Use and care of breitling

compasbre · **Posted:** Mon Jul 29, 2013 10:19 am

Reading a opinion about the way of taking care of automatic watches, comes up a recomendation about not to use it while doing some activities like swimming, baseball or similar activities where a fast arm movement is involve. Along with this opinion, came up a doubt regarding the use of an automatic Breitling (42 SOH). Can it be use while playing golf? and Can the mechanism suport this kind of activity without risking the mechanism?.

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Roffensian · **Posted:** Mon Jul 29, 2013 10:39 am

If you search for golf there are a few threads on this. In all likelihood it will be OK, but the forces exerted in a golf swing (especially one that hits ground rather than ball) can cause damage to the movement.

yogi18 · **Posted:** Mon Jul 29, 2013 10:39 am

I would say that any automatic movement, should not be engaged at an activity which involves impact, which golf is included in.

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jlee5050 · **Posted:** Mon Jul 29, 2013 10:45 am

I always take off my watch before I tee off. My father on the other hand wears his watch (Datejust) when playing. He's had it forever too. Still keeps on ticking away.

But he is a better ball striker than I am. :lol:

compasbre · **Posted:** Mon Jul 29, 2013 1:19 pm

Then I guess is not a matter of life or death, then... So I would say, if you wear it ( try not to) while playing just don't miss hit..... Am I right?

yogi18 · **Posted:** Mon Jul 29, 2013 3:43 pm

compasbre wrote:

Then I guess is not a matter of life or death, then... So I would say, if you wear it ( try not to) while playing just don't miss hit..... Am I right?

Difficult to say

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Roffensian · **Posted:** Mon Jul 29, 2013 4:34 pm

compasbre wrote:

Then I guess is not a matter of life or death, then... So I would say, if you wear it ( try not to) while playing just don't miss hit..... Am I right?

I'm not a golfer, but simple solution would seem to be - take it off!

Absaroke · **Posted:** Mon Jul 29, 2013 7:05 pm

I wore my Zenith for years playing golf. Never had an issue. I haven't subjected any of my Breitlings to golf yet - too much traveling lately.
Automatic movements can be damaged by shock, so you're better off taking the watch off if you're worried.

P51 · **Posted:** Tue Jul 30, 2013 12:36 am

Its too physical for my liking too. I would not wear any watch playing golf that I was not happy to throw away afterwards. Not that you would, but thats kind of the starting point for me. If it malfunctions during a round, then its no problem afterwards.

bwyt · **Posted:** Tue Jul 30, 2013 12:40 am

I don't not wear my watch when swimming

compasbre · **Posted:** Tue Jul 30, 2013 11:57 am

I guess the way to go is don't risk the watch and take It off.... Thanks to all opinions....

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