Self-Winding Watches

[Lone Star]

There is a watch thread/forum on www.knifeforums.com Scroll 'way down the main index page after getting to the forums list.

Evidently, knife fanciers like watches, too.

I had the same experience that another fellow here did with Rolex. My Explorer I had to be regulated a couple of times (not due to shooting) to get it to maximum accuracy, which meant that it ran about 30 seconds fast per week. Then, it cost $150 to clean, and I eventually sold it. I now wear either a Seiko or a Tag-Heuer, both quartz models. Neither seems fazed by gunfire to .44 Magnum level, or while grasping the stock of a .30/06. They are also far more accurate than the Rolex.

Anyone know if quartz watches need cleaning? Maybe they blow dust out of mine when they change batteries and seals, but I've never heard it mentioned.

Oh: Peter Capstick said that a leopard can hear a watch tick if it's worn in a hunting blind fairly near a bait in a tree. He asked his clients to go without their watches until they got back to camp while hunting leopard from a blind.

Lone Star

 

[keyhole]

Have problems with the sand getting stuck in the hourglass while shooting. Recoil keeps breaking the glass also.

 

[telewinz]

Quartz watches are a much better value than any "mech" watch. But there life expectancy is much less. The main reason is the electromagnetic field generated by all quartz watches. Over a period of years this constant "field" works against itself and the watch wears out. This is one of the big differences between a cheap quartz watch and an expensive one. A Seiko is heavy because of the "heavy" shielding that buys you time against this losing battle. I own and wear a Citizen Navihawk now, its survived much longer than any watch I ever owned (daily wear), just one scratch on the cystal and I did that the first week I owned it.

I also wear a sundial, its shock, water, and anti-magnetic proof. It has a luminous dial so I can tell the time at night.

 

[Cactus]

There is also a watch section on pistolsmith.com. It is called "Horology".

I just find mechanical watches more interesting than quartz watches. A mechanical watch is a tiny machine that has been meticulously assembled versus a mass produced electronic module. It's like the difference between a fine custom 1911 and a Glock. They both perform their function yet one seems devoid of "soul".

That being said, I don't wear any of my mechanical watches when hunting or fishing. I wear a cheap $20.00 Lorus that I've had for years!

 

[txgolfer45]

If you want tons of watch info, go to www.timezone.com

It is the equivalent of The High Road for watches.

Scott

 

[Hemicuda]

I havew a couple nice dress watches (one by Montana Silversmiths W/ a Seiko Kinetic movement, and a SWEET flight/ dive Chronograph by Rolex...)

NEITHER goes to the range... for daily wear, I have a 25 year old Timex dive chronograph watch that looks ok, and still works like a million bucks... and it doesn't seem to mind recoil at all... even from my TC Encore in 30-06, or my 50AE...

 

[mcole]

30 some years ago when i as in the service i wore a stainless steel omega seamaster chronometer. "it took a licking and kept on ticking. dropped, kicked, hit, banged into things, shot just about everything, dive to 100'. still have the watch and it still runs and functions; although had to have it cleaned a couple times and the mainspring broke a few years ago (this cost many times what i paid for the watch when i bought it in guam. don't wear it much any more.
when i shoot, it wear a rolex and a sunnto vector.
mcole

 

[Luv my 1897]

I really agree with everyone saying get a cheapo watch for shooting to avoid problems with a good watch.

 

[DRYHUMOR]

I'm right handed, watch is on the left. It doesn't get too much shock when shooting.

But on the flipside, a watch that takes a year to build and costs a few grand should be able to withstand some recoil.

IMO

 

[MT GUNNY]

I know this has little to do with the Q but I haven't Worn a Watch since 94.

 

[Larry Ashcraft]

I know this has little to do with the Q but I haven't Worn a Watch since 94

Which brings up the point, this thread was started in 2003, six years ago.

Nighty-night.