born on Friday the 13th, so bring it on!

Calatrava r · 5 March 2023, 10:08 AM

I rode bicycles and the road vibration loosened a screw in the bracelet. Caught before it fully dislodged.

FirstRolex'56 · 5 April 2023, 03:15 PM

'Been on the Harleys since '76, I never wear a Rolex while riding.
Too many jerks out there.

20 March 2009, 05:52 AM	#1
mikeyatc "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: conus Watch: 16610 Posts: 221	vibration from a Harley will the vibration from my Harley do any harm to the movement? (GMT II Z serial #) thanks mike

20 March 2009, 05:57 AM	#3
Tools TRF Moderator & 2024 DATE-JUST41 Patron Join Date: May 2007 Real Name: Larry Location: Mojave Desert Watch: GMT's Posts: 43,049	It just keeps 'em wound up.......... __________________ (Chill ... It's just a watch Forum.....) NAWCC Member

20 March 2009, 03:07 PM	#5
Vanessa CW21 TechXpert & 2016 Patron Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Mx Posts: 1,572	Only time I ask customers if they ride a Harley is when I see screws loose in their movement... 50% of the time they do. Still, I think you'll be fine... I don't see it that often! __________________ Member# 5731 Instagram: @vanessa.cw21 Watch my Rolex repair video: https://youtu.be/jDnaotCTpTA

21 March 2009, 04:41 AM	#7
oneillba "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Real Name: Brian Location: Hamilton, MI USA Watch: My beloved TT DJ Posts: 3,831	I have a few screws loose, but I don't ride a Harley. __________________ My Trusty TT DJ

21 March 2009, 05:03 AM	#8
rpryan55 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Real Name: Dick Location: USA Watch: SubND,DD,SSDaytona Posts: 2,257	My wife won't let me get near a Harley, claiming they are too dangerous for a guy as foolish as I. How badly will my Rolex be damaged if she catches me on one? __________________ “The only reason for time ....................... is so that everything doesn't happen at once." Albert Einstein

20 March 2009, 05:54 AM	#2
watchgeek Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Toronto Posts: 559	you should be fine

20 March 2009, 06:31 AM	#4
SWFLA1 Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: USA Posts: 226	I always wear mine riding... not a problem in 30 years.

21 March 2009, 04:15 AM	#6
mikeyatc "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: conus Watch: 16610 Posts: 221	thanks for the info. Especially the screw loose part.

23 August 2022, 10:21 AM	#9
gerry100 "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2021 Location: NY Posts: 705	Every boy should have a Harley at least once

23 August 2022, 10:24 AM	#10
brandrea 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Real Name: Brian (TBone) Location: canada Watch: es make me smile Posts: 73,697	Well Mike, if it has a 32xx movement and it’s running slow, someone will be along any minute to explain it to you

23 August 2022, 10:48 AM	#11
MrGoat 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jun 2020 Real Name: Goat Location: Southwest Florida Watch: 16613 Posts: 4,788	I have a buddy that had a 16618 in the 90’s. He was riding his Harley and it fell off (most likely a screw backed out or a spring bar broke). He never found it. Sent from my Apple privacy invasion product

25 August 2022, 06:12 AM	#13
Ron P "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Netherlands Posts: 133	Logically I would think the rotor axle will get a lot of vibrations and therefore wears out quicker.

25 August 2022, 07:16 AM	#14
chris_1001 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Real Name: Chris Location: Mass Watch: Rolex Sub & SD 43 Posts: 195	Rode my HD with my Sub on for many years, it was fine until I went down and scrapped up the Sub. (I have a thread here about it, but I cannot find the Pics of it scrapped up) The Vibration was never an issue. I also shoot (trap, skeet, IDPA, USPSA, 3-Nug) with it and its perfectly fine along with Golf, so I do not baby it. Its solid!

25 August 2022, 07:38 AM	#15
GTS Dean "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: NB, TX Watch: 3570.50 Posts: 1,012	The human body is a wonderful vibration attenuator. __________________ TT OysterQuartz, SS/Black "U" Daytona, TT GMT II-C, DD OysterQuartz, Breitling Aerospace, Omega Speedmaster Pro

15 November 2022, 09:30 AM	#18
SOG DIVER "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2019 Real Name: LtCol R Location: Mtns-NM-MT Watch: 1680Red-551214060M Posts: 233	I have a 1951 and a 1962 BMW, never a problem. Of course, the real answer to rough usage is a NATO band. BMWs are in the Rolex parking lot outside Geneva. I used to have an FXRP, then went back to motorcycles that were as dependable as my Rolex Submariner red 1680.

15 November 2022, 10:27 AM	#19
77T 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Real Name: PaulG Location: Georgia Posts: 40,725	I think a 13 Year resurrection is bad luck - and no I’m not triskaidekaphobic. Not that there’s anything wrong with that… Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro __________________ Does anyone really know what time it is?

15 November 2022, 06:24 PM	#20
Gerardus "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Real Name: Gerardus Location: EU Watch: ♕ Posts: 11,868	I am not owning my Harley anymore bur always wore my watches while driving. Never had issues.

3 March 2023, 12:52 PM	#21
Polyesterpig "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2023 Location: California Posts: 180	I know it is ok to wear a Rolex and ride a Ducati. Only issue would be laying it down with a watch on. __________________ Time wounds all heals

5 March 2023, 10:08 AM	#23
Calatrava r 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: United States Watch: Rolex and Patek Posts: 10,596	I rode bicycles and the road vibration loosened a screw in the bracelet. Caught before it fully dislodged.

5 April 2023, 03:15 PM	#24
FirstRolex'56 "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2023 Location: Redneck Riviera Posts: 3	'Been on the Harleys since '76, I never wear a Rolex while riding. Too many jerks out there.

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