Rolex and Handgun Shooting

dfariswheel said:

The natural shock resisting nature of the human hand, wrist, and arm provide an extensive shock resistance that prevents much of the shock of shooting a high caliber pistol from ever getting to the watch.
If you're not breaking your wrist, you're not harming the watch.

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What he said. But if you strapped your watch really tight to your handgun's grip, that might be different.

Speedo66 said:

My Submariner ran for 40 years before I give it to my son, who had it serviced. How old is yours?

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My wife gave me mine in 1986 and it ran well until I tried playing golf (mistake anyway) wearing it. It locked up and I had a dealer fix it. Thinking it was a fluke I stupidly played golf again and broke it again! Other than that It has never given me a problem..

Had a Rolex Submariner for 30 years.
Shot with it on for all that time.
I didn't baby it.
Remember the watch is on your weak side hand so it's not taking the full recoil.
Watch never missed a beat.

That's my expeeience with a Rolex

AFS

CraigC said:

It is. I was born in the 20th century but have probably gotten more watches in the last 10yrs than the 35yrs prior. I like being able to tell the time without digging my stupid phone out. In some circumstances, that would even be considered rude.

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Never wore one until I worked a delivery job and filling out paperwork was just so much easier than digging a phone out all the time, especially in the pouring rain.

But I guess now that's all done on scanners that automagically log the time for you.

Still, my cheap casio does fine at the range, has done for years. My less cheap Citizen stopped working for some reason a while back, been meaning to get that to a shop. It's one of those eco drives so I don't think batteries are involved, but you might deduce I haven't cared enough to look into it yet.

The Casio does just fine

Paul7 said:

If anybody here owns a Rolex, do you shoot with it, or with any other high end mechanical watch? Was wondering if the recoil shock would harm anything. I've seen Larry Vickers and others shooting on TV wearing a Rolex.

I posted this on the Rolex forum but some snowflake moderator took it down.

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$19.99 Timex, bought at walmart like 15 years ago...

takes a licking, keeps on ticking.

to me, that guy wearing a Rolex, and shooting, fishing, hunting, or kite flying, is only showing off.

buddyd157 said:

to me, that guy wearing a Rolex, and shooting, fishing, hunting, or kite flying, is only showing off.

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Or maybe he just likes a nicer watch than you do.

Koroner said:

People still wear watches?

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And mine is analog.

I abandoned digital watches a couple decades ago.

I stopped wearing a watch a few decades ago. I was given a Citizen Ecco Drive as a high school graduation gift. I swear I banged it into everything in sight. Still works though.

460Shooter said:

I stopped wearing a watch a few decades ago. I was given a Citizen Ecco Drive as a high school graduation gift. I swear I banged it into everything in sight. Still works though.

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Yeh! I love my eco drive, but it has a bent knob (for setting the time) from where I banged it into a door or something, and the crystal (glass cover over the face) chipped internally (outside was fine) and I don't even know how that happened. But hanging on to my 44 Magnum with heavy bear loads doesn't seem to phase it.

D.B. Cooper said:

Yeh! I love my eco drive, but it has a bent knob (for setting the time) from where I banged it into a door or something, and the crystal (glass cover over the face) chipped internally (outside was fine) and I don't even know how that happened. But hanging on to my 44 Magnum with heavy bear loads doesn't seem to phase it.

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My first Citizen has some scratches on the crystal. It’s been abused though and is the one shoot with the most. I also have a few of them with sapphire crystal, they have not yet scratched or shown any where. Try getting one with the sapphire if you wish to avoid scratches.

Paul7 said:

That's like saying if you shoot a gun better than a Hi Point you're showing off. Good luck when your Timex battery runs out in the middle of a week long hunting or fishing trip.

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i do not hunt nor fish, nor stay out camping....

1976B.L.Johns. said:

Rolex and Handgun Shooting

WOW!!!

You have given me a great idea.
I have not worn a watch in years........maybe sell or trade it in on a firearm?
Something to think about!

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I have several watches I wear shooting from 100 bucks to 400, still work, owned a Rolex and shot with it and had no problems. loved it but liked the guns and cash I traded for it better...still have the guns, bought a engagement ring with the cash...still have the wife too

JR24

Still, my cheap casio does fine at the range, has done for years.

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Mine too and I even wear it on the same hand as I shoot with! Since I use my dominant hand to do most everything, it seemed only natural to have my watch right there so I could always see it. Also I have got to say I have yet to have a Casio break on me or just plain stop working. The only one I had a problem with was one of those "solar powered" versions. I could wear it all day in bright sunlight and still it wouldn't always hold a charge. Finally gave up on it and went back to their regular battery powered watches.

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buddyd157 said:

i do not hunt nor fish, nor stay out camping....

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Then who are you to judge what wristwatches the rest of us like to wear while we're enjoying the great outdoors? I also had to laugh recently when one of my buddies who normally buys his boots at Big 5 on sale for $29.95 had a boot split while we were in the hills another night plus seven hours from the trailhead; this same guy mocked me for spending $400 on boots, saying, you're just gonna trash them anyway.

Sorry, but many folks who buy expensive pieces of gear or equipment, to include wristwatches, are not just "showing off."

Old Dog said:

Warning: thread hi-jack alert.

Then who are you to judge what wristwatches the rest of us like to wear while we're enjoying the great outdoors? I also had to laugh recently when one of my buddies who normally buys his boots at Big 5 on sale for $29.95 had a boot split while we were in the hills another night plus seven hours from the trailhead; this same guy mocked me for spending $400 on boots, saying, you're just gonna trash them anyway.

Sorry, but many folks who buy expensive pieces of gear or equipment, to include wristwatches, are not just "showing off."

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I wasn't going to say anything, but I'm glad someone did.

There is not substitute for quality, durable equipment. What's that savings worth when you're wet and shivering? Or how cheap is that cheap piece of gear when you have to replace it every 2nd or 3rd trip?

There will always be those who convince themselves that cheap is "just as good".

I won't get into a watch debate but I DO have 6 Rolexes and sometimes shoot with them. I am more worried about dinging them than hurting the movement. They can take it. That said, I try to remember to remove them at the range as there is a clock there if I need it and I don't want to tempt fate. BTW if you sneeze too loud whilst posting on The Rolex Forum they will ban you unless you drive a Ferrari F40.

I have owned numerous Rolex, Omega, Sinn, Grand Seiko, Etc, high end watches as well as Citizen, Seiko and Casio watches and do almost everything with most of them. I am right handed and wear it on the left wrist, so it probably does not take the full brunt of the shockwave, but I imagine most people wear their watch on the non-dominant side. I shoot, golf, play tennis, Scuba dive etc. with it on, no problem. I will not wear an expensive while bicycling because I have been in accidents where it damaged the watch and that is not worth it.

Paul7 said:

Exactly, and to add another factor, I just bought a used 2002 Rolex Explorer II, since it was made it has appreciated 6% a year. The same people who laugh at you for buying a Rolex will spend $60,000 on a truck that is a depreciating asset.

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Don't even get me started about the MSRP on trucks; that stuff is criminal. I was just putting a CB in a friend's Jeep Rubricon and I joked that he could have bought a nice Polaris Side by Side for less money; he responded that he could have bought THREE of them. $42k. smh.

But thanks for noting the difference between investments and expenditures. I hate when I read posts here about how someone sold a gun for what they paid for it, or made $50 on a gun they bought 30 years ago. They don't understand that the money they received is worth less than the money they paid, so the actual amount of money isn't terribly indicative of profit and loss.

I don't understand why a Rolex or certain firearms would appreciate in value other than rarity or historical provenance.

buddyd157 said:

i do not hunt nor fish, nor stay out camping....

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My kite is nicer than yours.

D.B. Cooper said:

I don't understand why a Rolex or certain firearms would appreciate in value other than rarity or historical provenance.

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Some Rolex models including diving models and GMT sports models are in such high demand that they sell for significantly more than retail at secondary dealers or private sales even in used condition. The authorized dealers sell them at retail or slightly below if you are lucky. But they have very long waiting lists for these popular models so many people are on a list to get one for years. I have an especially good relationship with the dealer that I have been buying watches and jewelry from for close to 20 years. I can generally get what I ask for in a month or so. The latest GMT that I bought is a particularly popular model and I was able to get one in very a short period of time. I have been offered by several people a 50% premium over the retail price that I paid. To pay for that watch I sold a relatively (3 year old) Seadweller diving model that I owned which was only manufactured in small number before they changed it significantly. I sold that 3 year old Seadweller for 30% more than I paid for it and a lot more than the GMT cost. Even counting inflation and the value of the dollar I have made some decent profits over the years on Rolex sales.