How much shake causes damage?

[ibelieve]

I keep reading NEVER to shake a stopped watch, but was wondering just how much shake actually causes damage? For example, I don't wear my watch everyday so when I'm checking to see whether I need to wind or if some wrist time will be enough to bring it back to life, I'll put the watch on my wrist and hold my arm down by my side and do enough shake to try to make the watch shimmy down my arm. I've done this a handful of times - could I have caused some damage?

Thanks in advance!

[slevin kelevra]

Maybe I've missed something but I've never read that your not supposed to shake a stopped watch.

[stephengreen]

Originally Posted by ibelieve

I keep reading NEVER to shake a stopped watch, but was wondering just how much shake actually causes damage? For example, I don't wear my watch everyday so when I'm checking to see whether I need to wind or if some wrist time will be enough to bring it back to life, I'll put the watch on my wrist and hold my arm down by my side and do enough shake to try to make the watch shimmy down my arm. I've done this a handful of times - could I have caused some damage?

Thanks in advance!

In a word No. I go motor racing wearing mine, where the vibrations, braking and accelerating provide a pretty harsh enviroment. I also weight train, jog, and row. You shaking your arm wouldnt be enough to make it chuckle

[rmfnla]

Not to mention the numerous time people have dropped their watch.

I think it's babies you're not supposed to shake...

[ibelieve]

Originally Posted by stephengreen

In a word No. I go motor racing wearing mine, where the vibrations, braking and accelerating provide a pretty harsh enviroment. I also weight train, jog, and row. You shaking your arm wouldnt be enough to make it chuckle

Ah, but all these things took place while you had a running watch on. To quote JJ Irani from this thread, post #11:
And, as I've always said (see the bold, high-lighted section), never shake a STOPPED watch violently!! Just SWIRL it gently in a plane parallel to the floor to start up the rotor and get the gears into motion.

Anyone?

[Tools]

I don't think that I would worry about the type of motion that you describe doing any damage to your watch..

If it is stopped, you should ALWAYS wind it before putting it on, although some watches such as some Seikos cannot be wound.

No mechanical watch should be "violently" shaken. The wheels and balance are held in place by very thin axles/pivots and they can be bent or broken with enough violent lateral load........

[ParisDakarBmw]

Somebody say Milkshake?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGL2rytTraA

[LWatson]

Originally Posted by ParisDakarBmw

Somebody say Milkshake?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGL2rytTraA