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Vincent65 · 8 August 2013, 04:47 AM

why not?

bde · 8 August 2013, 08:30 AM

Heck yeah! That's what it was made for.

rain_maker · 8 August 2013, 02:15 PM

Sure! They were design to handle much much more.

I wear my 1980 Snowflake to the office as well as in the water (pressure tested of course).

Concord · 9 August 2013, 12:27 AM

A Rolex watch will withstand years of USE, but there are degrees of ABUSE. A Rolex will probably withstand more abuse than most watches, but they are NOT indestructible! My attitude is that you can't have a $ 500 accident with a $ 100 watch! There are times when I wear the Seiko I got for free, and after replacing a movement at a cost of $ 5.00, it serves my purposes quite nicely.

I recall once giving a guy an estimate for $ 650 to fix up the Rolex he nearly destroyed. He was relieved! He told me that he was afraid the repair was going to be expensive!

Thirty years ago, I was having a problem keeping beater watches on my son's wrist. I'd fix one up, and he would destroy it! I eventually set him up with my AiR King Date which I have posted elsewhere on this MB. Within months, he had broken the crystal, broken the stem, broke the rotor post, and destroyed the Oyster bracelet. I took it away from him and went back to outfitting him with junk watches that I fixed up. Then I went through the Air King with all Rolex parts (except the bracelet), and put it back into my collection.

Cc1966 · 9 August 2013, 01:28 AM

I service my 1665 SD every 6 years and wear it a couple of times a week. Wear it with pride and enjoy it while you can.

Jarett · 11 August 2013, 05:25 PM

5513 ... Every day ... work and fun

landroverking · 11 August 2013, 11:26 PM

For sure. Up until about two years ago I wore a late 70s 1675.

Mellow707 · 11 August 2013, 11:41 PM

Hope to get 5513 one day.

bluemartinifan · 12 August 2013, 04:41 AM

I do - my daily wear to the office

vintagehartmann · 13 August 2013, 06:15 PM

Yes I do, though I don't swim with it and if it rains, I place it in my pocket.

ghosteh · 14 August 2013, 05:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by John in MA

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I use all of these in a regular rotation.

73 snowflake
76 1680
79 5513
83 snowflake
83 16800
12 THC

That includes home improvement and yard work. Don't think you'll have a problem.

How can you rotate 6 watches??? Buy one more so you can make it an even week!

8 August 2013, 04:47 AM	#31
Vincent65 "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Switzerland Posts: 14,293	why not?

8 August 2013, 08:30 AM	#32
bde "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Real Name: Brad Location: Indiana Watch: -aholics anonymous Posts: 1,589	Heck yeah! That's what it was made for.

8 August 2013, 02:15 PM	#33
rain_maker Banned Join Date: Sep 2011 Real Name: Fred Location: Boston Watch: 5513 Posts: 201	Sure! They were design to handle much much more. I wear my 1980 Snowflake to the office as well as in the water (pressure tested of course).

9 August 2013, 12:27 AM	#34
Concord Banned Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Calgary Posts: 43	A Rolex watch will withstand years of USE, but there are degrees of ABUSE. A Rolex will probably withstand more abuse than most watches, but they are NOT indestructible! My attitude is that you can't have a $ 500 accident with a $ 100 watch! There are times when I wear the Seiko I got for free, and after replacing a movement at a cost of $ 5.00, it serves my purposes quite nicely. I recall once giving a guy an estimate for $ 650 to fix up the Rolex he nearly destroyed. He was relieved! He told me that he was afraid the repair was going to be expensive! Thirty years ago, I was having a problem keeping beater watches on my son's wrist. I'd fix one up, and he would destroy it! I eventually set him up with my AiR King Date which I have posted elsewhere on this MB. Within months, he had broken the crystal, broken the stem, broke the rotor post, and destroyed the Oyster bracelet. I took it away from him and went back to outfitting him with junk watches that I fixed up. Then I went through the Air King with all Rolex parts (except the bracelet), and put it back into my collection.

9 August 2013, 01:28 AM	#35
Cc1966 "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Real Name: Christopher Location: Georgia, USA Watch: ing the Sea... Posts: 6,713	I service my 1665 SD every 6 years and wear it a couple of times a week. Wear it with pride and enjoy it while you can.

11 August 2013, 11:26 PM	#37
landroverking "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Real Name: Jay Location: TEXAS Watch: Daytona Posts: 7,648	For sure. Up until about two years ago I wore a late 70s 1675.

11 August 2013, 11:41 PM	#38
Mellow707 "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Bangkok Watch: 116660-16800-16750 Posts: 21	Hope to get 5513 one day.

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