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#31 |
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Great advice. Looks like it’s time to crack on and see what happens!
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I have a very active 2.5 year old boy and a DJ 41 as a daily. It’s holding up well. Yes, it’s got a lot of scratches (from playground equipment, cutlery and furniture contact), but I don’t think it looks worse for it. It also survived a lot of porridge, vomit, pool water, bodily fluids that shall remain unnamed and on one memorable occasion a fall into the (thankfully flushed) toilet.
By the way: a good argument for having just one watch is that my son knows that a blue plain bezel DJ41 is dad’s watch and a Nomos Metro power reserve is mom’s watch. |
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My beater is a $29 quartz I bought a decade ago and has taken a helluva beating over the years.
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I cringe when the kids say; “hold my juice box and watch this.” :) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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I’m really curious to hear how your kids are going to destroy a watch made of 904L SS? I think your overthinking it man - wear you Sub. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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Side note I put myself into the woods at about 50mph skiing while wearing my 16570. The watch was fine…. Me not so much. Ha!
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this is my new beater
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If you don’t want to use the sub as intended, I agree with getting a new watch to be your beater. I recommend a ceramic bezeled AP Royal Oak Offshore.
The bezel is quite prominent and will take most of the hits for you and look like new. ![]()
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My 16570 is just fine. I'm still having trouble getting around, though I'm getting better, little by little. ![]()
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sub is perfect .. or g shock
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The OP is a troll and I pray to God he has not been willing or able to procreate.
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Wear your favorite one for play and don't worry. Battle scars from fun with your kids add great memories over time. Stuff comes and goes, but kid memories are priceless.
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Nevermind. My sense of humor would probably just trigger some of the too sensitive types. Joking comment removed.
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Just take it off when playing with kids. no big deal
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I have a Luminox as my beater, has worked out great.
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Lol I feel you. My neck was sore for about a week. The watch didn’t seem to have any issues. Ha! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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My Sub is my beater. YOLO
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Some of us can take it. Fire away. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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Right. I’m waiting for the guy who was gardening in the platinum DD baguette dial to chime in. That’s his beater. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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Noise canceling headphones.
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I'm done bowling for a while, so I had to get a replacement for my league and put my lessons on hold. It could have been a lot worse, as I didn't break anything, especially my neck, and most of the injuries are just aggravations of previous injuries. I'm sore as hell, though. I'm a walking compendium of orthopedic pathology. ![]()
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I’d just wear any of the watches you have…they are all built for whatever kids and dogs can throw at them.
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