Mowing the grass

[No Quarter]

I wear my Rolex while I watch the landscapers do my lawn... that has to count towards something.

Seriously though, for me, one of the joys of owning nice things is using them with confidence. When I was younger and not nearly as well off, nice things were bought and babied and hardly ever enjoyed because I could ill afford to replace them. I was so worried about what might happen to them, it was not pleasant to use them.

Now, I am not one for being frivolous with money or property, but I only TRULY learned to enjoy nice, quality things by using them to the fullest for the purpose they were built to do.

Seeing the robust and beautiful design of something in daily use is part of the pleasure of owning quality. Wear and tear are part of the character of an item. It is what ties an item to one's own personal history.

Wear it, enjoy it, it is not going to be harmed by mowing, washing the car, showering, swimming, drinking, having sex, playing softball, arm wrestling, catfish noodling, etc etc. etc.

NQ

[thomaspp]

Originally Posted by No Quarter

having sex NQ

Ha! Wife doesn't let me!

[FTX I]

Originally Posted by No Quarter

having sex

If you wear it on your right wrist solitaire sex is not safe.

[Rolexmarc]

This thread was very entertaining. At first I felt bad for the OP, and was pleasantly surprised for the support that was thrown his way.

[Andad]

Originally Posted by mailman

Yes you can I've done it literally 100's of times

Smoke the grass??

[Starbucksboss]

Originally Posted by 5253Reynolds

Perhaps the market for this forum has spoken. If you don't like the thread don't respond to it and it will disappear into obscurity (aka pg. 2). Furthermore if you enjoy discussing history there is an entire forum on this site dedicated to vintage Rolex. This forum is a general discussion so the topics will be random and every thread is not intended to wow you. Just my 2 cents.

I agree with you...

[Kingair]

I am too afraid

Took a gardner ;)

HAGWe

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[Rondineli]

Originally Posted by Annan

I wear Rolex. I don't mow the grass. I have helpers who do that for me.

Me too. No joke.

[Dr. Robert]

Originally Posted by FTX I

If you wear it on your right wrist solitaire sex is not safe.

........but you'd be powering up the watch

[Wesley Crusher]

Originally Posted by directioneng

Smoke the grass??

[Kingair]

Originally Posted by Dr. Robert

........but you'd be powering up the watch

But only 40 times to get it fully winded ;)

Correct me if I am wrong

HAGWe



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[GradyPhilpott]

I think that there have been so many frivolous "Can I wear my Rolex while..." threads that some people don't consider the actual question and provide a knee-jerk response that fails to take each post on its own merits.

I think that he OPs question was quite legitimate. How much vibration is too much.

Of course, there were those who pointed out that it's not really necessary to wear a watch while mowing the lawn and if one needs a watch while mowing the lawn, almost any quartz watch will do.

We were all newbies once and I'm still one myself, so I think we should have the wherewithal to take the time to distinguish between obviously tongue-in-cheek threads and those that are in earnest.

To the OP, buy a digital Casio G-Shock for mowing the lawn, even though Rolex makes some of the most robust watches in the luxury field.

The cost of some peace of mind is not very high.

By the way, I consider my Rolex watches to be my beaters and I pamper my lesser watches much more than the Rolexes.

However, there are times when I'm working with certain solvents that I'll put my Rolex in a pocket until that job is done.

There's no shame in being cautious.

[HogwldFLTR]

I have a 27 y/o lawn mower and a 22 y/o lawn mower. Strangely my wife gave birth to them both. Actually living on a beach, mowing the yard isn't a big project.

[elcompa]

OK, I'll be direct: Yes you can mow the lawn, problem free, with a Rolex. However, why do that? You will need to clean it after.

I do have landscapers who handle those things, but that's beside the point. When I do similar, rough work, I simply take off the Rolex and put on a Timex, as logic would dictate.

Can you? Yes.

Should you? No .

I honestly hope this helps.....

[Vanessa CW21]

Originally Posted by elcompa

Can you? Yes.

Should you? No .

Best piece of advise I've read here!


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[Mick P]

Chaps

One of the reasons that I own a pair of Rolexes is that they are tough enough to take anything you throw at them.

So yes, I mow the lawn wearing them, I also shoot clay pigeon and swings a golf club whilst wearing them and they both seem and look ok to me.

I agree we seem to be getting an abundance of threads asking for a pic of your Rolex whilst on the beach etc and for me that is fine, however I just hope no one comes up with a thread along the lines of "show us your Rolex whilst sitting on the toilet".

Regards

Mick

[FTX I]

Originally Posted by Dr. Robert

........but you'd be powering up the watch

Not really. I use a manual wind for that job.

[Maxfli]

Originally Posted by Girkmonster

I would never drink out of a Rolex-branded coffee mug, for example

A deluge of PMs asking "where can I buy Rolex mugs?" will begin in 3, 2, 1...

[Johny]

Originally Posted by Maxfli

A deluge of PMs asking "where can I buy Rolex mugs?" will begin in 3, 2, 1...

"is it safe to" drink from a rolex mug?....

[Maxfli]

Originally Posted by Johny

"is it safe to" drink from a rolex mug?....

Sorry, you'll have to start a new thread to pose that question.

[Maxfli]

Originally Posted by thomaspp

Ha! Wife doesn't let me!

Doesn't let you what? Wear the watch? Or have sex?

Being married myself, I naturally assumed it was the latter.

[Johny]

Originally Posted by Maxfli

Sorry, you'll have to start a new thread to pose that question.

jocke gave me a rolex mug last year but im scared to drink from it...

[FTX I]

Originally Posted by Maxfli

Doesn't let you what? Wear the watch? Or have sex?

Being married myself, I naturally assumed it was the latter.

[fishingbear]

I do yard work and run tractors all the time with Rolex on.
Never had an issue.

[Mystro]

I have a large property and mow 2 acres of it with a Kubota Combi tractor. One could say I might be a gentlemen farmer. I prefer redneck. I wear my Rolex often when mowing. In fact, I have worn all my divers when mowing, shooting, even running a chainsaw. No problems, no additional scratches and accuracy is still under 2 seconds a day with all of them.

[superdog]

Originally Posted by Kingair

But only 40 times to get it fully winded ;)

Correct me if I am wrong

HAGWe



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[Annan]

Originally Posted by Annan

I wear Rolex. I don't mow the grass. I have "people" who do that for me.

Well, damn the luck. My "people" were a no show today (again) so I had to mow the grass myself. Wore my 216570 in the process and all is well. Wow....hope no one saw me. Neighbors will think I've fallen on hard times.

[Widows Son]

I will wear my AK while cutting the grass with no worries. If it ever stops raining here I may just do that today.

[MonBK]

Originally Posted by jdghkgh

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How original.

[iclick]

Originally Posted by Girkmonster

OP. Do not worry. You can do anything you want with the watch on. I mow, hammer nails, play baseball, whatever and I never, ever give a second thought to whether I am going to hurt my watch. Ever.

I can't see why this question isn't as topical and pertinent as any other I've seen here, and considerably more so than many threads we see like "Show your Rolex with your favorite shoes." It's a practical question and IMO a good one.

I've worn my GMT 1675 for the past 43 years since new and until recently have not used much scrutiny about when and where I should remove it. In the past I almost never removed it for any reason except while water skiing, and then only because I feared a hard fall might cause the band to break or come lose and the watch would be lost. I chopped wood, hammered nails, did yard work, and worked on my cars, motorcycles, and lawn equipment--and usually only removed the watch when it posed a problem fitting my hands in tight areas. It's a wonder the watch looks as good cosmetically as it does today.

In the past few years I've used more caution and now remove it when doing things that might cause cosmetic damage, like yard work and vehicle maintenance. But I've logged >200k miles on various Harley-Davidsons over the past 20 years and have never removed it while riding. The watch seems unfazed by this exposure, and if it can survive years of riding year-round on a Harley it can survive a lawn tractor for an hour every week in the summer months.