Wearing habits - fine watches

[Tallbark]

I have a Daytona that I love to wear. However, coming home from work I usually take it of. Going tro the gym, working on the house, etc. makes my Garmin a good choice for evenings and weekends.

Since it is an expensive watch I lock it in to the safe when I get home from work. OK I guess, but a bit of an effort doing that every day.

Do you lock your expensive watches in every time you take them off?

[Quaress]

I can't imagine going to play tennis, basketball, ride a bike, go for a run, or go to the gym with a Rolex watch, when I come home from work, I automatically put it on the winder.

[espanol]

Originally Posted by Quaress

I can't imagine going to play tennis, basketball, ride a bike, go for a run, or go to the gym with a Rolex watch, when I come home from work, I automatically put it on the winder.

It’s not so bad. I wear my Explorer 36mm nearly 24/7, including swimming and tennis, and it’s great. As long as the watch is properly fitted to one’s risk, there’s absolutely no problem.

We have a group of ~16 for 2x a week doubles. All pretty high level former D1 US players from many moons ago. I wear an Explorer, two others wear TT Submariners while playing.

[Quaress]

Originally Posted by espanol

It’s not so bad. I wear my Explorer 36mm nearly 24/7, including swimming and tennis, and it’s great. As long as the watch is properly fitted to one’s risk, there’s absolutely no problem.

We have a group of ~16 for 2x a week doubles. All pretty high level former D1 US players from many moons ago. I wear an Explorer, two others wear TT Submariners while playing.

I prefer to use a lighter sports watch on a rubber strap for sports (Garmin, Polar or Breitling Endurance Pro)

[padi56]

Originally Posted by Tallbark

I have a Daytona that I love to wear. However, coming home from work I usually take it of. Going tro the gym, working on the house, etc. makes my Garmin a good choice for evenings and weekends.

Since it is an expensive watch I lock it in to the safe when I get home from work. OK I guess, but a bit of an effort doing that every day.

Do you lock your expensive watches in every time you take them off?

Short answer no.

[Feseroni]

For sports I wear my Apple Watch, better suited and more functionality IMHO. Anything else, even just watching TV, I have a nice watch on. I don’t store all my watches in the safe all the time.

[HHIslander]

I have a nightstand with a hidden compartment where I keep a couple watches and other not to be discussed items. Often I’ll just use sock drawer too when I’m in hurry. I use the safe for long term.

[Cru Jones]

The days of sporty tool watches is over

[Hadiy]

This watches are called luxury watches for a reason, i cant imagine myself wearing an expensive DD randomly, that's why we have other watches for random times.

[PenDelicate]

I, too, have Daytona, which I take-off when going to the gym and put back on when I come home, to enjoy it for the evening.

[Hadiy]

Originally Posted by Feseroni

For sports I wear my Apple Watch, better suited and more functionality IMHO. Anything else, even just watching TV, I have a nice watch on. I don’t store all my watches in the safe all the time.

I never knew about watches for watching TV

[Bill2e]

Originally Posted by Cru Jones

The days of sporty tool watches is over

Not for me, I wear with what ever I am doing.

Watch I am wearing that day goes in the night stand drawer while sleeping. Others in the safe. Normally wear for a few days before rotating.

I wear in the pool, hot tub, doing yard work or what ever I am doing. I work from home and still wear my watches daily.

I bought them for me to enjoy, not to baby them for possible resale.

[Yobber76]

I wear them, 24/7.

[TBS]

Take out of winder. Wear 24/7 for a week (except when showering) put back in winder. Pick another. Repeat.

[1William]

It depends. If off the wrist for days it is into the safe, if just a pause until tomorrow then in a drawer. I do have insurance for all my expensive watches.

[ROLEX MAN]

Originally Posted by Bill2e

Not for me, I wear with what ever I am doing.

Watch I am wearing that day goes in the night stand drawer while sleeping. Others in the safe. Normally wear for a few days before rotating.

I wear in the pool, hot tub, doing yard work or what ever I am doing. I work from home and still wear my watches daily.

I bought them for me to enjoy, not to baby them for possible resale.

Yep same for me!
Spot on!

[Feseroni]

Originally Posted by Hadiy

I never knew about watches for watching TV

We got a comedian here! Live and let live my friend.

[brandrea]

I put mine on after my workout in the morning, and I take it off before I turn in for the night.

I set it beside my night side table. No safe in my house

[thenewguy2023]

I wear mine on rotation pretty much all the time other than when sleeping, going to the gym or if I have to go to what I would deem as unsafe places. For such occasions, I use my Seiko 5 or a Casio.

[GB-man]

Whatever watch I’m wearing for the week goes everywhere with me except if I’m doing manual labor then I put a Rolex on.

[Tylerlsu2008]

I use a sports watch for gym, running, etc. I definitely take it off to sleep or shower.

I’m not worried about scratches, but if I clearly know something may damage it, I will take it off.

I meant to put my Apple Watch on to climb table mountain on South Africa. On the way there, realized I forgot to swap it out and was still wearing my Panerai… Ended up being a cool memory with that watch I suppose.

[agriculture&watches]

Rolex watches are made as a toll watches. It is safe to do sports with the Rolex watch on the wrist. Just wear and enjoy your Rolex in every situation.

[Calatrava r]

Originally Posted by Quaress

I can't imagine going to play tennis, basketball, ride a bike, go for a run, or go to the gym with a Rolex watch, when I come home from work, I automatically put it on the winder.

If you wear it all day, there shouldn't be any need for a winder.

[Dan Pierce]

My watches are worn as soon as I get up in the morning and they return to the nightstand before bed. I have a multitude of beaters for any situation during the day that could lead to excessive wear or damage.
dP

[Harry-57]

I wear all my watches 24/7 in rotation. For certain tasks such as hammering, sawing, grinding, painting, etc., I will take the watch off, regardless of make.

[alphadweller]

Kept in the safe when not worn the next day, otherwise on the bedside table.

[~Ocho1~]

Usually when I get home I take most of my EDC stuff: my wallet, watch, knife, gun & pen off & place them in their place on my nightstand.

On weekends, if I'm doing my household chores, like landscaping, working on the cars or doing anything around the house I don't wear a watch.

[Mr. Drunmond]

I keep all mine in a watchbox on a shelf in my study. If i go out of town for a week or more i might bring the box (plus a few other items) to my friends who has a gigantic safe. I don't wear in the gym, but just put whatever i am wearing in the center console of my truck while at the gym. They are all insured, i dont worry about it.

[fsprow]

Other than a few vintage, perhaps collectible watches, all – Rolex, Patek, Audemars - are worn whatever I’m doing. That includes running, skiing, rock climbing, handball and everything else except swimming, which I do only with watches with substantial depth rating. I wouldn’t want a watch otherwise.

Concerning safes, all my watches are in a safe except the one I’m wearing - typically for a week or so.

[Quaress]

Originally Posted by Calatrava r

If you wear it all day, there shouldn't be any need for a winder.

I go to work once a week, so sometimes I don't wear them for 5 days straight.