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Hi Guys,
I;ve searched the forum and don;t think I can find any details on the subject.

Bottom line.. I play a lot of tennis, golf...softball. I've had a TAG professional for years and never had an issue but that watch is a quartz movement. Will I be taking a chance with my CSO? I want a watch that i do not have to take off for sports, or showering, etc. Can some of the athletes on the board comment? Am I being too paranoid?. Or...would you all agree with this statement... Thx in advance.
CS

This found from.. http://www.squireswatches.com/Question% ... NDLING.htm

13. Can a mechanical watch be worn playing sports?
In general yes. All or nearly all mechanical watches manufactured today are equipped with anti-shock devices that protect the watch's balance-staff pivots - the part of the watch movement most vulnerable to damage from impact. These devices are usually effective enough to protect the watch from the shock it encounters when you hit a tennis or golf ball, for instance.

Nonetheless, there is a small change that an especially hard knock could damage not only the balance but the rotor axle, which is some automatic movements serves to secure the rotor to the watch movement. So deciding whether to wear your mechanical watch or not while playing sports is a matter of risk assessment. The odds, however, are on your side.

If you do a search specifically for golf then you'll find quite a few topics.

Bottom line, most people will have no problems, but golf can be problematic. Most sports won't be a problem from a mechanical force standpoint, but the g-forces on a golf shot could exceed the shock resistance capability. Otherwise it's just common sense - avoiding situations where it could get scratched to pieces.

Let the tag be your golf watch.

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SHARKMAN

I should have searched Golf. I think the watch will be fine...but may i ask a dumb question. This is my first automatic watch so...is it normal if I shake my arm a bit, put the watch to my ear....and hear movement such as spinning metal? (it actually sounds like water) And then hear it come to a slow halt?
Thx guys.

This is exactly why I have been searching for a relatively inexpensive quartz watch that still won't make me miss my automatics too much. Maybe I could get away with it but I don't want to take that chance and risk the significant expense of a service that might cost as much as a good "weekender" watch. I sold some nice quartzes to go a bit upscale on my automatics, but I scramble a bit now when I golf or just run errands on the weekends. Your Tag should be great for that--I'm looking at those or trying to find a not-too expensive older full-size quartz Seamaster.

Water shouldn't be a problem at all. I still don't go nuts, though. I've been in the ocean a couple of times with my Rolex GMT, when I was traveling and that was the only watch I had. It actually seemed right to do it, but I wouldn't want to do it all the time, just like I don't wear it in the pool at home. It will handle the water just fine, but I don't want to scrape it on something.


These watches are plenty tough--it's just that at these prices, the concept of disposable is not there as it may have been with lesser watches.

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Scott

AP Royal Oak 15400, silver
Zenith Chronomaster El Primero Classic Cars
Vintage gold Corum
Rolex DJ 36 TT, oyster dial, oyster/smooth
Baume & Mercier Riviera 200m, silver dial/aquamarine bezel
Breitling Superocean 57, rose/stainless

Yes, search here (or Google) Valjoux wobble. What you are hearing is the rotor on a movement that only winds in one direction, freewheeling in the opposite direction.

And that sound you hear is the lovely sound ( and you may also feel it ) of a living thing on your wrist. That's the Valjoux 7750-based movement and the rotor moving and winding the watch inside. Hopefully over time, you will learn to love it as many of us do.

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Scott

AP Royal Oak 15400, silver
Zenith Chronomaster El Primero Classic Cars
Vintage gold Corum
Rolex DJ 36 TT, oyster dial, oyster/smooth
Baume & Mercier Riviera 200m, silver dial/aquamarine bezel
Breitling Superocean 57, rose/stainless

Thanks Fellas, I appreciate the response.

Scott, I agree - if I'm ever in a pool...I take the watch off as it's real easy to scrape and scratch is getting out, hanging on the wall, etc. But at the beach or on the ocean....it goes with me in the sea. not only is it built for that...i wouldn't want to leave it on the beach unattended tucked in my shoe or something. I would not be able to relax if i did.

TAGs are solid, get an old professional series or some other basic version if you must. I actually like the lines and look of the SO Colts quartz - I assume they are just as tough.
cheers
cs

Any quartz movement will be more resilient, but an analog quartz will still be a little more fragile than a digital quartz.