Worksite Rolex...

[georgew]

I will keep mine on for most things that are relatively "light duty" kind of work etc. But I always take it off when I go into the machinery space/bilge on my boat to check things out. You forget and then reach into some tight spaces to look and feel and it's way too easy to bang or scrap it on something (and those somethings are mostly steel / aluminum). Same if I was to do real work on a car - under it or reaching into the engine compartment.

[Onikage]

Yep keep mine on too. And I get upto all kinds of dangerous stuff at work. You want to be wearing a sweatshirt though, tuck it firmly into your glove over the watch and tighen the velcro over it...mine are elasticated cuff gloves. Works a treat. Mines still good as new! Not a single swirly on it. The only kind of jobs I wouldn't recommend are welding (spatters = OUCH!) and painting. Getting paint all over your watch wouldn't be nice.

[Onikage]

If you've ever seen a welder's watch...they aren't pretty.

[Onikage]

LOL you won't have to worry about the pikies if they can't see it either! LOL!!!

[Onikage]

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[sparky]

they're pretty tuff

[slcbbrown]

Originally Posted by Onikage

If you've ever seen a welder's watch...they aren't pretty.

I used to list welding as a situation where a Rolex has to come off, however, I have never seen a real welder without welders' gloves, which come with long, thick gauntlets. Is "gauntlet" the correct word?

[CKLinLA]

I think the worries fade, or go away, after you put in your first
major scratch or dent on the watch. After that happens, you will
likely feel a lot more free to do whatever while wearing your watch.

But then you send it in for a service and polish, ... and back you
are being careful with the watch again .

[Onikage]

Originally Posted by slcbbrown

I used to list welding as a situation where a Rolex has to come off, however, I have never seen a real welder without welders' gloves, which come with long, thick gauntlets. Is "gauntlet" the correct word?

Yeah, spot on. though maybe spatters can get up and over the protective part? The guy I know whose watch is completely spatter probably breaches any number of health and safety regs I guess

[Justjosh]

I used to be extremely careful trying not to scratch my watches. Then I realized that I buy them to wear them.
If there is a chance of doing real harm, I will throw on something a touch cheaper than a Rolex or a dress watch, but I have gotten over being ultra protective for the most part.

[oneillba]

Generally, if I can take it my Rollie can.

[bayerische]

I'm a restaurant owner, and have recently had a pretty large renovation and built a roof terrace too, been working with the builders, partly because it's fun to get your hands dirty, and it saves me the cost of one builder = more Rolex.

I've been wearing my Deep Sea for most of the build, never was I afraid of it getting hurt. It's been hammering down nails, sawing, lifting girders weighting several hundred kilograms, painting etc... The watch looked particularly interesting after a paint job last autumn. Sort of like Pippi Longstockings horse.

[paddy_crow]

I'm a woodworker (hobby, not by trade). One thing I learned about the old acrylic crystal on my 5513 was that polyurethane was virtually impossible to get off once it cured. Haven't tried with a sapphire crystal, but I take it off by habit. I've also gotten in the habit of taking it off when I'm doing something that could put deep scratches in it (like landscaping).

I take the watch off when I golf, but that's because it bothers me when I swing, not because I'm worried about the watch. One thing to consider, when your watch is off your wrist is when it's most vulnerable to theft. I owned my 5513 for 34 years before someone stole it from my golf bag.

[MonBK]

Originally Posted by bayerische

I'm a restaurant owner, and have recently had a pretty large renovation and built a roof terrace too, been working with the builders, partly because it's fun to get your hands dirty, and it saves me the cost of one builder = more Rolex.

I've been wearing my Deep Sea for most of the build, never was I afraid of it getting hurt. It's been hammering down nails, sawing, lifting girders weighting several hundred kilograms, painting etc... The watch looked particularly interesting after a paint job last autumn. Sort of like Pippi Longstockings horse.

Hi Andreas,

Coming over to H-fors this summer and would love to see the rood terrace.
Where about in the city is it?

[bayerische]

Originally Posted by MonBK

Hi Andreas,

Coming over to H-fors this summer and would love to see the rood terrace.
Where about in the city is it?

I'll pm you the details.

[Puffy]

i never wear a watch while loading/unloading the washer. you can really bang it up if you aren't careful....